Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics, 2014
A right pulmonary artery-to-left atrial fistula is a very rare cyanotic congenital heart defect a... more A right pulmonary artery-to-left atrial fistula is a very rare cyanotic congenital heart defect and is characterized by cyanosis and normal auscultation of the heart. Interventional closure of the fistula using occluder devices and coils has been rarely reported. We report the successful closure of a RPA-to-left atrial fistula using an Amplatzer muscular ventricular septal defect occluder in a child with cyanosis. The two-dimensional echocardiogram with bubble contrast study demonstrated the communication between right pulmonary artery and left atrium. Computerized tomography confirmed the diagnosis and delineated the anatomy.
A 31-year-old man reported a 3-month history of right upper abdominal pain and effort dyspnoea. T... more A 31-year-old man reported a 3-month history of right upper abdominal pain and effort dyspnoea. The laboratory data demonstrated no abnormality. On abdominal ultrasound, a gross solid lesion with smooth borders was seen behind the liver. CT scan revealed a huge tumour, 23×17×15 cm in size, it was in the right posterior mediastinum and extended to the right retroperitoneum. In sagittal plane CT images, the lesion was like a dumbbell shape. CT-guided biopsy revealed a spindle cell tumour.
Internal carotid artery dissection may occur spontaneously or following a blunt or penetrating tr... more Internal carotid artery dissection may occur spontaneously or following a blunt or penetrating trauma to the head and/or neck. Bilateral dissections and pseudoaneurysm formations are extremely rare and usually detected simultaneously. In this report, we present a trauma case with bilateral dissecting pseudoaneurysms of the carotid arteries; in whom, the one side was initially occult and then developed during the follow-up of the contralateral side.
Salivary gland tumors constitute 3% of tumors in the body. Salivary gland tumors constitute 4% to... more Salivary gland tumors constitute 3% of tumors in the body. Salivary gland tumors constitute 4% to 10.80% of all tumors in the head and neck tumors and most of them originate from the parotid gland. Most salivary gland tumors are benign. Basal cell adenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland tumour. Most appear to be benign clinically. Metastases have occurred in less than 10% of patients. A 58-year-old female patient was admitted with the complaint of a growing mass at the top of her head. She was operated for parotid adenocarcinoma two years ago. Computed Tomography (CT) was performed to clarify the relationship between the mass with the calvarium and intracranial region. There is a risk of malignancy in scalp and calvarium lesions. Patients must be subjected to preoperative radiological evaluations.
Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics, 2014
Congenital fistula between the aorta and right atrium is a rare congenital anomaly of the heart. ... more Congenital fistula between the aorta and right atrium is a rare congenital anomaly of the heart. We report a new case of this unusual communication, which was successfully closed by transcatheter embolisation using an Amplatzer duct occluder II. A 7-year-old asymptomatic girl was referred to our institute for evaluation of a murmur. Echocardiography revealed intact septae and the right coronary sinus was dilated with a fistulous tract arising from the sinus and opening into the right atrium with continuous flow into the right atrium. Computerized tomography confirmed the diagnosis and delineated the anatomy. Cardiac catheterization performed confirmed the presence of a markedly tortuous and dilated aorto-right atrial fistula. Coronary angiography demonstrated normal coronary arteries arising from the respective sinuses. The fistula was closed antegradely using an Amplatzer duct occluder II (AGA Medical Corporation, Plymouth, MN, USA). The continuous murmur had disappeared after the procedure and an echocardiogram revealed no continuous flow across the fistulous tract. The patient remained well at follow-up 3 months later.
Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics, 2014
A right pulmonary artery-to-left atrial fistula is a very rare cyanotic congenital heart defect a... more A right pulmonary artery-to-left atrial fistula is a very rare cyanotic congenital heart defect and is characterized by cyanosis and normal auscultation of the heart. Interventional closure of the fistula using occluder devices and coils has been rarely reported. We report the successful closure of a RPA-to-left atrial fistula using an Amplatzer muscular ventricular septal defect occluder in a child with cyanosis. The two-dimensional echocardiogram with bubble contrast study demonstrated the communication between right pulmonary artery and left atrium. Computerized tomography confirmed the diagnosis and delineated the anatomy.
A 31-year-old man reported a 3-month history of right upper abdominal pain and effort dyspnoea. T... more A 31-year-old man reported a 3-month history of right upper abdominal pain and effort dyspnoea. The laboratory data demonstrated no abnormality. On abdominal ultrasound, a gross solid lesion with smooth borders was seen behind the liver. CT scan revealed a huge tumour, 23×17×15 cm in size, it was in the right posterior mediastinum and extended to the right retroperitoneum. In sagittal plane CT images, the lesion was like a dumbbell shape. CT-guided biopsy revealed a spindle cell tumour.
Internal carotid artery dissection may occur spontaneously or following a blunt or penetrating tr... more Internal carotid artery dissection may occur spontaneously or following a blunt or penetrating trauma to the head and/or neck. Bilateral dissections and pseudoaneurysm formations are extremely rare and usually detected simultaneously. In this report, we present a trauma case with bilateral dissecting pseudoaneurysms of the carotid arteries; in whom, the one side was initially occult and then developed during the follow-up of the contralateral side.
Salivary gland tumors constitute 3% of tumors in the body. Salivary gland tumors constitute 4% to... more Salivary gland tumors constitute 3% of tumors in the body. Salivary gland tumors constitute 4% to 10.80% of all tumors in the head and neck tumors and most of them originate from the parotid gland. Most salivary gland tumors are benign. Basal cell adenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland tumour. Most appear to be benign clinically. Metastases have occurred in less than 10% of patients. A 58-year-old female patient was admitted with the complaint of a growing mass at the top of her head. She was operated for parotid adenocarcinoma two years ago. Computed Tomography (CT) was performed to clarify the relationship between the mass with the calvarium and intracranial region. There is a risk of malignancy in scalp and calvarium lesions. Patients must be subjected to preoperative radiological evaluations.
Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics, 2014
Congenital fistula between the aorta and right atrium is a rare congenital anomaly of the heart. ... more Congenital fistula between the aorta and right atrium is a rare congenital anomaly of the heart. We report a new case of this unusual communication, which was successfully closed by transcatheter embolisation using an Amplatzer duct occluder II. A 7-year-old asymptomatic girl was referred to our institute for evaluation of a murmur. Echocardiography revealed intact septae and the right coronary sinus was dilated with a fistulous tract arising from the sinus and opening into the right atrium with continuous flow into the right atrium. Computerized tomography confirmed the diagnosis and delineated the anatomy. Cardiac catheterization performed confirmed the presence of a markedly tortuous and dilated aorto-right atrial fistula. Coronary angiography demonstrated normal coronary arteries arising from the respective sinuses. The fistula was closed antegradely using an Amplatzer duct occluder II (AGA Medical Corporation, Plymouth, MN, USA). The continuous murmur had disappeared after the procedure and an echocardiogram revealed no continuous flow across the fistulous tract. The patient remained well at follow-up 3 months later.
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