Insidious pericardial journey of an orthodontic metallic retainer wire.

Ingestion of foreign bodies may be a frequent cause of painful dysphagia. We report the case of a metallic wire impacted in the oesophagus with potentially devastating consequences.

Improving the radiological diagnosis of hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation: Current approaches and future challenges.

Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) is a devastating vascular complication following liver transplantation, requiring prompt diagnosis and rapid revascularization treatment to prevent graft loss. At present, imaging modalities such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance play crucial roles in diagnosing HAT. Although imaging techniques have improved sensitivity and specificity for HAT diagnosis, they have limitations that hinder the timely diagnosis of this complication.

Recurrent Biatrial Myxomas in Carney Complex with a Spinal Melanotic Schwannoma: Advocacy for a Rigorous Multidisciplinary Follow-Up.

A 31-year-old female patient with a previous history of Carney complex and surgical resection for cardiac myxoma and bilateral adrenalectomy at 18 years old and 10 and 11 years old, respectively, was referred to our department with a diagnosis of recurrent biatrial myxomas incidentally discovered on echography. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the diagnosis of a tumor protruding into the left ventricle, and the patient underwent a surgical resection of a large left atrial mass and a right-sided atrial small tumor. Diagnosis of bilateral atrial myxomas was confirmed by histologic studies.

Advent of severe mitral regurgitation in surgical ventricular restoration and ventricular septal rupture repair.

Background: Per-procedural severe mitral regurgitation is a rare complication in concomitant surgical ventricular restoration and postinfarction ventricular septal rupture repair. It is challenging to discover the underlying etiology and adopt an appropriate strategy, in particular, in a high-risk patient.

Case Presentation: Semi-emergent surgical ventricular restoration combined with ventricular septal rupture closure and coronary artery bypassing was performed in a 67-year-old male patient.