Atresia ani (Type IV) and agenesis of the vulva in a Gyr Calf born in Colombia: a case report

A case of an imperforate Gyr calf born in a ranch is reported in Cundinamarca, Colombia. The calf was in an agonizing state, it had urinary and fecal tenesmus. Due to animal welfare conditions, euthanasia was performed. Congenital atresia ani, agenesis of the vulva, rectovaginal fistula, urosalpinx-urometrocolpos and coprosalpinxcoprometrocolpos was present

Congenital Atresia of Uterine Cervix - A Rare Case Report

A 22-year-old woman, single, came to Radiodiagnosis Department of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital for ultrasonography examination of whole abdomen for evaluation of amenorrhoea and vague cyclical lower abdominal pain. She had been treated outside the hospital for several years for above symptoms without any fruitful outcome. There was no history of any surgical management to this patient. Careful clinical examination of pelvis revealed an imperforate hymen. No other clinical signs were found except mild lower abdomen tenderness. Routine ultrasound was done with curvilinear probe with frequency of 5 MHz in GE LOGIQ P 9 model ultrasound sonography (USG) Machine. Cervical agenesis was suspected based on sonographic findings, non-visualization of the cervix with a uterus like structure (measuring approx. 30 x 36 x 30 mm.) in right adnexal region. Mild collection seen in pouch of Douglas. Both ovaries and bilateral adnexa were normal. Vagina showed no abnormal collection. Other abdominal organs like liver, gallbladder (GB), common bile duct (CBD), portal vein (PV), pancreas, spleen, both kidneys, and bladder appeared normal. Transvaginal examination as well as transvaginal sonography could not be performed as imperforate hymen. Therefore, the patient underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of whole abdomen which confirmed the ultrasonographic findings and the case diagnosed as congenital atresia of uterine cervix with imperforate hymen.

Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery: management of a 5-year-old child in extremis

Atresia of the left main coronary artery is a rare coronary anomaly. We describe the case of a 5-year-old child presenting in emergency in extremis. Clinical findings of haemodynamic collapse, malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and severe mitral regurgitation were indicative of a possible ischaemic aetiology. Surgical revascularization of the atretic left main coronary artery segment using an interposition autologous saphenous vein graft was successfully performed.

A case of acute myocardial infarction in a patient with congenital atresia of the left coronary artery

A clinical example of a rare pathology is presented a congenital anomaly of the coronary arteries, namely, atresia of the trunk of the left coronary artery in a young patient of 40 years old. This pathology was asymptomatic and was suddenly manifested by the development of acute myocardial infarction in a patient with a single right coronary artery. Clinical, laboratory and instrumental research methods using modern technologies are described in detail. In the article, the authors discuss the genesis of the development of acute coronary syndrome, due to a possible connection with the activation of cytomegalovirus infection.

Paul of Aegina (ca 625-690 ad): Byzantine Surgeon and Pioneer of Surgical Management of Congenital Atresia of the External Auditory Canal

Diseases of the ear have been recorded and treated since ancient times. Ex-votos have been offered to heal deafness. Noninvasive treatments have evolved into minor, and later more advanced, surgical techniques to treat head and neck issues. Paul of Aegina (ca 625-690 ad) perfected his medical skills in the School of Alexandria in Egypt. His medical encyclopedia, Medical Compendium, described a broad series of surgical operations, including a chapter “On the atresia of the auditory canal,” which vividly described a surgical technique to open the ear canal. This surgery is particularly interesting, as it exceeds the limits of resection and amputation known at that time and describes a novel surgical technique. His innovative methods paved the way for future surgeons.