scholarly journals A case presentation of patient from northern China with endomyocardial fibrosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonggang Yuan ◽  
Yingkai Li ◽  
Zesheng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Inhibitor ◽  
Beta Blockers ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Multiple Organ ◽  
Chinese Patient ◽  
Endomyocardial Fibrosis ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare condition and a major cause of death in tropical countries. The etiology of EMF remains elusive, and no specific treatment has been developed yet, therefore it carries poor prognosis. Case presentation An 81-year-old male Chinese patient with a history of long-standing exertional breathlessness, presented with worsening symptoms rapidly evolving to orthopnea. A proper specific treatment was prescribed to the patient in the following days, including diuretics, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor and beta blockers. The patient died of progressive multiple organ failure. Conclusion Echocardiography is technically limited due to the acoustic shadowing as a result of the calcification. Chest computed tomography is a more accurate diagnostic tool to examine the anatomic distribution and extent of endomyocardial calcification in this rare case.

scholarly journals Case report: Diagnosis and emergency surgery on a young patient with extensive aortic dissection without any risk factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Shafiee ◽  
Mohsen Shafiee ◽  
Noorollah Tahery ◽  
Omid Azadbakht ◽  
Zeinab Nassari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Type A aortic dissection is a very dangerous, fatal, and emergency condition for surgery. Acute aortic dissection is a rare condition, such that many patients will not survive without reconstructive surgery. Case presentation We present a case 24-year-old male who came with symptoms of shortness of breath and cough. The patient underwent ECG, chest radiology, and ultrasound, where the patient was found to have right pleural effusion while his ECG was normal. In the history taken from the patient, he had no underlying disease, no history of heart diseases in his family. For a better diagnosis, ETT and aortic CT angiography was performed on the patient which confirmed the evidence of dissection. Immediately after the diagnosis, necessary arrangements were made for open heart surgery and the patient was prepared for surgery. The patient was admitted in the cardiac surgery ICU for 5 days and his medication was carefully administered. After the conditions were stabilized, the patient was transferred to the post-cardiac surgery ICU ward. The patient was discharged from the hospital one week after the surgery and returned to the office as an OPD one week after his discharge. Conclusion Various risk factors can play a role in creating aortic dissection. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to patients’ history for achieving a quick and definitive diagnosis. Therefore, to control the complications of placing the cannula as well as the duration of the surgery, it is very important to reduce the duration of pumping on the patient and to be very careful during the cannula placement.

scholarly journals A Rare Case of HHV-8 Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Stable HIV Patient

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Nonso Osakwe ◽  
Diane Johnson ◽  
Natalie Klein ◽  
Dalia Abdel Azim
Keyword(s):  
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Castleman Disease ◽  
Human Herpes Virus 8 ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Multicentric Castleman Disease ◽  
History Of

Background. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare condition associated with viral infections including HIV. Cases have been reported mainly in advanced HIV/AIDS. This is a rare case that reports HLH associated with human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8) associated multicentric Castleman disease in a stable HIV patient. Case Presentation. A 70-year-old Asian male patient with history of stable HIV on medications with CD 4 cell count above 200 presented with cough and fever and was initially treated for pneumonia as an outpatient. Persisting symptoms prompted presentation to the hospital. The patient was found to have anemia which persisted despite repeated transfusion of packed red cells. A bone marrow biopsy to investigate anemia revealed hemophagocytosis. A CT scan revealed multiple enlarged lymph nodes and hepatosplenomegaly. An excisional lymph node biopsy revealed HHV-8 associated multicentric Castleman disease. The patient deteriorated despite initiation of treatment. Conclusion. HLH can occur at any stage of HIV, rapid diagnosis to identify possible underlying reactive infectious etiology and prompt initiation of treatment is crucial to survival.

scholarly journals Radiation-Induced Stromal Sarcoma of Breast: A Case Report and Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Shahram Yousefi Kashi ◽  
Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Standard Chemotherapy ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Stromal Sarcoma ◽  
Local Progression ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
History Of ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Axillary Mass

Introduction: Post-irradiation mammary stromal sarcoma (MSS) is a rare condition, and it is worth learning new knowledge from each case. Case Presentation: We present the case report of a 59-year-old female with a medical history of breast cancer, who presented with an axillary mass on the same side. The patient was further evaluated and finally diagnosed with MSS with chondroid differentiation. Thereafter, she underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy to facilitate the surgical resection of the tumor. However, she experienced local progression and lung metastasis during chemotherapy. Conclusions: MSS with chondroid differentiation was resistant to the standard chemotherapy regimens of sarcoma. Radiotherapy is a potential choice in the case of chemoresistant MSS. Further trials may reveal this notion.

scholarly journals Reversible Cortical Blindness as a Prominent Manifestation of Cerebral Embolism due to Infective Endocarditis

