scholarly journals Umbilical Myiasis in a Healthy Newborn: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Jameel M. Alghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Living Tissue ◽  
Healthy Newborn ◽  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
Tumbu Fly ◽  
Hygienic Conditions

Myiasis is an infestation of living tissue with larvae of dipteran flies that commonly inhabit tropical and subtropical regions. The infection principally affects animals but human cases have been also reported. The larvae commonly invade the contaminated cutaneous structures such as wounds or furuncles, but sometimes can invade inner deeper structures. Many cases of myiasis affecting the newborn infants are globally reported with the highest incidence in rural communities with poor hygienic conditions. In this piece of research, we report a case of umbilical myiasis of an 11-day-old infant from Al-Mikhwah city, South Western Saudi Arabia. Parasitologic examination identified the infestation with tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) larvae. The clinical presentation and epidemiology were discussed.

scholarly journals Maggots Around Colostomy Site: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (239) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anu Radha Twayana ◽  
Neela Sunuwar ◽  
Amrit Devkota ◽  
Aakrit Dahal ◽  
Rabindra Tamang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Skin Infection ◽  
Rectum Cancer ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Rare Finding ◽  
Dermatobia Hominis ◽  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
Colostomy Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Tumbu Fly

Myiasis is a skin infection caused by developing larvae (maggots) of various Diptera fly species. The two most frequent flies that cause human infestations around the world are Dermatobia hominis (human botfly) and Cordylobia anthropophaga (tumbu fly). Maggots have been found to infest the nose, ear, orbit, tracheostomy wound, face, gums, and serous cavities, among other places. Maggots at the colostomy site are an uncommon occurrence. We report a case of maggots infestation surrounding the colostomy site. We came across a rather rare finding in a patient with advanced inoperable rectum cancer who initially complained of persistent nonspecific pain, discomfort, and foul-smelling discharge from the colostomy site. The issue at hand was identified to be maggots, and their removal alleviated the patient's symptoms. We underline the importance of regularly monitoring stoma sites to avoid maggot infestation, especially in tropical regions.

Oxygen Consumption in Platelets of Newborn Infants before and after Stimulation by Thrombin.

1976 ◽  
Vol 35 (03) ◽  
pp. 712-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Del Principe ◽  
G Mancuso ◽  
A Menichelli ◽  
G Maretto ◽  
G Sabetta
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Newborn Infant ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
O2 Consumption ◽  
Adult Control ◽  
Healthy Newborn ◽  
Before And After

SummaryThe authors compared the oxygen consumption in platelets from the umbilical cord blood of 36 healthy newborn infants with that of 27 adult subjects, before and after thrombin addition (1.67 U/ml). Oxygen consumption at rest was 6 mμmol/109/min in adult control platelets and 5.26 in newborn infants. The burst in oxygen consumption after thrombin addition was 26.30 mμmol/109/min in adults and 24.90 in infants. Dinitrophenol did not inhibit the burst of O2 consumption in platelets in 8 out of 10 newborn infants, while the same concentration caused a decrease in 9 out of 10 adult subjects. Deoxyglucose inhibited the burst in O2 consumption in newborn infant and adult platelets by about 50%. KCN at the concentration of 10−4 M completely inhibited basal oxygen consumption but did not completely inhibit the burst after thrombin. At the concentration of 10−3 M, it inhibited both basal O2 consumption and the burst in infants and adult subjects.

Harel-Yoon syndrome: the first case report from Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaa AlAyed ◽  
Manar Samman ◽  
Abdul Peer-Zada ◽  
Mohammed Almannai
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
First Case

Bi-microbial Healthcare-Associate Endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis and Burkholderia cepacia: A Case Report and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 02 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masood Ghori ◽  
Nadya O. Al Matrooshi ◽  
Samir Al Jabbari ◽  
Ahmed Bafadel ◽  
Gopal Bhatnagar
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Burkholderia Cepacia ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Complicated Course ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Echocardiographic Findings

: Infective Endocarditis (IE), a known complication of hemodialysis (HD), has recently been categorized as Healthcare-Associated Infective Endocarditis (HAIE). Single pathogen bacteremia is common, polymicrobial endocardial infection is rare in this cohort of the patients. We report a case of endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia), a first ever reported combination of a usual and an unusual organism, respectively, in a patient on HD. Clinical presentation of the patient, its complicated course ,medical and surgical management ,along with microbial and echocardiographic findings is presented herein. The authors believe that presentation of this case of HAIE may benefit and contribute positively to cardiac science owing to the rare encounter of this organism as a pathogen in infective endocarditis and the difficulties in treating it.

