Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
July 2019
Neurofibromatosis type 1 vasculopathy is a well-documented entity in the literature, but a rupture of the thyrocervical artery aneurysm is very rare and only 2 cases have been reported to date. Our patient presented with a right-sided hemiparesis and deviation of the angle of the mouth to the left. He was diagnosed to have hypertensive bleed in the left capsulo-ganglionic area.
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January 2019
Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula (CBEF) is a rare entity in adults. Patients with CBEF present with cough and recurrent respiratory tract infection. Diagnosis is confirmed by barium esophagogram and contrast-enhanced computed tomography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the ideal vascular access for hemodialysis. Once upper extremity vessels are exhausted or not suitable for AVF creation, the remaining options were either arteriovenous graft (AVG) or lower limb arteriovenous fistula.
Methods: A 45-year-old male patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage V was initiated on hemodialysis through a central venous catheter.