Pulmonary nocardiosis presenting as fungal ball--a rare entity

A fungal mass in the urinary tract (fungus ball), mainly occurring in compromised patients, is a rare and dangerous complication of candiduria. We report 2 cases of fungus ball associated with hydronephrosis and sepsis. As reported in the literature, we treated the first patient by prompt relief of obstruction by nephrostomy and local and systemic antifungal agent. The second patient failed to respond to this treatment due to a distal ureteral stenosis and required open surgery with fungus ball removal and ureteral reimplantation. Despite a large success in urinary tract drainage with antifungal treatments, some cases need a modified approach due to anatomical modification.

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Fungal Mass in the Concha Bullosa: A Rare Entity

Clinical Rhinology An International Journal ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1214 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 132-134

Author(s):

Antony Joseph ◽

Amol Gautam ◽

Vivek Sasindran ◽

Shobin Suja Abraham

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Chronic Rhinosinusitis ◽

Rare Entity ◽

Anatomic Variations ◽

Concha Bullosa ◽

Fungal Ball

ABSTRACT The enlargement of the middle concha as a pneumatized cavity is defined as concha bullosa. Concha bullosa is one of the most frequently encountered anatomic variations inside the nose. Polyps, submucous cysts, ossifying fibromas and pyoceles have been found in concha bullosa. This is a case report where fungal mass was seen inside the concha bullosa. Clinicians should be aware that a chronic rhinosinusitis that is unresponsive to normal management with a hyper dense focus is highly suggestive of fungal ball. How to cite this article Sasindran V, Joseph A, Abraham SS, Gautam A. Fungal Mass in the Concha Bullosa: A Rare Entity. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2014;7(3):132-134.

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: A Rare Entity in Burn Injury

Yearbook of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery ◽

10.1016/s1535-1513(08)70098-5 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 2007 ◽

pp. 107

Author(s):

R.E. Salisbury

Keyword(s):

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ◽

Burn Injury ◽

Rare Entity ◽

Intravascular Coagulation

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A carotid bifurcation pseudoaneurysm treated endovascularly in a patient with irradiated neck

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000748 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 193-195

Author(s):

Christiana Anastasiadou ◽

Chrisostomos Maltezos ◽

George Galyfos ◽

Sotirios Giannakakis ◽

Nikos Zannes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Endovascular Treatment ◽

Carotid Bifurcation ◽

Rare Entity ◽

Artery Pseudoaneurysm

Abstract. A carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in an irradiated neck is a rare entity with possible devastating results and management should be multidisciplinary. We present a successful endovascular treatment of a late carotid artery pseudoaneurysm following patch endarterectomy and cervical radiotherapy.

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Castleman's Disease Masquerading as Sigmoid Colon Tumor and Hodgkin Lymphoma

Swiss Surgery ◽

10.1024/1023-9332.8.1.7 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 7-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Altinli ◽

Pekmezci ◽

Balkan ◽

Somay ◽

M. Akif Buyukbese ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lymph Nodes ◽

Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽

Sigmoid Colon ◽

Castleman’S Disease ◽

Malignant Potential ◽

Colon Tumor ◽

Rare Entity ◽

Castleman's Disease ◽

Mediastinal Lymph Nodes ◽

Histologic Types

Castleman's disease is a benign lymphoid neoplasm first reported as hyperplasia of mediastinal lymph nodes. Some authors referred to the lesions as isolated tumors, described as a variant of Hodgkin's disease with a possibility of a malignant potential and others proposed that the lymphoid masses were of a hamartomatous nature. Three histologic variants and two clinical types of the disease have been described. The disease may occur in almost any area in which lymph nodes are normally found. The most common locations are thorax (63%), abdomen (11%) and axilla (4%). We report two separate histologic types of Castleman's disease which were rare in the literature, mimicking sigmoid colon tumor and Hodgkin lymphoma. The diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this rare entity is discussed.

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Petrous Apex Cephaloceles: Radiology Features and Surgical Management of a Rare Entity

10.1055/s-0040-1702467 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Madeline Epsten ◽

Mehmet Kocak ◽

Andre Beer Furlan ◽

Bledi C. Brahimaj ◽

Richard W. Byrne ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Surgical Management ◽

Petrous Apex ◽

Rare Entity

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Congenital Intercostal Hernia: A Rare Entity

JMS SKIMS ◽

10.33883/jms.v21i1.339 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

Syed Muzamil Andrabi ◽

Mohd Yousuf Dar ◽

Javid Ahmad Bhat

Keyword(s):

Male Patient ◽

General Surgery ◽

Rare Entity ◽

Intercostal Hernia ◽

History Of ◽

Lateral Chest ◽

Patient Department

A 35-year-old male patient presented to the General Surgery Out Patient Department with a history of swelling on the left lateral chest since birth. The swelling appeared during inspiration and disappeared during expiration. JMS 2018;21(1):48

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A Giant Coronary Sinus Aneurysm with Secondary Vena Cava Aneurysms

The Heart Surgery Forum ◽

10.1532/hsf.1354 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 028

Author(s):

Shengjun Wu ◽

Peng Teng ◽

Yiming Ni ◽

Renyuan Li

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Heart Transplantation ◽

Coronary Sinus ◽

Unusual Case ◽

Superior Vena ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Final Diagnosis ◽

Rare Entity ◽

First Case ◽

Enhanced Computed Tomography

Coronary sinus aneurysm (CSA) is an extremely rare entity. Herein, we present an unusual case of an 18-year-old symptomatic female patient with a giant CSA. Secondary vena cava aneurysms were also manifested. The final diagnosis was confirmed by enhanced computed tomography (CT) and cardiac catheterization. As far as we know, it is the first case that such a giant CSA coexists with secondary vena cava aneurysms. Considering the complexity of postoperative reconstruction, we believe that heart transplantation may be the optimal way for treatment. The patient received anticoagulant due to the superior vena cava (SVC) thrombosis while waiting for a donor.

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