Ectopia Cordis Sternal Cleft Repair With Mandibular Distractors: A Follow-Up Case Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 215013512097895
Author(s):  
Bharadwaj Sandeep ◽  
Frank A. Vicari ◽  
Carl L. Backer ◽  
Osama Eltayeb
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hemodynamic Instability ◽  
Ectopia Cordis ◽  
Sternal Closure ◽  
Sternal Cleft ◽  
Novel Approach

A neonate with thoracic ectopia cordis presented following an uncomplicated delivery. A mandibular distractor was placed to bridge the sternal cleft and retracted (reverse distractor activation) over 24 days to facilitate sternal closure. Follow-up at five years postoperatively demonstrated a well-healed sternum. This novel approach to ectopia cordis repair facilitates slow, steady physiologic accommodation of the heart without hemodynamic instability or long-term complications.

scholarly journals Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia: Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Finger ◽  
Maria Eduarda Conte Gripa ◽  
Tiago Paczko Bozko Cecchini ◽  
Tobias Ludwig do Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Occipital Lobe ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Brain Abscesses

AbstractNocardia brain abscess is a rare clinical entity, accounting for 2% of all brain abscesses, associated with high morbidity and a mortality rate 3 times higher than brain abscesses caused by other bacteria. Proper investigation and treatment, characterized by a long-term antibiotic therapy, play an important role on the outcome of the patient. The authors describe a case of a patient without neurological comorbidities who developed clinical signs of right occipital lobe impairment and seizures, whose investigation demonstrated brain abscess caused by Nocardia spp. The patient was treated surgically followed by antibiotic therapy with a great outcome after 1 year of follow-up.

scholarly journals Transalveolar nasal floor elevation and implant placement: Long term follow-up case report and description of the technique

2021 ◽  
pp. 100222
Author(s):  
Eduardo Anitua ◽  
Beatriz Anitua ◽  
Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat ◽  
Laura Piñas ◽  
Asier Eguia
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Implant Placement ◽  
Nasal Floor ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

scholarly journals Desmoplastic fibroma in the proximal femur: A case report with long-term follow-up

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2465-2467 ◽  
Author(s):  
YU-BAO GONG ◽  
LI-MEI QU ◽  
XIN QI ◽  
JIAN-GUO LIU
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Proximal Femur ◽  
Desmoplastic Fibroma ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

Long term follow-up and development of foot complaints in a surgically treated mirror foot—A case report and review of literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. e9-e13
Author(s):  
S.A. Lalé ◽  
E.B. Burger ◽  
J.H.J.M. Bessems ◽  
V. Pollet ◽  
C.A. van Nieuwenhoven
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Mirror Foot ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

Complementary roles of bone scintigraphy and MR imaging in the detection and long-term follow-up of primary non-Hodgkin’s bone lymphoma in a child-case report

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 863-868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlajković Marina ◽  
Rajić Milena ◽  
Petronijević Vesna ◽  
Petrović Slađana ◽  
Artiko Vera
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Mr Imaging ◽  
Bone Scintigraphy ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Bone Lymphoma

scholarly journals Case Report: De Quervain’s Thyroiditis as a Long-Term Sequelae Complication to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Mark Kong ◽  
Sarah La Porte
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Subacute Thyroiditis ◽  
Thyroid Function Tests ◽  
Thyroid Function Testing ◽  
Neck Lump ◽  
Function Testing

A 44-year-old man presented with an enlarged painful lower anterior neck lump with elevated serum concentrations of free thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3), alongside the presence of antithyroid peroxidase antibodies. Prior to presentation, the patient was demonstrating recovery from a SARS-CoV-2 infection that required sedation, intubation, and invasive ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) for 11 days. Ultrasound examination of the thyroid demonstrated features of De Quervain’s (subacute) thyroiditis. This corresponded to the clinical picture, and continuous thyroid function tests were arranged. Emerging evidence throughout the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic describes the long-term sequelae of the infection, including developing atypical effects on the thyroid gland. This case report emphasises the association of painful subacute thyroiditis with post-viral infection and its manifestation during recovery from severe SARS-CoV-2, suggesting that follow-up thyroid function testing should be considered in patients discharged from the ICU who develop neck discomfort.

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