hemangioma/vomiting

BACKGROUND Emesis gravidarum is a common pathology rarely requiring hospitalization to control hydroelectrolytic and metabolic alterations. Although it is typical in the first quarter of pregnancy, it can appear in any moment of the gestation. On the other hand, venous angioma (VA) is the most

A 57-year-old female with a history of chronic gastritis presented with a 3-day history of melena and asthenia. Physical examination and laboratory data were normal besides a mild tachycardia and microcytic hypochromic anemia. Gastroscopy showed a 20-mm diameter, bluish submucosal mass at the

In pregnancy, advanced vertebral hemangiomas may be seen, and these require treatment. The case reported here is of a 35-year-old female in the 32nd week of pregnancy who was admitted to the orthopaedics clinic with a history of backache and difficulty walking. A burst fracture of L1 associated with

OBJECTIVE To examine treatment indications, efficacy and side effects of oral beta-blockers for the treatment of problematic hemangiomas. METHODS A retrospective review of patients with hemangiomas presenting to the Alberta Children's Hospital Vascular Birthmark Clinic (Calgary, Alberta) between

Computed tomography (CT) allows earlier diagnosis of intracranial cavernous angioma than was formerly possible. However, cerebellar lesions are uncommon. Cerebellar cavernous angioma with hemorrhage was diagnosed in a 54-year-old male who suddenly developed nausea and vomiting, then declined over

A 35-year-old male was admitted with headache, nausea, and vomiting persisting for 2 days. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a left chronic subdural hematoma. Cerebral angiography demonstrated cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). He had presented with a subcutaneous mass involving the neck at

BACKGROUND Pineal apoplexy is a rare apoplectic event in the pineal region with various possible causes. We report a case of massive hemorrhage in the pineal region associated with a cavernous angioma, and discuss the pathogenesis of pineal apoplexy. METHODS An 11-year-old girl presented with nausea

BACKGROUND Cavernous angioma is a vascular malformation which can be found in any region within the central nervous system. OBJECTIVE There are few clinical and demographic cavernous angioma studies with large sample sizes. Therefore, the present study was designed to provide further information on

We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented at the emergency department for nausea and vomiting with ataxia and dissymmetry. He had strabismus as a consequence of palsy of the VI cranial nerve when 9 months old that was attributed to an allergy to penicillin. He had no relevant family

We present a 42-year-old patient who was examined in the Gastroenterology Department of Gaziantep University for chronic abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Ultrasonography showed a 4.7 cm solid hepatic mass on the right lateral side of the right lobe of the liver. The patient was then sent to the

OBJECTIVE While cavernous angioma (CVA) after cranial irradiation has been documented, its development after high-dose chemotherapy with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) has not. We present a patient with desmoplastic/nodular medulloblastoma (DNMB) associated with

OBJECTIVE A small but significant percentage of vascular tumors may develop at extracutaneous location. They are difficult to detect on the physical exam and usually they require immediate intervention. Pediatric surgeons must have acknowledge of its prognostic and therapeutic

Familial occurrence of intracerebral cavernous angioma has been rarely reported. We report two histologically verified cases of cavernous angioma among brothers and review relevant cases in the literature. Case 1 is that of a 3-year-old boy who suffered front acute onset of headache, vomiting, and