Familial Eruptive Syringomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Lau ◽  
Richard M. Haber
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Benign Neoplasms ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Causative Gene ◽  
Unusual Condition ◽  
Clinical Variant ◽  
Insight Into

Background: Syringomas are benign neoplasms of eccrine origin. A clinical variant is eruptive syringomas, which presents as firm, smooth, yellow to pigmented papules that appear as successive crops on the neck, axillae, chest, abdomen, and/or periumbilical region. To our knowledge, there are only 10 published reports of familial eruptive syringomas. Herein we describe the eleventh report of familial eruptive syringomas, review the literature on this unusual presentation, and suggest a novel classification of familial syringomas based on our literature review. Observations: We report two cases of eruptive syringoma within a family. Eruptive syringomas were widely distributed on the trunk of a healthy 16-year-old female and her 19-year-old brother. Both the 19-year-old man and his mother also had infraorbital syringomas. Conclusion: Familial eruptive syringomas are a rare clinical entity that is likely autosomal dominantly inherited. Future reports of this unusual condition may provide further insight into the etiology of familial syringomas, and genetic analysis of cases may enable the causative gene mutation to be determined.

scholarly journals Bronchoesophageal fistula secondary to esophageal diverticulum in an adult: a case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 030006052199223
Author(s):  
Xiaolin Zhang ◽  
Hongmei Jiao ◽  
Xinmin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Esophageal Diverticulum ◽  
Bronchoesophageal Fistula ◽  
Fatal Complications

Esophageal diverticulum with secondary bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare clinical entity that manifests as respiratory infections, coughing during eating or drinking, hemoptysis, and sometimes fatal complications. In the present study, we describe a case of bronchoesophageal fistula emanating from esophageal diverticulum in a 45-year-old man who presented with bronchiectasis. We summarize the characteristics of this rare condition based on a review of the relevant literature.

Literature Review of Clergy Resilience and Recommendations for Future Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 009164712096813
Author(s):  
Andrea M. Sielaff ◽  
Kate Rae Davis ◽  
J. Derek McNeil
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Professional Ministry

Clergy often experience a call to help others; however, this passion is hard to sustain because of the chronic and traumatic stress that are components of the job. Because of the unique stressors that are part of professional ministry, clergy need targeted support that is systemic as well as individual to practice resilience. This review of the research provides insight into what factors most impact clergy well-being; as congregations, supervisors, and denominations learn more about these factors, they can more effectively create environments in which clergy can be resilient. This review of the literature also illuminates what clergy might do for themselves to create a sustainable work life that supports their growth and thriving in the midst of adversity in ministry. In addition to articulating the specific stressors clergy face, this review resources congregations, clergy, and supervisors with practical applications of resilience research.

Tremor Caused by Dandy-Walker Syndrome Concomitant with Syringomyelia: Case Report and Review of the Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 301-304
Author(s):  
Yiqi Wang ◽  
Shunyuan Guo ◽  
Liang'e Xu ◽  
Yu Geng ◽  
Zongjie Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Isotretinoin for the Treatment of Granulomatous Rosacea: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 438-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efstathios Rallis ◽  
Chrysovalantis Korfitis
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Nous Rapportons ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Granulomatous Rosacea ◽  
Clinical Variant ◽  
Oral Isotretinoin ◽  
Granulomatous Disorders

Background: Granulomatous rosacea is considered a clinical variant of rosacea and is characterized by hard yellow, brown, red or flesh-colored cutaneous papules or nodules that may be severe and may lead to scarring. The lesions typically appear on the cheeks and periorificial lesions; they are monomorphic in each patient and sit on relatively normal-appearing skin. The diagnosis should be established by excluding other granulomatous disorders and rosacea-like eruptions such as sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, and lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei. The clinical course is chronic and unpredictable, and management can be very difficult. Case Report: We report the case of a 28-year-old female with granulomatous rosacea who responded successfully to oral isotretinoin. No recurrence was noticed 6 months after the completion of treatment. Renseignements de base: La rosacée granulomateuse est considérée comme une variante clinique de la rosacée et est caractérisée par la présence de papules cutanées jaunes, brunes, ou fleshed-colored rouges dures ou par de nodules qui peuvent être graves et qui peuvent causer des cicatrices. Les lésions sont généralement localisées aux joues et sur les lésions péri-orificielles; elles sont monomorphes chez chaque patient individuel et elles siègent sur une peau d'apparence relativement normale. Le diagnostic doit être établi en excluant les autres troubles granulomateux et les éruptions rosacéiformes comme la sarcoïdose, la tuberculose, et la tuberculide papulonodulaire. L'évolution clinique est chronique et imprévisible, et la gestion peut être très difficile. Rapport de cas: Nous rapportons le cas d'une femme âgée de 28 ans présentant une rosacée granulomateuse qui a été traité avec succès avec l'isotrétinoïne administrée par voie orale. Aucune récidive n'a été observée 6 mois après la fin du traitement.

scholarly journals Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Presenting as Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132090573
Author(s):  
Edgar del Toro ◽  
Adwight Risbud ◽  
Nima Khosravani ◽  
Gennadiy Vengerovich ◽  
Alfredo Archilla
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Unusual Symptoms ◽  
Sphenoid Wing Meningioma

Sphenoid wing meningiomas are tumors that typically present with vision deterioration and neurological changes due to their proximity to the sella, cavernous sinus, and other vital structures. Some unusual symptoms have also been described in the literature, such as cognitive dysfunction, parkinsonism, and intracerebral hemorrhage. In this report, we detail another unusual case of sphenoid wing meningioma in a 63-year-old female who presented with left sudden sensorineural hearing loss. A brief review of the literature is also included.

