Cystic Dilatation of the Cistern of the Velum Interpositum

1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Muras ◽  
A. Rispo ◽  
F.P. Bernini
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Subarachnoid Space ◽  
Cystic Dilatation ◽  
Cavum Veli Interpositi ◽  
Uncommon Condition ◽  
Velum Interpositum

Three peculiar cases with cystic dilatation of the “cavum Veli interpositi” have been observed. This structure contains a narrow subarachnoid space; dilatation of this cistern was rarely found in conditions interfering with normal drainage of the subarachnoidal pathways. We describe the clinical and MR findings due to this very uncommon condition; correlative anatomy and differential diagnosis are also discussed.

scholarly journals The role of lumbar puncture in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage when computed tomography is unavailable

CJEM ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
pp. 102-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Mann
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Lumbar Puncture ◽  
Uncommon Condition ◽  
Noncontrast Computed Tomography ◽  
Acute Headache ◽  
Interpretation Of Results

ABSTRACTSubarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is an important but uncommon condition in the differential diagnosis of acute headache. Most authorities recommend that patients with suspected SAH undergo noncontrast computed tomography (CT) as a first diagnostic intervention. If the results of the CT scan are negative, a lumbar puncture should be performed. Many nonurban Canadian hospitals do not have CT scanners and must either transfer patients or consider performing lumbar puncture prior to CT. In selected patients, performing lumbar puncture first may be an option, but timing of the procedure and the interpretation of results is important.

scholarly journals Case Report: Prolapsed Ureterocele—A Differential Diagnosis of Urethral Cists

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Francisco Renan Doth Sales ◽  
Georgia Alexsandra Colantonio Dourado ◽  
Ana Carolina Montes Ribeiro ◽  
Humberto de Holanda Madeira Barros ◽  
David Sucupira Cristino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Cystic Dilatation ◽  
Distal Ureter ◽  
Urethral Prolapse ◽  
Infants And Young Children ◽  
Vulvar Mass

Ureterocele is a cystic dilatation of submucosal distal ureter. It presents a higher incidence in infants and young children but is rare in adults. The urethral prolapse of ureterocele is extremely rare, and its clinical presentation includes vulvar mass, hematuria, and urinary tract dysfunction. We present a case of ureterocele prolapse in a 45-year-old woman who has a 3-day-evolution vulvar mass and intense urethral bleeding. The patient underwent armed cystoscopy and ureteroscopy, ureterocele resection, and biopsy. She evolved with good postoperative condition and was then discharged.

scholarly journals Bronchogenic Cyst as an Unusual Cause of a Persistent Cough and Wheeze in Children: A Case Report and Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abushahin ◽  
Abdulla Zarroug ◽  
Magda Wagdi ◽  
Ibrahim Janahi
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Bronchogenic Cyst ◽  
Main Bronchus ◽  
Cystic Mass ◽  
Persistent Symptoms ◽  
Pediatric Pulmonology ◽  
Uncommon Condition ◽  
Treatable Condition

Wheezing and cough are common case scenarios that pediatricians encountered in their office practices. Although a bronchogenic cyst is an uncommon condition, it is essential to be considered in the differential diagnosis of a chronic cough and wheezing among young children who fail to respond to appropriate medical treatment. A 28-month-old girl was referred to our pediatric pulmonology clinic with persistent symptoms of a cough and wheeze unresponsive to standard asthma therapy. This presentation prompted us to undertake a detailed diagnostic evaluation. The evaluation exposed a cystic mass in the middle mediastinum compressing the trachea and left main bronchus. The cyst was excised and confirmed pathologically to be a benign bronchogenic cyst. Subsequently, the patient recovered well and had been free of respiratory symptoms during follow-up visits. This report highlights one of the rare causes of wheezing and cough in young children and emphasizes the importance of considering it in the differential diagnosis of a child presenting with refractory asthma-like symptoms. This is important for early diagnosis and management and to avoid unpredictable complications of this treatable condition.

scholarly journals The curious incident of a cavum velum interpositum cyst in twins of a mother carrying May-Hegglin anomaly: a case report and short literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio Giordano ◽  
Giovanni L. Tiscia ◽  
Giovanni Favuzzi ◽  
Elena Chinni ◽  
Mariano Intrieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
De Novo ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Pleiotropic Effect ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Giant Platelets ◽  
Psychomotor Disorders ◽  
Cavum Veli Interpositi ◽  
Peripartum Period ◽  
Velum Interpositum ◽  
Muscle Myosin

