Publications by authors named "Claude Berenger Ngah"
Haemothorax in a Pregnant Woman Secondary to Rupture of a Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation.
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
September 2022
Unlabelled: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are abnormal communications between the arteries and veins of the pulmonary vasculature leading to a right-to-left shunt. We report the case of a pregnant patient who presented with chest pain revealing a haemothorax secondary to the rupture of an arteriovenous malformation. The diagnosis was made during arteriography after simultaneous performance of an urgent caesarean section and thoracic drainage.
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- Vertebro-basilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a rare and serious condition with an unclear cause, leading to a poor prognosis and high mortality rate.
- A case study highlights how VBD was discovered in a patient experiencing altered mental status, with brain imaging revealing severe hydrocephalus due to third ventricle compression.
- Despite surgical attempts to manage the condition, including placing an external ventricular shunt, the patient unfortunately died, underlining the challenges in treating VBD.