scholarly journals Clinical case: severe course of adenoviral conjunctivitis with a hemorrhagic component complicated by a toxic-allergic reaction against a pregnancy

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-81
Author(s):  
V. N. Trubilin ◽  
E. G. Poluninа ◽  
D. V. Andzhelova ◽  
E. A. Kasparova ◽  
Yu. V. Evstigneeva

One of the manifestations of adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis – extensive subconjunctival hemorrhages – is the characteristic of rather rare hemorrhagic form of conjunctivitis of severe course. Patients, especially pregnant women, with clinical manifestations of adenoviral conjunctivitis of severe course with a hemorrhagic component complicated by a toxic-allergic reaction, require close attention not only from ophthalmologists. It is necessary to conduct a comprehensive examination, including: general blood test, coagulogram, consultation of the therapist. Clinical signs of deterioration, in the early days of the disease, against the backdrop of treatment, is a clinical feature of the course of adenovirus infection, which should be informed to the patient. The use of a complex approach using the domestic non-toxic inducer of interferon formation of Poludan (polyA:polyU complex) in instillations and injections, supplemented by scraping-massage with a glass rod of the tarsal conjunctiva, facilitating the elimination of adenovirus from conjunctival follicles, quickly and effectively reversed the phenomenon of severe AVC. The appointment of corticosteroid therapy, regardless of the severity of the toxic-allergic reaction, is shown no earlier than 7 days after the manifestation of the disease.

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
N. B. Gubergrits ◽  
A. D. Zubov ◽  
K. N. Borodiy ◽  
T. L. Mozhyna

Aim: to present a review of the literature on post-traumatic splenosis of different localization, as well as to complete the presentation of a rare clinical case of multiple post-traumatic intra-abdominal splenosis in combination with type 2 macroamylasemia, chronic pancreatitis in a 27-year-old woman.Main results. The literature data of the pathogenesis and classification of splenosis are considered. Close attention is paid to the clinical manifestations of post-traumatic splenosis: the results of imaging studies in intrathoracic, disseminated abdominal, intrahepatic and intrapancreatic forms of splenosis are presented.The end of the description of a rare clinical case of progressive multiple post-traumatic intra-abdominal splenosis in combination with type 2 macroamylasemia and chronic pancreatitis is presented. The process of diagnostic search, differential diagnosis is described, the controversial points to the patient’s management, the possibility and expediency of pregnancy are considered.Conclusion. The exclusivity of this clinical case requires further dynamic monitoring, especially in the possible pregnancy. 


2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branko Dozic ◽  
Dubravka Cvetkovic ◽  
Marko Dozic ◽  
Ljiljana Bumbasirevic

A 51-year-old female patient was admitted to the Neurological clinic because of motor seizures with myoclonus of the right hand and right side of the face. The results of initial brain CT scan, chest X rays, EEG ultrasonography of the great blood vessels and laboratory tests made in another hospital were unremarkable. Because of repeated partial seizures transient aphasic disturbances, urinary sphincter disturbances and periodic low-grade fever the patient was transferred to our hospital four months after the disease onset. Laboratory tests and NMR suggested a nonspecific disseminated viral encephalitis. After administration of Endoxan she was ambulatory for several weeks and then became increasingly exhausted confused, febrile, dyspneic, tachypneic and developed a shock status with hepatorenal insufficiency. She died after 7 months of disease duration. Postmortem examination revealed intravascular collections of large atypical lymphoid cells of B cell line. Blood vessels changed in this way were common in the brain and rare in other organs including skin, lungs, heart, liver spleen and digestive system. They were not found in the lymph nodes and bone marrow. A biopsy was not done because of absence of symptomatic and swollen tissues. However, correlation of clinical feature and postmortem findings shows that absence of clinical manifestations in an organ does not mean lack of microscopic pathological changes and biopsy should be done regardless of absence of clinical signs. This case shows that intravascular lymphoma may mimic vasculitis or disseminated nonspecific viral encephalitis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-93
Author(s):  
Yu. Yu. Kotalevskaya ◽  
N. M. Marycheva

