Per‐rectal passage of intestinal cast: an unusual complication of pseudomembranous enterocolitis in an immunocompromised patient and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (12) ◽  
pp. 2574-2576
Author(s):  
Edmund Wooi Keat Tan ◽  
Amelia Yuting Monteiro ◽  
Mutee Ur Rehman ◽  
Tousif Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis

Parapharyngeal cerebrospinal fluid collection: an unusual complication of temporal bone fracture

2010 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-323
Author(s):  
C Kirton ◽  
A Guidera
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Temporal Bone ◽  
Bone Fracture ◽  
Fluid Collection ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
Temporal Bone Fracture

AbstractObjective:We present an unusual case of parapharyngeal cerebrospinal fluid collection causing upper airway obstruction following a temporal bone fracture.Method:Case report and literature review of temporal bone fracture associated with parapharyngeal cerebrospinal fluid collection.Results:A 19-year-old man presented with cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea and temporal bone fracture following a head injury. He was discharged after 48 hours of observation. The patient returned within 6 hours with sudden unilateral neck swelling and stridor after blowing his nose. Flexible nasendoscopy and computed tomography showed extrinsic compression of the pharynx, with partial upper airway obstruction. A literature review using Pubmed™ and Medline™ identified no previously reported cases of parapharyngeal cerebrospinal fluid collection associated with temporal bone fracture.Conclusion:This case illustrates a previously undescribed complication of temporal bone fracture. Raised intracranial pressure in the presence of a cerebrospinal fluid fistula may lead to airway obstruction, following temporal bone fracture.

scholarly journals Osteomyelitis Infection ofMycobacterium marinum: A Case Report and Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao H. Nguyen ◽  
Nada Fadul ◽  
Muhammad S. Ashraf ◽  
Dawd S. Siraj
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Deep Soft Tissue ◽  
Invasive Infections

Mycobacterium marinum(M. marinum) is a ubiquitous waterborne organism that grows optimally at temperatures around 30°C. It is a nontuberculousMycobacteriumfound in nonchlorinated water with worldwide prevalence. It is the most common atypicalMycobacteriumthat causes opportunistic infection in humans.M. marinumcan cause superficial infections and localized invasive infections in humans, with the hands being the sites most frequently affected. It can cause skin lesions, which are either single, papulonodular lesions, confined to an extremity, or may resemble cutaneous sporotrichosis. This infection can also cause deeper infections including tenosynovitis, bursitis, arthritis, and osteomyelitis. Disseminated infections and visceral involvements have been reported in immunocompromised patients. We here report a case of severe deep soft tissue infection with necrotizing fasciitis and osteomyelitis of the left upper extremity (LUE) caused byM. marinumin an immunocompromised patient.

scholarly journals Molar pregnancy and thyroid storm - literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Filipescu ◽  
Oana Alina Solomon ◽  
Nicoleta Clim ◽  
Amelia Milulescu ◽  
Andreea Gratiana Boiangiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Luteinizing Hormone ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Follicle Stimulating Hormone ◽  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Chorionic Gonadotrophin ◽  
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin ◽  
Thyroid Storm ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
Molar Pregnancy ◽  
Dilation And Curettage

AbstractMolar pregnancies results from a tainted fertilization process. Trophoblastic thyroidian hyper function is an unusual complication of a molar pregnancy. The degree of thyroid stimulation and the severity of clinical hyperthyroidism is directly proportional to HCG concentration. Human chorionic gonadotrophin is almost identical with TSH, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone, this analogy in the structure will cause cross-reactivity with their receptors. Hyperthyroid status can vary from asymptomatic hyper function to thyroid storm. Dilation and curettage represents the treatment for hyperthyroidism in molar pregnancy. Awareness of this condition is important for diagnosis and treatment.

Acute osteomyelitis of the mandible caused by Rhodococcus equi in an immunocompromised patient: a case report and literature review

2012 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. e1-e5 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Rallis ◽  
Panayotis Dais ◽  
George Gkinis ◽  
Constantinos Mourouzis ◽  
Vasiliki Papaioannou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Rhodococcus Equi ◽  
Acute Osteomyelitis

Chylous Ascites: An Unusual Complication of Peritoneal Dialysis. A Case Report and Literature Review

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chee Kay Cheung ◽  
Arif Khwaja
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Chylous Ascites ◽  
Catheter Insertion ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter ◽  
Dialysis Catheter

Chylous ascites is a rare complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. It may occur due to traumatic peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion or other causes. It is important to be aware of this condition as it may be confused with peritonitis, and antibiotics may be inappropriately administered. We report a case of chylous ascites occurring after catheter insertion and discuss management of this condition.

scholarly journals Nocardia mikamii a Novel Species Causing Disseminated Nocardiosis: A Literature Review of Disseminated Nocardiosis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khan ◽  
Mohammed Muqeet Adnan ◽  
Najmi Shahbaz ◽  
Muhammad Hamza ◽  
Sufyan Abdul Mujeeb
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Pulmonary Infection ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
The United States ◽  
Common Site ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Disseminated Infection ◽  
Disseminated Nocardiosis

Nocardia is an uncommon Gram-positive organism. It typically appears as delicate filamentous Gram-positive branching rods. In the United States it was estimated to be approximately 500 to 1000 new cases per year. The organism causes disease in immunocompromised individuals with pulmonary infection representing the most common site of infection. Nocardia mikamii has been a recently isolated pathogen and not many cases of disseminated infection with this organism has been reported in the literature; we present a case of disseminated nocardiosis (mikamii sp.) in an immunocompromised patient. We also present a literature review on nocardiosis.

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