Is there an association between arteriovenous fistulas and axillary artery aneurysms? A report of two cases.

Introduction: Axillary artery aneurysms are rare vascular conditions that can present with various clinical manifestations, including neurological deficits and vascular compromise. While the underlying pathophysiology remains complex and multifactorial, potential associations with trauma, arteriovenous fistula formation, and atherosclerosis have been reported.

Presentation Of Case: Two male patients, aged 33 and 38, with a history of kidney transplantation and previous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) presented with symptoms of upper limb ischemia and neurological compromise.

Combined tricuspid atresia- AV septal defect-a rare congenital cardiac abnormality.

Introduction: Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are one of the most common birth defects worldwide with a prevalence of 1%. CHDs can be classified into cyanotic and acyanotic diseases based on the presence or absence of the characteristic bluish discoloration of skin and mucus membranes. A subset of cyanotic diseases is single ventricle malformations.

The sandwich technique to treat aortoiliac aneurysms: How to size the parallel graft.

Introduction: The current gold standard of treatment aortoiliac aneurysms are through endovascular aneurysm repairs which can result in occluding the internal iliac artery. An alternative that preserves internal iliac artery blood flow is the sandwich technique. This is when two covered stents of the internal and external iliac arteries are placed inside the main limb of common iliac artery stent.

Renal-inferior vena cava fistula complicating laparoscopic cholecystectomy causing heart failure repaired endovascularly, a case report and literature review.

Introduction: Renal-caval Arterio-venous fistulas are rare entity which can be acquired, idiopathic or congenital. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy complicated by arteriovenous fistula formation is extremely rare and often go unnoticed. High output heart failure can occur as a consequence of such high flow fistulas.

Characterizing optimum electrospinning conditions for graft urethanized Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)(U-PVA).

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a water-soluble polymer that has been widely used in medical and pharmaceutical applications. For this study, we grafted urea to PVA to enhance its wettability and solubility in water. We used a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to characterize the electrospun graft urethanized poly(vinyl alcohol) U-PVA and determine the best electrospinning conditions.

Isolated sublingual hematoma post internal carotid artery stenting for internal carotid artery stenosis in high-risk patients as uncommon and rare misadventure: A case report and review of literature.

Introduction And Importance: Isolated sublingual hematoma is a rare complication seen in trauma, severe uncontrolled hypertension, dental operations, bleeding diathesis, and the use of dual antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents. In advanced and neglected cases, a sublingual hematoma may interfere with the patient's airway, causing suffocation and fatal airway obstruction. Our objective was to present a case of iatrogenic isolated sublingual hematoma in a 70-year-old business man, heavy smoker with a history of hypertension.

Conservative management of asymptomatic lately embolized amplatzer atrial septal occluder device to the supraceliac abdominal aorta: case report and the literature review.

Atrial septal defects of a single Secundum with favorable anatomy and margins are commonly treated with septal occluder devices. Device embolization is a well-known rare and serious complication of transcatheter structural heart interventions. Percutaneous transcatheter closure under fluoroscopic guidance using the occluder device has been considered as a safe and effective alternative to open surgery with a higher technical success rate.

Lactobacilli and other gastrointestinal microbiota of Peromyscus leucopus, reservoir host for agents of Lyme disease and other zoonoses in North America.

The cricetine rodent Peromyscus leucopus is an important reservoir for several human zoonoses, including Lyme disease, in North America. Akin to hamsters, the white-footed deermouse has been unevenly characterized in comparison to the murid Mus musculus. To further understanding of P.

Genome Sequences of Three Species Strains of the Stomach of the White-Footed Deermouse (Peromyscus leucopus).

Three colony types of were isolated from the stomach of LL colony stock deermice, a reservoir for several human zoonoses. Genome sequences revealed two isolates to be new strains of and The third was distinct from known species and was provisionally designated sp. strain LL6.

EFFECTS OF PREOPERATIVE ENOXAPARIN ON BLEEDING AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY.

Background: Low molecular weight heparins are replacing unfractionated heparin in practice prior to cardiac surgery. This study examines postoperative (post-op) bleeding indicators in patients who received enoxaparin and underwent elective isolated first time coronary artery bypass graft.

Methods: A total of 125 consecutive patients who underwent this procedure between 2009 and 2011 at one tertiary center were reviewed and divided into three groups: Group A (n = 50) received the last dose of enoxaparin between 12 and 24 hours before surgery, Group B (n = 25) received the last dose before 24 hours and Group C (n = 50) did not receive enoxaparin.

Large thymolipoma causing primarily respiratory distress.

Thymolipoma, is an anterior mediastinal tumor that is benign in origin. It is often asymptomatic, but can enlarge significantly prior to diagnosis. It consists of thymic and fatty tissue and is surrounded by a capsule.

Acquired nonmalignant tracheoesophageal fistula.

Acquired nonmalignant tracheoesophageal fistula is a rare clinical entity and a difficult problem to diagnose and manage. We report a 59-year-old woman diagnosed with a tracheoesophageal fistula secondary to prolonged intubation. The diagnosis was delayed for a year, hence her mild symptoms; cough and dysphagia mainly to liquids.

Primary pulmonary rhabdomyosarcoma: a long-term survivor.

This is a clinical report of a young girl who presented with a large left lung mass, which was found to be alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare clinical entity. This was successfully treated with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. To our knowledge, this is the longest survivor with this disease.

Pulmonary carcinosarcoma.

Pulmonary carcinosarcoma is a rare malignancy, comprising less than 0.3% of all malignant neoplasms of the lung. Since the first report of this tumor by Kika in 1908, approximately 100 cases have been described in the literature.