scholarly journals Odontogenic Myxoma in Children: A Case Report and Literature Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mariana Dalbo Contrera Toro ◽  
Icléia Siqueira Barreto ◽  
Eliane Maria Ingrid Amstalden ◽  
Carlos Takahiro Chone ◽  
Leopoldo Nizam Pfeilsticker
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Odontogenic Myxoma

Benign odontogenic lesions are rare entities but are very important due to their locally aggressive nature. Odontogenic myxoma is even rarer in children than in adults. There is no evidence in the literature in regard to the best treatment approach, in terms of conservative or aggressive surgery, for this type of tumor. This paper reports a case of odontogenic myxoma in a child treated with a compromised approach through bone osteotomies and a review of the literature about this disease, especially in pediatric patients.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Transcutaneous Transseptal Orbital Decompression in Treating Acute Retrobulbar Hemorrhage and a Literature Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rüdiger Zimmerer ◽  
Katrin Schattmann ◽  
Harald Essig ◽  
Philipp Jehn ◽  
Marc Metzger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Orbital Decompression ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Orbital Trauma ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Retrobulbar Hemorrhage

Decreasing visual acuity secondary to orbital trauma may be caused by sudden space-occupying or expanding intraorbital lesions, including retrobulbar hemorrhage (RBH), herniation, or swelling. RBH must be diagnosed and treated immediately. This article addresses the efficacy of transcutaneous transseptal orbital decompression in a combination with a systematic review of the literature for a comparison of this method with existing treatment options. For this study the department's database was retrospectively screened for patients with acute RBH who were treated between 2009 and 2011 using the authors’ approach. Patients presenting with RBH were classified into RBH classes I to III according to three different clinical and radiological manifestations of acute RBH. The efficacy of transcutaneous transseptal orbital decompression was assessed by postoperative visual acuities. The literature review was performed by using the MEDLINE database. The time period for the study was between 2009 and 2011 during which 10 patients were diagnosed with suspected RBH and 9 were treated with the authors’ technique. Visual acuities were reconstituted or maintained in almost 86% of patients who were diagnosed and treated according to the authors approach and who survived initial trauma. It was concluded that transcutaneous transseptal orbital decompression provides an efficient and rapid approach for treating patients with acute RBH. By distinguishing three different manifestations of acute RBH, the authors present a diagnostic tool that may facilitate classification of RBH and determination of treatment options.

Oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal myxoma: case report and literature review

2007 ◽  
Vol 121 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Ayache ◽  
D Chatelain ◽  
B Tramier ◽  
V Strunski
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cardiac Involvement ◽  
Cardiac Myxoma ◽  
Benign Tumour ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Rare Tumour ◽  
Rare Benign Tumour

Objectives: To describe the features of an oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal myxoma.Materials and methods: Case report of a 34-year-old patient operated upon for a dual-location tumour, and review of the literature.Results: The myxoma is a rare tumour. Various head and neck locations have been described, but not (to our knowledge) a tumour in both the oropharynx and the hypopharynx. Multiple synchronous locations must be searched for, particularly regarding cardiac myxoma.Conclusion: The myxoma is a rare, benign tumour, even rarer in the head and neck. Surgical treatment must be complete in order to avoid recurrences, and should be performed after assessment for cardiac involvement.

scholarly journals Transient Global Amnesia and Brain Tumour: Chance Concurrence or Aetiological Association Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phil Milburn-McNulty ◽  
Andrew J. Larner
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Brain Tumour ◽  
Transient Global Amnesia ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Global Amnesia ◽  
The Right ◽  
Clinical Diagnostic Criteria

We report a patient presenting with episodes of transient amnesia, some with features suggestive of transient global amnesia (TGA), and some more reminiscent of transient epileptic amnesia. Investigation with neuroimaging revealed an intrinsic lesion in the right amygdala, with features suggestive of low-grade neoplasia. We undertook a systematic review of the literature on TGA and brain tumour. Fewer than 20 cases were identified, some of which did not conform to the clinical diagnostic criteria for TGA. Hence, the concurrence of brain tumour and TGA is very rare and of doubtful aetiological relevance. In some brain tumour-associated cases, epilepsy may be masquerading as TGA.

scholarly journals Intestinal Myiasis Caused bySarcophagaspp. in Cusco, Peru: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Ly ◽  
Adiel Aizenberg ◽  
Taylor Martin ◽  
Martha Lopez ◽  
Miguel Arturo Saldaña ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽  
Necrotic Tissue ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Accidental Ingestion ◽  
Morphological Examination ◽  
Abdominal Symptoms ◽  
Key Aspects

Myiasis is the infestation by dipterous fly larvae in humans and animals. The larvae can infect living or necrotic tissue involving the skin, nasopharynx, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts. The accidental ingestion of eggs causes infection of the intestinal tract. We report a case of intestinal myiasis caused bySarcophagaspp. larvae in a two-year-old child from Limatambo province in the Cusco region of Peru. Live larvae were identified incidentally in this child’s stool sample during the study screening forStrongyloides stercoralis. The child did not have any constitutional or abdominal symptoms. The morphological examination of the specimen under magnification revealedSarcophagaspp. larvae. We performed a literature review of publications reporting intestinal myiasis caused bySarcophagaspp. and discussed key aspects of this infestation.

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