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A previously healthy 66-year-old woman living in the Mid-Atlantic USA presented to the hospital with lethargy, ataxia and slurred speech. 2 weeks prior she had removed a tick from her right groin. She reported malaise, fevers, diarrhoea, cough and a rash. Physical examination revealed a
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement occurs in about 1% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases, classically presenting as a meningitis. Intracerebral tuberculomas are a much rarer manifestation. We describe the case of a young black male who presented with new-onset seizure. Cerebral computerized
The hypersensitivity reactions induced by drugs, some widely used, like central nervous system medication, can have various presentations. The lung is a frequent target for such events. We present the case of 40-year-old male patient, non-smoker, with infant encephalopaty, seizures since age of 6
We present a case of eosinophilic pleural effusion due to valproic acid (VPA), a rare adverse event that has been reported previously. A 30-year-old male patient presented with respiratory symptoms and right-sided pleuritic pain, within days of initiation of VPA treatment for a generalized seizure.
Valproic acid is a carboxylic acid used for the treatment of both seizure and mood disorders. Its association with pleural fluid eosinophilia has been reported once in the English language literature. We present another case of valproic acid-induced pleural fluid eosinophilia associated with fever
A 41-year-old man with a medical history of chronic back pain, seizure disorder, alcohol and tobacco abuse presented with acute shortness of breath. Chest X-ray showed a large right-sided pleural effusion. Pleural fluid analysis was significant for an elevated amylase level, suggestive of pleural
Eosinophilic pleural effusion is defined as an effusion in which eosinophils constitute more than 10% of white blood cells. These effusions can be due to multiple causes with drugs being implicated as one of the etiological agents. We report a case of 48-year-old woman with seizure disorder on
The case of a two-year-old girl with generalized histiocytosis, probably induced by phenobarbital, is reported. Symptoms, including intermittent fever, systemic lymphadenopathy, maculopapular skin eruption and hepatosplenomegaly, suggested Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Laboratory examinations
Sudden death in the bathtub occurs relatively frequently in Japan, particularly among elderly people. We hypothesize that sudden death in epilepsy occurring in the bathtub (SDEPB) can be distinguished from sudden death in nonepilepsy occurring in the bathtub (SDnonEPB), but is A 5-year-old girl with cutis marmorata telangiectasia congenita (CMTC) and congenital glaucoma, who had previously presented with seizures, transient hemiplegia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding and hemihypertrophy, developed a large pleural effusion. Subsequent imaging revealed renal
OBJECTIVE
Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy is a technique used to treat empyemas and parapneumonic effusions. Cerebral air embolism is an unusual potentially severe complication of this technique. Summary of Case- A patient with parapneumonic pleural effusion underwent pleural lavage with
An 82-year-old man had been treated by carbamazepine for convulsions. A month later he felt febrile and malaise. Laboratory data revealed liver dysfunction, hypoxemia, and chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT) of the thorax showed ground glass opacity in both lungs and mediastinal
BACKGROUND
We describe the recent results in a large cohort of patients with functionally single ventricle who underwent various modifications of cavopulmonary connections.
METHODS
Using the database at our institution, we identified all children who underwent cavopulmonary connection operations
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect any organ or system. Neuropsychiatric and pulmonary involvement can occur in 40 and 50% of patients respectively, and may occur in several different clinical forms. While the main neuropsychiatric manifestations are
The anaesthetic management of a patient with tuberous sclerosis undergoing two-stage scoliosis surgery is described. The patient suffered from severe mental retardation, seizures and facial angiofibromas. General anaesthesia using isoflurane and nitrous oxide in oxygen, supplemented with opioid