Azithromycin-induced Aphthous Stomatitis: A Case Series

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan T. Moghadam ◽  
Ali Tafazoli

Background: Azithromycin is one of the most popular antibiotics in current clinical practice. This medication generally considered to be safe and well-tolerated in different demographic populations. Like any other drug, azithromycin use is not without risk and adverse effects. In recent years, cardiovascular accidents have been announced as its major and most important side effect. But azithromycin use can be accompanied with less recognized complications which are significantly discomforting. In this article, we presented a neglected adverse effect of azithromycin in medical literature which is aphthous stomatitis. Methods: We detected three cases with this complication in our center during a one-year period. All the accessible clinical data were recorded and PubMed database was explored to assess the relevant literature. Results: The patients had aphthous stomatitis within 24 hours of the first dose which was healed in about 2 to 3 weeks. Naranjo scoring system showed a probable stage for this adverse drug reaction. There was no such a report in our database search process. Conclusion:: It could be stated that aphthous stomatitis is an important adverse effect of azithromycin that can affect the patient’s quality of life during therapy and in the majority of cases, it can be neglected by healthcare practitioners.

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hassan Murad ◽  
Shahnaz Sultan ◽  
Samir Haffar ◽  
Fateh Bazerbachi

Case reports and case series are uncontrolled study designs known for increased risk of bias but have profoundly influenced the medical literature and continue to advance our knowledge. In this guide, we present a framework for appraisal, synthesis and application of evidence derived from case reports and case series. We propose a tool to evaluate the methodological quality of case reports and case series based on the domains of selection, ascertainment, causality and reporting and provide signalling questions to aid evidence-based practitioners and systematic reviewers in their assessment. We suggest using evidence derived from case reports and case series to inform decision-making when no other higher level of evidence is available.


ISRN Oncology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayushi Jain ◽  
Deepti Mittal ◽  
Arpita Jindal ◽  
Ranjana Solanki ◽  
Suman Khatri ◽  
...  

Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis is a rare neoplasm, often unsuspected clinically due to its rarity and ambiguous clinical and radiological features, and hence patients present at advanced stages resulting in poor prognosis. We report here four cases of incidentally diagnosed primary renal squamous cell carcinoma, treated at our hospital over a short span of one year, and review the relevant literature. Mean age of the patients (3 males, 1 female) was 60 years. All suffered from staghorn stones. Interestingly, renal carcinoma was unsuspected clinically in all patients. In one case, a computerised tomography scan showed a suspicious nodule. All underwent nephrectomy for nonfunctioning kidney. In just two cases, tumor was identified on gross examination, while the other two only showed thickened pelvis. Our series emphasises the need for pelvicalyceal biopsy during treatment for long-standing nephrolithiasis, and thorough sampling of the renal pelvis in nephrectomy specimen of such patients.


Author(s):  
Jaclyn Gan ◽  
Haunnah Rheault ◽  
Yee Weng Wong

Abstract Background Sacubitril/valsartan is approved for the treatment of chronic heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF) of less than or equal to 40% to decrease mortality and morbidity. Nasal pruritus is not a recognised adverse effect in the product information. In this case series, we encountered three patients presented with nasal pruritus that improved after discontinuation of sacubitril/valsartan. Case Summary Three patients aged 58-73 years-old presented with pruritus at the nasal septum post-initiation of sacubitril/valsartan. The pruritus did not subside despite the use of anti-histamines. Within 3-6 months, all individuals discontinued sacubitril/valsartan with complete resolution of their nasal pruritus. Discussion Many physicians may not aware of this unusual but reversible adverse effect of sacubitril/valsartan. Despite the positive prognostic value of sacubitril/valsartan, the constant nasal pruritus had impacted the quality of life of our patients, leading them to discontinue sacubitril/valsartan permanently.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Gustavo Alvarenga ◽  
João Otávio Araújo Rotini ◽  
Leonardo Yukio Jorge Asano ◽  
Vinícius Alves de Andrade ◽  
André Evaristo Marcondes Cesar ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of this study was to present an analysis of progression of the quality of life and pain in patients undergoing surgical treatment of LSS and the potential correlations between individual factors and the clinical outcome observed. Methods: We studied 111 patients undergoing surgical treatment of LSS from January 2009 to December 2011 using the functional capacity (ODI) and pain (VAS) questionnaires. The preoperative data were compared statistically with the results obtained during the postoperative follow-up at one month, six months, one year, and two years. Results: The population consisted of 60 men and 51 women. The mean age was 61.16 years at the time of surgery, 33.33% were 60 years or older. When the questionnaires were applied, we found improvement in the progressive disability assessment with a mean drop of 23.65 ODI points after 6 months of the surgical treatment and 27.47 at the end of one year of surgery compared to preoperative for this scale. There was a decline of 3.84 points (mean) in the VAS at first postoperative month. Conclusion: Surgical treatment of LSS presented favorable postoperative evolution in a 2-year follow-up regarding pain and quality of life through VAS and ODI. Level of Evidence IV; Case series.


