Endovascular embolization for the treatment of epistaxis: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Endovascular embolization (EE) is a treatment option for epistaxis refractory to first-line interventions. Data regarding embolization is limited to small case series and a meta-analysis has not been performed.

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and EMBASE were used to identify studies that reported outcomes for at least 10 patients undergoing EE for epistaxis.

Striatal dominant lupus encephalitis-Is it vasculitis or an autoimmune process? Literature review & new case report with vessel wall imaging.

Neurological and psychiatric symptoms are highly prevalent in the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is classified as neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). Despite the high prevalence rate of this condition, it is still very poorly understood and often delayed in its diagnosis due to its variety in clinical manifestations. For our case, an eighteen-year-old male who was recently diagnosed with SLE presented with progressive confusion, visual and auditory hallucinations, in addition to high fevers, diarrhea, abdominal and flank pain.

Pediatric fibrocartilaginous spine embolism induced by trauma.

Fibrocartilaginous embolic infarction of the spinal cord is a rare cause of acute back pain and motor weakness. Most symptoms start after minor trauma that is often considered harmless and forgotten, however these minor injuries can result in lethal consequences. It is quite rare to diagnose fibrocartilaginous embolism in a timely manner and start treatment to prevent poor outcomes.