scholarly journals A Patient With Hemoptysis and the Sign of the Camalote

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Studemeister ◽  
Marcos N Alvarez ◽  
Lucy Studemeister
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Radiographic Finding ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Cystic Fluid ◽  
Important Clue ◽  
Tomography Scan

Abstract A 30-year-old woman presenting with hemoptysis followed by acute respiratory distress developed a diagnostic pulmonary radiographic finding, called the sign of the camalote, indicative of ruptured hydatid cyst. Her computed tomography scan demonstrated the characteristic detached parasitic membrane floating on cystic fluid, reminiscent of Amazonian camalote leaves. She was managed successfully surgically. Ruptured hydatid cysts may present as a diagnostic challenge, in which the sign of the camalote may provide an important clue for this serious complication.

scholarly journals An Adrift and Homeless Cyst within the Peritoneal Cavity

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ali Mehri ◽  
Aida Ayati afin ◽  
Masoumeh Gharib ◽  
Mohammad Etezadpour
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Open Surgery ◽  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Zoonotic Infection ◽  
Bladder Dome ◽  
Histopathological Studies ◽  
Tomography Scan

Introduction. Echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Echinococcus species. Iran is endemic for Echinococcus granulosus. Here, we present a case of hydatidosis in an 85-year-old man, presented with acute, dull, constant, and generalized abdominal pain. A computed tomography scan (CT scan) showed an intact hydatid cyst on the bladder dome and several hydatid cysts in the liver. Open surgery revealed a cyst with hepatic origin, confirmed with histopathological studies. Conclusion. Although a primary abdominal hydatid cyst is very rare, it can be transferred to the abdominal cavity without any rupture as secondary ones. In this case, rupture of the liver wall was the reason for this transfer. As a result, there should be a suspicion of hydatidosis in a patient with a similar presentation.

scholarly journals Intra cranial hydatid cyst: A case report of total cyst extirpation and review of surgical technique

2013 ◽  
Vol 04 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S125-S128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sohail Umerani ◽  
Asad Abbas ◽  
Salman Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Standard Management ◽  
History Of ◽  
Intracranial Hydatid Cyst ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Tomography Scan

ABSTRACTHydatid cysts commonly affect liver and lung but it can also affect the brain in rare cases. We report a case of 22 year female with history of headache for one and half years. Intracranial hydatid cyst was diagnosed on computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging. The cyst was delivered without rupture using hydrostatic dissection followed by post‑operative anthelminthic medication. Surgery remains to be the standard management. Amongst the surgical techniques described, Dowling’s technique is the most acceptable. However, care must be taken in to avoid rupture of the cyst peroperatively which can result in subsequent complications and recurrence. Albendazole and corticosteroids can be used as adjunct to surgical treatment in selective cases.

scholarly journals The Missing Tooth: A Curious Case of Postobstructive Pneumonia

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Holmes ◽  
Kiran Gajurel ◽  
Jose Montoya
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Impacted Tooth ◽  
Left Bronchus ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Missing Tooth

Abstract Foreign body aspirations that are not recognized at the time of aspiration can lead to insidious symptoms that can present a diagnostic challenge. We report the case of a 70-year-old man presenting with postobstructive pneumonia 2 months after aspirating his own tooth during a meal. He had been mistakenly diagnosed with asthma and treated with bronchodilators before a computed tomography scan of the thorax revealed the impacted tooth in his left bronchus. We review the clinical features and microbiology of postobstructive pneumonia and discuss the rationale of its treatment.

scholarly journals Primary hydatid cyst of the neck diagnosed by frozen section

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 284-286
Author(s):  
Elham Jafari ◽  
Mahdieh Shokrizadeh ◽  
Mohsen Shahba
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Echinococcus Granulosus ◽  
Frozen Section ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
Cervical Cyst ◽  
Primary Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Tomography Scan

