Báo cáo y học: "Gastro-tracheal fistula - unusual and life threatening complication after esophagectomy for cancer: a case report" potx

... complex and severe sur- gical complications such as a gastro-tracheal fistula after esophagectomy for cancer. Case presentation A 58 year-old male patient presented with an oesophageal distal 1/3 ... progressing steadily without any respiratory or swallowing impair- ment. Conclusion A tracheo-gastric fistula after esophagectomy for cancer is a rare but serious and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... study is limited in its ability to demonstrate pulmonary vascular anatomy and collat- eral arterial supply [10]. Angiography remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary artery agenesis. ... response. Discussion Congenital UAPA is a rare anomaly that may occur in isolation but most frequently is accompanied by cardio- vascular malformations such as tetralogy of Fallot, septa...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:22

... is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal. About Authors Ms Stella Smith is a Specialist Registrar in General Surgery. Mr Moayad Aljarabah is a Registrar in General Surgery. ... three days post-operatively with a three day history of fever, rigors and swelling of the left leg. On examination she was noted to be py rexial at 38.0°C, tachycardic and hypotensive....

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder involving the ovary as an initial manifestation. Case presentation: Twenty-nine weeks after a living renal transplantation, a 38-year-old Japanese female, whose ... Our patient had an elevated lactate dehydrogenase ratio and multi-organ PTLD. Recently, anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab) monother- apy or a combination therapy wit...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... cruciate ligament lesions in athletes. Injury 1993, 24:55 7-5 61. 15. Tandogan RN, Taşcer O, Kayaalp A, Taşckiran E, Pinar H, Alparslan B, Alturfan A: Analysis of meniscal and chondral lesions accompanying anterior ... was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompany- ing images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Ed...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... medical history was also signifi- cant for coronary artery disease (non-ST elevation myo- cardial infarction) after angioplasty and stenting to the right coronary artery with a bare-metal stent; ... examination [ 2-7 ]. Endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold standard of diagnosis and the treatment guide in these cases. Case presentation A 74-year-old Caucas ian American woman...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... district hospi- tals where appropriate imaging and surgical facilities may not be available, and an urgent transfer to a specialist car- diothoracic centre is imperative. An early diagnosis, aggressive ... system. It is a potentially life- threatening disease, where early recog- nition and institution of appropriate medical and surgical therapy is vital for patient survival....

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 21:22

... perform regular reassessments. ECG is a primary aid in this process as it not only assists in indicat- ing ischaemic and traumatic myocardial damage but also identifies potentially life- threatening ... on physical examination of the thorax. In particular, no asymmetrical pulmonary auscultation, subcutaneous emphysema or abnormal heart sounds were present. Chest radiography and a 1...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:21

... inflamma- tory diseases, thoracic aneurysms and aortitis occur in giant cell arteritis (GCA), Takayasu arteritis, anti-neutrophil cyto- plasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated granulomatous vasculi- tis, ... spondyloarthropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus [2]. Rarely, a primary inflammatory proc- ess characterized by lymphoplasmacytic or giant cell infiltrate ma...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22

... anaplastic spindle and giant cell carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells. Am J Surg Pathol 2006, 30(4):49 5-5 00. 6. Akatsu T, Kameyama K, Kawachi S, Tanabe M, Aiura K, Wakabayashi G, Ueda M, Shimazu M, Kitajima ... cancer. Implications for staging and management. Ann Surg 1996, 224(5):63 9-6 46. 4. Kondo S, Nimura Y, Hayakawa N, Kamiya J, Nagino M, Uesaka K: Extensive surgery...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:21