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Mediterranean spotted fever is a rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia conorii and transmitted by the brown dog tick. It is considered as a benign disease but 5% to 10% of patients present with a malignant form which is the result of a diffuse vasculitis. We report here the first case of Mediterranean
A previously healthy 29-year-old man who had verified Rocky Mountain spotted fever had a flaccid neurogenic bladder that resolved as he recovered from his infection. The neurologic complications of this disease are presumed to be related to vasculitis with resulting ischemia or infarction of nervous
The reported average annual incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in Kentucky is less than 5 per million population, although seroprevalence studies suggest that exposure to Rickettsia riskettsii, the causative agent, is relatively common among children. The experience with RMSF at Kosair
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To compare neuroimaging findings and clinical features in patients with Rocky Mountain spotted fever and to determine the impact of imaging studies in the treatment of these patients.
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We reviewed the brain CT scans (n = 44), MR images (n = 6), or both (n = 4), and one MR spinal
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a rickettsiosis of the spotted fever group caused by rickettsia conorii. This zoonosis is benign but it can be complicated by severe neurological impairment (hence its severity). We report the case of a 49-year old patient hospitalized in the Department of
We present a case of Rickettsia typhi infection (the causative agent of endemic typhus) associated with an isolated splenic infarction. Large vessel infarction is a rare complication of murine typhus, unlike infections caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia conorii (the spotted fever group
Radiological differentiation between hemorrhagic infarction and intracerebral hemorrhage is important for patient management. To ascertain CT features of hemorrhagic infarction, we studied the findings in 19 cases with autopsy-proven hemorrhagic infarction. Most cases had multiple, mainly cortically
A 36-year-old woman with a history of left nephrectomy for renovascular hypertension secondary to arterial occlusive lesion of Takayasu's arteritis was re-admitted to our hospital with complaints of postprandial abdominal pain in the sixth post-operative month. On the 14th hospital day, the
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To analyze and compare the values of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of early lacunar infarction.
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Eighty-eight patients with early lacunar infarction who were admitted to the hospital were selected as research subjects, and all of
Both acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary embolism are distinct medical urgencies while they may conincide. Leriche's syndrome is a relatively rare aortoiliac occlusive disease characterized by claudication, decreased femoral pulses, and impotence. We present the first case BACKGROUND
There is substantial evidence that C-reactive protein (CRP) mediates secondary damage of the myocardium after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The aim of this animal trial in pigs was to specifically deplete CRP from porcine plasma after AMI and to study possible beneficial effects of
Laboratory and clinical observations have implicated microparticles in the pathogenesis of Purtscher's retinopathy, which leads to the occlusion of small arterioles. These microparticles may be caused by aggregated leukocyte platelets or fibrin clots. The phenomenon of intravascular coagulation is
Report on a 37-years old male with infantile diabetic manifestations. He is suffering now from severe diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and a fresh myocardiac infarction. The entire integument is spotted with single brownish-red patches, each one from 3 to 10 mm in diameter. The patches
Hypotension (systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg) was induced immediately in 21 acutely ill normotensive patients when they were raised from a supine to an upright position. Systolic blood pressure declined to 80 mm Hg or lower in all patients and to 65 mm Hg or lower in 10 patients when they