scholarly journals Femoral venous aneurysms are rare, yet confer significant mortality risk due to venous thromboembolism; consider in venous thromboembolism of unknown aetiology

JRSM Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 205427042110012
Author(s):  
Bence Csongor Baljer ◽  
Lauren Shelmerdine ◽  
Gerard Stansby
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Unknown Aetiology ◽  
Significant Mortality

Femoral venous aneurysms are a rare disease entity, yet they carry the risk of significant mortality due to venous thromboembolism, as demonstrated by a case report of an otherwise fit and well 74-year-old gentleman.

scholarly journals Abdominal cocoon syndrome, a case report of a rare disease entity causing intestinal obstruction

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 106401
Author(s):  
Farah Mohammed ◽  
Mohamed Abdulkarim ◽  
Ammar Ibn Yasir ◽  
Osman Taleballah ◽  
Dafalla Shani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Intestinal Obstruction ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Abdominal Cocoon

scholarly journals Inguinal canal angioleiomyoma: case report of a rare disease entity within inguinal canal

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianwen Liu ◽  
Rockson Wei ◽  
Xuefei Yang ◽  
Xinping Shen ◽  
Jing Guan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Inguinal Canal ◽  
Disease Entity

scholarly journals Caplan’s Syndrome (rheumatoid pneumoconiosis), a rare disease entity: case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Mircea-Constantin Diaconu ◽  
Laura-Georgiana Moise ◽  
Agripina Rașcu
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Crystalline Silica ◽  
Advanced Stage ◽  
Lung Disorder ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Mine Workers

AbstractCaplan’s syndrome, known as rheumatoid pneumoconiosis, was first described by Anthony Caplan in 1953, who identified a rare lung disorder found in coal mine workers with rheumatoid arthritis. Although Caplan’s syndrome was found in patients with a variety of pneumoconioses, it mostly affects individuals with long exposure to crystalline silica. We present a case of Caplan’s syndrome in a patient with advanced stage of rheumatoid arthritis and silicosis.

scholarly journals Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis: A Case Report Focused on Nasopharyngoscopic Features and CT Findings

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132093195
Author(s):  
Hyun Jin Min ◽  
Kyung Soo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Radiological Findings

Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis, defined as an isolated tuberculosis infection of the nasopharynx without systemic or pulmonary disease, is rare, even in areas endemic for tuberculosis. It is challenging for ENT specialists to diagnose primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis at an early stage. In this report, we describe a new case of primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis, focusing on its nasopharyngoscopic features and radiological findings that can help the understanding and aid in accurate diagnosis of this unusual disease entity. Our experience suggests that although primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a relatively rare disease, it must be included in the differential diagnosis of various nasopharyngeal lesions, particularly in patients with unusual nasopharyngoscopic and computed tomography findings.

scholarly journals Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vimal Master Sankar Raj ◽  
Diana Warnecke ◽  
Julia Roberts ◽  
Sarah Elhadi
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Basement Membrane ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Pediatric Patient ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Pulmonary Hemorrhage ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Goodpasture’s syndrome (GPS) remains a very rare disease entity in the pediatric population characterized by the presence of pulmonary hemorrhage and rapidly evolving glomerulonephritis. We hereby describe the case of a 2-year-old girl who presented with renal failure and was diagnosed with GPS. A brief review of the literature in regard to data on demographics, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for renal recovery is also provided.

scholarly journals Coincidence of Intra-Abdominal Splenosis in a Patient with Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. e116-e120
Author(s):  
Tatjana Braun ◽  
Amelie De Gregorio ◽  
Lisa Baumann ◽  
Jochen Steinacker ◽  
Wolfgang Janni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Diagnostic Imaging ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Metastatic Cancer ◽  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Advanced Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Splenic Tissue ◽  
Tumor Spread

