Frontal Base Gliosarcoma Mimicking as Olfactory Groove Meningioma- A Rare Case Report

Gliosarcoma is a rare tumour of the brain. It is a type of the gliobalstoma. This tumour has high complication rate as well as mortality. In our Institution, a 30 year old female was admitted with the complaints of headache and vomiting and weakness of rt. side of the body. She had history of radiotherapy on the frontal bone at four years age and following enucleation of the left eye. Now her recent MRI showed features of a tumor compatible with olfactory groove meningioma. She underwent craniotomy and her tumour was removed. Her histopathological exam was compatible with gliosarcoma which was confirmed with immunohistochemistry. And she was referred to oncologist for further management. Gliosarcoma is a rare intracranial tumour which has variable presentation. The aim of this case report is to present a secondary gliosarcoma which had presented as olfactory groove meningioma. Bang. J Neurosurgery 2019; 8(2): 108-111

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The Coexistence of Olfactory Groove with Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma Presenting with Anosmia: Case Report

Current Medical Imaging Formerly Current Medical Imaging Reviews ◽

10.2174/1573405616999201124123954 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Author(s):

Hatice Ferhan Kömürcü ◽

Gıyas Ayberk ◽

Ömer Anlar

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Optic Nerve ◽

Visual Impairment ◽

Optic Nerve Sheath ◽

Olfactory Groove ◽

Nerve Sheath ◽

Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma ◽

History Of ◽

Olfactory Groove Meningioma ◽

Memory Disturbance

Introduction: Meningiomas are the third most common intracranial tumors in adults after glial tumors and metastases. Olfactory groove meningiomas often grow without symptoms due to their slow growth rates and location in the frontal lobe. Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are benign neoplasms of the meninges surrounding the optic nerve. The coexistence of olfactory groove and optic nerve sheath meningiomas without any history of neurofibromatosis or radiotherapy has never been reported in the literature. Case Report: A 36-year-old female patient presenting with anosmia, headache, memory disturbance, and visual impairment and operated with the diagnosis of olfactory groove meningioma was reported. In the postoperative period, optic nerve sheath meningioma was detected in the imaging performed due to the persistence of visual impairment. Conclusion: Olfactory groove and optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare tumors and can be diagnosed late because they progress slowly. Early diagnosis and treatment may affect the prognosis and morbidity of these patients favorably.

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Disseminated Cutaneous Rhinosporidiosis: A Rare Case Report

Otorhinolaryngology Clinics - An International Journal ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1234 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 72-74

Author(s):

Ankita Joshi ◽

Chinmaya S Ray ◽

Rabindra K Khatua

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Rare Case ◽

Maxillary Antrum ◽

The Body ◽

Rural South ◽

Nasal Mass ◽

Medical College ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

History Of ◽

Granulomatous Disorder

ABSTRACT Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disorder caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It usually presents as a soft polypoidal pedunculated or sessile mass. Nose and nasopharynx are the commonly affected sites, but other sites, such as conjunctiva, the lips, palate, uvula, maxillary antrum, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, bronchus, ear, scalp, vulva, vagina, penis, and rectum, have been reported. However, cutaneous manifestation is rare. We report such a case of a 50-year-old male patient from rural south Odisha presenting to the ENT Department of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, with multiple granulomatous growths of different sizes all over the body, along with a nasal mass, of 2½-year duration. He also gives history of a surgery on his nose 3 year back. Histopathology of the excised cutaneous and nasal lesions confirmed our diagnosis as rhinosporidiosis. On the basis of these clinical and histopathological findings, a diagnosis of nasal rhinosporidiosis with disseminated cutaneous spread was made. How to cite this article Ray CS, Joshi A, Khatua RK. Disseminated Cutaneous Rhinosporidiosis: A Rare Case Report. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2016;8(2):72-74.