Surgical management of choke through oesophagotomy in a buffalo: A case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devasee Borakhatariya ◽  
A. B. Gadara
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Thoracic Inlet ◽  
Cervical Oesophagus ◽  
Foreign Objects ◽  
History Of ◽  
Oesophageal Obstruction ◽  
Large Animals

Oesophageal disorders are relatively uncommon in large animals. Oesophageal obstruction is the most frequently encountered clinical presentation in bovine and it may be intraluminal or extra luminal (Haven, 1990). Intraluminal obstruction or “choke” is the most common abnormality that usually occurs when foreign objects, large feedstuff, medicated boluses, trichobezoars, or oesophageal granuloma lodge in the lumen of the oesophagus. Oesophageal obstructions in bovine commonly occur at the pharynx, the cranial aspect of the cervical oesophagus, the thoracic inlet, or the base of the heart (Choudhary et al., 2010). Diagnosis of such problem depends on the history of eating particular foodstuff and clinical signs as bloat, tenesmus, retching, and salivation

scholarly journals Erythromelanosis Follicularis Faciei et Colli: A Case Report in a Caucasian Male and Brief Review of the Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-235
Author(s):  
Carl Maximilian Thielmann ◽  
Wiebke Sondermann
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Family History ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Caucasian Male

Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli, a rare condition of unknown etiology, was first described by Kitamura et al. from Japan in 1960. It is characterized by a triad consisting of well-demarcated erythema, hyperpigmentation, and follicular papules. We report the case of a 50-year-old Caucasian male, who had asymptomatic symmetrical facial lesions since the age of 42. His family history was unremarkable. Published erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli cases of the last 10 years are summarized in this report to demonstrate the variability and differences in the clinical presentation of this uncommon diagnosis.

scholarly journals A Challenging Case of a Physeal Bar Endoscopic-Assisted Resection in a Short Stature Child: Case Report and Literature Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Melanie Ribau ◽  
Mário Baptista ◽  
Nuno Oliveira ◽  
Bruno Direito Santos ◽  
Pedro Varanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Short Stature ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Normal Growth ◽  
Limb Length Discrepancy ◽  
Complete Excision ◽  
Physeal Bar ◽  
Surgical Options ◽  
The Ideal

Partial physeal bars may develop after injury to the growth plate in children, eventually leading to disturbance of normal growth. Clinical presentation, age of the patient, and the anticipated growth will dictate the best treatment strategy. The ideal treatment for a partial physeal bar is complete excision to allow growth resumption by the remaining healthy physis. There are countless surgical options, some technically challenging, that must be weighted according to each case’s particularities. We reviewed the current literature on physeal bars while reporting the challenging case of a short stature child submitted to a femoral physeal bar endoscopic-assisted resection with successful growth resumption. This case dares surgeons to consider all options when treating limb length discrepancy, such as the endoscopic-assisted resection which might offer successful results.

scholarly journals Temporal gliosarcoma: case report and review of literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-116
Author(s):  
Amit Agrawal ◽  
Vissa Shanthi ◽  
Baddukonda Appala Ramakrishna ◽  
Kuppili Venkata Murali Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Median Survival ◽  
Glial Cells ◽  
Primary Tumor ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Spindle Cell ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Aggressive Tumor ◽  
The Brain

Abstract First characterized by Stroebe, the gliosarcomas are highly malignant and rare primary tumor of the brain composed of neoplastic glial cells in association with spindle cell sarcomatous elements (biphasic tissue patterns). In spite of being recognized as two different pathologies studies have not shown any significant differences between gliosarcoma and glioblastoma with regard to age, sex, size, clinical presentation, and median survival. In summary, gliosarcoma is an aggressive tumor with a propensity to recur and re-grow with poor outcome. Future studies are needed to understand the true pathology of these biphasic tumors.

scholarly journals Fatal Subacute Hepatic Failure in a Patient with AA-Type Amyloidosis: Case Report

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Altraif ◽  
Fayaz A. Handoo ◽  
Khaled O. Alsaad ◽  
Adel Gublan
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Hepatic Failure ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Systemic Amyloidosis ◽  
Hepatic Involvement ◽  
Reactive Amyloidosis ◽  
Hepatic Amyloidosis

Although systemic amyloidosis of amyloid-associated protein (AA) type (secondary or reactive amyloidosis) frequently involves the liver, it rarely causes clinically apparent liver disease. Mild elevation of alkaline phosphatase and hepatomegaly are the most common biochemical and clinical findings, respectively. We report a case of systemic amyloidosis of AA type, which clinically presented as subacute hepatic failure and resulted in a fatal clinical course in a 69-year-old man. To the best of our knowledge, this is the fifth case of hepatic amyloidosis of AA type that clinically presented as fatal subacute hepatic failure, an unusual clinical presentation for hepatic involvement by systemic AA-type amyloid.

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