Publications by authors named "Eppy Buchori"

Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (NA) is a relatively rare, noncancerous, extremely vascular tumor, and it is only found in males. NA receives blood supply from various sources and can lead to major blood loss after surgical excision. Nowadays, endovascular embolization has the potential to reduce intraoperative bleeding and lower the recurrence rate.

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  • * Patients may present symptoms early in life, but some can remain asymptomatic well into adulthood due to variations in obstruction severity and the presence of other heart defects.
  • * A case study discusses a 73-year-old male diagnosed with cor triatriatum sinister and mitral/tricuspid regurgitation, using MRI to confirm the diagnosis while he was hospitalized for heart failure symptoms.
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Carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) is a condition with abnormal flow from the carotid artery to the cavernous sinus. The characteristic clinical findings are ophthalmic monoplegia, ptosis, exophthalmos, chemosis, Horner's syndrome, facial pain, loss of sensation in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve, and headache. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the gold standard modality for evaluating CCF.

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Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a slow-growing aerobic bacillus. The primary site of infections can be in the lungs, mediastinum lymph nodes, mesentery, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system, or any other viscera. We described a case of a 52-year-old Indonesian female who presented weakness in upper and lower extremities with low back pain and stiffness of the muscle since 4 months ago and getting worse over 1 week.

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