Publications by authors named "Kai Uehara"
Article Synopsis
- The figure presents tissue samples from three past cases.
- It highlights the cause of hemosiderin buildup in the central nervous system.
- This buildup is linked to a condition known as superficial siderosis.
Background: Patients with superficial siderosis (SS) rarely show brachial multisegmental amyotrophy with ventral intraspinal fluid collection accompanied with dural tear.
Case Presentation: We describe spinal cord pathology of a 58-year-old man who developed brachial multisegmental amyotrophy with ventral intraspinal fluid collection from the cervical to lumbar spinal levels accompanied with SS, dural tear, and snake-eyes appearance on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Radiological and pathological analyses detected diffuse and prominent superficial deposition of hemosiderin in the central nervous system.
Article Synopsis
- Fungal infections can arise in organ transplant patients due to immunosuppression, with severe types like mucormycosis posing significant health risks.
- A 47-year-old man received an ABO-incompatible liver transplant but later developed disseminated mucormycosis caused by Cunninghamella bertholletiae, leading to multiple organ complications.
- Despite treatment efforts with amphotericin B, the patient suffered cardiac failure and ultimately died 27 days post-transplant, with autopsy findings showing widespread fungal invasion in various organs.