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 Prenatal Identification of Pierre Robin Sequence: A Review of the Literature and Look towards the Future

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew G. Kaufman ◽  
Christopher I. Cassady ◽  
Charles H. Hyman ◽  
Wesley Lee ◽  
Mehernoor F. Watcha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Medical Team ◽  
Pierre Robin Sequence ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Respiratory Compromise ◽  
Fetal Ultrasonography ◽  
Diagnostic Pathway ◽  
Robin Sequence ◽  
Pierre Robin

Fetal ultrasonography is an important tool used to prenatally diagnose many craniofacial conditions. Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) is a rare congenital deformation characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction. PRS can present as a perinatal emergency when the retropositioned tongue obstructs the airway leading to respiratory compromise. More predictable and reliable diagnostic studies could help the treating medical team as well as families prepare for these early airway emergencies. The medical literature was reviewed for different techniques used to prenatally diagnose PRS radiologically. We have reviewed these techniques and suggested a possible diagnostic pathway to consistently identify patients with PRS prenatally.

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.

Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis: a review of its clinical pathology and neurosurgical indications

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Ayer ◽  
Alexander Zouros
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Clinical Pathology ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Male Infant ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Encephalocraniocutaneous Lipomatosis ◽  
Neurocutaneous Syndrome ◽  
Brain And Spinal Cord ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Cervicomedullary Compression

Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (ECCL) is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome whose hallmark lesions are benign lipomas of the brain and spinal cord. The authors present a case of a male infant with ECCL who had extensive brainstem and spinal cord lipomas. The management of this patient's hydrocephalus, cervicomedullary compression, tethered cord, and scoliosis over the course of his first 2 years of life is described. This case report and review of the literature is presented to provide a synopsis of the problems likely to be encountered by neurosurgeons who treat patients with this syndrome.

Solitary Testicular Myofibroma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (10) ◽  
pp. 1322-1325
Author(s):  
Samson W. Fine ◽  
North J. Davis ◽  
Lawrence E. Lykins ◽  
Elizabeth Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Smooth Muscle Actin ◽  
Male Infant ◽  
Muscle Actin ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Infantile Myofibromatosis ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Mesenchymal Neoplasms ◽  
Spindle Cells

Abstract Myofibromas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms of myofibroblastic origin. Most present as solitary lesions at any age, but the presentation of multiple lesions in newborns and infants is known as infantile myofibromatosis. Multicentric lesions commonly involve soft tissues and bone and may involve internal organs, where they are associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Solitary lesions involving the viscera are rare. We report a case of a 3-month-old male infant with a left testicular mass detected during an evaluation for suspected torsion. The patient underwent orchiectomy, revealing a nodular mass with grossly evident foci of necrosis. Histologically, the lesion exhibited small fascicles of plump eosinophilic, smooth muscle actin–positive spindle cells, alternating with larger areas of primitive cells with vesicular nuclei and scant cytoplasm arranged around a hemangiopericytoma-like vasculature. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a myofibroma localized within the testis.

scholarly journals Colon Adenocarcinoma during Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Paolo Petruzzelli ◽  
Roberto Zizzo ◽  
Elisabetta Tavassoli ◽  
Miriam Sutera ◽  
Michela Chiadò Fiorio Tin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Course ◽  
Colon Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Male Infant ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Local Hospital ◽  
Descending Colon ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Colorectal cancer (CRC) during pregnancy presents an estimated incidence of 1 : 13,000, and it is associated with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Here, we present the case of a 38-year-old woman, 25 weeks and 5 days pregnant, who was transferred to our Obstetrics and Gynecology Department from a local hospital with the diagnosis of intestinal obstruction. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed marked distension with hydroaerial levels of the enterocolic loops upstream of a concentric parietal thickening of the descending colon, stenosing, extended longitudinally for about 4 cm. An exploratory laparotomy was performed with resection of the colon splenic flexure and mechanical end-terminal anastomosis. Histological examination of the operating piece highlighted the presence of moderately differentiated (G2) colon adenocarcinoma (stage pT3N1b). The operation was followed by a single course of oxaliplatin and 5-FU plus leukovorin. The patient had a vaginal delivery at 37   weeks + 2 days of gestational age, following induction of labor and giving birth to a male infant whose weight was 2670 gr with apgar 9/9. We underline the pivotal role of attention to unspecific symptoms, early diagnosis, and active treatment in changing the clinical course of CRC.

scholarly journals Central airway obstruction caused by adenoid cystic carcinoma in pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. e00317
Author(s):  
Samaneh Shafiee ◽  
Alan Adno ◽  
Bruce French ◽  
Cherynne Johansson ◽  
Anthony Frankel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Central Airway Obstruction ◽  
Adenoid Cystic ◽  
Central Airway ◽  
In Pregnancy

Airway Obstruction Secondary to Rhinoscleroma during Pregnancy

1995 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 768-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Armstrong ◽  
Steven P. Peskind ◽  
Kyle L. Bressler ◽  
Dennis M. Crockett
Keyword(s):  
Airway Management ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Nasal Congestion ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Pregnant Patient ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The Third ◽  
Common Complaint ◽  
Healthy Infants

Dyspnea is a fairly common complaint during pregnancy. However, if one excludes allergic nasal congestion of pregnancy, upper airway obstruction is a distinctly uncommon cause of dyspnea in the pregnant patient. Three cases of laryngeal rhinoscleroma in pregnant women requiring tracheostomy for airway management are reported. All three delivered healthy infants vaginally. Postpartum, two of the three were successfully decannulated, while the third became pregnant again before decannulation was accomplished. Treatment options and a review of the literature are presented.

Compound odontoma causing airway obstruction of the newborn: a case report

2006 ◽  
Vol 120 (10) ◽  
pp. 879-881
Author(s):  
D Tam ◽  
L Francis ◽  
C Perry ◽  
A Thirwall
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Hard Palate ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
First Case ◽  
Acute Airway Obstruction ◽  
Nasal Floor ◽  
Compound Odontoma

A newborn presented with acute airway obstruction secondary to a compound odontoma of the hard palate/nasal floor. This is the first case recorded in the literature. We review the pathology of compound odontomas and discuss the management of this rare and interesting case.

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