Marked Inflammatory Changes of Airways in Mild Stable Asthma

2015 ◽  
pp. 122-126
Author(s):  
A. Chetta ◽  
A. Foresi ◽  
A. Pesci ◽  
G. Bertorelli ◽  
D. Olivieri
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Changes

An unusual presentation of epigastric pain due to thrombophlebitis of a recanalised umbilical vein – case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 326-327 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Portal Hypertension ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Epigastric Pain ◽  
Umbilical Vein ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

Introduction: The umbilical vein can become recanalised due to portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis but the condition is rarely clinically significant. Although bleeding from this enlarged vein is a known complication, the finding of thrombophlebitis has not been previously described. Case report: We report the case of a 62-year-old male with a history of liver cirrhosis due to alcoholic liver disease presenting to hospital with epigastric pain. A CT scan of the patient’s abdomen revealed a thrombus with surrounding inflammatory changes in a recanalised umbilical vein. The patient was managed conservatively and was discharged home the following day. Conclusion: Thrombophlebitis of a recanalised umbilical vein is a rare cause of abdominal pain in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Thyroid Function Improved after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Severe Obesity and Related to Inflammatory Changes

Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2060-P
Author(s):  
CUILING ZHU ◽  
FANGYUN MEI ◽  
JINGYANG GAO ◽  
XINGCHUN WANG ◽  
LIANG LI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleeve Gastrectomy ◽  
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Severe Obesity ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

Complete resolution of acute pancreatitis-induced chylous ascites following transhepatic portal vein stenting

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e235986
Author(s):  
Alexander Tindale ◽  
James Jackson ◽  
Darina Kohoutova ◽  
Panagiotis Vlavianos
Keyword(s):  
Portal Vein ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Chylous Ascites ◽  
Biliary Pancreatitis ◽  
Acute Biliary Pancreatitis ◽  
Portal Vein Stenosis ◽  
First Case ◽  
Vein Stenosis ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

We introduce a case of a 73-year-old man who developed intractable chylous ascites due to portal vein compression as a result of peripancreatic inflammatory changes after acute biliary pancreatitis. After stenting the portal vein stenosis, the chylous ascites improved from requiring weekly paracentesis to requiring no drainage within 4 months of the procedure and at the 15-month follow-up. To our knowledge, it is the first case reported in the literature where portal vein stenting has successfully been used to treat pancreatitis-induced chylous ascites.

scholarly journals NOD2 Mutation-Associated Case with Blau Syndrome Triggered by BCG Vaccination

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Akiko Arakawa ◽  
Naotomo Kambe ◽  
Ryuta Nishikomori ◽  
Akiyo Tanabe ◽  
Masamichi Ueda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Analysis ◽  
Topical Corticosteroid ◽  
Genetic Background ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Blau Syndrome ◽  
Nod2 Mutation ◽  
Bcg Vaccination ◽  
Cystic Tumors ◽  
Ophthalmologic Examination ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

We describe a patient who developed multiple granulomatous skin lesions after Bacille de Calmette et Guérin (BCG) vaccination without significant effect by topical corticosteroid, followed by painless cystic tumors on the bilateral knees and hands and inflammatory changes on ophthalmologic examination. A functional mutation in NOD2 was detected by a genetic analysis, and he was diagnosed as sporadic Blau syndrome. Since NOD2 acts as a sensor for the BCG component, it is possible that BCG vaccination may trigger granuloma formation in Blau syndrome patients with such genetic background.

scholarly journals Langat virus encephalitis in mice II. The effect of irradiation

1968 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. E. Webb ◽  
D. G. D. Wight ◽  
G. Wiernik ◽  
G. S. Platt ◽  
C. E. G. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Neuronal Damage ◽  
Preceding Paper ◽  
Virus Multiplication ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Virus Concentration ◽  
Langat Virus ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Intraperitoneal Infection ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

Summary1. Irradiation in a whole body dose of 200 rads or more increased the sensitivity of mice to intraperitoneal infection with Langat virus so that the LD 50 was increased to about the intracerebral LD 50.2. In mice given 500 rads before infection: (a) viraemia was prolonged by about 5 days; (b) the IgM response was depressed; (c) the IgG response was delayed by about 3 days and depressed in titre; (d) virus concentration in the brain rose continuously until death on about the tenth day while in the controls it reached a peak on the fifth day then subsided; (e) histological changes in the CNS were delayed and minimal even at death; (f) irradiated mice died with little evidence of paralysis while the controls died with severe paralysis.3. In irradiated mice, protection was observed when antibody was administered on the third day following infection. Antibody given on the 3 days after infection to control mice aggravated the disease.4. The results in this and the preceding paper are discussed in relation to the pathogenesis of encephalitis. It is concluded that neuronal damage is caused both by virus multiplication in neurones and by damage superimposed by inflammatory changes with associated oedema and hypoxia. The inflammatory changes appear to be due to an allergic reaction to virus-antibody complexes formed in the circulation and in the central nervous system.We are grateful to Miss S. J. Illavia, B.Sc., and Miss G. E. Fairbairn for their skilled technical assistance; to the Department of Radiotherapy at St Thomas's Hospital for providing time and staff to help with the irradiation experiments; and to Mr S. Peto of the Microbiological Research Establishment for statistical advice.This work was made possible by a generous grant from the Wellcome Trust and the Endowment Funds of St Thomas's Hospital.

scholarly journals Sequential bilateral Behçet’s neuroretinitis associated with prepapillary vitreous exudate: case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imen Ksiaa ◽  
Safa Ben Aoun ◽  
Sourour Zina ◽  
Dhouha Nefzi ◽  
Sana Khochtali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Signal Loss ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Swept Source ◽  
Single Case Report ◽  
Shadowing Effect ◽  
Eye Involvement ◽  
The Right ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