Abstract Background May-Hegglin anomaly is an autosomal dominant inherited condition, characterized by thrombocytopenia, giant platelets and Dohle-like bodies. Incidence is unknown and affected individuals can show from mild to moderate-severe haemorrhagic symptoms. The cyst of cavum veli interpositi (a virtual space filled with fluid within the third ventricle) is rarely reported in the foetal period. Furthermore, it is unclear whether isolated cavum veli interpositi cysts are a normal variant or developmental malformations. The simultaneous presence of these two anomalies was never described. Case presentation We describe a very rare case of a twin monochorionic pregnancy in a woman with the May-Hegglin anomaly, whose foetuses carried cavum veli interpositi cysts. Since childhood, our patient had shown macro-thrombocytopenia, deafness and bleeding (epistaxis and menorrhagia), but she was misdiagnosed until the age of 30 years when our Centre identified a de novo allelic variant in the gene MYH9 coding for the non-muscle myosin heavy chain IIa. Our patient bled neither during the pregnancy, nor in the peripartum period. Children are now eight-months-old and have never bled, although both inherited the MYH9 variant and have thrombocytopenia with giant platelets. Furthermore, none of them developed psychomotor disorders. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the sixth case of twin pregnancy in a woman carrying May-Hegglin anomaly and the first one with cavum veli interpositi cysts in the neonates. We speculate that MYH9 could have, at least in part, played a role in the development of both conditions, as this gene has a pleiotropic effect.

scholarly journals Arachnoid Cyst of the Cavum Velum Interpositum in a Septuagenarian: Radiological Features and Differential Diagnosis

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Rajesh ◽  
Shorav Bhatnagar ◽  
Udit Chauhan ◽  
Shailesh Gupta ◽  
Nitesh Agarwal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Arachnoid Cyst ◽  
Radiological Features ◽  
Velum Interpositum

scholarly journals A case of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome misdiagnosed as optic neuritis: Differential diagnosis for the neurologist

2016 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 283-285
Author(s):  
Francesco Pellegrini ◽  
Emanuela Interlandi
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Optic Neuritis ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan ◽  
Central Scotoma ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Local Hospital ◽  
White Dot Syndrome ◽  
Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis ◽  
Uncommon Condition

ABSTRACTA 25-year-old female presented to a local hospital for acute onset of a central scotoma in the left visual field. She was visited by the neurologist, and a diagnosis of left retrobulbar optic neuritis was made. Magnetic resonance imaging scan was normal. Ophthalmic examination revealed a multiple evanescent white dot syndrome. After a description of the case, a brief differential diagnosis between these two entities is made. The neurologist should be aware of this uncommon condition.

scholarly journals MRI imaging findings in prune perineum syndrome: an extremely rare entity

2021 ◽  
pp. 20200153
Author(s):  
Isaac Torres de Carvalho Alves ◽  
Matheus Dorigatti Soldatelli ◽  
Sérgio Cavalheiro ◽  
Samir Sari Omar ◽  
Bruno Shigueo Yonekura Inada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Imaging Finding ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Mri Imaging ◽  
Cystic Dilatation ◽  
Radiologic Features

We report a case of prune perineum syndrome, an extremely rare entity with only four cases reported to date, describing some typical clinical and radiologic features. We also present a newly associated imaging finding, the terminal ventricle’s cystic dilatation, and briefly discuss the differential diagnosis.

Double orifice left atrioventricular valve—diagnosis and management of an unexpected lesion

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Brieger ◽  
Cameron Ward ◽  
Stephen G. Cooper ◽  
Graham R. Nunn ◽  
Timothy B. Cartmill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Septal Defect ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Atrioventricular Septal Defect ◽  
Atrioventricular Valve ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Uncommon Condition ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion ◽  
Double Orifice

AbstractDouble orifice left atrioventricular valve is an uncommon condition. This paper describes 10 consecutive patients with the anomaly encountered over 20 months. Diagnosis was assisted by cross-sectional echocardiography and supplementary color Doppler, often requiring non-standard views and a high index of suspicion. There were three anatomical variants—those in which the orifices were equal in size (three of 10 patients), those in which they were unequal and associated with an atrioventricular septal defect (four of 10 patients), and those in which they were unequal in the absence of an atrioventricular septal defect (three of 10 patients). The unequal orifice in both anatomical situations was frequently complicated by valvar regurgitation (six of seven patients). Conservative repair was possible in three of the four patients requiring surgery to the left atrioventricular valve. This condition should be thought of more often in the differential diagnosis of left atrioventricular regurgitation in childhood.

scholarly journals Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Fitzgerald ◽  
Aiden Corvin
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Asperger Syndrome ◽  
Population Study ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Age At Diagnosis ◽  
Effective Intervention ◽  
Behavioural Problems ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Uncommon Condition

Asperger syndrome is an uncommon condition, but probably more common than classic autism (the only published population study estimated prevalence at 36 per 10 000 children for Asperger syndrome and 5 per 10 000 for autism (Ehlers & Gillberg, 1993)). Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of this disorder is a serious problem, and the average age at diagnosis is several years later than for autism (Gillberg, 1989). Obviously, this can be traumatic for individuals and families; furthermore, the most effective intervention programmes begin early, and establishing management strategies at an early age can minimise later behavioural problems (Howlin, 1998).

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