3-Dimensional Mapping and Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Flutter in a Patient with Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava

The presence of isolated interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) is very rare. Though the occurrence of typical atrial flutter in this setting has recently been described, the use of 3-dimensional activation mapping to aid the management of such patients has not yet been described. We report the successful ablation of this arrhythmia in a 63-year-old woman using the superior route through the internal jugular vein with the help of a mapping system.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/46349/1/10840_2005_Article_4512.pd

Life Threatening Chylous Pleural and Pericardial Effusion in a Patient with Behcet'S Syndrome

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Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis presenting with chronic cough.

A case of a 10 year old boy with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is presented. Although most children with this disease are asymptomatic, our patient had persistent cough for more than 3 years. It is likely that his chronic cough was a direct consequence of the disease