scholarly journals Surgical management of intracranial capillary hemangiomas in children: report of 2 cases

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Grabb
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Preoperative Planning ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
Preoperative Imaging ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Intraoperative Management

Two cases of intracranial capillary hemangiomas (ICHs) occurring in children are presented to highlight the surgical challenges encountered with these extremely rare lesions. The author describes their clinical presentation, preoperative imaging features, intraoperative findings, and operative management. The pertinent literature is reviewed. Recommendations for preoperative planning and intraoperative management are made based on the author’s experience and the literature for when ICH is considered in the differential diagnosis and encountered intraoperatively.

Unilateral Choanal Atresia Masquerading as Chronic Sinusitis

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 941-944
Author(s):  
Glenn Rothman ◽  
Robert A. Wood ◽  
Robert M. Naclerio
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Anomaly ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Choanal Atresia ◽  
Definitive Diagnosis ◽  
Variable Degree ◽  
Endoscopic Evaluation

Choanal atresia is a congenital anomaly usually diagnosed at birth. This case involves bilateral choanal atresia in a newborn with respiratory difficulties in whom there is an inability to pass a #8 French catheter through the nose. In contrast, unilateral choanal atresia causes a variable degree of nasal obstruction that may delay the diagnosis. We report a case of unilateral choanal atresia in a 9-year-old boy diagnosed as having chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitus. Initial interpretation of a computerized, tomographic (CT) examination confirmed the diagnosis of chronic sinusitis. The definitive diagnosis, however, was made by endoscopic evaluation. A review is presented of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and contemporary surgical management for unilateral choanal atresia.

scholarly journals Ultrasound Imaging of Cystic Nephroma

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Greco ◽  
Eliodoro Faiella ◽  
Domiziana Santucci ◽  
Delia De Lisi ◽  
Gianguido Lo Vullo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Ultrasound Imaging ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Cystic Nephroma ◽  
Cystic Lesions ◽  
Palpable Mass ◽  
Tract Infections

Cystic nephroma is a rare, benign multicystic lesion of the kidney. This tumor occurs both in children and in adults. In children, it is highly prevalent in males; in adults, it is more frequent in women. The term “cystic nephroma” represents two apparently different entities: pediatric cystic nephroma, a benign form thought to originate from metanephric tissue, and adult cystic nephroma, considered as a lesion of mixed epithelial stromal tumor. The clinical presentation may be a palpable mass or nonspecific symptoms such as abdominal pain, hematuria, and urinary tract infections. In this review, we summarize the ultrasound imaging features of cystic nephroma and describe the characteristics of the most common renal cystic lesions and the differential diagnosis of cystic nephroma with other renal cystic lesions.

scholarly journals Focal Fibroadipose Overgrowth of the Forehead: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-240
Author(s):  
Boon B ◽  
De Praeter M ◽  
Jentjens S ◽  
van Heerden J
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Future Perspective ◽  
Proteus Syndrome ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Overgrowth Syndromes

This article describes a rare case of isolated focal fibroadipose overgrowth of the forehead in a 15-year-old patient. Various overgrowth syndromes were considered in the differential diagnosis, including Proteus syndrome, facial infiltrating lipomatosis, and macrodystrophia lipomatosa. The diagnosis is primarily based on clinical presentation and imaging modalities. However, for academic and supporting diagnostic purposes a biopsy is advised, yet may not be in the best interest of the patient. Management was conservative with future perspective for surgical management after cessation of growth.

Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Management ◽  
Neuroendocrine Tumors ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pancreatic Tumors ◽  
Peptide Receptor ◽  
Clinical Syndromes ◽  
Clinical Detection

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) comprise a diverse, heterogeneous group of tumours that range in presentation and biologic behavior, including small, asymptomatic, incidentally discovered, nonfunctional neoplasms, functional tumors (both localizable and unlocalizable) with associated clinical syndromes, and diffuse metastatic disease. Based on its functional status, the malignancy of a PNET can vary, from the benign (insulinoma) to that which is commonly malignant more than 50% of the time (gastrinoma, somatostatinoma). According to a recent study, PNETs appear to be increasing in incidence or at least in clinical detection; currently the disorder accounts for 1 to 2% of pancreatic tumors and with a reported clinical incidence of one to five cases per million persons annually in the United States. Nonfunctional PNETs make up the majority of cases, and comprise 2% of all pancreatic malignancies. Treatment has been primarily done through surgical management, particularly via resection. However, medical management has played a more increased role for patients where the disease is advanced, encompassing biotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapies such as peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT). For nonfunctional PNETs—insulinomas, gastrinomas, glucagonomas, somatostatinomas, and VIPomas—the epidemiology, biology of disease, clinical presentation and diagnosis, localization of tumor, operative management considerations, surgical management of primary tumor, and prognosis and outcomes of each are discussed. This review contains 6 figures, 18 tables, and 58 references Keywords: Pancreas, neuroendocrine tumor, gastrinoma, somatostatinoma, VIPoma, insulinoma, incidentaloma, glucagonoma, enucleation

