Venlafaxine Abuse in a Patient with Schizophrenia and Prior History of Substance Dependence: A Case Report

ABSTRACT Patients with sarcoidosis have an indolent course in which the disease is not detected unless seemingly benign symptoms appear. Such was the case in a 42-year-old man who was referred to the orthopedic service for evaluation of a slowly enlarging mass over the left wrist without prior history of trauma. In this article, we will review the symptoms and histopathology of sarcoidosis with a particular focus on orthopedic manifestations of the disease. We believe that clinicians should be aware of these associations so that patients can be diagnosed and treated accordingly.

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Sudden Cardiac Death in Adult with Prior History of Kawasaki Disease without Coronary Artery Involvement: A Case Report.

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology ◽

10.1016/j.ppedcard.2021.101379 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101379

Author(s):

Devin D. Tinker ◽

Zimmermann Nives ◽

Thomas R. Kimball ◽

Roger D. Smith ◽

Sean M. Lang

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Coronary Artery ◽

Sudden Cardiac Death ◽

Kawasaki Disease ◽

Cardiac Death ◽

Prior History ◽

Coronary Artery Involvement ◽

History Of

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Poster 80: Electrodiagnostics in a Patient with Phenytoin Toxicity and Prior History of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Sepsis: A Case Report

PM&R ◽

10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.08.098 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. S138-S138

Author(s):

John G. Sollenberger ◽

Francis Lopez

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Spotted Fever ◽

Rocky Mountain ◽

Prior History ◽

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ◽

History Of ◽

Phenytoin Toxicity

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

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/070674379604100112 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 52-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

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.

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Hyperprolactinemia in a Patient with a Pituitary and an Ovarian Dermoid Tumor: Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/00006123-199002000-00027 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 335-339 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

David C. Klonoff ◽

Douglas G. Kahn ◽

William Rosenzweig ◽

Charles B. Wilson

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Pituitary Gland ◽

Pituitary Tumor ◽

Prior History ◽

History Of ◽

Dermoid Tumor

Abstract A patient with galactorrhea. amenorrhea, and hyperprolactinemia caused by a dermoid tumor of the pituitary gland is presented. The patient had a prior history of an ovarian dermoid tumor. The pathology of dermoid tumors is discussed along with the management of pituitary tumor-associated hyperprolactinemia. This is the first reported case of an intracranial and an ovarian dermoid tumor occurring in the same patient.

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Under the Radar: A Case Report of a Missed Aortoenteric Fistula

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine ◽

10.5811/cpcem.2021.4.51791 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 312-315

Author(s):

Blake Briggs ◽

David Manthey

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Surgical Intervention ◽

Imaging Modality ◽

Aortic Surgery ◽

Aortoenteric Fistula ◽

Prior History ◽

Gi Bleeding ◽

Life Threatening ◽

History Of ◽

Widespread Availability

Introduction: An aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is an abnormal connection between the aorta and the gastrointestinal tract that develops due to a pathologic cause. It is a rare, but life-threatening, cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Although no single imaging modality exists that definitively diagnoses AEF, computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the abdomen and pelvis is the preferred initial test due to widespread availability and efficiency. Case Report: Many deaths occur before the diagnosis is made or prior to surgical intervention. We describe a case of a patient with a history of aortic graft repair who presented with active GI bleeding. Conclusion: Although CTA can make the diagnosis of AEF, it cannot adequately rule it out. In patients with significant GI bleeding and prior history of aortic surgery, vascular surgery should be consulted early on, even if CTA is equivocal.

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SARS-COV-2 infection in a patient with Evans syndrome: A silent enemy or an ally?

Vojnosanitetski pregled ◽

10.2298/vsp200811115p ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 115-115

Author(s):

Nikola Pantic ◽

Mirjana Mitrovic ◽

Marijana Virijevic ◽

Nikica Sabljic ◽

Zlatko Pravdic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Platelet Count ◽

Case Report ◽

Autoimmune Diseases ◽

Reference Range ◽

Prior History ◽

Limited Data ◽

Evans Syndrome ◽

History Of ◽

Current Outbreak ◽

Platelet Count Monitoring

During the current outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the way to manage patients with autoimmune diseases remains elusive due to limited data available. Case report: Addressing this issue we report a case of a COVID-19 positive 20-year-old female with prior history of Evans syndrome. She remained asymptomatic even though she had been treated with immunosuppressants (prednisolone and azathioprine) together with romiplostim. Moreover, her course of infection was accompanied by thrombocytosis, although her platelet count was mostly below the reference range before the infection. The patient was monitored vigilantly, with special regard to platelet count and signs of thrombotic events. Conclusion: Platelet count monitoring and romiplostim administration should be performed more cautiously in ITP patients infected by SARS-CoV-2.

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