Abstract Objective To describe a case of Behçet disease (BD) uveitis manifesting with sequential bilateral neuroretinitis associated with prepapillary inflammatory vitreous exudate (PIVE). Material and methods A single case report documented with multimodal imaging. Results A 37-year-old man developed neuroretinitis with associated PIVE in the left eye. He was diagnosed with ocular toxoplasmosis and treated accordingly based on positive serologic testing and negative work-up for other entities, including BD. The disease course was favorable, but 1 year later a similar neuroretinitis developed in the right eye. Extraocular features of BD became evident only at the time of the second eye involvement, and the patient received corticosteroid and immunosuppressive therapy. Swept source (SS) OCT showed at the acute phase in both eyes a typical “mushroom-shaped” prepapillary hyperreflectivity of the PIVE. SS OCT angiography (OCTA) demonstrated a corresponding prepapillary hypointense area due to shadowing effect, decreasing in size while scanning deeper layers. It also detected peripapillary retinal hypervascularity in both eyes and a sectoral area of flow signal loss in the first involved left eye. Visual acuity improved following the resolution of the PIVE and associated acute inflammatory changes in both eyes. The left eye showed residual optic disc pallor and retinal nerve fiber layer defects. Conclusion Sequential bilateral neuroretinitis associated with PIVE may occur before other clinical features of BD become evident. SS OCT and OCTA can provide useful information for the diagnosis and management of this rare, but typical, ocular manifestation of BD uveitis.

Relationship among anesthesia technique, surgical stress, and cognitive dysfunction following spinal surgery: a randomized trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 894-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna A. Ezhevskaya ◽  
Alexei M. Ovechkin ◽  
Zhanna B. Prusakova ◽  
Valery I. Zagrekov ◽  
Sergey G. Mlyavykh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Epidural Analgesia ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Cellular Immune ◽  
Inflammatory Changes ◽  
Group 1

OBJECTIVESurgical trauma is known to result in systemic inflammatory changes that can lead to postoperative cognitive dysfunction. In the present study, the authors compared the effects of an epidural anesthesia protocol to those of traditional anesthesia with regard to postoperative inflammatory changes, cellular immunity, and cognitive dysfunction.METHODSForty-eight patients, ages 45–60 years, underwent multilevel thoracolumbar decompression and fusion and were randomly assigned to one of two groups: group 1 (27 patients) had combined epidural and general anesthesia, followed by epidural analgesia for 48 hours after surgery, and group 2 (21 patients) had general anesthesia, followed by traditional opioid pain management after surgery. At multiple time points, data on pain control, cognitive function, cellular immunity, and inflammatory markers were collected.RESULTSGroup 1 patients demonstrated lower pain levels, less systemic inflammation, less cellular immune dysfunction, and less postoperative cognitive dysfunction than group 2 patients.CONCLUSIONSThe use of combined epidural and general anesthesia followed by postoperative epidural analgesia during the first 48 hours after multilevel thoracolumbar decompression and fusion surgery had a significant positive effect on pain management, cellular immune function, systemic inflammation, and postoperative cognitive function.Clinical trial registration no.: 115080510080 (http://rosrid.ru)

A comparison of radiographic signs of pulmonary inflammation during ECMO between silicon and poly-methyl pentene oxygenators

Perfusion ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Espeed Khoshbin ◽  
Anthony EW Dux ◽  
Hilliary Killer ◽  
Andrzej W Sosnowski ◽  
Richard K Firmin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Inflammatory Process ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Extracorporeal Life Support ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Delayed Response ◽  
Heparin Coating ◽  
Percentage Survival ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

Introduction: The inflammatory response caused by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is clearly visible within the first 24 h of cannulation. The inflammatory process affects all areas of the lung, even areas previously spared by the primary disease. Objective: To compare the change in the radiographic signs of inflammatory response to ECMO between poly-methyl pentene and silicon oxygenators. Study design: Retrospective review of neonates and adults pre- and post-replacement of silicon oxygenators with poly-methyl pentene devices. Data were collected from Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (ELSO) registry forms and patient records. Results were analysed by quantitative and semi-quantitative methods. Results: There was a significant reduction in the radiographic signs of inflammatory response to ECMO, and a reduction in the time taken to revert to pre-ECMO state in the neonatal poly-methyl pentene group compared to silicon. However, there was no significant reduction in the duration of ECMO runs and the percentage survival between these groups in the neonates. In adults, there was no difference in severity of radiographic signs between groups. However, the inflammatory changes were relatively delayed in the adult poly-methyl pentene group. Conclusion: Poly-methyl pentene (Medos) oxygenators have reduced the host's response phenomenon `white out' in neonates, and caused a delayed response in adults. This is most likely a consequence of smaller blood contact surface area combined with the effect of heparin coating of the oxygenator membrane. However, recovery was not a function of the type of gas exchange device used. Perfusion (2007) 22, 15-21.

scholarly journals Nodular Elastosis of the Pancreas

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Whitney Wedel ◽  
Geoffrey Talmon ◽  
Aaron Sasson
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Vascular Injury ◽  
Colonic Polyp ◽  
Similar Morphology ◽  
Benign Process ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

Elastofibromatous change is a benign process that has been increasingly recognized in the tubular gastrointestinal tract. These changes can present as a colonic polyp or be seen in conjunction with inflammatory changes. Similar lesions have been noted in the liver, apparently associated with vascular injury. We describe a case in which multiple circumscribed nodules of elastofibromatous change within the pancreas had a similar morphology to nodular elastosis of the liver. To our knowledge, this is the first description of such a finding occurring within the pancreas.

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