The Atypical “Diving” Lesion: Congenital Dilated Imperforate Submandibular Duct

Neurographics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-91
Author(s):  
T.R. Geisbush ◽  
K. Yeom ◽  
V. Yedavalli
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Floor Of The Mouth ◽  
Submandibular Duct ◽  
Imaging Characteristics

A congenital dilated imperforate submandibular duct is a rare condition that presents early in neonates. Treatment can vary considerably from other lesions more commonly found in the floor of the mouth. Here we describe the case of a 1-week-old neonate with a fluctuant lesion in the floor of the mouth, ultimately diagnosed as a congenital dilated imperforate submandibular duct. We then discuss the imaging characteristics, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the condition.

Sporothrix brasiliensis meningitis in an immunocompetent patient

2021 ◽  
pp. practneurol-2020-002915
Author(s):  
Marco A Lima ◽  
Renan Vallier ◽  
Marcos M Silva
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Chronic Meningitis ◽  
Regional Lymph Nodes ◽  
Sporothrix Brasiliensis ◽  
Immunosuppressed Patients

Sporothrix brasiliensis usually causes infection limited to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and regional lymph nodes. Contamination occurs through inhalation or accidental inoculation from animal scratches and bites. Meningitis is rare and mostly occurs in immunosuppressed patients. Here, we describe an immunocompetent person who developed chronic meningitis and discuss the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of this rare condition.

scholarly journals Isolated Cataplexy in the Differential Diagnosis of Drop Attacks: A Case of Successful Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert T. Egel ◽  
Anthony Lee ◽  
Thomas Bump ◽  
Alexander Javois
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Drop Attacks ◽  
Immediate Recovery ◽  
Alteration Of Consciousness

Drop attacks are sudden spontaneous falls that are not accompanied by alteration of consciousness and are followed by immediate recovery. Cataplexy, which is usually associated with narcolepsy, is one of the causes of drop attacks. We report a patient with the rare condition of cataplexy without associated narcolepsy (isolated cataplexy). Isolated cataplexy should be included in the differential diagnosis when a patient presents with recurrent drop attacks and normal diagnostic test results.

scholarly journals Isolated rupture of the superficial vein of the penis

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 371
Author(s):  
Alper Eken ◽  
Meltem Acil ◽  
Taner Arpaci
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Superficial Vein ◽  
Dorsal Vein ◽  
Prompt Diagnosis ◽  
Erect Penis

Penile emergencies are rare but when they do occur, prompt diagnosis and treatment are warranted. Emergent conditions of the male genitalia are mainly traumatic, vascular or infectious. Penile emergencies are usually caused by trauma to the penis, during sexual intercourse or manipulation of an erect penis during masturbation. One of the traumatic vascular penile emergencies is superficial penile dorsal vein rupture. This is a rare condition, with just a few reported cases. It is usually taken into differential diagnosis with the other acute penile injuries that present, such as acute penile edema or ecchymosis. We report a case of 59-year-old male with a superficial penile dorsal vein rupture which occurred during manipulation of the erect penis.

scholarly journals Delay in Diagnosis of Cerebral Venous and Sinus Thrombosis: Successful Use of Mechanical Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher T. Shah ◽  
Jason J. Rizqallah ◽  
Oladoyin Oluwole ◽  
Aleksandrs Kalnins ◽  
John N. Sheagren
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Mechanical Thrombectomy ◽  
Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Jugular Veins ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis ◽  
Dural Sinuses ◽  
Poor Outcomes ◽  
Variable Presentation

Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis is a relatively rare condition with a variable presentation that can translate into a difficult workup and a delay in diagnosis and treatment. We describe the successful use of mechanical thrombectomy and thrombolysis in the case of an eighteen-year-old woman that presented with progressive thrombosis of the jugular veins and dural sinuses despite adequate anticoagulation. Our case highlights the need for clinicians to include CVST in the initial differential diagnosis of patients in order to prevent delays and poor outcomes.