Background: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare hereditary skin disease. It is subdivided into EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB), dystrophic EB (DEB) and Kindler syndrome. JEB is diagnosed in 2 per 1,000,000 of the population. There are few descriptions of clinical JEB cases in the literature. Clinical diagnosis of JEB and its subtypes is a challenge, especially in the early age. The paper presents 2 clinical cases of JEB in patients of the West Slavonic origin. Clinical case No. 1 was a girl of Ukrainian ethnicity, with confirmed definitive diagnosis of severe generalized JEB. Molecular genetic tests identified mutations of the LAMA3 gene that had not been described previously. The patient died at the age of 24 months from acute respiratory failure. When the patient was alive, her EB type and subtype was not possible to identify, because she had a combination of clinical manifestations typical for various JEB subtypes. Despite such symptoms as hoarse voice, stenoses, granulation tissue of typical location, laryngeal granulations, the girl was steadily gaining weight, with some periods of relative stabilization of the skin disease; she also had longer life longevity than was common for patients with severe generalized JEB. All this made a precise diagnosis difficult. Clinical case No. 2: an ethnic Russian boy with non-classified JEB. Molecular genetic testing helped to identify a homozygote mutation in the LAMA3 gene that had not been previously described; reliable determination of the subtype was not possible. The patient had mixed clinical manifestation similar both to generalized severe JEB and to laryngo-onycho-cutaneous (LOC) syndrome. During his lifetime, the patient was clinically diagnosed with Hallopeau acrodermatitis and LOC syndrome. The differential diagnostic problems were associated with the presence of signs not typical for each of the subtypes. Significant life longevity of the proband is not characteristic for severe generalized JEB (at the time of the publication the patient is 13 years old), whereas for LOC syndrome the absence of eye involvement is not typical, as well as severe laryngeal involvement at adolescence.Conclusion: Detailed descriptions of phenotype of JEB subtypes including rare and minimal clinical signs can be useful to study the clinical manifestations and natural course of the disease, including its differential diagnosis.


Author(s):  
M. Yе. Fesenko ◽  
O. A. Scherban ◽  
M. M. Fastovets ◽  
O.O. Kalyuzhka ◽  
Yu. I. Chernyavska

The article describes a clinical case of “First Gill Arch Syndrome" in a newborn girl, the peculiarities of the syndrome, its diagnosis. The characteristics of this disease is that the mother of the child was at risk group due to smoking, anaemia during the pregnancy and medical abortions in the past obstetric history. The aetiology of "First Gill Arch Syndrome" is insufficiently studied, but, according to latest concepts, this condition results from the mutations in the TCOF1 gene. The aetiology of the disease also does not exclude the role of adverse obstetric and gynaecological anamnesis and diseases of the mother, previous medical abortions and teratogenic factors. Difficulties in diagnosis are due to the large variability of clinical manifestations and course of the disease. The final diagnosis of the child was based on specific clinical signs of the disease: facial asymmetry, unilateral facial paralysis (lesions of the facial nerve on the right), the presence of blind fistula of the left cheek and skin suspension of the left auricle. We can conclude about the necessity to elaborate preventive measures to reduce the occurrence of this disease: timely ultrasound examination of pregnant women, who are at risk and mandatory dynamic monitoring of a child with this disease to assess physical and neuropsychological development.


Author(s):  
V.M. Husiev ◽  
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D.S. Khapchenkova ◽  
V.E. Kleban ◽  
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Acrocephalosyndactyly (ACS) is a group of multiple malformations, the main clinical manifestations of which are acrocephaly and syndactyly. The most common forms are Apert (type I), Pfeiffer (type V), Setra–Hotzen (type II) syndromes. Apert syndrome is the most explored and common form of all types of ACS and Apert syndrome is estimated to occur in 1 in: 100 000 newborns. The syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. If the gene is carried by one of the parents, the risk of having a child with Apert syndrome is 50%. The syndrome genome (FGFR2) is located on the long arm of chromosome 10 at locus 10q26. Apert syndrome occurs due to mutations at this locus, but the children karyotype is not changed. The pathognomonic clinical signs of Apert syndrome are craniofacial dysostosis and symmetrical syndactyly of the hands and feet. Acrocephaly («tower skull») — is a consequence of early synostosis of some sutures of the skull. Orbital hypertelorism and exophthalmos are referred to typical facial changes. Among other abnormalities there are heart and vascular defects (25%), cleft palate, malformations of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. The diagnosis is made on the basis of clinical symptoms. No treatment has been developed. Life expectancy is short. Purpose — to present a clinical case of a newborn with Apert syndrome. Clinical case. Apert syndrome was suspected prenatally, confirmed after birth. The newborn girl had the characteristic signs of the above-described pathology: «tower head», hypertelorism, saddle bridge of the nose, closed large fontanelle, phalanges of the first finger were wide, the proximal phalanx was triangular, complete cutaneous syndactyly of the II–IV fingers was observed symmetrical on both upper extremities; on the lower extremities — thickening of the proximal phalanges of the big toes, complete cutaneous syndactyly of the II–IV toes. Conclusions. The article describes a clinical case of a child with Apert syndrome. Prenatal diagnosis takes one of the leading places in confirming genetic abnormalities, determining the prognosis for life. Genetic counseling for parents is necessary and important at all stages of pregnancy planning. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of these Institutes. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interest was declared by the authors. Key words: Apert syndrome, children, prenatal diagnosis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 470-476
Author(s):  
A. V. Taganov ◽  
O. B. Tamrazova ◽  
M. A. Gureeva

