scholarly journals A RARE PRESENTATION OF A RARE CONDITION: PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA PRESENTING AS STRESS CARDIOMYOPATHY

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (18) ◽  
pp. 2312
Author(s):  
Steven Scarfone ◽  
Meghana Moodabagil ◽  
Nathan R. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Rare Condition ◽  
Stress Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
As Stress

Extraarticular joint ankylosis: a rare presentation

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. e244616
Author(s):  
Saurabh Kumar ◽  
Arun Paul Charllu
Keyword(s):  
Temporomandibular Joint ◽  
Mouth Opening ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Rare Disorder ◽  
Progressive Decrease ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Posterior Maxilla ◽  
Mechanical Interference ◽  
Joint Ankylosis

Pseudoankylosis is a rare condition that causes inability to open the mouth due to condition related to outside of the temporomandibular joint. Most literature refers to this hypomobility disorder, a result of fusion of the zygomatic bone to the coronoid process, and very rarely is insidious coronoid hyperplasia causing mechanical interference with the posterior maxilla has been reported. We present a case of a 45-year-old woman, who presented with coronoid malformation and overgrowth resulting in progressive decrease in mouth opening. She was managed with coronoidectomy, following which good mouth opening was obtained. In this paper we discuss about the diagnosis and management of this rare disorder.

BILATERAL PROPTOSIS - INITIAL AND RARE PRESENTATION: AML

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-18
Author(s):  
Tejasvini Chandra ◽  
Perwez Khan ◽  
Lubna Khan ◽  
Anshika Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Blood Count ◽  
Complete Blood Count ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Metastatic Tumour ◽  
Blood Picture ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Radiological Investigation ◽  
Presumptive Diagnosis ◽  
History Of

We report bilateral proptosis as the initial presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in a child. An Eight year child presented with a history of painless proptosis in the both eyes within 10 days. Radiological investigation (CT scan) showed inltration of orbit with the metastatic tumour cell. AML was diagnosed with complete blood count, General Blood Picture (GBP) and bone marrow biopsy. The presumptive diagnosis of leukemic inltration of the orbit is made. We report this case as AML can rarely present in child as a bilateral proptosis due to leukemic inltration. Urgent treatment modality for this rare condition is radiation.

scholarly journals Irreducible anteromedial radial head fracture-dislocation: value of pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging

2020 ◽  
pp. 20200111
Author(s):  
Lee Kai Lim ◽  
Joey Beh
Keyword(s):  
Radial Head ◽  
Radial Head Fracture ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Fracture Dislocation ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Mri Imaging ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Sustained Reduction ◽  
Surgical Journal

We describe a case of an anteromedial fracture-dislocation of the radial head in an adult patient, which was initially irreducible using closed means, and remained challenging to reduce despite open surgery. Further advanced CT/MRI revealed entrapment of the radial head due to the interposition of the brachialis tendon posteriorly, thereby preventing sustained reduction. While three other cases of irreducible anteromedial radial head dislocation due to the brachialis tendon have been reported in the English surgical literature, none of the imaging findings have been described in the radiological literature. Only one other case published in a surgical journal briefly demonstrated pre-operative MRI imaging. We would like to share the value of pre-operative MRI in this rare presentation, which would be helpful in diagnosing not only cases with interposition of the brachialis tendon, but potentially other types of soft tissue interposition which also limit closed reduction. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this would be the first report on the imaging findings in a radiological journal. Awareness of this phenomenon would assist radiologists in the diagnosis and management of this rare condition.

scholarly journals Primary umbilical endometriosis – A rare presentation of cutaneous endometriosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-230
Author(s):  
Girija C ◽  
Muhammed Aslam K K
Keyword(s):  
Rare Condition ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Surgical Biopsy ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Child Bearing ◽  
Surgical Speciality ◽  
Cutaneous Endometriosis ◽  
Clinical Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Umbilical Endometriosis

Primary umbilical endometriosis is a rare condition with an overall incidence of around 0.5% to 1% among all the endometriosis cases, but at times it poses a diagnostic dilemma. In our institution we encountered a case of primary umbilical endometriosis presented to multiple surgical speciality departments. A prompt clinical examination with surgical biopsy was the key tool which lead to the diagnosis and providing a complete cure for the patient. Pelvic endometriosis affects 5-10% of women in the child bearing age group. The most pronounced symptoms are dyspareunia, pelvic pain, and infertility. Clinical presentations of umbilical endometriosis are as a nodule with or without associated umbilical pain and bleeding. This patient was given primary hormonal therapy and later underwent a biopsy which paved way for an accurate diagnosis of primary umbilical endometriosis. In this case of umbilical swelling, conditions like a benign nevus, lipoma, abscess, cyst, hernia, as well as metastatic deposit from a systemic malignancy were considered in the clinical differential diagnosis. However surgical excision helped us arrive at a definitive diagnosis and cure for the patient.

