ABSTRACT
We report a 61-year-old woman who developed a superior vena cava syndrome due to mediastinal fibrosis. This mediastinal fibrosis resolved after the discontinuation of a chronic treatment by mirtazapin that the patient was receiving for the previous six years, suggesting a role of this treatment in the genesis of the mediastinal fibrosis.
Subject(s)
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic/adverse effects , Mediastinum/pathology , Mianserin/analogs & derivatives , Female , Fibrosis , Humans , Mianserin/adverse effects , Middle Aged , Mirtazapine , Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/etiologySubject(s)
Brachiocephalic Veins/diagnostic imaging , Catheterization, Central Venous/adverse effects , Mediastinum/injuries , Medical Errors , Venous Thrombosis/etiology , Anticoagulants/therapeutic use , Female , Heparin/therapeutic use , Humans , Middle Aged , Radiography , Venous Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging , Venous Thrombosis/drug therapyABSTRACT
Referring to a case of post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the hip due to Salmonella, we reviewed the literature on the subject. Seldom encountered, this condition is often endemic and predominantly affects patients with chronic diseases. Despite advances in the field of antibiotics, medical treatment alone is usually insufficient and removal of osteosynthetic material is necessary. We discussed the phenomenon of bacterial adhesion to prosthetic material.