Hydatid cyst develops as a slowly growing cyst in patients infected with echinococcosis, which is caused by larval stages of cestodes (tapeworms) of the genus Echinococcus, and is also known as hydatidosis. Echinococcus granulosus is the most common Echinococcus species involving humans. Echinococcosis can involve any organ. The liver, followed by the lungs, is the most commonly involved organ. Hydatid cyst in the head and neck is so rare that only a few cases have so far been reported. The case reported here is an unusual location of hydatidosis even in countries where echinococcal infection is endemic. She is a 15-year-old girl presenting with asymptomatic cervical cyst. The result of the cervical computed tomography scan was similar to a benign congenital cyst but the frozen section demonstrated a hydatid cyst that was confirmed by final histopathology. We were encouraged to report this case due to the rarity of its location and difference between clinico-radiological presentations and frozen section.

scholarly journals Rapidly progressive pulmonary fibrosis in COVID-19 pneumonia

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-45
Author(s):  
Mihailo Stjepanovic ◽  
Slobodan Belic ◽  
Ivana Buha ◽  
Nikola Maric ◽  
Marko Baralic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Radiographic Finding ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Partial Regression ◽  
Chronic Complications ◽  
Initial Symptoms ◽  
Tomography Scan

Introduction. COVID-19 pneumonia doesn?t have a characteristic course and prognosis. Many facts still remain hidden, mainly why certain patients develop complications with serious tissue damage and whether it causes a permanent organ impairment. If and when will fibrosis develop in COVID-19 pneumonia requires further research, but a link between the amount of tissue afflicted and the development of fibrosis exists. Case outline. A previously healthy, non-smoker, woman with minor symptoms on admission had suddenly developed a serious respiratory insufficiency and whose radiographic finding on computed tomography scan had shown a serious progression with the development of fibrosis in a matter of days. The exact mechanism and correlation of this clinical course remains unknown; however, it is clear that the pulmonary fibrosis is caused by COVID-19 pneumonia. Follow-up computed tomography scan, performed 50 days after initial symptoms, had shown a partial regression of consolidations and post-inflammatory fibrosis. Conclusion. Pulmonary fibrosis is the most severe complication of COVID-19 infection on the respiratory system. Who, when and if will develop any complication is still unclear, as well as if these changes are reversible? Also, the number of recovered patients who later develop any of the chronic complications remains to be seen.

An Unusual Association of Two Hydatid Cysts Diagnosed on Computed Tomography Scan

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 1308-1309
Author(s):  
Wael Ferjaoui ◽  
Ghofrane Talbi ◽  
Sahir Omrani ◽  
Souhaiel Karouia ◽  
Lassaad Gharbi
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Unusual Association ◽  
Tomography Scan

scholarly journals Laparoscopic Deroofing and Excision of a Large Left Renal Cyst Mimicking Chest Infection: Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Author(s):  
Augustine O. Takure ◽  
Sikiru A. Adebayo ◽  
Gabriel O. Ogun
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Renal Cyst ◽  
Stable Condition ◽  
Renal Cysts ◽  
Cystic Degeneration ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Cystic Fluid ◽  
Chest Infection ◽  
Laparoscopic Deroofing ◽  
Tomography Scan

Background: The routine use of abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography scan has increased the detection of asymptomatic renal cysts. Laparoscopy is usually suitable for treating large symptomatic renal cysts. Objective: To report a case of laparoscopic treatment of a man with large left renal cyst mimicking chest infection. Case presentation: A 75-year-old man, known hypertensive who had empirical treatment for chest infection without resolution of symptoms of cough and chest pain. He was on treatment for storage and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms with 10mg alfuzocin. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography scan confirmed a large left renal cortical cyst that measured 380mls. He subsequently had transperitoneal laparoscopic deroofing and excision of the renal cyst with operation finding of 300mls of straw coloured fluid excluding spillage. The immediate postoperative period was uneventful, and he was discharged home in a stable condition on the second day. The aspirate yielded no growth while the cytology report of cystic fluid was acute-on-chronic inflammation. Histology was reported as chronic pyelonephritis with cystic degeneration. Conclusion: Large renal cyst should be considered as differential diagnosis of unresolved chest infection and is safely treated by laparoscopic deroofing and excision.

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