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios P. Kranidiotis ◽  
Alexandra N. Gougoutsi ◽  
Theodoros A. Retsas ◽  
Maria I. Anastasiou-Nana
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Cerebral Arteries ◽  
Multiple Organ ◽  
Cortical Blindness ◽  
Multiple Organ Dysfunction ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Occipital Lobes ◽  
The Brain

Introduction. Infective endocarditis in the left heart may be complicated by stroke, due to embolisation from infectious valvular vegetations. Infarction of both occipital lobes, which are supplied by the posterior cerebral arteries, is infrequent, and is the cause of cortical blindness from lesion of the visual cortex. Cortical blindness is characterized by intact pupillary reflexes, a normal fundoscopy, and, rarely, denial of visual loss.Case Presentation. We report the case of a 58-year-old woman, recipient of a mechanical aortic valve, who presented with fever, multiple organ dysfunction, and cortical blindness. Transesophageal echocardiography and blood cultures confirmed the diagnosis of infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-sensitiveStaphylococcus aureus. Computed tomography of the brain without contrast revealed the presence of infarctions in both occipital lobes. It is noteworthy that the visual loss resolved after treatment of endocarditis.Conclusions. A stroke occurring in a patient presenting with fever and a history of valvular heart disease strongly suggests the presence of infective endocarditis. Bilateral thromboembolic infarcts of the occipital lobes cause cortical blindness, that can resolve after treatment of endocarditis.

scholarly journals Nontraumatic Myositis Ossificans of Hip: A Case Presentation

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yunus Oc ◽  
Muhammed Sefa Ozcan ◽  
Hasan Basri Sezer ◽  
Bekir Eray Kilinc ◽  
Osman Tugrul Eren
Keyword(s):  
Myositis Ossificans ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Pain ◽  
Well Differentiated ◽  
Restriction Of Range ◽  
Mature Bone

In most of the cases trauma is the leading etiology and the nontraumatic myositis ossificans (MO) is a very rare condition. We present an MO case without any trauma occurring. A 36-year-old female patient with a history of pain and restriction of range of motion of the left hip was admitted. Hip motions were restricted with 10–60° of flexion, 10° of internal rotation, 20° of external rotation, 10° of abduction, and 10° of adduction. There was no history of trauma and familial involvement. The biopsy of the lesion revealed mature bone tissue confirming our diagnosis of MO. The mass was removed surgically and postoperatively the patient was treated with a single dose radiotherapy with 800 gyc. MO is a benign and well differentiated bone formation or in other words heterotopic ossification of the muscle tissue. It has a prevalence of less than 1/1 million. Trauma is the most frequent etiological factor seen in almost 60–75% of the cases. Nontraumatic MO is very rare in the literature. Our patient had no history of trauma or familial involvement. Combination of the surgical excision with radiotherapy in the treatment of the MO of the hip may give satisfactory results.

scholarly journals Case report of homozygous E200D mutation of PRNP in apparently sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

BMC Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahamad Hassan ◽  
Tracy Campbell ◽  
Lee Darwent ◽  
Hans Odd ◽  
Alison Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prion Disease ◽  
Prion Diseases ◽  
Chinese Patient ◽  
Motor Disorder ◽  
Homozygous Mutation ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Asian Populations ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
History Of ◽  
Jakob Disease

Abstract Background Inherited prion diseases are rare autosomal dominant disorders associated with diverse clinical presentations. All are associated with mutation of the gene that encodes prion protein (PRNP). Homozygous mutations with atypical clinical phenotypes have been described but are extremely rare. Case presentation A Chinese patient presented with a rapidly progressive cognitive and motor disorder in the clinical spectrum of sCJD. Investigations strongly suggested a diagnosis of CJD. He was found to carry a homozygous mutation at PRNP codon 200 (E200D), but there was no known family history of the disorder. The estimated allele frequency of E200D in East Asian populations is incompatible with it being a highly penetrant mutation in the heterozygous state. Conclusion In our view the homozygous PRNP E200D genotype is likely to be causal of CJD in this patient. Homotypic PrP interactions are well known to favour the development of prion disease. The case is compatible with recessively inherited prion disease.