Rare presentation of isolated hydatid disease of the breast

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e243052
Author(s):  
Ronal Kori ◽  
Sudhir Kumar Jain ◽  
Rehan Nabi Khan
Keyword(s):  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Echinococcus Granulosus ◽  
Hydatid Disease ◽  
Similar Case ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Endemic Areas ◽  
Accidental Host ◽  
Cattle And Sheep

Isolated hydatid disease of the breast is a rare condition, possessing a diagnostic dilemma for the clinicians. Hydatid disease is common in endemic areas affecting most commonly the liver and lungs. Other organs rarely involved are the kidney, bone and brain. It is caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, widely spread by cattle and sheep. Humans are the accidental host for this organism. We present a similar case of isolated hydatid cyst of the breast, which was diagnosed preoperatively and managed successfully.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis: A Common Infection with Rare Presentation, Isolated Sellar Tuberculoma with Panhypopituitarism

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 327-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Mahesh Agrawal ◽  
Pramod Janardhan Giri
Keyword(s):  
Pituitary Adenoma ◽  
Transsphenoidal Surgery ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Common Infection

ABSTRACTIsolated sellar tuberculoma is a very rare condition and usually presents with headache and decreased vision. It can present with panhypopituitarism with 3rd nerve palsy. Tuberculoma mimics pituitary adenoma clinically as well as radiologically and requires endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery and histopathological examination for the final diagnosis. We present a rare case of a 40-year-old female presented with headache, decreased vision, and unilateral 3rd nerve palsy with panhypopituitarism.

scholarly journals Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy presenting as recurrent syncope

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2096904
Author(s):  
Constanza Burciaga Calderoni ◽  
Dafne T Moretta ◽  
Jeanette Merrill-Henry ◽  
Paresh C Giri
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Right Heart Failure ◽  
Coagulation Cascade ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Pulmonary Tumor ◽  
Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy

Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy is a rare condition in which embolization of tumor cells to the pulmonary arterioles causes fibrocellular intimal thickening and activation of the coagulation cascade resulting in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. Herein, we highlight a young 35-year-old male with no known past medical history who presented with recurrent syncope and dyspnea, and was found to have severe right heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. He developed sudden clinical deterioration and died after a cardiac arrest. Autopsy revealed poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma and pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy. New onset severe pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure without any other obvious etiology should encourage the reader to evaluate for pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy and undergo a diligent search for underlying malignancy. This case highlights recurrent syncope as a rare presentation of this rapidly fatal disease.

A middle-age woman with subcutaneous plaque and hilar adenopathies

Open Medicine ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 480-482
Author(s):  
Husein Husein-ElAhmed ◽  
Jose-Luis Callejas-Rubio ◽  
Norberto Ortego-Centeno
Keyword(s):  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Spontaneous Remission ◽  
Lysosomal Storage Diseases ◽  
Lysosomal Storage ◽  
Chronic Infections ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
First Line Therapy ◽  
Oral Steroids

AbstractSubcutaneous sarcoidosis (SS) is an unusual and specific subtype of nodular sarcoidosis 1. The presence of SS with no elements of systemic manifestations is a rare condition: it is reported only in 1.4% to 6% of patients with systemic sarcoidosis, with the trunk being the most predilected area. Such cases with rare presentation are challenging for physicians because it can mimic several chronic infections, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, lysosomal storage diseases and other conditions. Typical imaging (specially bilateral hilar adenopathies), histological exam and laboratory findings are the baseline to establish the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. In our case, the presence of subcutaneous manifestations avoided the performance of invasive procedures to get confirmation from other target organs: The epithelioid cells granulommas in subcutaneous fat and the representative radiological images were enough features to make the certain diagnosis. The first-line therapy for SS is oral steroids (20–40 mgr/day) with responses observed only 4–8 weeks after initiation of the treatment2. Prognosis of SS is good with spontaneous remission in some cases; however, when granulommas or fibrosis involves vital organs sarcoidosis can be life-threatening. Physicians should consider diagnosis of SS in patients with clinical suspicious history as sometimes skin manifestations are the first sign of systemic presentation of disease

scholarly journals RIGHT OVARIAN VEIN THROMBOSIS (OVT). A RARE PRESENTATION OF ABDOMINAL PAIN

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 606-609
Author(s):  
Rami Khaled Abou El Foul ◽  
◽  
Amer Abdulmola Albawab ◽  
Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim Mohamed ◽  
Ahmed Ramadan Mohammed Ali Mohammed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Pelvic Surgery ◽  
Ovarian Vein ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Ovarian Vein Thrombosis

Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare condition occurring in 1/600 to 1/2000 pregnancies mainly in the postpartum setting[1,2]. However,it is a potentially life-threatening condition andcan occur in other circumstances, such as inflammatory diseases of the pelvis, gynecological tumors, after pelvic surgery, during sepsis, hypercoagulable state, or even sometimes without an underlying cause [2]. It is usually manifested by nonspecific abdominal pain, with or without fever, and must be recognized because of its potentially serious complications (pulmonary embolism) [2,5]. Currently, the diagnosis is done earlier thanks to imaging techniques making the prognosis better[3,4].

scholarly journals Successional occurrence of two papulosquamous disorders in HIV positive patient: a rare case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 869
Author(s):  
Nitika Sanjay Deshmukh ◽  
Ravindranath Brahmadeo Chavan ◽  
Anil Prakash Gosavi ◽  
Supriya Ashok Kachare
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Lichen Planus ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Autoimmune Conditions ◽  
Atypical Presentations ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

<p class="abstract">Presentation of two papulosquamous disorders in a same individual is rare condition till date. Independently, psoriasis and Lichen planus (LP) are common inflammatory skin conditions affecting around 2-3% and 1% of HIV (Human immune deficiency) positive population respectively. As reviewed in the literature, psoriasis may be independently associated with other autoimmune conditions like vitiligo, alopecia areata, lichen planus, and discoid lupus erythematosus. In this article, we presented a case report of a HIV seropositive patient who suffered from psoriasis and lichen planus. The coexistence of psoriasis and lichen planus in one individual is rare and underreported in literature. Psoriasis or lichen planus may be the presenting feature of HIV infection and tends to be more severe, to have atypical presentations. Psoriasis and lichen planus can be coexistent or successionally appear one after other in one individual though rare presentation. High index of suspicion is always required while dealing with papulosquamous lesions in PLHIV.</p><p> </p>

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