Long-term natural history of aorto-pulmonary collaterals in pulmonary atresia

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Paediatric presentation of cardiac involvement in hypereosinophilic syndrome

Eosinophilic endomyocarditis is extremely rare in paediatrics. This case report aims to present the sequential changes from thrombotic to fibrotic stages of the cardiac involvement in a child with hypereosinophilic syndrome. Endomyocardial fibrosis progressively aggravated the severity of the mitral regurgitation. Bioprosthetic valve replacement was finally performed without recurrence of cardiac complications despite a late relapse of the underlying disease.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

MRI evaluation and follow-up of bone necrosis after meningococcal infection and disseminated intravascular coagulation

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a serious complication of meningococcal septicaemia. It often results in infarction of various tissues namely the skin, adrenal glands, kidneys, brain and, much less commonly, bones. We describe a patient who presented bone lesions after meningococcal septicaemia. In addition to plain radiography and scintigraphy the lesions were evaluated with MRI and have proved to be extensive and still progressive, approximately 18 months after the onset of the disease.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Pentalogy of Cantrell demonstrated by computed tomography in an infant.

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Ectopic vaginal insertion of a duplicated ureter: Demonstration by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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An atypical evolution of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy

An 83-year-old woman with a possible history of myocardial infarction presented with acute chest pain and dyspnoea. The electrocardiogram showed no signs of acute coronary syndrome, but Q waves in the anteroseptal leads. The blood tests showed an important elevation of troponin T level. Emergency coronary angiography revealed normal epicardial arteries, but the left ventriculogram demonstrated anterior akinesis and ballooning with normal apical and basal function. An atypical takotsubo cardiomyopathy was suspected and the patient received beta blocker and ACE inhibitor treatment. Two days later the echocardiogram evolved to a classical pattern of apical ballooning with normalization on the follow-up examination 5 weeks from the acute episode. To our knowledge, this is the first case report describing an evolving pattern of wall motion abnormality from an anterior wall ballooning to an apical form.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Fatal cerebritis and brain abscesses following a nontraumatic subdural hematoma in a chronic hemodialyzed patient

Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of bacteremia in hemodialysis-dependent patients that can lead to metastatic abscesses with poor outcome. We report a case of a 65-year-old chronic hemodialyzed male patient who developed cerebritis and brain abscesses complicating a spontaneous subdural hematoma, following Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia related to infected arteriovenous fistula. In spite of adequate antibiotherapy and several surgical brain drainages, our patient did not survive. Prevention of S. aureus is highly important in hemodialysis patients. © Journal compilation © 2008 International Society for Hemodialysis.SCOPUS: ar.jFLWINinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Ectopic vaginal insertion of a duplicated ureter: Demonstration by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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