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A Case Report on Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia: A Rare Platelet Function Disorder

Haematology Journal of Bangladesh ◽

10.37545/haematoljbd201818 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (02) ◽

pp. 59-60

Author(s):

Farida Yasmin ◽

Md. Anwarul Karim ◽

Chowdhury Yakub Jamal ◽

Mamtaz Begum ◽

Ferdousi Begum

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Platelet Function ◽

The Body ◽

Presenting Symptoms ◽

Glanzmann’S Thrombasthenia ◽

Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia ◽

Platelet Function Disorders ◽

Recurrent Epistaxis ◽

Severe Epistaxis ◽

History Of

Epistaxis in children is one of the important presenting symptoms for attending emergency department in paediatric patients. Recurrent epistaxis is common in children. Although epistaxis in children usually occurred due to different benign conditions, it may be one of the important presenting symptoms of some inherited bleeding disorder. Whereas most bleeding disorders can be diagnosed through different standard hematologic assessments, diagnosing rare platelet function disorders may be challenging. In this article we describe one case report of platelet function disorders on Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia (GT). Our patient was a 10-year old girl who presented to us with history of recurrent severe epistaxis. She had a bruise on her abdomen and many scattered petechiae in different parts of the body. Her previous investigations revealed no demonstrable haemostatic anomalies. After performing platelet aggregation test, she was diagnosed as GT.

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Linezolid Induced Skin Reactions in a Multi Drug Resistant Infective Endocarditis Patient: A Rare Case

Current Drug Safety ◽

10.2174/1574886315666200516175053 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 222-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Asha K. Rajan ◽

Ananth Kashyap ◽

Manik Chhabra ◽

Muhammed Rashid

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Infective Endocarditis ◽

Rare Case ◽

Case Reports ◽

Multidrug Resistant ◽

The Body ◽

Prior History ◽

Skin Reactions ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Multiple Drugs

Rationale: Linezolid (LNZ) induced Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (CADRs) have rare atypical presentation. Till date, there are very few published case reports on LNZ induced CADRs among the multidrug-resistant patients suffering from Infective Endocarditis (MDR IE). Here, we present a rare case report of LNZ induced CARs in a MDR IE patient. Case report: A 24-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with chief complaints of fever (101°C) associated with rigors, chills, and shortness of breath (grade IV) for the past 4 days. She was diagnosed with MDR IE, having a prior history of rheumatic heart disease. She was prescribed LNZ 600mg IV BD for MDR IE, against Staphylococcus coagulase-negative. The patient experienced flares of cutaneous reactions with multiple hyper-pigmented maculopapular lesions all over the body after one week of LNZ therapy. Upon causality assessment, she was found to be suffering from LNZ induced CADRs. LNZ dose was tapered gradually and discontinued. The patient was prescribed corticosteroids along with other supportive care. Her reactions completely subsided and infection got controlled following 1 month of therapy. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should be vigilant for rare CADRs, while monitoring the patients on LNZ therapy especially in MDR patients as they are exposed to multiple drugs. Moreover, strengthened spontaneous reporting is required for better quantification.

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Lyme Disease: Acute Focal Meningoencephalitis in a Child

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.82.6.931 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 82 (6) ◽

pp. 931-934

Author(s):

HENRY M. FEDER ◽

EDWIN L. ZALNERAITIS ◽

LOUIS REIK

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Case Report ◽

Lyme Disease ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Brain Parenchyma ◽

Tick Bite ◽

System Involvement ◽

History Of ◽

Csf Pleocytosis ◽

The Brain

Nervous system involvement in Lyme disease was originally described as meningitis, cranial neuritis, and radiculoneuritis,1-3 but Lyme disease can also involve the brain parenchyma. We describe a child whose first manifestation of Lyme disease was an acute, focal meningoencephalitis with signs and symptoms such as fever, headache, slurred speech, hemiparesis, seizure, and CSF pleocytosis. CASE REPORT A 7-year-old boy was hospitalized Aug 27, 1985, because of hemiparesis. Six weeks prior to admission he had vacationed at Old Lyme, CT. There was no history of rash or tick bite. He had been well until eight hours prior to admission when fever and headache developed.

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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: A case report

Vojnosanitetski pregled ◽

10.2298/vsp140529053k ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 72 (8) ◽

pp. 735-739

Author(s):

Dejan Kostic ◽

Biljana Brkic-Georgievski ◽

Aleksandar Jovanovski ◽

Smiljana Kostic ◽

Drazen Ivetic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

White Matter ◽

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome ◽

Impaired Consciousness ◽

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ◽

Neurological Signs ◽

Appropriate Treatment ◽

History Of ◽

Reversible Encephalopathy ◽

The Brain

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by the following symptoms: seizures, impaired consciousness and/or vision, vomiting, nausea, and focal neurological signs. Diagnostic imaging includes examination by magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT), where brain edema is visualized bi-laterally and symmetrically, predominantly posteriorly, parietally, and occipitally. Case report. We presented a 73-year-old patient with the years-long medical history of hipertension and renal insufficiency, who developed PRES with the symptomatology of the rear cranium. CT and MR verified changes in the white matter involving all lobes on both sides of the brain. After a two-week treatment (antihypertensive, hypolipemic and rehydration therapy) clinical improvement with no complications occurred, with complete resolution of changes in the white matter observed on CT and MR. Conclusion. PRES is a reversible syndrome in which the symptoms withdraw after several days to several weeks if early diagnosis is made and appropriate treatment started without delay.

