hiccup/dental caries

A number of rare and unpredictable shunt-related complications after shunt placement to treat hydrocephalus have been described. Here a 78-year-old man who underwent lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt placement presented postoperatively with recurrent hiccups. Abdominal radiography and computed tomography

BACKGROUND The authors report the case of a 34-year-old man who presented with intractable hiccups. The imaging examination showed that the patient was suffering from syringomyelia associated with Chiari type I malformation. METHODS The patient underwent posterior fossa decompression combined with

Benign, self-limited hiccups are more of a nuisance, but persistent and intractable hiccups lasting more than 48 hours and 1 month, respectively, are a source of significant morbidity in the patient with advanced malignancy.The hiccup reflex is complex, but stimulation of vagal afferents followed by

The upper airway is not a simple solid conduit for respiratory airflow. It is also concerned with digestive and defense functions and vocalization. Therefore, it can be recognized as a complex organ to regulate these complex functions. There are three valve-like structures in the upper airway, i.e.,

BACKGROUND Although not frequent, major vascular injury (MVI) during laparoscopy in gynecologic surgery can cause a sharp increase in morbidity and mortality. METHODS During the abdominal entry stage of operative laparoscopy, perforation of the left common iliac artery occurred. Prolonged hiccups

Myolipoma is a very rare adipocytic tumor occurring most frequently in adults, and usually is located in the retroperitoneum or abdomen. It has been described in the retroperitoneum, spinal cord, orbita, breast, round ligament, subcutaneous tissue, pericardium, rectus sheath of the abdominal wall,

OBJECTIVE To summarize the clinical features of the duodenal lipomas in order to explore effective diagnostic methods and appropriate treatment preoperatively. METHODS The clinical features, laboratory results, endoscopic appearance, radiological and pathological data of 8 cases of duodenal lipoma

Reversible thermal injury to the esophagus as the result of drinking hot liquids has been reported to generate alternating white and red linear mucosal bands, somewhat reminiscent of a candy cane. This phenomenon is associated with chest pain, dysphagia, odynophagia, and epigastric pain. Here, we

We describe a case of a symptomatic mucocele of the esophagus following surgical isolation of the diseased esophagus, which needed surgical resection. A 33-year-old male presented to us with shock, high-grade fever, and breathlessness five days after the onset of sudden, severe lower chest and upper