Perforated Mitral Valve Aneurysm in the Posterior Leaflet without Infective Endocarditis

Aneurysm of the mitral valve, although uncommon, occurs most commonly in association with infective endocarditis of the aortic valve and true mitral valve aneurysm is a rare cause of mitral regurgitation. We report a case with perforated mitral valve aneurysm in the posterior leaflet without concurrent infective endocarditis initially mistaken diagnosis of cystic mass, which was confirmed at operation with successful mitral valve annuloplasty.

A Case of Retrograde Jejunogastric Intussusception Following Subtotal Gastrectomy / 대한소화기내시경학회지

Retrograde jejunogastric intussusception is a rare complication following Billroth ll gastric surgery. It is a segmental invagination of a jejunal loop into the stomach through stoma. Clinical manifestations are epigastric pain, vomiting with bile or blood, and a palpable mass in the epigastrium. Gastroscopy and a upper GI (UGI) series are very helpful in the diagnosis of this disease. Although the management of this disease is usually surgical, when endoscopic reduction has failed, surgery should be immediately done because of the high mortality. We present here a case of jejunogastric intussusception that was diagnosed by gastroscopy in a patient with a history of Billroth ll surgery that had been done 6 years prior due to gastric cancer.

Hypothyroidism with Suspected Ovarian Malignancy: A Case Report / 대한내과학회지

We report a 44-year-old woman with massive ascites, elevated serum carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA 125) concentrations, pericardial effusion, and junctional bradycardia. Ascites caused by hypothyroidism are rare, and the pathogenesis is unclear. The ascitic fluid showed elevated total protein concentrations and a high serum-ascites albumin gradient. The massive ascites and increased serum, ascitic, and pericardial CA 125 concentrations led us to make an incorrect presumptive diagnosis of an ovarian malignancy with metastasis. However, there was no evidence of malignancy except the elevated CA 125 level. Similar to ascites, also junctional escape rhythm with marked bradycardia is a very rare feature of hypothyroidism. Following thyroid hormone replacement, the ascites and serum CA 125 gradually decreased, and the heart rhythm returned to sinus bradycardia. We report this case with a brief review of the literature.