Inadvertent life-threatening total spinal anesthesia following caudal block in a preschool child underwent urologic surgery: A rare case report

Idiopathic aplastic anemia is a pancytopenia disorder that is a rare but life threatening for both mother and fetus during pregnancy. Association of aplastic anemia with pregnancy is unclear but considered to be interrelated. Bone marrow transplantation is the most effective treatment for adult aplastic anemia but is inadvisable to perform during pregnancy because of the teratogenic effect of immunosuppressive agents or radiation therapy to the growing fetus. Supportive care, withdrawal from offending drugs and involving erythrocytes and platelets transfusion is a promising way to save the life. Here author present a case report of 36-year-old lady with idiopathy aplastic anemia. In this case medical investigation revealed severe anemia of unknown origin. The patient was treated with hematinics, blood transfusion and glucocorticoids. A healthy baby was delivered without evidence of hemolysis at her eight month and one week of pregnancy, the patient recovered and discharged with normal incidence. Being a rare case, it becomes a necessity to report such life-threatening disorder and management. Moreover, to our knowledge this is the first case reported of its kind from Jammu and Kashmir Division of India.

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SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF A MASSIVE CONGENITAL HEMANGIOMA OF THE TONGUE IN AN INFANT: A RARE CASE REPORT

10.22541/au.163253773.33264061/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Krishan Sarna ◽

Martin Kamau ◽

Symon Guthua

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Surgical Management ◽

Rare Case ◽

Airway Compromise ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Difficulty Breathing ◽

Severe Hemorrhage ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Congenital Hemangioma

Lesions involving the tongue may present with life threatening complications such as airway compromise and risk of severe hemorrhage. This paper reports the surgical management of a non-involuting massive congenital hemangioma of the tongue in an infant presenting with difficulty breathing, feeding and inability to close the mouth.

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Life-threatening bleeding of a duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a teenager: a rare case report

Endoscopy International Open ◽

10.1055/s-0042-115936 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 04 (12) ◽

pp. E1244-E1246 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Piero Valli ◽

Carlo Valli ◽

Thomas Pfammatter ◽

Peter Bauerfeind

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor ◽

Rare Case ◽

Stromal Tumor ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Life Threatening

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A Rare Case Report of Fatal Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Child due to MixedvivaxandfalciparumInfection

Case Reports in Pediatrics ◽

10.1155/2011/614054 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Neha Thakur ◽

Ravitanaya Sodani ◽

J. Chandra ◽

Deonath Mahto

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Fulminant Hepatic Failure ◽

Hepatic Failure ◽

Rare Case ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

Female Child ◽

Peripheral Smear ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Life Threatening ◽

The Tropics

Malaria remains an overwhelming problem in the tropical developing countries, with 300 to 500 million new cases and about a million deaths per year (Mishra et al., 2003). Malaria is a potentially life-threatening disease in the tropics. Jaundice is one of the severe manifestations offalciparummalaria. Its incidence (Mishra et al., 2003). varies between 10 and 45% in different reports and is seen more in adults than in children. Jaundice may vary from mild to very severe. However, clinical signs of hepatic encephalopathy (such as liver flaps) are never seen unless there is presence of concomitant viral hepatitis (WHO, 2000). Our case is a 6-year-old female child presented with fever, jaundice, and anasarca. Peripheral smear showed trophozoites and schizonts ofPlasmodium(P.)vivaxand trophozoites and gametocytes ofP. falciparum.Viral markers for hepatitis were negative. She developed fulminant hepatic failure and expired after 26 hours of admission.

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LIFE THREATENING PULMONARY-RENAL SYNDROME (PRS) WITH OVER TWO DECADES OF PROPYLTHIOURACIL (PTU) USE: A RARE CASE REPORT

CHEST Journal ◽

10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.851 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 156 (4) ◽

pp. A906 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Priyanka Parajuli ◽

lawrence smith ◽

Odalys Lara-Garcia

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Rare Case ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

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Hair Dye poisoning – A rare case Report

Journal of Advances in Internal Medicine ◽

10.3126/jaim.v3i2.14069 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 72-73

Author(s):

N.S. Neki ◽

Ankur Jain ◽

Rohit Bajaji ◽

Mohit Manav Jindal

Keyword(s):

Internal Medicine ◽

Case Report ◽

Rare Case ◽

Multiorgan Failure ◽

Supportive Therapy ◽

Clinical Suspicion ◽

Hair Dye ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Main Component

Hair dye poisoning is not uncommon but an emerging entity in India with increased morbidity and mortality. The main component of hair dye poisoning is paraphenylenediamine (PPD), which is highly toxic thus making it life threatening. PPD poisoning can result in various toxic effects, multiorgan failure and ultimately death. Clinical suspicion and timely management can improve the outcome. We report a case of 35 year old male presented to hospital within 4 hours of consuming hair dye with complaints of swelling of face and neck, vomiting and difficulty in breathing. He was satisfactorily managed with supportive therapy and endotracheal intubation and discharged without any ill effects.Journal of Advances in Internal Medicine 2014;3(2):72-73

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Congenital laryngeal cyst causing respiratory distress in a neonate: a rare case report

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20212893 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 1448

Author(s):

Aniruddha Basak ◽

Debaleena Dey

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Rare Case ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Needle Aspiration ◽

Inspiratory Stridor ◽

Lateral Pharyngotomy ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Surgical Options ◽

Laryngeal Cyst

Congenital laryngeal cyst is a rare but responsible of upper airway obstruction which can be potentially life-threatening. The most common symptoms are inspiratory stridor, dyspnea, cyanosis, abnormal voice and difficulty with feeding. It should be differentiated from laryngomalacia. It is diagnosed by flexible fibro-optic laryngoscopy. Surgical options are endoscopic excision, needle aspiration, de-roofing, external laryngo-fissure and lateral pharyngotomy. The best treatment consists in the entire removal of the cyst. This case report described the case of 28 days old neonate with a severe airway distress and stridor caused by a congenital laryngeal cyst which has been managed by de-roofing of the cyst entirely with flexible laryngoscope.

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