The endovascular management of neurofibromatosis-associated aneurysms: A systematic review.

Background: Neurofibroblastoma (NF) or Von Recklinghausen disease, is an autosomal dominant disorder affecting one in 3000 individuals. Cardinal features of NF include multiple café-au-lait macules, benign neurofibromas, and iris hamartomas. Albeit less common, vascular lesions of medium and large-sized arteries and veins are a well-recognized complication, which can lead to fatal consequences such as rupture.

Surgical Treatment of Retrosternal Goitre.

This study aims to evaluate surgical approaches to the management of retrosternal goitre. Between 2004 and 2014, 35 patients (eight males; mean age 67.4 ± 10.

The dilemma of an incidental preoperative electrocardiogram showing a Brugada phenotype.

A Brugada pattern on routine electrocardiography is one of several features that can indicate the potential for life threatening rhythm disturbances. The authors describe such a scenario in an asymptomatic 38-year-old woman who required significant surgery under anaesthesia. The diagnosis and possible management routes are outlined with an emphasis on the incumbent psychosocial and familial issues that are encountered.