scholarly journals Secondary Syphilis with Pleural Effusion: Case Report and Literature Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdel-Naser Elzouki ◽  
Mustafa Al-Kawaaz ◽  
Zaid Tafesh
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Secondary Syphilis ◽  
Acute Illness ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Radiological Findings ◽  
Extramarital Relationships ◽  
History Of

Here we present a case of a 38-year-old Indian man with a history of extramarital relationships who presented with pleurisy, skin rash, and radiological findings of pleural effusion. After thorough investigation of the etiology of his acute illness, he was found to be positive for syphilis. Review of literature revealed a small number of case reports of pleural effusion as a manifestation of secondary syphilis. The review of criteria proposed in the literature was utilized to diagnose this patient as a case of pulmonary syphilis.

Hemifacial Spasm as a Rare Clinical Presentation of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 129 (8) ◽  
pp. 829-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles B. Poff ◽  
Noga Lipschitz ◽  
Gavriel D. Kohlberg ◽  
Joseph T. Breen ◽  
Ravi N. Samy
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Intracranial Hypertension ◽  
Hemifacial Spasm ◽  
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery ◽  
First Report ◽  
History Of

Objectives: To report a rare case of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) presenting with hemifacial spasm (HFS) and review the current literature. Methods: Case report and literature review. The patient’s medical record was reviewed for demographic and clinical data. For literature review, all case reports or other publications published in English literature were identified using PUBMED. Results: A 43-year-old obese female presented with a 2-year history of left HFS. Electroencephalography and head computed tomography were unremarkable. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated bilateral anterior inferior cerebellar artery vascular loops involving the internal auditory canals as well as IIH-associated findings. A lumbar puncture was performed and revealed an elevated opening pressure of 26 cm H20 cerebrospinal fluid. Acetazolamide treatment was then initiated, resulting in complete resolution of the HFS. Conclusion: HFS may be a rare presenting manifestation of IIH, and treatment of IIH may result in improvement of HFS symptoms. This is the first report of IIH presenting with HFS in the absence of headache or visual change. As a result, this is the first report of HFS as a presenting manifestation of IIH in Otolaryngology literature.

scholarly journals Clinical Characteristics And Outcomes of 16 Cases With COVID19 and Mucormycosis: Experience From A Tertiary Care Center In India and Review of Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saurav Sekhar Paul ◽  
Rohit Kumar ◽  
Ved Prakash Meena ◽  
Aishwarya Ramprasad ◽  
Prerna Garg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Tertiary Centre ◽  
History Of ◽  
Eleven Case

Abstract Background-The sharp uptick in the cases of mucormycosis in the background of the COVID19 pandemic is a cause of concern and the reasons and it’s impact remains to be seen. We studied the clinical characteristics in patients with mucormycosis and COVID19 co-infection and performed a literature review.Methods-This retrospective study was conducted at tertiary centre in India. All patients admitted with COVID19 and mucormycosis were included, clinical details were obtained from hospital records. We did review of literatures using the terms “SARS-CoV2” OR “COVID19” AND “Mucormycosis” AND “co-infection” on Pubmed published before February 20, 2021.Results-Sixteen cases (M:F–13:3), mean age 46·5 years (24-75years), were included. Fourteen had known risk factors for mucormycosis, the most common being diabetes mellitus. Most patients (n=14) were symptomatic with mucormycosis before diagnosis of COVID19. There was delay in surgery by 22.5 days (IQR–>17.75–29.5), pending SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR negativity. There were six deaths in this cohort, unrelated to the COVID19 severity. The literature review revealed eleven case reports on co-infection. Patients who had developed mucormycosis were found to have history of mechanical ventilation.Conclusion-The apparent increase in the incidence of mucormycosis may be due to decompensation of underlying comorbidities (decreased access to healthcare), and increased use of immunosuppressants in COVID19. Patients with co-infection were noted to have poorer outcomes.

scholarly journals Thermal burns on lower limb resulting from laptop use: A case report and review of literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (03) ◽  
pp. 441-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nebu C. Jacob ◽  
Adel Zarugh ◽  
Khushroo H. Suraliwala
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Thermal Burn ◽  
Thermal Burns ◽  
History Of ◽  
Background History ◽  
Second Degree

ABSTRACTWe report a case of a 29-year-old man with a background history of incomplete quadriplegia, who sustained a second degree thermal burn of the lower limb from prolonged proximity to the extractor fan of his laptop. We have also reviewed all other reported cases of thermal burns associated with laptop use. This literature review highlights the variability in the extent of injury and the subsequent management of laptop induced burns.

Reticular erythematous mucinosis: Literature review and case report of a 24-year-old patient with systemic erythematosus lupus

Lupus ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 096120332096570
Author(s):  
Juliana P Ocanha-Xavier ◽  
Camila O Cola-Senra ◽  
Jose Candido C Xavier-Junior
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Skin Disorders ◽  
Histopathological Findings ◽  
Inflammatory Skin

Reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM) was first described 50 years ago, but only around 100 case reports in English have been published. Its relation with other inflammatory skin disorders is still being debated. We report a case of REM, including the clinical and histopathological findings. Also, a systematic review of 94 English-language reported cases is provided. The described criteria for clinical and histopathological diagnosis are highlighted in order to REM can be confidently diagnosed.

