The importance of ultrasound in the preoperative evaluation of patients with primary hyperthyroidism: a case report

Introduction. Situs inversus totalis (SIT) represents a total vertical transposition of the thoracic and abdominal organs which are arranged in a mirror image reversal of the normal positioning 1. We presented a successful pre-dialysis kidney transplantation from a living sibling donor with SIT and the longest donor follow-up period, along with analysis of the reviewed literature. Case report. The pair for pre-dialysis kidney transplantation included a 68-year-old mother and 34-year-old daughter at low immunological risk. Comorbidities evidenced in kidney donors with previously diagnosed SIT, included moderate arterial hypertension and borderline blood glucose level. Explantation of the left donor kidney and its placement into the right iliac fossa of the recipient were performed in the course of the surgical procedure. A month after nephrectomy, second degree renal failure was noticed in the donor. A 20-month follow-up of the donor?s kidney and graft in the recipient proved that their functions were excellent. Conclusion. In donors with previously diagnosed SIT the multidisciplinary approach, preoperative evaluation of the patient and detection of possible vascular anomalies are required to provide maximum safety for the donor.

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Usefulness of MRI in preoperative evaluation of local invasion of thoracoabdominal desmoid tumor. A case report.

The Journal of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery ◽

10.2995/jacsurg.13.58 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 58-62

Author(s):

Hisaichi Tanaka ◽

Shinichiro Miyoshi ◽

Yoshitaka Fujii ◽

Shin-ichi Takeda ◽

Masato Minami ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Desmoid Tumor ◽

Preoperative Evaluation ◽

Local Invasion

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Management of gastric ectopic pancreas identified in preoperative evaluation of bariatric surgery – A case report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports ◽

10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.10.104 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 77 ◽

pp. 353-356

Author(s):

Bruno Gadelha Bezerra Silva ◽

Adriano Veras Oliveira ◽

Marcio Almeida de Sousa Jucá ◽

Antônio Gláucio de Sousa Nóbrega ◽

Paulo Marcos Lopes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bariatric Surgery ◽

Case Report ◽

Preoperative Evaluation ◽

Ectopic Pancreas

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Primary low grade myxofibrosarcoma of the liver with benign presentation but malignant outcome: a case report

BMC Cancer ◽

10.1186/s12885-019-6282-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zigong Shao ◽

Baoping Jiao ◽

Juanhan Yu ◽

Hao Liu

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Peritoneal Metastasis ◽

Preoperative Evaluation ◽

Neoplastic Disease ◽

Low Grade ◽

Liver Mass ◽

Wide Margin ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Abdominal Symptoms ◽

Careful Design

Abstract Background Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is most often found on the limbs of aged male people, but extremely uncommon in the liver. Case presentation A 52-year-old female patient with a liver mass was diagnosed as a primary MFS. It had no obvious abdominal symptoms, and the tumor was resected with an extended margin. Three years after the surgery, the patient was readmitted for peritoneal metastasis and passed away 4 months later. The tumor has a benign presentation, but malignant outcome. Conclusions Comprehensive radiological inspection, intensive preoperative evaluation, careful design of operating procedures, wide margin resection, consecutive treatment, and strict periodical follow-ups should be taken to ensure a better prognosis of this kind of neoplastic disease.

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Spinal intramedullary hamartoma with acute presentation in a 13-month old infant: case report

Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics ◽

10.3171/2016.2.peds15561 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 177-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eslam M. Samak ◽

Assem M. Abdel Latif ◽

Walid Abdel Ghany ◽

Iman H. Hewedi ◽

Aboubakr Amer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Case Report ◽

Histopathological Examination ◽

Preoperative Evaluation ◽

Pathological Examination ◽

Total Resection ◽

Acute Presentation ◽

Intramedullary Lesion ◽

Acute Neurological Deterioration ◽

Infant Case

True hamartomas of the spinal cord are very rare, and although several have been reported in the literature, there are few detailed radiological and pathological descriptions of the condition. There is also considerable overlap with other entities, the most common being spinal cord teratomas. The authors report the case of a 13-month-old child with a supragluteal sacral dimple who presented with acute neurological deterioration. MRI of the spine revealed a big intramedullary lesion with heterogeneous signal intensity. A near-total resection was performed, and histopathological examination demonstrated findings consistent with a spinal cord hamartoma. The authors believe that careful preoperative evaluation and rigorous pathological examination are mandatory to establish diagnosis and direct further management of cases in which such a lesion is suspected.

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