scholarly journals A Case of Severe Tricuspid Stenosis of Rheumatic Origin

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-238
Author(s):  
MT Rahman ◽  
M Das ◽  
M Ullah ◽  
Z Rahman ◽  
A Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Valvular Heart Disease ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Endomyocardial Fibrosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Right Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Tricuspid valve stenosis is a valvular heart disease which results in the narrowing of the orifice of the tricuspid valve of the heart. It’s relatively a rare condition. It is almost always caused by rheumatic fever and is generally accompanied by mitral stenosis.Other rare causes include carcinoid syndrome, endocarditis, endomyocardial fibrosis, lupus erythematosus, right atrial myxoma and congenital tricuspid atresia. Here we describe a patient with history of prior CMC presented with severe Tricuspid Stenosis with Tricuspid Regurgitation (Grade-IV), Mitral Restenosis (Severe), Mitral Regurgitation (grade-1+), Aortic Stenosis (Mild) and Aortic Regurgitation (Grade-2). Keywords: Tricuspid stenosis; Rheumatic heart disease; Valvular heart disease. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v3i2.9197 Cardiovasc. J. 2011; 3(2): 235-238

scholarly journals Fatal course of idiopathic chronic ulcerative enteritis with panenteritis and perforation: a case report and review of literature

BMC Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Yeon Jung ◽  
Jung-Min Bae
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Abdominal Distension ◽  
Multiple Organ ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Entire Small Bowel ◽  
Free Air ◽  
Fatal Course ◽  
History Of ◽  
Transmural Inflammation

Abstract Background Idiopathic chronic ulcerative enteritis (ICUE) is a very rare disease with high mortality. Because of clinical rarity, several small case reports have been published and there is a lack of large sample study. Preoperative definite diagnosis is difficult. Although definite treatment for ICUE is radical surgical resection, surgical decision in operative field is difficult. Case presentation A 77-year-old man came to the emergency department with complaints of a 1-day history of abdominal pain and abdominal distension. Abdominal computed tomography revealed ileus and focal free air. Laparotomy revealed multiple small bowel tiny perforations in the ileum. The serosa surface in the whole small bowel had small multiple yellowish tiny discolored lesions. Despite the presence of multiple mucosal ulcers in entire small bowel, the ileum including perforation site was resected segmentally. Microscopically, mucosal ulcers in resected small bowel demonstrated transmural inflammation, no granuloma, and no lymphoid aggregates. These features were consistent with a diagnosis of ICUE with panenteritis and perforation. After surgery, the patient’s general condition gradually aggravated. Unfortunately, the patient died of multiple organ failure on post-operative day 14. Conclusion Surgically, the decision including resection range, anastomosis or enterotomy becomes difficult in ICUE with panenteritis. According to recent 40 year’s revised data, the post-operative mortality of ICUE is about 53.4%. Although ICUE is rare, its recognition is important for appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Retrospective multicenter case studies are required to determine proper treatment and improve prognosis.

scholarly journals Delusions of Disseminated Fungosis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Gassiep ◽  
Paul Matthew Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Physical Disorder ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Improve Treatment ◽  
Primary Disorder ◽  
History Of

Introduction. Delusional infestation is a rare monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis according to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It can be a primary disorder or associated with an underlying psychological or physical disorder. It commonly presents as delusional parasitosis, and less than 1% may be fungi related. We present this case as it is a rare presentation of a rare condition.Case Presentation. Our patient is a 60-year-old Caucasian man who presented with a 7-year history of delusional infestation manifested as a disseminated fungal infection. He had previously been reviewed by multiple physicians for the same with no systemic illness diagnosed. After multiple reviews and thorough investigation we diagnosed him with a likely delusional disorder. As is common with this patient cohort he refused psychiatric review or antipsychotic medication.Conclusion. A delusion of a disseminated fungal infestation is a rare condition. It is exceedingly difficult to treat as these patients often refuse to believe the investigation results and diagnosis. Furthermore, they either refuse or are noncompliant with treatment. Multidisciplinary outpatient evaluation may be the best way to allay patient fears and improve treatment compliance.

scholarly journals Twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence in a monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy: a very rare condition

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abolfazl Abouie ◽  
Nima Rakhshankhah ◽  
Ladan Younesi ◽  
Zeinab Safarpour ◽  
Ayda Roostaee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Twin Pregnancy ◽  
Cardiac Activity ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Arterial Perfusion ◽  
Trap Sequence ◽  
Fetal Surveillance ◽  
History Of ◽  
Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion ◽  
Pump Twin

Abstract Background Twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence (TRAP) is a very rare congenital anomaly. We present sonographic findings of TRAP sequence in the case of a multiparous woman with a monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy who was referred to our unit for blood sugar control. Case presentation The patient had a history of co-twin demise at 13 weeks of gestation without appropriate fetal surveillance afterwards. We found a monochorionic placentation with a normal appearing pump twin, an abnormal appearing co-twin without obvious cardiac activity and reversed arterial flow toward instead of away from the anomalous acardiac fetus. Therefore, the sonographic diagnosis of TRAP sequence was confirmed. Conclusions We recommend considering the potential rare complications of monochorionic twin pregnancy which necessitates proper surveillance and intervention to monitor suitable growth of pump twin.

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