scholarly journals Endotracheal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Ghinassi ◽  
Pasquale Imitazione ◽  
Alfonso Pecoraro ◽  
Luciano B.G. Montella ◽  
Paola Martucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscope ◽  
Tracheal Obstruction ◽  
History Of

We describe the case of a 75 years old patient with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma, with acute respiratory failure due to tracheal obstruction by metastasis, successfully treated with airway disobstruction with rigid bronchoscope.

scholarly journals Asymptomatic mediastinal extra-adrenal paraganglioma as a cause of sudden death: a case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 564-567
Author(s):  
Qiancheng Xu ◽  
Yingya Cao ◽  
Hongzhen Yin ◽  
Rongrong Wu ◽  
Tao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Thoracic Cavity ◽  
Severe Hypotension ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of ◽  
Posterior Mediastinal ◽  
Extra Adrenal Paraganglioma

AbstractA 23-year-old female patient was referred for treatment of a posterior mediastinal tumour. There was no history of hypertension or headache and no other complaints. The patient’s blood pressure increased to 210/125 mmHg after surgically manipulating the tumour, subsequently reversing to severe hypotension (25/15 mmHg) immediately after the tumour was removed. The life-threatening and irreversible blood pressure drop was difficult to treat with fluid and vasopressors, and the patient ultimately died of cardio-respiratory failure. Asymptomatic paraganglioma can be non-functional but can also be fatal. For any lump in the thoracic cavity, paraganglioma should be ruled out.

scholarly journals Acute respiratory failure as presentation of late-onset Pompe disease complicating the diagnostic process as a labyrinth: a case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Menzella ◽  
Luca Codeluppi ◽  
Mirco Lusuardi ◽  
Carla Galeone ◽  
Franco Valzania ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Pompe Disease ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Ventilatory Support ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Caucasian Woman ◽  
Enzyme Replacement

Background: Acute respiratory failure can be triggered by several causes, either of pulmonary or extra-pulmonary origin. Pompe disease, or type II glycogen storage disease, is a serious and often fatal disorder, due to a pathological accumulation of glycogen caused by a defective activiy of acid α-glucosidase (acid maltase), a lysosomal enzyme involved in glycogen degradation. The prevalence of the disease is estimated between 1 in 40,000 to 1 in 300,000 subjects. Case presentation: This case report describes a difficult diagnosis of late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) in a 52 year old Caucasian woman with acute respiratory failure requiring orotracheal intubation and subsequent tracheostomy for long-term mechanical ventilation 24 h/day. Despite a complex diagnostic process including several blood tests, bronchoscopy with BAL, chest CT, brain NMR, electromyographies, only a muscle biopsy allowed to reach the correct diagnosis. Discussion: The most frequent presentation of myopathies, including LOPD, is proximal limb muscle weakness. Respiratory related symptoms (dyspnea on effort, reduced physical capacity, recurrent infections, etc.) and respiratory failure are often evident in the later stages of the diseases, but they have been rarely described as the onset symptoms in LOPD. In our case, a third stage LOPD, the cooperation between pulmonologists and neurologists was crucial in reaching a correct diagnosis despite a very complex clinical scenario due to different confounding co-morbidities as potential causes of respiratory failure and an atypical presentation. In this patient, enzyme replacement therapy with infusion of alglucosidase alfa was associated with progressive reduction of ventilatory support to night hours, and recovery of autonomous walking.

scholarly journals Drowning induced acute respiratory failure: A case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Houari Nawfal ◽  
Elbouazzaoui Abderrahim ◽  
Boukatta Brahim ◽  
Kanjaa Nabil
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure

scholarly journals Pulmonary fibrosis and embolism secondary to silicon implant leak

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. e229470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahad Azeem ◽  
Samreen Khuwaja ◽  
Rukma Parthvi ◽  
Teekaram Persaud
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Breast Implants ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Silicone Breast Implants ◽  
Embolism Syndrome ◽  
History Of ◽  
Prompt Diagnosis

Pulmonary fibrosis in a patient with history of ruptured silicone breast implants may present a therapeutic challenge to diagnose and treat. In this case report, we aim to discuss our experience in diagnosing a patient with chronic silicone embolism syndrome masquerading as refractory multifocal pneumonia that presented with respiratory failure. A young woman with no significant past exposure having recurrent admissions to the hospital due to fever and shortness of breath was found to have chronic silicone embolism with pneumonitis. This case report emphasis the prompt diagnosis and treatment of silicone induced fibrosis and approach to the most common side effects of breast implants.

scholarly journals A step-by-step diagnosis of exclusion in a twin pregnancy with acute respiratory failure due to non-fatal amniotic fluid embolism: a case report

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasilios E. Papaioannou ◽  
Christos Dragoumanis ◽  
Vassiliki Theodorou ◽  
Dimitrios Konstantonis ◽  
Ioannis Pneumatikos
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Twin Pregnancy ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Embolism

scholarly journals Methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorder complicated by severe acute respiratory failure and ileal perforation:a case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eiji Suzuki ◽  
Takashi Kanno ◽  
Satoru Kimura ◽  
Takumi Irie ◽  
Hajime Odajima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Lymphoproliferative Disorder

scholarly journals Endobronchial Hamartoma as a Cause of Acute Respiratory Failure: Case Report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Fernandez-Trujillo ◽  
E.I. Morales ◽  
J.D. Lopez ◽  
Y. Diaz ◽  
S. Sangiovanni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure

Acute respiratory failure by carinal carcinoid tumor: Case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Esp) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pammela Jacomeli Lembi ◽  
Astunaldo Junior de Macedo Pinho ◽  
Daniel Oliveira Bonomi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Carcinoid Tumor
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