2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-222
Author(s):  
Adriana Maria Fuzer Grael TINÓS ◽  
Sílvia Helena de Carvalho SALES-PERES

Introduction: The presence of oral manifestations in HIV positive individuals is quite common. Xerostomia appears as one of the most frequent problems and may lead to a reduction in the quality of life of this population. Objective: This study was a critical review of the relationship between xerostomia and HIV infection, to attract the attention of dentists on the importance of dental care to these patients. Material and method: We included articles published between 2000 and 2009, indexed in PUBMED database. The descriptors used were "HIV" and "xerostomia", the exclusion criteria adopted were: the absence of these descriptors associated, non-location of the full-text, articles based on case studies or case series and the absence of the abstract in the database. Result: Based on studies in the review, it can be said that the xerostomia is a common manifestation of HIV infection, predisposing the patient to several other oral problems. Among the risk factors for its occurrence it was reported: low counts of CD4+ T cells, high plasma viral load, the use of some medications and antiretroviral therapy. Conclusion: The HIV/AIDS can change the salivary glands, and were considered important risk factors for the occurrence of xerostomia the presence of didanosine and the drug class which corresponds to protease inhibitors in antiretroviral therapy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giedrius Petryla ◽  
Rokas Bobina ◽  
Valentinas Uvarovas ◽  
Jaunius Kurtinaitis ◽  
Tomas Sveikata ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Spinopelvic dissociation is a transverse sacral fracture in conjunction with a vertical fracture of the sacrum on both sides, which causes the dissociation of the upper sacrum and spine from the pelvis. The most common causes of these fractures are high energy injuries such as falls from height or motor vehicle accidents. Spinopelvic dissociation is rare and heterogenous with severe associated injuries. The aim of this study was to assess the injury characteristics, changes in the quality of life and functional outcomes in the 1-year period after spinopelvic dissociation. Materials and methods During the period of 4 years (January 2016 and January 2020), 17 patients with spinopelvic dissociation were admitted to our centre and included in this single-centre prospective cohort study. One patient died during the admission; therefore 16 patients were enrolled in the analysis. Patients were followed-up for 12 months. The quality of life changes were evaluated via the SF-36 questionnaire, and the functional outcomes were evaluated using the Majeed pelvic score. Patients completed their questionnaires twice: firstly during hospitalization (regarding their pre-traumatic condition); and once again 1 year after their injury (regarding their current condition). Results The mean age of the patients was 40.2 ± 17.7 years. Mean Majeed, PCS and MCS scores of SF-36 before the injury were 95.81 ± 9.50, 55.87 ± 8.89, and 43.76 ± 12.45, respectively. Mean Majeed, PCS and MCS scores 1 year after the injury were 71.13 ± 20.98, 43.45 ± 9.64, and 43.41 ± 7.56. During the period of 1 year after the injury, Majeed and PCS results reduced statistically significantly (P = 0.001 and P = 0.003, respectively), while MCS results remained similar (P = 0.501). Conclusions According to the data of our study, for patients with spinopelvic dissociation functional outcomes are significantly reduced and only one-third of the patients achieved pre-traumatic functional outcomes 1 year after the injury.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Xing Jin ◽  
Ying Wu

In recent years, with the continuous understanding of pain knowledge and the continuous improvement of quality of life requirements, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been widely used in a variety of pain patients. In this study, text mining technology was used to analyze relevant literature, try to find out the main drugs of PCA, classify the drugs, and dig out the important drug combination rules. PCA studies were retrieved from PubMed database in recent 10 years, and the bibliographic information of the literatures was taken as mining sample. First, the names of the drugs in the sample were identified by MetaMap package; then, Bicomb software was used to extract high-frequency drugs for the word frequency analysis and to construct a drug-sentence matrix. Finally, “hclust” package and “arules” package of R were used for the cluster analysis and association analysis of drugs. 39 main PCA drugs were screened out. Morphine, dexmedetomidine, and fentanyl were the top three drugs. Through cluster analysis, these drugs were divided into two clusters, one containing 26 common drugs and the other containing 13 core drugs. The association analysis of these drugs was carried out, and 22 frequent itemsets and 6 association rules were obtained. The maximum frequent 1-itemset was {Morphine} and the maximum frequent 2-itemset was {Morphine, Ropivacaine}. The research results have certain guidance and reference value for clinicians and researchers. In addition, it provides a way to study the relationship between drugs from the perspective of text mining.


