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Hydatidosis is a common parasitic zoonosis in Middle Eastern, African, and Mediterranean populations whit primarily and well known involve of liver and lungs, but some complications are extremely rare and underrated. Particularly Hydatid cystic disease of the skeletal is one of the rarest clinical manifestations and when occurs involve in almost 50% of cases the spine. This manifestation is extremely debilitating, hard to correctly identify and manage. We want to underline this rare involve of spine to avoid misdiagnosis and complications. © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.Infertility is a public health concern worldwide. Hysterosalpingogram is a useful diagnostic tool to both evaluate the contours of the uterine cavity and to assess tubal patency. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are the world's most prevalent form of long-acting reversible contraception. In this case, a 30-year-old P0 female, an immigrant from Jamaica, was referred for hysterosalpingogram for primary infertility workup. Under fluoroscopic imaging, an unexpected T-shaped IUD was visualized in the expected location of the uterus. The IUD lacked portions of the radiopaque copper lining. Sodium Bicarbonate order The patient initially denied IUD insertion. However, after further investigation, the patient's mother admitted IUD insertion at the age of 14 in Jamaica. This case raises a concern for the possibility of unexpected IUD discovery during infertility work up and emphasizes the importance of clinician awareness of the changes that may be seen on imaging when these devices are in place long-term. © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.Chronic osteomyelitis can be difficult to diagnose given its similar radiographic appearance to other lesions. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman, who presented with left thigh pain and on radiography a large disorganized sclerotic lesion involving nearly the entire femoral diaphysis, concerning for Paget disease or malignancy. Biopsy suggested chronic osteomyelitis but did not identify a causative organism. Treatment with antibiotics led to resolution of pain and improvement of biochemical markers. This case exemplifies the role of radiographic imaging in the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis and the possible utility of antibiotics for culture-negative chronic osteomyelitis. We review imaging modalities for the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis and Paget disease. © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) usually occurs in women, which can result in significant morbidities. A 38 year-old obese man who is currently smoking was referred to our hospital with chest pain. His electrocardiography and echocardiography suggested myocardial infarction in proximal region of left coronary artery. Emergent coronary angiography revealed 99% stenosis at mid portion of LAD and diffuse 50% stenosis from LMT to LAD. Intravascular ultrasound identified intramural hematoma severely compressing the true lumen which extended from mid LAD to LMT suggesting SCAD. After failed fenestration of the false lumen with balloon angioplasty, emergent coronary artery bypass graft using right internal thoracic artery and saphenous vein graft was performed. Two weeks after the surgery, follow-up CAG found completely healed native coronary artery which resulted in occlusion of RITA-LAD graft. This case raises two clinical important issues. First, SCAD can be seen in middle-aged men who are likely to have atherosclerosis. Secondly, CABG is useful as temporizing strategy for unstable SCAD involving LMT. The rapid healing and temporal lifesaving CABG contributed to avoidance of lifelong antiplatelet therapy. Although SCAD is relatively uncommon manifestation of acute coronary syndrome, optimal diagnosis and treatment for each patient need to be considered. . © 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Japanese College of Cardiology.Patients with functional ischemia often do not complain of chest symptoms even in early occlusion after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The clinical evidence indicating the necessity of revascularization for these patients is unclear. A 70-year-old man who underwent 3 stent implant procedures to treat repeated in-stent restenosis to the left anterior descending artery (LAD) felt effort-related chest pain. Coronary angiography revealed that the patient's jailed diagonal had severe stenosis with delay and the LAD had intermediate stenosis. The instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) value of the LAD equalled 0.75. The patient underwent sequential CABG, where the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to the LAD and diagonal artery grafts were performed. Although his effort-related chest pain disappeared, coronary and bypass angiography did not show flow competition in the diagonal branch and early occlusion in the LIMA to LAD graft was confirmed. The physiological assessment of the LAD did not reveal myocardial ischemia (iFR = 0.89 and fractional flow reserve = 0.87). This case highlights the importance of physiological assessment to detect cases of early graft occlusion. Although the LAD was not perfused from the CABG, the iFR value improved dramatically and pharmacological therapy without revascularization was successful for this patient. . © 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Japanese College of Cardiology.Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder mainly affecting the small vessels. Cardiac involvement is rare, conduction delay being the most rare one. This case reports on a middle-aged male patient with heart failure symptoms due to a 1st degree atrioventricular block with a marked PR prolongation of 480 ms on electrocardiography (ECG). Because of heart failure symptoms as well as elevated N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and no other relevant findings in the blood test it was initially planned to treat the conduction disorder with a pacemaker. During further investigations a certain diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis was determined. After administration of high-dose steroids a complete clinical remission of heart failure symptoms and normal conduction on ECG were demonstrated, so that no pacemaker therapy was needed. less then Learning objective Although atrioventricular (AV) conduction disorders have been described previously in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis, this is the first case reporting of vasculitis causing heart failure symptoms due to non-severe conduction disorder such as 1st degree AV-block.
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