Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410215
Silver Nitrate in the Sphenoid Sinus following Nasal Cauterization
James Jordan Johnston, Dev Tandon, Tary Yin and Paul Simcock
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 28, 2018
A 68-year-old female who underwent bilateral Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) in 2000 for chronic rhinosinusitis, presented with a one year history of recurrent headaches. The headaches were located particularly around the eyes, occurred weekly and improved with paracetamol. She also complained of anosmia and purulent rhinorrhea bilaterally....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410214
Aortic Mycotic Aneurysm - A Rare Cause, A Common Clinical Presentation
Nidia Pereira, Marta Pereira, Liliana Carneiro, Luis Miguel Afonso, Ana veloso and M Catarina Tavares
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 28, 2018
Infected (mycotic) aneurysms (MA) are uncommon, and the aorta is the main vessel involved, with gram-positive bacteria being the most frequent causative agent. Their morbidity and mortality are important and an early diagnosis is challenging owing to their unspecified manifestations....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410213
Gallbladder Volvulus: An Uncommon Phenomenon: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Padmike Dayananda, Ramsh Dhamodaran Praba and Mohommed Rafaideen Balal
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 26, 2018
Gallbladder volvulus (GV) is an uncommon cause for abdominal pain and occurs due to rotation of gall bladder on its mesentery along the axis of the cystic duct and the cystic artery. Although it is often misdiagnosed as acute cholecystitis (AC) before surgery, critical constellation of presenting signs and symptoms which guide the emergency physician and surgeon to accurate and timely diagnosis of GV before surgical intervention....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410212
Introduction of a Glove-Finger Extraction Option for Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Padmike Dayananda, Jacinta Drew and Jacinta Cover
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 25, 2018
The cost of the procedure of laparoscopic appendectomy is significantly higher than that of open surgery. Costing includes instruments, duration of surgery, and the potential for requiring conversion to open. Reducing procedure costs in simple ways will better enable laparoscopic appendectomy to be cost-effective in Regional Hospitals....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410211
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia with Phasic Elevation in Troponin Levels
Apinya Bharmanee, Deemah Mahadin and Harinder R Singh
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 19, 2018
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is an inherited cardiomyopathy characterized by right ventricular structural abnormalities, dysfunction and ventricular tachycardia (VT) secondary to fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium. We report a male teenager with negative family history, presenting with sustained VT after sports practice....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510039
Chondroblastoma of Ventral Skull Base: First Report of a Case
Ahmad Elkhatib, Paul Wakely Jr, Luciano M Prevedello, Ralph Abi Hachem, Andre Beer-Furlan, Daniel M Prevedello and Ricardo Carrau
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 25, 2018
Report of the first case of chondroblastoma involving the sinonasal cavity and ventral skull base, offering a description of the puzzling diagnostic process followed by its management. We describe the main radiologic and histologic characteristics of chondroblastoma and compare them to those of frequently mistaken differential diagnoses....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4045.1510036
Early Acute Renal Injury and Brain Dead
Kada AY, Kastali M and Bouyoucef KA
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 25, 2018
Brain death is the cause of a major systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) affecting all organs and responsible for part of their primary dysfunction and their lower survival after transplantation. Kidney failure (AKI: Acute Kidney Injury) is one of those consequences, it may be the cause of post-transplant complications if it is not supported quickly....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4045.1510035
Ureteric Stricture following Pediatric Dual En-Bloc Renal Transplantation
Phillips BL, Forman CJ and Banga NR
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 25, 2018
This is a case report examining a urine leak and ureteric stricture following pediatric dual en-bloc renal transplantation. Despite intraoperative ureteric stenting, and post-operative nephrostomy, urinary leak continued. Both grafts grew in size from 5 cm at implantation, to 9.5 cm within 3 months. Ureteric reconstruction would expose the patient to unacceptable risk of losing both grafts, due to the close proximity of the ureters....