Rowell syndrome is a  rare cluster of symptoms characterized by clinical manifestation of lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme (EM). About 100  cases of the syndrome have been reported in medical publications during the last 100 years. This may be related to misinterpretation of the symptoms and subsequent incorrect diagnosis due to its EM-like manifestations. Important clues for the diagnosis of Rowell syndrome are findings of positive rheumatoid factor, anti-nuclear antibodies and other erythematoid markers, as well as additional investigations, in particular, direct immunofluorescence technique. The paper describes a  clinical case of Rowell syndrome in a 16-year old male patient. The diagnosis was challenging due to EM-like skin manifestations and required additional laboratory work-up, as well as the patient's follow-up. The diagnosis of Rowell syndrome was based on the clinical manifestations and on such diagnostic criteria as positive rheumatoid factor and anti-nuclear antibodies, as well as histological and laboratory abnormalities characteristic of the erythematosis. The patient was hospitalized and received the following treatment: prednisolone infusion (2.5 mg/kg/daily for 7 days), chloropyramine (1 mL i.m. twice daily for 5  days), hydroxychloroquine (6.5  mg/kg daily for 5  days), magnesium asparaginate/potassium asparaginate (one tablet (166.3  mg/175  mg) 3  times daily for 7  days), topical methylprednisolone aceponate cream 1% (once daily for 7 days). The treatment resulted in positive changes in the skin lesion and improvement of his general state. This clinical observation gives an example of classic Rowell syndrome proven both by lab and clinical signs, taking into account skin symptoms of lupus erythematosus and EM-like rash.


2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
T. A. Valikova ◽  
N. V. Pugachenko ◽  
Ye. S. Korolyova

The article examines the pathogenesis and clinical features of multisystem atrophy. We present clinical and diagnostic criteria of the disease. The clinical signs of multisystem atrophy patients treated at the Neurological clinic Siberian State Medical University (Tomsk). The clinical case was examined.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
D.A. Polunina ◽  
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M.E. Bagaeva ◽  
I.F. Tin ◽  
E.V. Pavlovskaya ◽  
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Cowden syndrome is a rare genetic disease with the autosomal dominant inheritance, characterised by a combination of macrocephaly with multiple hamartomas and impaired lipid metabolism. The article presents a clinical case report of this disease in a 8-year-old boy with two genetically confirmed mutations in the genes PTEN and SHDB responsible for the development of Cowden syndrome. At present, there is insufficient evidence about the influence of combined pathogenic mutations in both genes and, consequently, about the possible outcomes and clinical manifestations of the disease. Taking into account the rarity of this pathology, multisystem organ involvement and also the absence of characteristic clinical signs in childhood, a description of this clinical case might be of interest in order to raise the awareness for Cowden syndrome. Key words: Cowden syndrome, hamartomas, PTEN, SDH, succinate dehydrogenase, hypoglycaemia, dyslipidemia


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
T. N. Gavva ◽  
L. V. Kuzmenkova ◽  
Yu. N. Fedulaev ◽  
T. V. Pinchuk ◽  
D. D. Kaminer ◽  
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A case of lung damage in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a 33-year-old woman is described. This case is of clinical interest due to the complexity of diagnosis due to the fact that SLE is a disease with diverse clinical manifestations involving many organs and systems, which often makes it difficult to timely recognize the onset of the disease. SLE still remains a challenge and requires special attention to the patient s history, clinical and laboratory parameters of the patient, as well as specific immunological examinations.


