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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarotid 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTuberculosis 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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