scholarly journals Osteoarticular infections caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: a case report and literature review

Author(s):  
Alexis Maillard ◽  
Yara Wakim ◽  
Oula Itani ◽  
Fateh Ousser ◽  
Alexandre Bleibtreu ◽  
...  

Abstract We present a case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae spondylodiscitis in an otherwise healthy man, occurring one year after exposure. The patient was cured after 6-weeks treatment with amoxicillin followed by ciprofloxacin without surgery. E. rhusiopathiae can cause severe osteoarticular infections with a delayed presentation following the exposure to the pathogen.

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S115-S115
Author(s):  
Ciara Clarke ◽  
Clodagh Rushe ◽  
Fintan Byrne

ObjectiveWe report a case of a 58-year-old gentleman who was hospitalised intermittently for one year due to treatment resistant schizophrenia. Prior to hospitalisation he had been prescribed standard antipsychotics for decades without full resolution of positive psychotic symptoms. During his final admission lasting six months he was guarded, suspicious, irritable, constantly paced the corridor and displayed thought block and paranoid persecutory delusions. He would not enter the assessment room or allow any blood or ECG monitoring, however, he was compliant with oral medication. He was successfully treated with high dose olanzapine (40mg/day) and was discharged to the community. The aim of this study is to bring awareness and add to the body of evidence for the use of high-dose olanzapine in patients with treatment resistant schizophrenia in whom a trial of clozapine is not possible.Case reportThe patient gave written consent for this case report to be written and presented. An extensive literature review was performed and key papers were identified. Discussion focuses on the key areas in the literature.DiscussionThis case demonstrates that high-dose olanzapine can be used effectively as an alternative to clozapine in treatment resistant schizophrenia.ConclusionThis case highlights the need for further evaluation of high-dose olanzapine as an alternative to clozapine in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Sally Al Abdulmohsen ◽  
Ayman Ayoubi ◽  
Sadeq Al-Dandan

A 44-year-old male with schizophrenia presented with progressive right proptosis for one year and conjunctivitis for two months. An orbital cyst was seen in the superotemporal region on computerized tomography and was surgically removed. There was no history or radiological signs of paranasal sinus disease or previous trauma. Histopathologic evaluation revealed a cyst lined with respiratory epithelium. Respiratory choristomatous cysts of the orbit are considered rare in both pediatric and adult patients. We review the literature of respiratory orbital cysts and conclude that they tend to present in adults and should be considered in the differential diagnoses of orbital cysts.


1999 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
SH Schoofs

A one-year-old, castrated male, domestic shorthair was presented with a prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid. Similar to the dog, this cat did not appear to suffer from this eye condition. The prolapse was unilateral on the left eye. The right eye was normal. No accompanying eye diseases were found. Treatment consisted of a surgical pocket technique similar to the technique used in dogs.


2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Gibas ◽  
Marcin Sieczkowski ◽  
Wojciech Biernat ◽  
Marcin Matuszewski

Clinical recurrence of prostate cancer manifested as a testicular mass is an extremely rare condition. We report a case of a 58-year-old patient with a testicular tumor who underwent orchiectomy 7 years after radical prostatectomy. The pathology analysis confirmed metastasis from prostate carcinoma. After one year, the patient had no signs of biochemical and clinical recurrence. This argues for considering metastasectomy in such patients.


2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyfettin Köklü ◽  
Osman Yüksel ◽  
Levent Filik ◽  
Oğuz Üsküdar ◽  
Kadri Altundağ ◽  
...  

OBJECTIVE: To present a single case of ampicillin-induced recurrent cholestasis and a literature review. CASE SUMMARY: A 23-year-old man was hospitalized due to recurrent and self-limited cholestatic symptoms. He had used ampicillin before each cholestatic attack. He became well clinically and biochemically each time after cessation of the drug. One year after his recovery and discontinuance of ampicillin, the patient has had no recurrence of cholestasis. An objective causality assessment revealed that the adverse drug reaction was probable. DISCUSSION: Ampicillin-related hepatotoxicity is very rare, with injury being mainly hepatocellular. To our knowledge, there is only 1 case report in the literature referring to chronic cholestatic-type hepatotoxicity related to ampicillin. CONCLUSIONS: Ampicillin, which is one of the most widely used antibiotics, may cause recurrent cholestatic hepatitis. Clinicians should be aware of this adverse effect, and it should be kept in mind during diagnostic workup of liver injury.


Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 860
Author(s):  
Robertino Dilena ◽  
Mattia Pozzato ◽  
Lucia Baselli ◽  
Giovanna Chidini ◽  
Sergio Barbieri ◽  
...  

Infant botulism is a rare and underdiagnosed disease caused by BoNT-producing clostridia that can temporarily colonize the intestinal lumen of infants less than one year of age. The diagnosis may be challenging because of its rareness, especially in patients showing atypical presentations or concomitant coinfections. In this paper, we report the first infant botulism case associated with Cytomegalovirus coinfection and transient hypogammaglobulinemia and discuss the meaning of these associations in terms of risk factors. Intending to help physicians perform the diagnosis, we also propose a practical clinical and diagnostic criteria checklist based on the revision of the literature.


2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-312
Author(s):  
Bertrand Volard ◽  
Loïc Mignot ◽  
Emmanuel Piednoir ◽  
Christophe de Champs ◽  
Anne Limelette ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
Siddharth Sinha ◽  
K. Joshi George

Background: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one of the most commonly performed spinal operations. Spinal cord herniation following these procedures is rare, more typically being described as occurring posteriorly rather than following anterior corpectomy and fusion (e.g., reported in four corpectomy cases). Here, we describe a case in which spinal cord herniation was attributed to a three-level ACDF. Case Description: A 31-year-old male initially presented with a 1 year’s duration of increasing myelopathy attributed to MR documented three-level disc disease (C4-C7). He successfully underwent a three-level ACDF without complications/durotomy. One year later, he again presented, with myelopathy (i.e., recurrent neck pain and stiffness) newly attributed to MR documented anterolateral C4-C5 cord herniation. As he declined further surgery, he was treated medically (e.g., utilizing analgesia and physiotherapy) and was no worse 6 months later. Conclusion: The occurrence of spinal cord herniation through a prior ACDF defect must be considered when patients present with recurrent myelopathy following previous ACDF surgery.


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