scholarly journals Idiopathic ovarian vein thrombosis causing pulmonary embolism: case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 030006052110106
Author(s):  
Wenrui Li ◽  
Saisai Cao ◽  
Renming Zhu ◽  
Xueming Chen
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Ovarian Vein ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Medical Disorder ◽  
Ovarian Vein Thrombosis

Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare medical disorder, which is most often found in the immediate postpartum period. OVT is rarely considered idiopathic. We report a case of idiopathic OVT with pulmonary embolism in a 33-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain. Computed tomography and postoperative pathology confirmed the diagnosis of idiopathic OVT. To date, only 12 cases of idiopathic OVT have been reported. In this case report, we present a summary of these cases and a review of literature regarding management of idiopathic OVT.

scholarly journals Intravitreal Silicone Oil Migration Into the Lateral Cerebral Ventricles

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 466-473
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Cao ◽  
Andrew W. Browne ◽  
Thomas Clifford ◽  
Sumit Sharma ◽  
Vivek Patel
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Cerebral Ventricles ◽  
Oil Migration ◽  
Intraocular Tamponade ◽  
History Of

Purpose: Silicone oil (SO) is often used as an intraocular tamponade in repairs of retinal detachments. It may be associated with complications such as cataract, glaucoma, keratopathy, subretinal migration of oil, fibrous epiretinal and sub retinal proliferations, and oil emulsification. The purpose of this report is to describe a rare phenomenon of intraocular silicone oil migration into the cerebral ventricles, which may later be mistaken for intraventricular hemorrhages on neuroimaging. Methods: Case report with literature review. Results: A patient with a history of retinal detachment repair with intraocular SO presented with headaches. Neuroimaging revealed SO migration to the cerebral ventricles. The patient was treated conservatively with symptom management and headaches resolved. Conclusions: We present a case of intraocular SO migration to the cerebral ventricles and review the current literature. We also propose two mechanisms for this phenomenon.

scholarly journals Ovarian Torsion after Hysterectomy: Case Report and Concise Review of the Reported Cases

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Demetrio Larraín ◽  
Andrés Casanova ◽  
Iván Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Rare Event ◽  
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Ovarian Torsion ◽  
Adnexal Torsion ◽  
Concise Review ◽  
History Of

Ovarian torsion after hysterectomy is a rare event. The diagnosis of ovarian torsion is challenging because symptoms are nonspecific. We present a case of ovarian torsion 2 years after laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH). Furthermore, we performed a literature review about ovarian torsion after hysterectomy. This case shows that, in cases of acute onset pelvic pain in patients with history of hysterectomy, the adnexal torsion must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis, especially in those women who had undergone LH.

scholarly journals Paraplegia after Gastrectomy in a Patient with Cervical Disc Herniation: A Case Report and Review of Literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Qingfu Zhang ◽  
Wei Jiang ◽  
Quanhong Zhou ◽  
Guangyan Wang ◽  
Linlin Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Postoperative Complication ◽  
Disc Herniation ◽  
Surgical Decompression ◽  
Cervical Disc Herniation ◽  
Cervical Disc ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
History Of ◽  
Acute Paraplegia

Paraplegia is a rare postoperative complication. We present a case of acute paraplegia after elective gastrectomy surgery because of cervical disc herniation. The 73-year-old man has the medical history of cervical spondylitis with only symptom of temporary pain in neck and shoulder. Although the patient’s neck was cautiously preserved by using the Discopo, an acute paraplegia emerged at about 10 hours after the operation. Severe compression of the spinal cord by herniation of the C4-C5 cervical disc was diagnosed and emergency surgical decompression was performed immediately. Unfortunately the patient showed limited improvement in neurologic deficits even after 11 months.

scholarly journals Non-painful severe variant form of eruptive lingual papillitis: A case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal Ahmed Halwani
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Dorsal Surface ◽  
Variant Form ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
History Of

Eruptive lingual papillitis is a common benign disorder manifested by inflammation of fungiform papillae on the dorsolateral surface of the tongue. Several variants of lingual papillitis have been reported since 1997, most or all of them with painful erythematous papules. Here we report a case of 6 years old girl child with non-painful severe variant form of eruptive lingual papillitis presented to the emergency department. The entire dorsal surface of the tongue was surfaced by 2-3mm by multiple erythematous papules and some with a white or yellowish colour. The papules were excessively inflamed, pigmented, aggregated, and crusted. The cause was idiopathic which resolved within ten days. The parent and patient were reassured with advice to practice oral hygiene. This is a rare case report describing non-painful lingual papillitis without a history of any prior episodes.

scholarly journals Renal papillary hypertrophy, a rare cause of recurrent gross hematuria; Case report and review of literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Beltagy ◽  
Mohamed Elsaqa ◽  
Islam Koraiem ◽  
Ahmed Abulfotooh Eid
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Active Bleeding ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Gross Hematuria ◽  
Holmium:Yag Laser ◽  
Invasive Management

Hematuria is a critical symptom that should properly be investigated. One of the rare causes is renal papillary hypertrophy. Literature review revealed only few reported cases. Biopsy in reported cases has shown hyperplasia of renal papillae with normal histology. We report a case of bilateral renal papillary hypertrophy in a 32 years old female presented with intermittent gross hematuria. Computed tomgraphy urography, cystoscopy and selective cytology did not show any positive findings. Retrograde flexible uretero-renoscopy showed enlarged renal papillae protruding into upper and middle calyces of both kidneys with clots and active bleeding in some. Holmium:YAG Laser ablation of hypertrophic papillae showed an effective minimally invasive management of the condition.

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