MYCOBACTERIUM SIMIAE INFECTION IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT ELDERLY WOMAN: CASE REPORT IN RORAIMA STATE OF BRASIL

With less than 1% of patients who use benzodiazepines being affected, paradoxical responses to benzodiazepines are rare. In this case report, we outline the course of an 80-year-old female who developed a paradoxical response to benzodiazepines. Significant medical and psychiatric history includes anxiety, mood disorder, hypothyroidism, bilateral mastectomy, goiter removal, and triple bypass. The patient presented with mental status changes, anxiety, motor restlessness, and paranoia. Over time, a temporal relationship between the severity of the patient’s motor agitation and intake of alprazolam was observed. As doses of alprazolam were decreased, her motor agitation became less severe. In addition to motor agitation, the patient also demonstrated increased aggressiveness, a subjective feeling of restlessness, and increased talkativeness. As her dose of alprazolam decreased, many of the patient’s symptoms were observed to decrease. This case report also discusses theories regarding the pathophysiology of paradoxical reactions to benzodiazepines, known risk factors, and appropriate treatment.

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A gas-filled abdominal cyst in an elderly woman: A giant colonic diverticulum case report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports ◽

10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.05.029 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 104-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ana Carolina del Pozo ◽

Vittorio Bartolotta ◽

Sante Capitano ◽

Matteo De Fusco ◽

Leonardo Chiodi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Elderly Woman ◽

Colonic Diverticulum ◽

Giant Colonic Diverticulum ◽

Abdominal Cyst

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Adult Laryngeal Rhabdomyosarcoma: is aggressive treatment justified in all cases? A case report and review of the literature

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215109990946 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 123 (11) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

G X Papacharalampous ◽

L Manolopoulos ◽

S Korres ◽

C Dicoglou ◽

A Bibas

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Endoscopic Resection ◽

Surgical Procedures ◽

Total Laryngectomy ◽

Elderly Woman ◽

Aggressive Treatment ◽

Combination Therapies ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Biological Behaviour ◽

Rare Tumours

AbstractBackground:Adult laryngeal rhabdomyosarcomas are rare tumours commonly treated by laryngectomy.Case report:We present a case of subglottic laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly woman, treated by endoscopic resection.Conclusion:Despite the fact that this tumour is traditionally treated aggressively, this approach is not supported by the literature. Due to the varying biological behaviour of this tumour in adults, we believe that conservative surgical procedures or combination therapies should be preferred, rather than total laryngectomy.

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Olfactory Neuroblastoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ear Nose & Throat Journal ◽

10.1177/014556130508400311 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 84 (3) ◽

pp. 150-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Shehzad Ghaffar ◽

Iftikhar Salahuddin

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Facial Pain ◽

Elderly Woman ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Olfactory Neuroblastoma ◽

Lateral Rhinotomy ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Postoperative Radiation ◽

History Of

Malignant tumors of the nasal cavity are rare. We report the case of an elderly woman who consulted us with a 4-year history of progressive nasal obstruction, occasional epistaxis, facial pain, and watering of the eyes. A diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma was established by histopathology and confirmed by immunohistochemistry. On staging, the mass was classified as a Kadish stage B tumor. The mass was excised via a lateral rhinotomy approach, and the tumor was peeled away completely from the cribriform plate with endoscopes. The patient underwent postoperative radiation, and she was free of recurrence at follow-up 15 months later.

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