scholarly journals Amanita bisporigera-Induced Hepatic Failure: A Fatal Case of Mushroom Ingestion

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Nici ◽  
Sang Kim
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Hepatic Failure ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Fatal Case ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Wild Mushroom

Wild mushroom poisoning from the genus Amanita is a medical emergency, with Amanita phalloides being the most common offender. Patients may complain of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and/or abdominal pain. If not aggressively treated, fulminant hepatic failure may develop within several days of ingestion. In this case report, a patient poisoned withAmanita bisporigerais described, along with the typical clinical presentation, patient outcomes, and treatment options for dealing with an Amanita mushroom poisoning.

scholarly journals Fatal Subacute Hepatic Failure in a Patient with AA-Type Amyloidosis: Case Report

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Altraif ◽  
Fayaz A. Handoo ◽  
Khaled O. Alsaad ◽  
Adel Gublan
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Hepatic Failure ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Systemic Amyloidosis ◽  
Hepatic Involvement ◽  
Reactive Amyloidosis ◽  
Hepatic Amyloidosis

Although systemic amyloidosis of amyloid-associated protein (AA) type (secondary or reactive amyloidosis) frequently involves the liver, it rarely causes clinically apparent liver disease. Mild elevation of alkaline phosphatase and hepatomegaly are the most common biochemical and clinical findings, respectively. We report a case of systemic amyloidosis of AA type, which clinically presented as subacute hepatic failure and resulted in a fatal clinical course in a 69-year-old man. To the best of our knowledge, this is the fifth case of hepatic amyloidosis of AA type that clinically presented as fatal subacute hepatic failure, an unusual clinical presentation for hepatic involvement by systemic AA-type amyloid.

Case Report: An Unusual Cutaneous Myiasis of the Foot

1994 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 329-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis J. Callahan
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Cutaneous Myiasis

A case of rare cutaneous myiasis, which has not heretofore been described in the foot, is presented. The unusual life cycle is described in order to understand the clinical presentation. The treatment options are discussed and recommendations are made to avoid treatment pitfalls.

scholarly journals Wandering Spleen and Organoaxial Gastric Volvulus after Morgagni Hernia Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Noemi Cantone ◽  
Caterina Gulia ◽  
Vittorio Miele ◽  
Margherita Trinci ◽  
Vito Briganti
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Diaphragmatic Hernia ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Gastric Volvulus ◽  
Diagnostic Assessment ◽  
Wandering Spleen ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Morgagni Hernia ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

Wandering spleen and gastric volvulus are two rare entities that have been described in association with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The diagnosis is difficult and any delay can result in ischemia and necrosis of both organs. We present a case of a 13-year-old girl, previously operated on for anterior diaphragmatic hernia and intrathoracic gastric volvulus, that presented to our service for a subdiaphragmatic gastric volvulus recurrence associated with a wandering spleen. In this report we reviewed the literature, analyzing the clinical presentation, diagnostic assessment, and treatment options of both conditions, in particular in the case associated with diaphragmatic hernia.

Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedens et Suffodiens in an 18-Year-Old Aboriginal Canadian Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishi Varshney ◽  
Anwar Al Hammadi ◽  
Hakeem Sam ◽  
A. Kevin Watters
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
African American ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Patient Case ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Canadian Patient

Background: Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (PCAS) is a suppurative process that involves the scalp, eventually resulting in extensive scarring and irreversible alopecia. This condition often presents in males of African American origin. Objective: This article describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of an Aboriginal Canadian male suffering from PCAS. A literature review on the etiology, pathology, differential diagnosis, and management is also discussed. Conclusion: Careful analysis of the pathology and clinical presentation can aid in the timely diagnosis and management of this challenging condition. The clinician dealing with patients suffering from PCAS has several treatment options available to help successfully manage patients with straightforward or recalcitrant disease.