AbstractSplenosis is a rare disease, which is often discovered incidentally years after surgical procedures on the spleen or traumatic splenic lesions. Through injury of the splenic capsule, splenic cells are able to spread and autoimplant in a fashion similar to the process of metastatic cancer. Here we present the case of a 62-year-old female patient with a palpable tumor of the lower abdomen. Her medical history was unremarkable, except for splenectomy after traumatic splenic lesion in her childhood. Clinical examination and diagnostic imaging raised the suspicion of advanced ovarian cancer, which was further substantiated by the typical presentation of adnexal masses and disseminated peritoneal metastases during the following staging laparotomy. Surprisingly, we also found peritoneal implants macroscopically similar to splenic tissue. Microscopic examination of tissue specimens by intrasurgical frozen section confirmed the diagnosis of intra-abdominal splenosis. The patient then underwent cytoreductive surgery with complete resection of all cancer manifestations, sparing the remaining foci of splenosis to avoid further morbidity. This case demonstrates the rare coincidence of intra-abdominal carcinoma and splenosis, which could lead to intraoperative difficulties by misinterpreting benign splenic tissue. Therefore, splenosis should be considered in patients with medical history of splenic lesions and further diagnostic imaging like Tc-99m-tagged heat-damaged RBC scan could be used for presurgical distinguishing between tumor spread in the abdominal cavity and disseminated splenosis. The presented case report should not only raise awareness for the rare disease splenosis, but also emphasize the need to consider the possibility of simultaneous incidence of benign and malignant intra-abdominal lesions, as to our knowledge this is the first published case of simultaneous peritoneal carcinomatosis and splenosis.

Treatment of middle aortic syndrome with thoraco-abdominal aortic bypass grafting assisted by endoscope in adult

Perfusion ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 026765912098677
Author(s):  
Chuntian Li ◽  
Xin Mao ◽  
Xu Zhao ◽  
Guiqing Liu ◽  
Gang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Abdominal Aorta ◽  
Surgical Approach ◽  
Endoscopic Technique ◽  
Bypass Grafting ◽  
Middle Aortic Syndrome ◽  
Aortic Bypass ◽  
Abdominal Aortic

Middle aortic syndrome (MAS) is a rare disease characterized by distal thoracic aorta or abdominal aorta coarctation, and thoraco-abdominal aortic bypass grafting is an effective treatment for this condition. However, significant trauma is associated with the conventional surgical approach. We report a 26-year-old woman with MAS who presented with hypertension and needed thoraco-abdominal bypass grafting. In this operation, we adopted the endoscopic technique to improve the conventional surgical approach (reduce the incision). This case report shows that it is safe and feasible to use an endoscopic technique to reduce the trauma during this kind of operation, and provides a reference for similar treatments.

scholarly journals Sinonasal mucosal melanoma: treatment strategies and survival rates for a rare disease entity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandros Andrianakis ◽  
Peter Kiss ◽  
Markus Pomberger ◽  
Axel Wolf ◽  
Dietmar Thurnher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Disease ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Distant Metastases ◽  
Primary Treatment ◽  
Mucosal Melanoma ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Improve Outcome ◽  
Initial Symptoms

Summary Background Sinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM) is a rare disease entity comprising 0.4–1.3% of all melanomas. Surgery with free margins has been the primary treatment over decades. Neither the addition of radiotherapy nor chemotherapy could significantly improve outcome rates of this devastating malignancy. This study presents our clinical experience with SNMM over a 19-year period and summarizes the current body of literature on SNMM. Methods This retrospective analysis included 12 patients with SNMM treated from 2001 to 2019 at an academic center. Additionally, a literature review of the last 29 years on treatment and survival data of SNMM was conducted. Results Main initial symptoms were epistaxis and nasal obstruction. Of the patients 9 underwent endoscopic surgery, 6 received adjuvant therapy. 3 patients who did not undergo surgery, received chemoradiotherapy, radiotherapy alone, and chemotherapy alone, respectively. At the time of diagnosis 2 patients had distant metastases and 4 patients developed distant metastases during the course of the disease. Mean overall survival (OS) was 30.6 months, 3‑year and 5‑year OS were 25%, and 18.2%, respectively. Conclusion Unspecific symptoms and hidden anatomic locations lead to delayed diagnosis and increased rates of metastatic dissemination. Distant metastasis is the main treatment failure in SNMM. Surgery with free margins remains the primary treatment for SNMM. Adjuvant radiotherapy might improve local control in individual cases but efficient systemic therapy is needed to improve outcome rates. To evaluate and define more effective targeted treatment options and improve outcome rates, homogeneous data and prospective multicentric analysis are needed.

Venous thromboembolism to the heart: A case report and review of treatment

1986 ◽  
Vol 144 (9) ◽  
pp. 484-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme K. Hart ◽  
Mark A. Ireland ◽  
Geoffrey M. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Venous Thromboembolism
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