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Non-painful severe variant form of eruptive lingual papillitis: A case report and literature review

Dermatology Reports ◽

10.4081/dr.2021.9020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Manal Ahmed Halwani

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Rare Case ◽

Dorsal Surface ◽

Variant Form ◽

Girl Child ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

History Of

Eruptive lingual papillitis is a common benign disorder manifested by inflammation of fungiform papillae on the dorsolateral surface of the tongue. Several variants of lingual papillitis have been reported since 1997, most or all of them with painful erythematous papules. Here we report a case of 6 years old girl child with non-painful severe variant form of eruptive lingual papillitis presented to the emergency department. The entire dorsal surface of the tongue was surfaced by 2-3mm by multiple erythematous papules and some with a white or yellowish colour. The papules were excessively inflamed, pigmented, aggregated, and crusted. The cause was idiopathic which resolved within ten days. The parent and patient were reassured with advice to practice oral hygiene. This is a rare case report describing non-painful lingual papillitis without a history of any prior episodes.

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A comparative study of impact on cognitive function between diabetic and non-diabetic patients in a tertiary care hospital

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology ◽

10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20183021 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 1547

Author(s):

Dharnaben A. Patel ◽

Dhruv J. Patel ◽

N. D. Kantharia

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

The Body ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Proper Understanding ◽

History Of ◽

Control Of Diabetes ◽

The Brain

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, polyuria, hyperlipidemia etc, resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. It affects various organs of the body including the brain. Cognitive function is the thinking process of the brain. In any chronic disease evaluation of cognitive function is justified as it may affect various common day to day activities.Methods: It is a prospective, observational and non-interventional study. Thirty diabetic patients who were recently started on insulin i.e. within 7 days were enrolled in the study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Thirty non diabetic healthy individuals served as a control. Cognitive function was accessed by Adenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE III) at the time of enrollment.Results: The results were analysed using paired t-test. Attention, Memory and Visiospatial ability was significantly reduced in diabetic patients compared to control. Verbal fluency and language was also reduced but the change was not significant. Total ACE III score was significantly reduced in diabetic patients compared to control.Conclusions: Cognitive function is significantly reduced in Diabetic patients recently started on insulin. Hyperglycemia could be the possible reason of cognitive decline. Proper understanding of the natural history of Diabetes and the pathogenesis of cognitive decline as well as control of Diabetes can help to prevent development of cognitive dysfunction.

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Disseminated Mycobacterium tuberculosis following renal transplant: A case report

Pneumologia ◽

10.2478/pneum-2021-0008 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 69 (3) ◽

pp. 182-185

Author(s):

Mahmoud Sadeghi-Haddad-Zavareh ◽

Mohammad Reza Hasanjani Roushan ◽

Zeinab Mohseni Afshar ◽

Masomeh Bayani ◽

Soheil Ebrahimpour ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Renal Transplant ◽

Psoas Abscess ◽

Miliary Tuberculosis ◽

Caseous Necrosis ◽

High Clinical Suspicion ◽

History Of ◽

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽

The Brain ◽

Current Report

Abstract Miliary tuberculosis (TB) presents a major challenge following a renal transplant in humans. In the current report, we described a patient with disseminated TB following renal transplantation. The article presents the case of a 38-year-old man who presented an 8-month history of fever, chills, sweating, low-back pain and significant weight loss. Chest radiography and computed tomography (CT) scan showed miliary nodules distributed in the two lungs. The transbronchial lung biopsy revealed a granulomatous reaction with caseous necrosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain found multiple tuberculomas. Also, MRI of the lumbosacral was indicative of a psoas abscess. Therefore, miliary pulmonary, cerebral and spinal TB was confirmed. The patient was started on an anti-TB regimen and paravertebral aspiration was also done. The patient’s condition improved considerably. In conclusion, this case report can remind us of the importance of maintaining a high clinical suspicion and performing a thorough workup to establish a timely diagnosis and treatment of miliary TB.

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