A multicenter study of the efficacy and safety of treatments (endovascular or conservative) in small intracranial aneurysms in Colombia.

Background: The registry of cerebral aneurysms <5 mm, known for their low risk of rupture, is significant, given their high incidence globally. Our study aimed to identify, in small aneurysms (<5 mm), the potential morphological characteristics, risk factors that can predict the risk of rupture, and the risk or benefit of treating them with endovascular or conservative treatment in ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Methods: The medical records of patients with cerebral aneurysms <5 mm were retrospectively reviewed between January 2014 and December 2022 at two neurovascular centers in Colombia.

Coronary Stent for Right Transverse Venous Sinus Stenosis in a Patient With Symptomatic Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.

A 59-year-old woman was referred to the neuro-interventional team with complaints of headache, papilledema, and visual disturbances. Imaging and Lumbar puncture revealed signs consistent with idiopathic intracranial hypertension with stenosis of the right transverse venous sinus. The neurosurgery board chose to treat her with an endovascular approach and stenting.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a hereditary disease of connective tissue characterized by the loss of bone density and mass, which increases the fragility of the bones, thus presenting multiple fractures throughout the years followed by bone deformity and articular instability. This condition has various clinical presentations. We present four cases of OI, one case with type I, two cases with type II, and one case with type III.

Getting Closer to an Underdiagnosed Disease: Hemosuccus Pancreaticus, a Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. It is mainly produced by bleeding from a pseudoaneurysm that runs through the pancreatic duct and flows into the second portion of the duodenum. This article presents a case of a patient in the sixth decade of life with upper gastrointestinal bleeding who underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen finding a pseudoaneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery.

Spontaneous rupture of chemotherapy catheter diagnosed using chest X-ray oblique projections: An interventional radiology approach.

Totally implanted central venous port systems are widely used to access central veins for patients needing long-term therapy. These devices have low rates of complications and are commonly used to administer medications like chemotherapeutic agents. Spontaneous rupture of a catheter segment is a rare mechanical complication, usually belatedly diagnosed and presenting with complications.

Endovascular and Endoscopic Treatment of Hemobilia: A Report of Two Cases.

Hemobilia is a term used to describe bleeding caused by abnormal communication between blood vessels and bile ducts. Some vascular anomalies, such as aneurysms or arterio-biliary fistulas, facilitate the appearance of this type of biliary bleeding. Other causes have been described such as iatrogenic causes secondary to percutaneous procedures, infections, tumors, and trauma.

Severe Frostbite Due to Extreme Altitude Climbing in South America: A Case Report.

Frostbite is a tissue injury secondary to freezing that can currently be categorized using two schemes (Cauchy and clinical scheme). However, we present a fourth-degree frostbite case with overlapping features between both classifications, generating difficulty in categorizing it using either. We wanted to raise awareness of such an atypical presentation and propose employing both classifications to define the extent and compromise of frostbite more appropriately.