scholarly journals PATRÓN DE EMPEDRADO EN HEMORRAGIA ALVEOLAR DIFUSA POR INTOXICACIÓN CON WARFARINA

Author(s):  
Karolyn Paolo ◽  
Rolando Reyna López

<p>[Paving Pattern in Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Due to Warfarin Intoxication]</p><p>Resumen</p><p>Se presenta un caso de un paciente masculino con antecedente de hipertensión arterial controlada, cardiomiopatía dilatada, fibrilación auricular tratada con warfarina y coartación aórtica en seguimiento,  con cuadro de dos días de evolución de  hemoptisis y disnea de mínimos esfuerzos, que progresa a vómitos en borlas de café, distrés respiratorio severo y deterioro del estado neurológico, por lo que es intubado de manera inmediata y trasladado a nuestra institución. La radiografía de tórax con infiltrados alveolares. En la tomografía de tórax con un patrón de empedrado y consolidaciones sugestivos de hemorragia pulmonar por su antecedente clínico.</p><p>Abstract</p><p>We present a case of a male patient with a history of controlled arterial hypertension, dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin and aortic coarctation in follow-up, with a two-day history of haemoptysis and minimal effort dyspnea, which progresses to vomiting in tassels of coffee, severe respiratory distress and deterioration of neurological status, so it is intubated immediately and transferred to our institution. Chest x-ray with alveolar infiltrates. In the chest tomography with a crazy paving pattern and consolidations suggestive of pulmonary hemorrhage due to his clinical history.</p>

1970 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
MA Hayee ◽  
QD Mohammad ◽  
H Rahman ◽  
M Hakim ◽  
SM Kibria

A 42-year-old female presented in Neurology Department of Sir Salimullah Medical College with gradually worsening difficulty in talking and eating for the last four months. Examination revealed dystonic tongue, macerated lips due to continuous drooling of saliva and aspirated lungs. She had no history of taking antiparkinsonian, neuroleptics or any other drugs causing dystonia. Chest X-ray revealed aspiration pneumonia corrected later by antibiotics. She was treated with botulinum toxin type-A. Twenty units of toxin was injected in six sites of the tongue. The dystonic tongue became normal by 24 hours. Subsequent 16 weeks follow up showed very good result and the patient now can talk and eat normally. (J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2006; 24: 75-78)


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Waiel Abusnina ◽  
Hazim Bukamur ◽  
Zeynep Koc ◽  
Fauzi Najar ◽  
Nancy Munn ◽  
...  

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis that generally afflicts middle-aged women with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections. Its pathogenesis generally involves calculus obstructive uropathy and its histopathology is characterized by replacement of the renal parenchyma with lipid filled macrophages. This often manifests as an enlarged, nonfunctioning kidney that may be complicated by abscess or fistula. This case details the first reported case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis complicated by urinothorax, which resolved on follow-up chest X-ray after robot-assisted nephrectomy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17064-e17064
Author(s):  
Hamed Ahmadi ◽  
Anne K. Schuckman ◽  
Sumeet Bhanvadia ◽  
Hooman Djaladat ◽  
Siamak Daneshmand

e17064 Background: Surveillance of stage I GCTs includes periodic imaging of chest, abdomen and pelvis. Currently the AUA guidelines recommends CT scan of the abdomen with or without the pelvis as well as chest x ray during active surveillance for these patients. Efforts to modify the surveillance protocols aim to minimize radiation exposure in this young patient population. Per our institutional protocol, we limit cross sectional imaging to CT of the abdomen only during surveillance of stage I disease. Here we report our outcomes to determine whether any recurrence was missed or delayed based on this protocol. Methods: All patient with clinical stage I GCT who have been under active surveillance and completed at least 2 year follow up at our institution were selected using our institutional testis cancer database. Clinical and demographic information were reviewed including recurrence pattern and tumor marker status at time of recurrence. Results: A total of 89 patients who had complete follow up information in the database were included in the study. 49/89 (55%) patients had non-seminoma or mixed GCT histology. 5/89 (5%) patients had history of cryptorchidism and 16/89 (18%) patients had history of inguinal surgery. 14/89 (15%) had relapse at a median of 6.8 months. Recurrence was first detected on surveillance imaging (Imaging recurrence) in 11/14 (78%), by rising tumor markers (marker recurrence) in 2/14 (14%), and on physical exam (clinical recurrence) in 1/14 (7%) patients. Of patients with marker or clinical recurrence, only one had evidence of retroperitoneal recurrence which was detectable by CT abdomen and the other two had lung metastasis detected by chest X ray. Only one patient with imaging recurrence had pelvic lymphadenopathy which was large enough to be seen on CT abdomen. Conclusions: CT scan of the abdomen only in combination with chest imaging, tumor markers and physical exam detected 100% of recurrences in this series. CT pelvis can be safely omitted during active surveillance of stage I GCT. Future modification in guidelines for surveillance protocols of stage I GCT may be warranted with further mounting evidence.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e240320
Author(s):  
Sarah Akbar ◽  
Rajeev Advani ◽  
Rohini Aggarwal