scholarly journals Isolated Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy due to Infected Impacted Tooth

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhan Durrani ◽  
Royana Singh
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Hypoglossal Nerve ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Impacted Tooth ◽  
Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy ◽  
Floor Of The Mouth ◽  
The Right

Case of isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is an extremely rare condition. There are several causes that can be attributed to it. We present a case where a patient presented herself with swelling on the right side of her cheek extending to the floor of the mouth, with unilateral right hypoglossal nerve palsy. Removal of the impacted tooth resulted in the improvement of function of the hypoglossal nerve. The transient isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy could have been due to the infected impacted tooth. Therefore, the dentist or doctors coming across with isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy should consider the infected impacted tooth as the differential diagnosis.

scholarly journals Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravi Bhatia ◽  
Dinesh Rajwaniya ◽  
Priti Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Plasmodium Vivax ◽  
Neonatal Mortality ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Vivax Infection ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Peripheral Smear ◽  
Congenital Malaria

Although malaria is endemic in India, congenital malaria is not very common. Congenital malaria is a very rare condition in both endemic and nonendemic areas. We report a case of congenital malaria in a six-day-old neonate with fever and splenomegaly. The diagnosis was picked up accidentally on a peripheral smear examination. Congenital malaria should be kept as differential diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Timely detection of this condition could lead to early diagnosis and treatment, thereby preventing neonatal mortality.

Petrous Apex Lesions: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment

Skull Base ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (S 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Papadopoulou ◽  
Apostolos Papadopoulos ◽  
Giorgos Tzindros ◽  
Nikolaos Marangos
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Petrous Apex

PERANAN RADIOLOGI PADA KASUS TUMOR WILMS’

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Galuh Ayu Treswari ◽  
Bambang Soeprijanto ◽  
Indrastuti Normahayu ◽  
Lenny Violetta
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Distant Metastasis ◽  
Wilms Tumor ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Tumor Extension ◽  
Abdominal Tumors ◽  
Pathology Reports

Wilms’ tumor is the most frequent renal malignancy in childhood with the highest incidence per year, approximately 7,8 cases per 1.000.000in children under 15 years-old and frequently occurred in 2-5 years of age (highest incidences in 3 years-old). There are many differential diagnosis of intra-abdominal tumors and the correct differential diagnosis are detrimental to the prescribed treatments for the patients.Medical imaging along with pathology reports is a precise way to determine the appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Imaging gives information about tumor extension and distant metastasis, especially useful for indicating pre-operative chemotherapy.

Torsion of the gallbladder: a rare but important differential to consider when treating acute cholecystitis non-operatively

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e237842
Author(s):  
Arun Ahluwalia ◽  
Matthew George Roy Allaway ◽  
Serena Giga ◽  
Richard James Curran
Keyword(s):  
Acute Cholecystitis ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Epigastric Pain ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Liver Function Tests ◽  
Uneventful Recovery ◽  
Imaging Characteristics ◽  
Gallbladder Torsion ◽  
Torsion Of The Gallbladder

A 79-year-old woman presented with postprandial epigastric pain. She had normal vital signs, inflammatory markers and liver function tests. Ultrasound and CT of the abdomen demonstrated features consistent with acute cholecystitis. Her medical comorbidities and extensive abdominal surgical history prompted the decision to treat non-operatively. Despite optimal medical management, worsening abdominal pain and uptrending inflammatory markers developed. She underwent an emergency laparoscopy which revealed a necrotic gallbladder secondary to an anticlockwise complete gallbladder torsion; a rare condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality if managed non-operatively. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was achieved without complication and the patient had an uneventful recovery. Preoperative diagnosis of torsion of the gallbladder is difficult. However, there are certain patient demographics and imaging characteristics that can help surgeons differentiate it from acute cholecystitis; a condition which can be safely managed non-operatively in selected patients. The differentiating features are elaborated on in this case report.

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