Successful treatment of non-IgM lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma by bortezomib-containing regimen: case reports and review of literature

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage kidney disease are prevalent even in women of reproductive age. These are known to reduce fertility and successful pregnancy. There are chances of conception even in advanced CKD, though laden with complications. We present two cases of women who conceived in advanced CKD and are on haemodialysis in a tertiary hospital in Kenya and review of literature.

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Risk Factors, and Clinical and Etiological Characteristics of Ischemic Strokes in COVID-19-Infected Patients: A Systematic Review of Literature

Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽

10.1159/000514267 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Simone Vidale

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Case Reports ◽

Clinical Severity ◽

Large Artery ◽

Causal Association ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Long Time

Background and Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is an ongoing pandemic and worldwide health emergency that has caused important changes in healthcare systems. Previous studies reported an increased risk of thromboembolic events, including stroke. This systematic review aims to describe the clinical features and etiological characteristics of ischemic stroke patients with COVID-19 infection. Method: A literature search was performed in principal databases for studies and case reports containing data concerning risk factors, clinical features, and etiological characteristics of patients infected with COVID-19 and suffering from stroke. Descriptive and analytical statistics were applied. Results: Overall, 14 articles were included for a total of 93 patients. Median age was 65 (IQR: 55–75) years with prevalence in males. Stroke occurred after a median of 6 days from COVID-19 infection diagnosis. Median National of Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was 19. Cryptogenic (Cry) strokes were more frequent (51.8%), followed by cardioembolic etiology, and they occurred a long time after COVID-19 diagnosis compared with large-artery atherosclerosis strokes (ptrend: 0.03). The clinical severity of stroke was significantly associated with the severity grade of COVID-19 infection (ptrend: 0.03). Conclusions: Ischemic strokes in COVID-19-infected patients were clinically severe, affecting younger patients mainly with Cry and cardioembolic etiologies. Further multicenter prospective registries are needed to better describe the causal association and the effect of COVID-19 infection on stroke.

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Nasal glial heterotopia: Four case reports with a review of literature

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases ◽

10.1016/j.omsc.2019.100107 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 100107 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chauvel-Picard Julie ◽

Brosset Sophie ◽

Dijoud Frédérique ◽

Gleizal Arnaud

Keyword(s):

Case Reports ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Glial Heterotopia

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Rerupture of a Blister Aneurysm After Treatment With a Single Flow-Diverting Stent

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/neu.0000000000001412 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 79 (5) ◽

pp. E634-E638 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Marcus D. Mazur ◽

Philipp Taussky ◽

Joel D. MacDonald ◽

Min S. Park

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Internal Carotid Artery ◽

Successful Treatment ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Case Reports ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Artery Aneurysm ◽

Flow Diversion ◽

Multiple Treatment ◽

Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm

Abstract BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: As the use of flow-diverting stents (FDSs) for intracranial aneurysms expands, a small number of case reports have described the successful treatment of blister aneurysms of the internal carotid artery with flow diversion. Blister aneurysms are uncommon and fragile lesions that historically have high rates of morbidity and mortality despite multiple treatment strategies. We report a case of rebleeding after treatment of a ruptured blister aneurysm with deployment of a single FDS. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 29-year-old man presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage and a ruptured dorsal variant internal carotid artery aneurysm. Despite a technically successful treatment with a single FDS, a second catastrophic hemorrhage occurred during the course of his hospitalization. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the risk of hemorrhage during the period after deployment of a single FDS. Ruptured aneurysms, especially of the blister type, are at risk for rehemorrhage while the occlusion remains incomplete after flow diversion.

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