A previously well 36-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history of a tender left-sided neck mass associated with left-sided otalgia and odynophagia. On examination, there was a diffuse, tender swelling of the left anterior triangle of the neck with extension onto the anterior chest wall. Ultrasound and CT scans of the neck revealed extensive inflammatory changes in the soft tissues of the neck and a chest X-ray showed blunting of both costophrenic angles. A diagnostic pleural aspiration was subsequently performed and yielded chyle. The patient was commenced on total parenteral nutrition and placed on a low-fat diet; symptoms completely resolved within 5 days, and at follow-up at 6 weeks, there were no further episodes or complications. Bilateral spontaneous chylothorax is a rarely reported phenomenon in the literature; it has been reported in females following the possibility of minor physical exercise such as stretching or hyperextension of the neck.


2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-184
Author(s):  
Krishna P. Wicaksono ◽  
Aziza G. Icksan

Mediastnal abscess is rare, yet it could be a life threatening infecton. A precise diagnosis followed by adequate treatments need to be quickly established. Clinical informaton is usually not diagnostc. Therefore, radiological examinatons have important role.We report a ffy-one years old female with clinical history of sore throat, cough and neck-facial edema since fve days before admission. Laboratory examinatons revealed leukocytosis and ESR elevaton. Chest x-ray depicted a homogenous consolidaton in the right paratracheal region which deviated trachea to the lef. On enhanced chest CT examinaton, we found a cystc mass in the right paratracheal region, extending to the right supero-anterior mediastnum, with peripheral enhancement, air-?uid level and minimal right pleural e?usion, suggestve for mediastnal abscess. Bronchoscopy found no abnormality.Several days later, mediastnal abscess was confrmed surgically and drained through thoracotomy. Although culture of pus failed to grow any bacteria, histopathological examinaton confrmed a non-specifc chronic in?ammaton with no sign of malignancy. The main purpose of this report is to emphasize the importance of enhanced chest CT in evaluatng patent with tumor mimicking mediastnal abscess.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Bonilla ◽  
Alexander J. Blair ◽  
Suliman M. Alamro ◽  
Rebecca A. Ward ◽  
Michael B. Feldman ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is a common disorder occurring in young adults without underlying lung disease. Although tobacco smoking is a well-documented risk factor for spontaneous pneumothorax, an association between electronic cigarette use (that is, vaping) and spontaneous pneumothorax has not been noted. We report a case of spontaneous pneumothoraces correlated with vaping. Case presentation An 18-year-old Caucasian man presented twice with recurrent right-sided spontaneous pneumothoraces within 2 weeks. He reported a history of vaping just prior to both episodes. Diagnostic testing was notable for a right-sided spontaneous pneumothorax on chest X-ray and computed tomography scan. His symptoms improved following insertion of a chest tube and drainage of air on each occasion. In the 2-week follow-up visit for the recurrent episode, he was asymptomatic and reported that he was no longer using electronic cigarettes. Conclusions Providers and patients should be aware of the potential risk of spontaneous pneumothorax associated with electronic cigarettes.


Author(s):  
Rolando Reyna ◽  
Alba Rojas

<p>[Solitary pulmonary nodule by cryptococcus in HIV positive patient. Case report.]</p><p>Resumen<br />Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino VIH positivo con historia de cefalea y rigidez nucal. Dada su condición clínica el paciente es hospitalizado en sala. La radiografía  de tórax es normal  y se realiza tomografía de tórax de alta resolución debido a la historia clínica de VIH encontrándose un nódulo pulmonar solitario en el pulmón derecho con márgenes irregulares al cual se realiza biopsia dirigida por tomografía resultando un diagnóstico de micosis pulmonar.<br /><br />Abstract<br />A case of a positive VHI male patient with a history of headache and nuchal stiffness is reported. Given his clinical condition, the patient is hospitalized in the emergency room. The chest x-ray is normal and a high-resolution chest tomography is performed due to the clinical history of HIV, finding a solitary pulmonary nodule in the right lung with irregular margins to which a biopsy directed by tomography is performed, resulting in a diagnosis of pulmonary mycosis.<br /><br /></p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1A) ◽  
pp. 189-194
Author(s):  
Bambang Satoto ◽  
Maya Nuriya Widyasari ◽  
Apriansah Apriansah

