Craniocervical necrotising fasciitis—an interesting case with review of the literature

2010 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. e1-e4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paddy Delaney ◽  
Raheela Rafiq ◽  
Martin Dodd
Keyword(s):  
Interesting Case ◽  
Necrotising Fasciitis ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Resolution of Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy Following Posterior Vitreous Detachment

2021 ◽  
pp. 247412642110467
Author(s):  
Ali H. Mannaa ◽  
Reda A. Issa ◽  
J. Shepard Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Optic Disc ◽  
Posterior Vitreous Detachment ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Optic Disc Pit ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Fluid Accumulation ◽  
Optic Pit ◽  
Vitreous Detachment ◽  
Spontaneous Improvement ◽  
Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy

Purpose: This work presents a case of significant improvement of optic pit disc maculopathy following an acute posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and discusses the possible mechanisms of this phenomenon. Methods: A case report and review of the literature are presented. Results: A 56-year-old man presenting with progressive visual decline in his left eye was found to have an optic disc pit with optical coherence tomography (OCT) evidence of severe intraretinal edema and maculoschisis. His visual acuity and macular anatomy on OCT improved dramatically in the months following a PVD. Conclusions: This report presents an interesting case of spontaneous improvement of optic disc pit–related maculopathy following PVD. We discuss the cause of the retinal fluid accumulation in optic disc pit maculopathy and consider that the OCT findings in our case lend credence to the theory that this fluid originates from the vitreous humor.

scholarly journals Idiopathic retroperitoneal haematoma causing duodenal obstruction: a case report and review of literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (8) ◽  
pp. e209-e212
Author(s):  
N Merali ◽  
G Singh ◽  
A Ghorpade ◽  
S Shirol ◽  
S Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Duodenal Obstruction ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Retroperitoneal Haematoma ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

Idiopathic retroperitoneal haematoma is a rare clinical entity; resulting duodenal obstruction is even more occult. It can pose a diagnostic challenge due to variable presentations. Timely management requires a high index of suspicion and a multidisciplinary approach. Surgery is indicated in patients refractory to conservative treatment and failure of endoscopic or interventional radiology options. We report an interesting case illustrating the rarity and severity of this condition, with a review of the literature.

scholarly journals Giant congenital infected splenic cyst: An interesting case report and review of the literature

2010 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Shukla ◽  
M. Mukhopadhyay ◽  
K. C. Mandal ◽  
B. Mukhopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Splenic Cyst ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Laryngolith

2009 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A H Hegab
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
The Past ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Biochemical Examination

AbstractObjective:To report an extremely rare and interesting case of a woman who developed a laryngeal stone.Case report:A 44-year-old woman was referred to our ENT clinic complaining of dyspnoea and stridor. She had been treated for chest problems for approximately 30 years. On examination, she had a large, spiky, subglottic lesion compromising the airway. A laryngeal computed tomography scan and histopathological and biochemical examination showed the lesion to be a calcium phosphate stone. Review of the literature from the past 50 years, using several search engines, revealed no similar cases.Conclusion:To the author's knowledge, this is a unique case of a stone that developed in the subglottis. This rare entity was the cause of long-standing chest problems unresponsive to medical treatment. The patient recovered completely from all her symptoms after removal of the laryngolith.

Isolated laryngeal lymphangioma: a rare cause of airway obstruction in infants

1996 ◽  
Vol 110 (10) ◽  
pp. 969-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. C. Papsin ◽  
J. N. G. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Male Infant ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Respiratory Compromise ◽  
Cervical Disease ◽  
Laser Treatments

AbstractLaryngeal lymphangiomas are uncommon and virtually always represent extension of cervical disease. The exceptionally rare lymphangioma that remains isolated to the larynx has been reported only twice prior to this case.A six-month male infant presented with an undiagnosed mass in the supraglottis which had caused respiratory compromise requiring a tracheostomy. The diagnosis was made histologically and the treatment was begun. Therapy consisted of staged laser resections carried out cautiously to preserve laryngeal competence. After three laser treatments the lesion was controlled and the patient prepared for decannulation. This interesting case is presented with a review of the literature.

scholarly journals A Rare and Interesting Case of a Massive Secondary Spinal Chondrosarcoma and Review of the Literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Adimonye
Keyword(s):  
Bone Tumour ◽  
Axial Skeleton ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Tumour Resection ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
En Bloc ◽  
Primary Malignancy ◽  
Spinal Stabilization ◽  
Secondary Lesion ◽  
Primary Bone

Chondrosarcoma, the second most common primary malignancy of the bone, is malignant cartilage forming tumour that very rarely involves the axial skeleton. It may arise as a primary bone tumour or as a secondary lesion from a preexisting benign cartilaginous neoplasm such as osteochondroma or enchondroma. A rare case of a massive secondary lumbar spine chondrosarcoma is presented. Management consisted of an initial posterior spinal stabilization and fusion and then a curative radicalen bloctumour resection. A review of the literature is also presented.

Necrotising fasciitis: a narrative review of the literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Josiah Damisa ◽  
Sohail Ahmed ◽  
Sanjay Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Necrotising Fasciitis ◽  
Body Region ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
High Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Systemic Symptoms ◽  
The Uk

Necrotising fasciitis is a severe, life-threatening and rapidly progressive soft tissue infection that often requires aggressive surgical management, with an estimated incidence of about 0.24–0.40 per 100 000 in the UK. Necrotising fasciitis can be classified based on its microbiology or the anatomy or body region affected. Initial signs of necrotising fasciitis can be minimal and non-specific but a patient often presents with pain out of proportion to clinical signs on examination, as well as erythema and oedema, in addition to systemic symptoms associated with sepsis. Diagnosis is often based on high clinical suspicion with biochemical and clinical imaging used as adjuncts. To aid with early diagnosis of necrotising fasciitis, a scoring system known as the Laboratory Risk Indicator for necrotising fasciitis was developed which has a positive predictive value of 92%. Once diagnosed, appropriate resuscitation and antibiotics, along with prompt and aggressive surgical debridement, is the mainstay of treatment.

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