scholarly journals Inadvertent Right Ventricle Perforation by Temporary Pacemaker Lead: A Case Report Requiring Surgical Exploration

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. 171-173
Author(s):  
Surendra Jangid ◽  
Devishree Das ◽  
Minati Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Pacemaker Implantation ◽  
Pacemaker Lead ◽  
Progressive Decline ◽  
Surgical Exploration ◽  
Hemodynamic Deterioration ◽  
Temporary Pacemaker ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Complication

AbstractRight ventricle perforation by pacemaker lead is rare but a life-threatening complication. It may present acutely within few hours of pacemaker implantation as hemopericardium, dreaded cardiac tamponade, leading to acute hemodynamic deterioration; even death, if not address immediately. At times, it presents gradually with progressive decline in hemodynamic and requires surgical exploration.The authors report a case of 51-year old female whose hemodynamic worsens gradually after temporary pacemaker implantation, requiring surgical exploration.

Subacute right ventricle perforation: a pacemaker lead complication

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e242489
Author(s):  
Emna Allouche ◽  
Soumaya Chargui ◽  
Marwa Fathi ◽  
Leila Bezdah
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Pacemaker Lead ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Active Fixation ◽  
Ventricular Lead ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Right Ventricular Apex ◽  
Life Threatening Complication ◽  
The Right

Myocardial perforation is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Myocardial perforation may be acute, subacute or chronic when it occurs within 24 hours of the device insertion; between 1 day and 30 days; and more than 30 days after implantation. This complication may occur in 1.7%–7% of patients. However, subacute myocardial perforation is rare and affects 0.5%–1.2% of patients. We report the case of an 85-year-old patient with a pacemaker failure 10 days after implantation due to a subacute myocardial perforation caused by an active fixation ventricular lead. Transthoracic echocardiography showed penetration of the ventricular lead through the right ventricular apex into the pericardium without any pericardial effusion. We confirmed myocardial perforation by a CT scan. We referred her to the surgery ward where she was successfully managed.

Presentation of Gall Stone Ileus as Gut Obstruction

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-119
Author(s):  
Munir Ahmad Wani ◽  
Mubarak Ahmad Shan ◽  
Syed Muzamil Andrabi ◽  
Ajaz Ahmad Malik
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Emergency Surgery ◽  
Gallstone Ileus ◽  
Gall Stone ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Complication ◽  
Gall Stone Ileus

Gallstone ileus is an uncommon and often life-threatening complication of cholelithiasis. In this case report, we discuss a difficult diagnostic case of gallstone ileus presenting as small gut obstruction with ischemia. A 56-year-old female presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. A CT scan was performed and showed an evolving bowel obstruction with features of gut ischemia with pneumobilia although no frank hyper density suggestive of a gallstone was noted. The patient underwent emergency surgery and a 60 mm obstructing calculus was removed from the patient's jejunum, with a formal tube cholecystostomy. JMS 2018: 21 (2):117-119

Identification of Persistent Aortocaval Fistula Using Ultrasonography in the Outpatient Setting: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-153
Author(s):  
Richard A. Meena ◽  
Melissa N. Warren ◽  
Thomas E. Reeve ◽  
Olamide Alabi
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Aortocaval Fistula ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of ◽  
Life Threatening Complication

Aortocaval fistula (ACF) is a rare and life-threatening complication associated with rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). Early detection and management of ACF’s during surgical repair of rAAAs is recommended to reduce the risk of future aneurysm-related complications, including mortality. There is a paucity of current literature on the natural history of ACFs postendovascular exclusion. We present a case study describing the detection of a persistent ACF by duplex ultrasonography (DU) postendovascular aortic repair (EVAR).

scholarly journals Jejunogastric Intussusception: An Unusual Cause of Hematemesis

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 735-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inian Samarasam ◽  
Sudhakar Chandran ◽  
Uday Shankar ◽  
Biju George ◽  
Ashok Chacko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Jejunogastric Intussusception ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Complication

Jejunogastric intussusception is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of a previous gastrojejunal anastamosis. Although jejunogastric intussusception was first described in 1914, fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the English literature thus far. Awareness of this rare complication would help in early diagnosis and appropriate management. Described here is a case report of a patient who presented with hematemesis due to an acute jejunogastric intussusception associated with gangrene of the intussuscepted jejunum.

scholarly journals Gastro-tracheal fistula - unusual and life threatening complication after esophagectomy for cancer: a case report

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane E Nardella ◽  
Dirk Van Raemdonck ◽  
Hubert Piessevaux ◽  
Pierre Deprez ◽  
Raphaël Droissart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Complication ◽  
Esophagectomy For Cancer

Risperidone-Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Case Report and Review

1996 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gb Meterissian
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Prior History ◽  
Extrapyramidal Side Effects ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of ◽  
Life Threatening Complication ◽  
The One

Objectives: 1. To report the case of a 53-year-old patient who developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) — a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of neuroleptic therapy — 4 days after treatment with risperidone was initiated. 2. To review previously reported cases of NMS associated with risperidone. Methods: A computerized search of several databases, including MEDLINE, was conducted to find all previously reported cases of NMS with risperidone. Results: Five reported cases of risperidone-induced NMS were found in the literature. All cases including the one reported here displayed typical clinical features of NMS and all 6 patients had a prior history of extrapyramidal side effects and/or NMS. Age and duration of exposure to risperidone did not seem to be of significance. Conclusions: These cases illustrate that clinicians should be on the lookout for risperidone-induced NMS.

Lateral sinus thrombosis following myringoplasty: a rare complication

2012 ◽  
Vol 127 (S1) ◽  
pp. S39-S41 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Sim ◽  
F Lannigan
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
High Mortality ◽  
Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Lateral Sinus ◽  
Lateral Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Complication

AbstractObjective:We report lateral sinus thrombosis occurring as a rare complication following a routine and uneventful otological procedure.Case report:Lateral sinus thrombosis is a rare but known complication of otitis media. It has not been documented as a complication of routine otological surgery. We present a case of this rare complication following a myringoplasty. We also discuss the presentation, investigation and treatment of lateral sinus thrombosis. It is essential to be able to recognise and treat this rare complication early, due to its high mortality rate.Conclusion:Lateral sinus thrombosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. It is therefore essential for clinicians to be able to recognise and treat this condition early.

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