Calcific tendinitis of the longus colli is an uncommon disease with unknown incidence, caused by the deposit of calcium hydroxyapatite in the superior oblique tendon of the longus colli. We report a case of A 57-year-old woman with a history of a thyroglossal cyst, presented in the emergency department with severe neck pain, odynophagia, and a biological inflammatory syndrome. The CT scan showed calcifications in the longus colli muscle (LCM) in front of the C1-C2 level with poorly defined margins, a thickening of the prevertebral soft tissue measured at 15 mm, with no evidence of abscess formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPercutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a standard, safe and efficient method for removing large renal calculi. This pathology is associated with a risk of life-threatening Iatrogenic Renal Vascular Injuries, such as pseudoaneurysm (1%-3%). We report the case of a 49 old year male patient with Hematuria post PCNL for renal calculi.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arising from the rectum are rare. We report the case of an aggressive rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in a 60-year-old female that presented for symptoms of constipation and lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Upon rectal examination, a hard mass was found at 6cm from the anal marge.
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Cerebral fat embolism is a rare and potentially fatal condition that may occur following a long bone fracture. Its characterized by respiratory, neurological, and mucocutaneous signs. Isolated severe brain syndrome remains exceptional.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGallstone ileus is an infrequent cause of intestinal obstruction. It is typically the result of cholecystoduodenal fistula, computed tomography scan is the best modality for the diagnosis. Surgical removal of the gallstone is the pillar of treatment to relieve intestinal obstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) represent 1% of primary gastrointestinal cancers. These tumors most frequently metastasise to the liver and peritoneum and rarely to the lungs. We report the case of a 79-year-old woman with gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the small intestine and pulmonary metastases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHydrocele of the canal of Nuck is a rare woman condition often detected during childhood. We here report a rare case of hydrocele detected in adulthood during infertility evaluation. The patient presented with chronic non painful right inguinal swelling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRenal angiomyolipomas are uncommon benign tumors containing fatty tissue. Only a few cases of infiltrating angiomyolipomas have been reported. We aimed to describe a case of a 65-year-old woman presenting a peripheral angiomyolipoma of the left kidney with CT evidence of involvement of the renal vein.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsseous echinococcosis is a relatively rare entity and that of the rib is even rare. Few cases of costal echinococcosis have been reported in the literature so far. We report a case of a recurrent costovertebral hydatidosis with epidural extension in a 49-year-old man who presented with paraparesis and back pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFP lipomas are the most habitual location for an intracranial lipoma. They are fat-containing lesions arising from the interhemispheric fissure intimately related to the corpus callosum, which is often abnormal. They originate from aberrant differentiation of the persistent primitive meninx.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnsa pancreatica is a rare anatomic variation of pancreatic ducts. It is a predisposing factor of recurrent pancreatitis. In this case report, we describe a case of a 24-year-old male suffering from an ansa pancreatica with a non-patent major papilla, diagnosed on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSarcoidosis is a disease that exhibits extreme heterogeneous clinical manifestations. Bone involvement in sarcoidosis is rare (1%-13%), and involvement of the vertebrae is even rarer. Usually, it is a diagnosis of exclusion with nonspecific characteristics in imaging.
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