Cardiovascular involvement in children with COVID-19 temporally related multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C): can cardiac magnetic resonance arrive to the heart of the problem?

Background: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) shows a significant overlap of symptoms with other hyper-inflammatory diseases such as Kawasaki disease (KD), but the real difference of the two conditions is still matter of debate. Coronary artery lesions (CAL) are the most relevant complication in KD. Nonetheless, CAL, myocarditis, pericarditis, arrhythmia are the main cardiovascular complications in MIS-C.

Integrated pre-surgical diagnostic algorithm to define extent of disease in cervical cancer.

Objectives: Survival of patients with cervical cancer is strongly associated with the local extent of the primary disease. The aim of the study was to develop an integrated diagnostic algorithm, including ultrasonography (USG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and examination under anesthesia, to define the local extent of disease in patients with newly diagnosed cervical cancer.

Methods: Patients with biopsy proven cervical cancer who underwent primary surgery from January 2013 to December 2018 in four participating centers were recruited.

Use of Zoledronic Acid in a Neonate with Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis Complicated with Severe, Refractory Hypercalcemia.

Objective: Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SCFN) is a rare condition that may occur in the neonatal period. SCFN is an inflammatory disorder of the adipose tissue, usually found in full-term healthy infants who have a history of intrauterine or perinatal distress. It is usually a self-limited condition; however, in some cases, it can get complicated, leading to severe hypercalcemia that may be life-threatening.

Resection of the transverse sinuses and confluence of sinuses for treatment of multiple dural arteriovenous fistulas. Case report.

Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) occurring simultaneously at two or more separate locations are not frequent. In fact, the incidence of multiple DAVFs is 7 to 8% of all DAVFs. Patients harboring multiple DAVFs have a higher incidence of hemorrhage, venous infarction, and neurological deficits due to a greater frequency of leptomeningeal venous drainage.

[High-output congestive cardiac decompensation caused by an atrio-venous fistula resulting from lumbar disk surgery].

Although uncommon, arterio-venous fistula is a serious complication of lumbar disk surgery. Unless congestive heart failure develops, it often remains undetected. The present case report refers to a 30-year-old male who was referred to our division with a diagnosis of high-output congestive heart failure.