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Non cardiogenic pulmonary edema (PE) is frequently observed during the postoperative period. 56 patients with postoperative PE were divided into two groups: ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrom and NHPE, non hemodynamic PE. The incidence of primary pulmonary infection and pulmonary
The most common presenting form of neurocysticercosis in the Indian subcontinent is a solitary cysticercus granuloma (SCG). Patients with typical SCGs almost never require any form of surgical intervention. Herein, we report an extremely rare case of bacterial superinfection of a left frontal SCG in
BACKGROUND
Trichothiodystrophy is an autosomal recessive genodermatosis associating congenital dysplasia of the hair and neuroectodermal defects. Clinical expression is variable, although abnormalities are generally noted from birth. We report trichothiodystrophy in two brothers with the same
Varicella is a common viral infection which is generally benign in infancy and has a good outcome. It may sometimes be complicated by severe group A streptococcal superinfection.
METHODS
Three days after the beginning of varicella, a previously healthy 2-year-old girl presented with left leg pain,
Overwhelming secretory diarrhea can be a major complication after bone marrow transplantation, associated usually with acute graft-versus-host disease (AGVHD). Radiographic evaluation may be hampered by nausea, vomiting, or debilitation. Computed tomography (CT) in seven such patients demonstrated
The high incidence of bacterial super-infection in atopic individuals has long been known, especially in asthma and atopic dermatitis. In recurrent ENT infections in children, increased IgE levels are found in half the cases; this increase results from two main mechanisms: a predisposition to
Devastating epizootics of simian hemorrhagic fever (SHF) have been iatrogenically initiated in captive colonies of macaque monkeys by strains of SHF virus emanating from asymptomatic persistently infected patas monkeys. We have found that persistently infected patas monkeys can be cleared of their
OBJECTIVE
The successful use of the Boston keratoprosthesis in a severely inflamed ulcer in herpes zoster neurotrophic keratopathy.
CONCLUSIONS
Approximately 10% to 20% of patients with herpes zoster will develop herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO). Antiviral medication forms the foundation of
Secondary nephropathies can be associated with disreactive immunological disorders or with a non-inflammatory glomerular damage. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis as in other connective tissue diseases, kidney volume and cortex echogenicity are the
Since allergic fungal sinusitis was initially described by Millar in 1981, many have tried to define and explain the disorder. It has been labeled as the sinonasal equivalent of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; however, allergic fungal sinusitis cannot be categorized so easily. According to
BACKGROUND
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a severe, painful corneal infection found in contact lens wearers. The entity can easily be confused with herpetic or fungal keratitis, especially if no ocular pain is reported.
METHODS
A 32-year old myopic female presented a unilateral keratitis of unknown
OBJECTIVE
To review our series of epidermoid carcinoma of the penis.
METHODS
30 cases of epidermoid carcinoma of the penis are reviewed. The clinical features, tumor stage, grade, treatment and outcome are analyzed.
RESULTS
The time to diagnosis ranged from one month to 10 years, mean 10.3 months (1
Objectives: Nuss procedure is a safe surgery but not exempt from complications. Clavien-Dindo classification (1992) allows complications of any surgery to be recorded. Our objective was to prove its applicability in the study of Nuss
A major cause of death after influenza virus infection is lung injury due to a bacterial superinfection, yet the mechanism is unknown. Death has been attributed to virus-induced immunosuppression and bacterial overgrowth, but this hypothesis is based on data from the preantibiotic era and animal
BACKGROUND
Incidence of anthrax is diminishing in developed countries; however, it remains a public health problem in developing countries, especially those whose main source of income is farming.
METHODS
Charts of patients hospitalized between 1992 and 2008 in the Infectious Diseases and Clinical