Successful treatment of leakage of serous fluid following construction of a polytetrafluorethylene central shunt

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Masiello ◽  
Antonio Panza ◽  
Giuseppe Di Benedetto
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Serous Fluid ◽  
Good Function

AbstractA central polytetrafluorethylene shunt was constructed in a 13-year-old boy after previous placement of a Waterston-Cooley shunt. Because of excessive leakage of serous fluid from the prosthesis, the boy required a second operation when the shunt was wrapped with absorbable collagen hemostat (Novacol FibrillarTM). The leakage stopped suddenly and the boy was discharged home after one week. Follow-up at four months shows no pericardial effusion and good function of the shunt.

scholarly journals Camptodactyly-Arthropathy-Coxa Vara-Pericarditis Syndrome Resembling Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Single-Center Experience from Southern Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Rabia Miray Kisla Ekinci ◽  
Sibel Balci ◽  
Haldun Dogan ◽  
Serdar Ceylaner ◽  
Celal Varan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Joint Space ◽  
Coxa Vara ◽  
Single Center ◽  
The Third ◽  
Single Center Experience ◽  
Southern Turkey

Camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis (CACP) syndrome, caused by biallelic pathogenic mutations in the <i>PRG4</i> gene, is characterized by early-onset camptodactyly, noninflammatory arthropathy, coxa vara deformity, and rarely, pericardial effusion. Herein, we report 3 patients with CACP syndrome from 2 unrelated families. All patients are female, born to consanguineous parents, and had camptodactyly since the first years of their lives. Two patients had a prior diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Hip changes were present in 2 patients, and 2 of 3 patients had undergone surgery for camptodactyly. Routine echocardiographic evaluations were normal during the 2-year follow-up. This paper represents the third study including CACP patients from Turkey. Clinically, all 3 patients resembled juvenile idiopathic arthritis cases and received unnecessary medication. There is also an ongoing need for improving awareness of CACP and an effective treatment focusing on the lubrication of the joint space in CACP patients.

Successful treatment of hepatitis C reinfection with interferon-alpha2b and ribavirin after liver transplantation. A long-term follow-up.

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 717-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleyman Yedibela ◽  
Detlef Schuppan ◽  
Volker Muller ◽  
Vera Schellerer ◽  
Andrea Tannapfel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Hepatitis C Reinfection

Long-term Follow-Up Results of the Patients with Clinically Inapparent Pericardial Effusion

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jang Ho Bae ◽  
Kee Sik Kim ◽  
Mi Sook Kang ◽  
Myung Hee Nam ◽  
Mi Jung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

scholarly journals Tinea nigra: successful treatment with topical butenafine

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 939-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Luiz Rossetto ◽  
Rosana Cé Bella Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Tinea Nigra ◽  
The Right

The authors report a case of Tinea nigra in an 8-year-old child, male, from Itajaí, SC, Brazil, with lesions of the macular hyperchromic type, unique, asymptomatic, localized in the right palmar area. The lesion was treated with the topical antifungal butenafine, with remission of symptoms and without recurrence at follow-up for two years.

scholarly journals Alteplase for Massive Pulmonary Embolism after Complicated Pericardiocentesis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Cleto Marinho ◽  
José Luis Martins ◽  
Susana Costa ◽  
Rui Baptista ◽  
Lino Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Cardiac Tamponade ◽  
Massive Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Obstructive Shock

Background: The occurrence of a high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) within 48 hours of a complicated pericardiocentesis to remove a haemorrhagic pericardial effusion, is an uncommon clinical challenge. Case summary: The authors report the case of a 75-year-old woman who presented with signs of imminent cardiac tamponade due to recurring idiopathic pericardial effusion. The patient underwent pericardiocentesis that was complicated by the loss of 1.5 litres of blood. Within 48 hours, the patient had collapsed with clear signs of obstructive shock. This was a life-threating situation so alteplase was administered after cardiac tamponade and hypertensive pneumothorax had been excluded. CT chest angiography later confirmed bilateral PE. The patient achieved haemodynamic stability less than an hour after receiving the alteplase. However, due to the high risk of bleeding, the medical team suspended the thrombolysis protocol and switched to unfractionated heparin within the hour. The cause of the PE was not identified despite extensive study, but after 1 year of follow-up the patient remained asymptomatic. Discussion: Despite the presence of a contraindication, the use of thrombolytic therapy in obstructive shock after exclusion of hypertensive pneumothorax can be life-saving, and low-dose thrombolytic therapy may be a valid option in such cases.

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