Vertebral Fracture Associated With Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Case Report.

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is considered a safe, reliable, and non-invasive modality for kidney stone management. However, there are well-established complications related to ESWL documented in the literature in the form of renal and extrarenal complications. Skeletal complications related to ESWL are rarely recorded; as far as we know, there is only one documented case report of an ESWL-related burst vertebral fracture seen in an osteoporotic patient, diagnosed as granulomatous spondylitis.

Scrotal Pyocele Secondary to Perforated Appendicitis in Middle-Aged Man: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

A scrotal abscess following perforated appendicitis is a rare complication. This is mostly seen in children and usually occurs due to the presence of the patent processus vaginalis, which permits the passage of pus from the intra-abdominal cavity down to the scrotum, resulting in a scrotal pyocele. There are few reported cases of such complications in young adult patients.

Risk factors of nonretrieval of retrievable inferior vena cava filters.

Background: Optimal use of retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters is an important health care issue, and despite an exponential rise in the use of retrievable IVC filters, national trends suggest that most of these filters are not removed. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors associated with nonretrieval of retrievable IVC filters at our institution.

Methods: A retrospective institutional review of all patients undergoing IVC filter placement from June 2010 to June 2012 was performed.