Party Lines and Other Mucosal Crimes: Nasal Septal Perforation: A Review of Common and Uncommon Causes

Neurographics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 182-195
Author(s):  
C.S. Taylor ◽  
T.A. Nichols ◽  
D.A. Joyner
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Nasal Septum ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Septal Cartilage ◽  
Preoperative Imaging ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Septal Perforation ◽  
Ischemic Necrosis ◽  
Nasal Septal Perforation ◽  
Common Causes

Nasal septal perforation refers to the abnormal communication of the nasal cavities via a defect in the nasal septum. Clinical symptoms, if present, include bleeding, crusting, a sensation of nasal obstruction, and whistling noises during inhalation. The mucoperichondrium of the nasal cavity contains most of the nasal septal vasculature and sandwiches the relatively avascular septal cartilage. An insult to the mucoperichondrium on both sides of the septal cartilage in approximately the same area results in ischemic necrosis of the septal cartilage, which leads to nasal septal perforation. Nasal septal perforation is a common end to an expansive list of etiologies that occur due to ischemic necrosis or direct erosion of the osteocartilaginous nasal septum from a tumor or infection. Imaging alone is typically insufficient to establish the exact underlying etiology. However, there are imaging features that may narrow the differential diagnosis or suggest less common causes, particularly malignancy. Radiologists can also identify lesions that place the nasal septum at risk, such as for a nasal septal hematoma or an abscess. Preoperative imaging allows for the evaluation of the size of the defect, as well as other areas of osseous and cartilaginous destruction in the palate, sinus walls, or orbits, that may need surgical reconstruction.Learning Objective: Describe nasal septal anatomy, pathophysiology of nasal septal perforation, and the differential diagnosis for causes of nasal septal perforation.

A Case of an Extraosseous Pretibial Ganglion Cyst

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 114-116
Author(s):  
Catrin Wigley ◽  
Guy Morris ◽  
Scott Evans ◽  
Rajesh Botchu
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Ganglion Cyst ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Oncology Service ◽  
Orthopedic Oncology

Pretibial lesion can have a plethora of differential diagnosis. We report a case of extraosseous pretibial ganglion cyst which was referred to our orthopedic oncology service and described the imaging features.

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 Co-expression of Myoepithelial and Melanocytic Features in Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Costantino Ricci ◽  
Federico Chiarucci ◽  
Francesca Ambrosi ◽  
Tiziana Balbi ◽  
Barbara Corti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Parotid Gland ◽  
Pleomorphic Adenoma ◽  
Salivary Gland Tumors ◽  
Melanin Pigment ◽  
Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma ◽  
Pertinent Literature

AbstractThe presence of melanin pigment and melanocytic markers expression have been rarely reported in salivary gland tumors. Herein, two cases of carcinoma arising in pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland and showing diffuse expression of myoepithelial and melanocytic markers are described. The clinical-pathological clues useful in the differential diagnosis with melanoma are discussed. In addition, a review of the pertinent literature is also proposed, discussing the pathologic mechanisms potentially involved in this phenomenon.

scholarly journals 3D-printed models for periacetabular osteotomy surgical planning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Keegan Markhardt ◽  
Matthew A Beilfuss ◽  
Scott J Hetzel ◽  
David C Goodspeed ◽  
Andrea M Spiker
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Blood Loss ◽  
Surgical Planning ◽  
Preoperative Planning ◽  
Periacetabular Osteotomy ◽  
Total Blood Loss ◽  
Preoperative Imaging ◽  
Total Blood ◽  
Patient Age ◽  
3D Printed

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and clinical benefits of using 3D-printed hemipelvis models for periacetabular osteotomy preoperative planning in the treatment of hip dysplasia. This retrospective study included 28 consecutive cases in 26 patients, with two bilateral cases, who underwent periacetabular osteotomy between January 2017 and February 2020 and had routine radiographs, CT and MR imaging. Of these, 14 cases [mean patient age 30.7 (SD 8.4) years, 11 female] had routine preoperative imaging, and 14 cases [mean patient age 28.0 (SD 8.7) years, 13 female] had routine preoperative imaging and creation of a full-scale 3D-printed hemipelvis model from the CT data. The expected surgical cuts were performed on the 3D-printed models. All patients underwent Bernese periacetabular osteotomy. Operative times, including time to achieve proper acetabular position and total periacetabular osteotomy time, fluoroscopy radiation dose and estimated total blood loss were compiled. ANOVA compared outcome variables between the two patient groups, controlling for possible confounders. On average, patients who had additional preoperative planning using the 3D-printed model had a 5.5-min reduction in time to achieve proper acetabular position and a 14.5-min reduction in total periacetabular osteotomy time; however, these changes were not statistically significant (P = 0.526 and 0.151, respectively). No significant difference was identified in fluoroscopy radiation dose or total blood loss. Detailed surgical planning for periacetabular osteotomy using 3D-printed models is feasible using widely available and affordable technology and shows promise to improve surgical efficiency.

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