2020 ◽  
Vol 161 (48) ◽  
pp. 2043-2048
Author(s):  
Dorottya Balogh ◽  
Ede Biró ◽  
Gábor Garai ◽  
Gabriella Mohay ◽  
Dávid Semjén ◽  
...  

Összefoglaló. Csecsemőkorban a here cysticus elváltozásai ritka entitásnak számítanak. Az angol nyelvű szakirodalom kevés hasonló esetről számol be, a 2000-es évek elejéig publikált esetek harmadában orchiectomia történt. A hisztológia a leggyakrabban teratomát, a legritkábban egyszerű cystát igazol. Mindkét elváltozás jóindulatú, egyéves kor alatt a leggyakoribb. Közleményünkkel arra szeretnénk felhívni a figyelmet, hogy ezen esetek kezelése során törekedni kell a here megtartására. A Pécsi Tudományegyetem Klinikai Központ Gyermekgyógyászati Klinikájának Manuális Tanszékén és a Heim Pál Országos Gyermekgyógyászati Intézet I. Gyermek Ssebészeti és Traumatológiai Osztályán 2015 és 2018 között 4 csecsemőben észleltük a here cysticus elváltozását. A betegek kórtörténeti adatainak részletes retrospektív elemzését és a szakirodalom áttekintését végeztük. Mind a 4 alkalommal a csecsemő féléves kora előtt észleltek egyoldali, panaszokat nem okozó herezacskófél-megnagyobbodást. Az ultrahangvizsgálat 3 esetben szoliter cysticus képletet talált. 1 esetben szeptált, sűrű folyadékkal telt cysticus képletet véleményezett, számottevő hereállomány nem mutatkozott. Ennél a betegnél mágnesesrezonancia-vizsgálat is készült, mely teratoma lehetőségét vetette fel. A feltárás során mindegyik csecsemőben cysticus képletet találtunk. 3 betegnél hereszövet-megtartó műtétet (enucleatiót) végeztünk. 1 esetben az érdemben megtartható hereszövet hiánya, valamint teratoma gyanúja miatt orchiectomia történt. A kórszövettan két esetben egyszerű cystát, két esetben praepubertalis teratomát igazolt, melyek jóindulatú elváltozások. A here cysticus elváltozásai csecsemőkorban döntő többségben benignusak. Az egyszerű cysta és a praepubertalis teratoma egyaránt jóindulatú elváltozás, malignus transzformációra nem hajlamosak. A képalkotó eljárások közül az ultrahangvizsgálat elegendő lehet a kezelési terv felállításához. Mindig törekedni kell a here megtartására, a lehető legtöbb hereszövet megkímélésére. Kórszövettani vizsgálat nélkül a here eltávolítása ebben az életkorban nem javasolt. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(48): 2043–2048. Summary. Cystic lesions of the testis are rare in infancy. Few similar case-series were published in the English literature. Orchiectomy was reported in one-third of the cases until the early 2000s. Histology mostly confirms teratomas, rarely simple cysts. Both are benign and most common under the age of one year. Our aim is to draw attention to the importance of testicular sparing surgery (enucleatio), whenever possible. At the Medical Centre of the Department of Pediatrics of the Division of Paediatric Surgery, Pécs and at the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Traumatology of the Heim Pal Children’s Hospital, Budapest, four cystic testicular lesions were treated in infancy between 2015 and 2018. We performed retrospective analysis and reviewed relevant literature. Our patients were under six months and an unilateral, painless scrotal enlargement appeared. Ultrasound described cystic lesion in the testis in three cases. In one case a septated, echogenic, liquid-filled cystic lesion was detected, with no significant amount of testicular tissue. Magnetic resonance imaging scan of this patient predicted the diagnosis of teratoma. During the surgeries, cystic lesions were found in all cases. Enucleatio was performed in three patients. Orchiectomy was carried out once due to the suspicion of teratoma and the lack of salvageable testicular tissue. Histopathology confirmed simple cysts in two babies and prepubertal teratomas in the others. Testicular cystic lesions are predominantly benign in infancy. Simple cysts and prepubertal teratomas are benign, not prone to malignant transformation. Ultrasound is reliable for preoperative planning. Testicular tissue sparing surgery must be considered and without histopathology orchiectomy should not be performed. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(48): 2043–2048.


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