scholarly journals Spigelian Hernia: A Rare Hernia With Peculiar Anatomy. (Case Report And Review Of Literature)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ketan Ramesh Vagholkar
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Spigelian Hernia ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Rare Type ◽  
Anatomical Basis ◽  
Diagnostic Modalities ◽  
Lateral Ventral Hernia ◽  
Rare Hernia

Background: Spigelian hernia best described as spontaneous lateral ventral hernia is an extremely rare type of hernia. The anatomical peculiarities and diagnostic challenges need to be understood in order to surgically mange this hernia. Introduction: Spigelian hernia occurs through a defect in the spigelian fascia typically lying in the spigelian zone. Case report: A case of a large incarcerated spigelian hernia is presented to highlight the diagnostic and anatomical peculiarities of this hernia. Discussion: The anatomical basis of this hernia along with clinical presentation, diagnostic modalities and treatment options is discussed. Conclusion: Clinical suspicion confirmed by imaging is necessary for diagnosis. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment.

scholarly journals Primary amyloidosis presenting intrahepatic cholestasis and fulminant hepatic failure

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Ozturk Ates ◽  
Kemal Kosemehmetoglu ◽  
Gunes Guner ◽  
Yusuf Bayraktar
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Fulminant Hepatic Failure ◽  
Hepatic Failure ◽  
Intrahepatic Cholestasis ◽  
Monoclonal Gammopathy ◽  
Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome ◽  
Primary Amyloidosis ◽  
Hepatic Amyloidosis ◽  
Undetermined Significance

A 69-year-old man noticed abdominal pain located on right upper quadrant. Physical examination showed hepatosplenomegaly and icteric discoloration of sclera. On evaluation, patient was diagnosed to have hepatic amyloidosis related monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and sinusoidal obstruction syndrome with intrahepatic cholestasis. In this case report we emphasize fulminant hepatic failure due to primer amyloidosis in diagnosed with MGUS patient.

Case report on fatal human rabies infection in Hamburg, Germany, March 2007

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Schmiedel ◽  
M Panning ◽  
A Lohse ◽  
K G Kreymann ◽  
C Gerloff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Fatal Case ◽  
Human Rabies ◽  
Viral Encephalomyelitis

In this article we describe the clinical presentation of a fatal case of rabies in a German tourist returning from Morocco. Rabies is an acute viral encephalomyelitis that is almost invariably fatal.

scholarly journals Transverse colon duplication with chronic constipation in adult

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. e226450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliya Siamionava ◽  
Aliaksandr Varabei ◽  
Anvar Makhmudov
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Transverse Colon ◽  
Chronic Constipation ◽  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Congenital Abnormalities ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Proximal Part ◽  
Colon Resection ◽  
Colon Duplication

Gastrointestinal duplications are extremely rare congenital abnormalities having definite difficulties to be diagnosed preoperatively. Most of them are presented at the oesophagus and ileum and only involve colon from 4% to 18%. We illustrate a case report of an 18-year-old female patient with transverse colon duplication. There were symptom manifestations such as chronic constipation with flatulence accompanied with abdominal pain. We demonstrate this case report due to non-specific clinical presentation and some difficulties to form preoperative diagnosis. The patient underwent surgery. Tubular transverse colon duplication communicated with normal bowel in the proximal part was revealed. We performed transverse colon resection with duplication. The postoperative period was uneventful.

scholarly journals Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 149-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm S. Trimble ◽  
Cameron N. Ghent ◽  
David R. Grant ◽  
Caroline A. McLean
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Fulminant Hepatic Failure ◽  
Hepatic Failure ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Metastatic Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Breast Carcinoma

A case of metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as fatal fulminant hepatic failure is presented. The patient did not have previously diagnosed breast cancer and presented with ascites, Jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and hepatic encephalopathy. She died within four weeks of the onset. Seven similar cases previously reported are reviewed. Metastatic carcinoma should he considered in the differential diagnosis of fulminant hepatic failure.

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