Diagnosis of Heerfordt's syndrome by state-of-the-art ultrasound in combination with parotid biopsy: a case report

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Fischer ◽  
S. Filimonow ◽  
J. Petersein ◽  
C. Zimmer ◽  
D. Beyersdorff ◽  
...  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
A. Giotakis ◽  
F. Kral ◽  
H. Riechelmann ◽  
M. Freund

We report a case of a 90-year-old patient with intractable posterior epistaxis presenting as the only symptom of a nontraumatic low-flow carotid-cavernous sinus fistula. Purpose of this case report is to introduce low-flow carotid-cavernous sinus fistula in the differential diagnosis of intractable posterior epistaxis. We provide a literature review for the sequence of actions for the confrontation of posterior epistaxis. We also emphasize the significance of the radiological diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the management of posterior epistaxis due to pathology of the cavernous sinus. The gold-standard diagnostic procedure of carotid-cavernous sinus fistula is digital subtraction angiography (DSA). DSA with coils is also the state-of-the-art therapy. By failure of DSA, neurosurgery or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) may be used as alternatives. SRS may also be used as enhancement procedure of the DSA. Considering the prognosis of a successfully closed carotid-cavernous sinus fistula, recanalization occurs only in a minority of patients. Close follow-up is advised.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emeka B. Kesieme ◽  
Chinenye N. Kesieme ◽  
George O. Akpede ◽  
Kelechi E. Okonta ◽  
Andrew E. Dongo ◽  
...  

Pneumatocele formation is a known complication of pneumonia. Very rarely, they may increase markedly in size, causing cardiorespiratory compromise. Many organisms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease; however, this is the first report of tension pneumatocele resulting fromEnterobacter gergoviaepneumonia. We report a case of a 3-month-old Nigerian male child who developed two massive tension pneumatoceles while on treatment for postpneumonic empyema due toEnterobacter gergoviaepneumonia. Tube thoracostomy directed into both pneumatocele resulted in complete resolution and recovery.Enterobacter gergoviaeis a relevant human pathogen, capable of causing complicated pneumonia with fatal outcome if not properly managed. In developing countries where state-of the-art radiological facilities and expertise for prompt thoracic intervention are lacking, there is still room for nonoperative management of tension pneumatocele especially in very ill children.


Respirology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chul-Gyu YOO ◽  
Young Whan KIM ◽  
Sung Koo HAN ◽  
Kazuko NAKAGAWA ◽  
Moritaka SUGA ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 927
Author(s):  
Parmenides Guadarrama-Ortiz ◽  
JoseA Choreno-Parra ◽  
Martha Carnalla-Cortes ◽  
PatriciaE Rodriguez-Munoz ◽  
Manuel Angeles-Castellanos

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-83
Author(s):  
Lisa Salvatore ◽  
Fotios Loupakis ◽  
Andrea Ciarlo ◽  
Chiara Cremolini ◽  
Camilla Comin ◽  
...  

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