Author(s):  
А.Р. Зарипова ◽  
Л.Р. Нургалиева ◽  
А.В. Тюрин ◽  
И.Р. Минниахметов ◽  
Р.И. Хусаинова

Проведено исследование гена интерферон индуцированного трансмембранного белка 5 (IFITM5) у 99 пациентов с несовершенным остеогенезом (НО) из 86 неродственных семей. НО - клинически и генетически гетерогенное наследственное заболевание соединительной ткани, основное клиническое проявление которого - множественные переломы, начиная с неонатального периода жизни, зачастую приводящие к инвалидизации с детского возраста. К основным клиническим признакам НО относятся голубые склеры, потеря слуха, аномалия дентина, повышенная ломкость костей, нарушения роста и осанки с развитием характерных инвалидизирующих деформаций костей и сопутствующих проблем, включающих дыхательные, неврологические, сердечные, почечные нарушения. НО встречается как у мужчин, так и у женщин. До сих пор не определена степень генетической гетерогенности заболевания. На сегодняшний день известно 20 генов, вовлеченных в патогенез НО, и исследователи разных стран продолжают искать новые гены. В последнее десятилетие стало известно, что аутосомно-рецессивные, аутосомно-доминантные и Х-сцепленные мутации в широком спектре генов, кодирующих белки, которые участвуют в синтезе коллагена I типа, его процессинге, секреции и посттрансляционной модификации, а также в белках, которые регулируют дифференцировку и активность костеобразующих клеток, вызывают НО. Мутации в гене IFITM5, также называемом BRIL (bone-restricted IFITM-like protein), участвующем в формировании остеобластов, приводят к развитию НО типа V. До 5% пациентов имеют НО типа V, который характеризуется образованием гиперпластического каллуса после переломов, кальцификацией межкостной мембраны предплечья и сетчатым рисунком ламелирования, наблюдаемого при гистологическом исследовании кости. В 2012 г. гетерозиготная мутация (c.-14C> T) в 5’-нетранслируемой области (UTR) гена IFITM5 была идентифицирована как основная причина НО V типа. В представленной работе проведен анализ гена IFITM5 и идентифицирована мутация c.-14C>T, возникшая de novo, у одного пациента с НО, которому впоследствии был установлен V тип заболевания. Также выявлены три известных полиморфных варианта: rs57285449; c.80G>C (p.Gly27Ala) и rs2293745; c.187-45C>T и rs755971385 c.279G>A (p.Thr93=) и один ранее не описанный вариант: c.128G>A (p.Ser43Asn) AGC>AAC (S/D), которые не являются патогенными. В статье уделяется внимание особенностям клинических проявлений НО V типа и рекомендуется определение мутации c.-14C>T в гене IFITM5 при подозрении на данную форму заболевания. A study was made of interferon-induced transmembrane protein 5 gene (IFITM5) in 99 patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) from 86 unrelated families and a search for pathogenic gene variants involved in the formation of the disease phenotype. OI is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous hereditary disease of the connective tissue, the main clinical manifestation of which is multiple fractures, starting from the natal period of life, often leading to disability from childhood. The main clinical signs of OI include blue sclera, hearing loss, anomaly of dentin, increased fragility of bones, impaired growth and posture, with the development of characteristic disabling bone deformities and associated problems, including respiratory, neurological, cardiac, and renal disorders. OI occurs in both men and women. The degree of genetic heterogeneity of the disease has not yet been determined. To date, 20 genes are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of OI, and researchers from different countries continue to search for new genes. In the last decade, it has become known that autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant and X-linked mutations in a wide range of genes encoding proteins that are involved in the synthesis of type I collagen, its processing, secretion and post-translational modification, as well as in proteins that regulate the differentiation and activity of bone-forming cells cause OI. Mutations in the IFITM5 gene, also called BRIL (bone-restricted IFITM-like protein), involved in the formation of osteoblasts, lead to the development of OI type V. Up to 5% of patients have OI type V, which is characterized by the formation of a hyperplastic callus after fractures, calcification of the interosseous membrane of the forearm, and a mesh lamellar pattern observed during histological examination of the bone. In 2012, a heterozygous mutation (c.-14C> T) in the 5’-untranslated region (UTR) of the IFITM5 gene was identified as the main cause of OI type V. In the present work, the IFITM5 gene was analyzed and the de novo c.-14C> T mutation was identified in one patient with OI who was subsequently diagnosed with type V of the disease. Three known polymorphic variants were also identified: rs57285449; c.80G> C (p.Gly27Ala) and rs2293745; c.187-45C> T and rs755971385 c.279G> A (p.Thr93 =) and one previously undescribed variant: c.128G> A (p.Ser43Asn) AGC> AAC (S / D), which were not pathogenic. The article focuses on the features of the clinical manifestations of OI type V, and it is recommended to determine the c.-14C> T mutation in the IFITM5 gene if this form of the disease is suspected.


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