Pendahuluan SARS-CoV-2 merupakan virus RNA yang terutama menginfeksi sel-sel pada saluran napas pelapis alveoli. Virus SARS-CoV-2 yang terhirup mengikat sel epitel di rongga hidung dan mulai bereplikasi. Virus ini menyebar serta bermigrasi ke saluran pernapasan, memicu respons imun bawaan dan pada akhirnya berkembang menjadi Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Gambaran ground glass infiltrates dapat terdeteksi pada pencitraan toraks. Pemeriksaan X-ray toraks dan MSCT toraks memegang peranan penting dalam deteksi dan follow up COVID-19. Metode dan Bahan Laporan kasus 2 pasien laki-laki yang terkonfirmasi COVID-19 umur 43 tahun dan 48 tahun dengan keluhan utama sesak napas, batuk dan demam. Pasien pertama mempunyai riwayat perjalanan ke Amerika Serikat 3 minggu sebelum masuk rumah sakit, sedangkan pasien kedua mempunyai riwayat kontak dengan pasien terkonfirmasi COVID-19. Pada pemeriksaan X-ray toraks kedua pasien menunjukkan gambaran konsolidasi disertai air bronchogram pada lapangan paru bilateral yang tampak dominan pada perifer. Berdasarkan pedoman Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) terdahulu, evaluasi dapat dilakukan 2 bulan dan 6 bulan setelah terinfeksi. Dua bulan setelah terinfeksi COVID-19 dilakukan pemeriksaan HRCT toraks dengan hasil normal. Kesimpulan Lesi berupa konsolidasi disertai air bronchogram dengan distribusi yang dominan pada perifer merupakan gambaran radiologis yang khas pada pasien Covid-19 seperti yang ditemukan pada kedua kasus yang dipaparkan dalam artikel ini. Evaluasi sequele dengan pemeriksaan HRCT yang dilakukan 2 bulan pasca penyembuhan menunjukkan gambaran paru paru yang normal, tidak ada infiltrat maupun fibrosis pada kedua pasien tersebut. Kata kunci X-ray toraks, konsolidasi, air bronchogram, COVID-19   Introduction SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus that mainly infects cells in the alveoli lining airways. The inhaled virus binds to epithelial cells in the nasal cavity then begins to replicate. This virus spreads, migrates to the respiratory tract, triggering an innate immune response, and develop to Acute Respiratory Syndrome. The ground-glass opacities can be detected in thoracic imaging eventually. Chest X-ray and CT-scan have an important role in the detection and follow-up of COVID-19. Materials and Methods The case report of 2 male patients confirmed COVID-19 aged 43 years and 48 years with major complaints of shortness of breath, coughing, and fever. The first patient had a history of raveling to the United States 3 weeks before hospitalization, while the second patient had a history of contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient. On chest X-ray examination, both patients showed multiple consolidation with air bronchogram in bilateral lung field which appeared dominant in the periphery. According to the previous Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) guideline, evaluation for patients can be done in two months and six months after firstly infected. Two months after COVID-19 infection, a chest HRCT examination was performed with normal results. Conclusion Consolidation with air bronchogram which dominantly seen in peripheral distribution is a typical radiological picture in COVID-19 patients as found in two cases described in this article. Sequelae evaluation with chest HRCT conducted 2 months after healing showed normal lung appearance with no sign of infiltrates or fibrosis seen in both patients. Keywords:  Chest X-ray, consolidation, air bronchogram, COVID-19


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. e233886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Al-abcha ◽  
Fazal Raziq ◽  
Shouq Kherallah ◽  
Ahmad Alratroot

A 45-year-old woman with a medical history of ulcerative colitis (UC) presented with difficulty in breathing. The patient was diagnosed with UC a month prior to presentation and was started on mesalamine suppository. Chest x-ray (CXR) on presentation showed bilateral pleural effusion, which was confirmed on CT angiogram of the chest. Diagnostic and therapeutic thoracentesis was performed and 0.7 L of pleural fluid was removed from the left side. The pleural fluid analysis was consistent with exudative pleural effusion with eosinophilia. Symptomatic improvement was noted after thoracentesis. Mesalamine was stopped and repeat CXR was obtained on the follow-up visit, which showed no pleural effusion. The Naranjo score was calculated to be 7, indicating that the eosinophilic pleural effusion was most probably secondary to adverse reaction from mesalamine.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 116-117
Author(s):  
Ranjan Kumar Singh

Radiographic abnormalities in the lungs are very common in an individual positive for HIV antibodies. Majority of lesions are of infective or neoplastic in origin. We present a case of chemical pneumonitis following regurgitation of kerosene oil in a patient positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies. Chemical pneumonitis is diagnosed with a characteristic clinical history of regurgitation of fluid and gravity-dependent infiltration in the lung on chest x-ray. Another condition arising from the aspiration of the fluid/chemical is negative-pressure pulmonary oedema which results from laryngeal spasm following regurgitation of fluid. Chest radiography, however, distinguishes it from chemical pneumonitis. Bilateral infiltration is seen in the former, while lesion at dependent portion of right lung is seen in the latter condition.


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