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Alprostadil/adverse effects , Osteochondrodysplasias/chemically induced , Alprostadil/therapeutic use , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Osteochondrodysplasias/diagnostic imaging , Postoperative Period , Radiography , Remission, Spontaneous , Tetralogy of Fallot/drug therapy , Tetralogy of Fallot/surgeryABSTRACT
Pyomyositis is a purulent infection of skeletal muscle caused predominantly by Staphylococcus aureus. Although not often encountered in the continental United States, pyomyositis is frequently seen in tropical areas. Pyomyositis is difficult to diagnose as it may mimic other diseases. Delay in diagnosis may lead to septicemia, shock, and death. Recently, two cases of patients with pyomyositis and acquired immune deficiency syndrome were reported. We report a case of pyomyositis in a 7-week-old premature infant who subsequently tested positive for anti-HIV antibodies. A brief review of the topic is included.
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HIV Infections/complications , HIV-1 , Infant, Premature , Leg , Myositis/complications , Staphylococcal Infections/complications , Diagnosis, Differential , HIV Infections/blood , Humans , Incidence , Infant, Newborn , Male , Myositis/diagnosis , Myositis/epidemiology , Risk Factors , Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis , Staphylococcal Infections/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Os autores estudam 252 casos de hematomas intracranianos, numa casuistica de 2.700 vitimas de traumatismo craniencefalico internados no Hospital de Pronto Socorro Municipal de Porto Alegre, no periodo de outubro de 1971 a dezembro de 1980. Comentam os achados clinicos e radiologicos e discutem a incidencia, localizacao e evolucao dos hematomas intracranianos
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Humans , Male , Brain Injuries , Hematoma, Subdural , Cerebral AngiographyABSTRACT
Os autores apresentam caso de meningioma multiplo, dando enfase a sua raridade. Sao comentadas as teorias de formacao e disseminacao das tumoracoes multipleas e e discutido o valor da tomografia computadorizada no diagnostico
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Adult , Humans , Female , Meningeal Neoplasms , Meningioma , Surgical Procedures, Operative , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
A case of a 44-year-old woman presenting pulmonary edema secondary to posterior fossa meningioma is reported. The authors have tried to demonstrate the relationship between a lesion occupying space in the posterior fossa and important pulmonary abnormality such as interstitial edema based on increasing A-aDO2 (oxygen alveolar arterial gradient) in this peculiar case. A-aDO2 is easily measured and represents a good guide for evaluating the efficiency of medical and neurosurgical management when it is done in the serial way, particularly in those cases of non cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
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Brain Neoplasms/complications , Meningioma/complications , Pulmonary Edema/etiology , Acute Disease , Adult , Blood Gas Analysis , Cranial Fossa, Posterior , Female , Humans , Intracranial PressureABSTRACT
E relatada a observacao de uma paciente de 44 anos de idade com quadro clinico de edema de pulmao secundario a meningioma situado na fossa posterior. Sao feitos comentarios sobre a importancia da gasometria arterial realizada no periodo pre e pos-operatorio e especialmente sobre o gradiente alveolo-arterial de oxigenio que serve de guia na avaliacao clinica do paciente neurocirurgico, particularmente nos casos de edema pulmonar nao cardiogenico
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Brain Neoplasms , Pulmonary Edema , MeningiomaABSTRACT
E relatado um caso de hematoma subdural intracraniano secundario a fistula liquorica raquidiana, tecendo os autores comentarios sob sua rara incidencia e fisiopatogenia
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Cerebrospinal Fluid , Fistula , Hematoma, SubduralABSTRACT
Os autores apresentam um caso de cisticercose do terceiro ventriculo, que determinou coma subito. Foi realizado tratamento cirurgico (seccao da porcao anterior do fornix) e obtida cura completa de hipertensao intracraniana. Sao feitos comentarios sobre a investigacao neurologica utilizada, a possibilidade de abordagem cirurgica da porcao media do terceiro ventriculo, assim como os avancos mais recentes sobre o estudo liquorico e possivel tratamento quimico desta enfermidade
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Adult , Humans , Female , Cerebral Ventricles , Cysticercosis , Brain DiseasesABSTRACT
A case of intraspinal epidermoid tumor of the lower thoracic and lumbar area resulting in bladder and bowel disturbances in a 10-year-old boy is reported. A brief review of literature is done and clinical and radiological aspects of this condition are discussed.
