A unique case of thrombosed giant popliteal aneurysm.

We report a unique case of a giant, thrombosed, and ruptured popliteal aneurysm measuring 13.8 cm x 14.0 cm x 14.

Management of carotid body paragangliomas and review of a 30-year experience.

Carotid body tumors are rare neoplasms and must be considered in the evaluation of all lateral neck masses; early surgical removal has been recommended. In this study, the medical records of 29 patients with 34 carotid body paragangliomas who were treated at our institution between 1971 and 2001 were retrospectively reviewed. An overview is provided of this lesion, including diagnosis, classification, metastatic potential, possible secretory function, operative techniques, and nonsurgical methods of management.

Repair of a mycotic aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta in a patient with HIV, using a Palmaz stent and autologous femoral vein graft.

With the widespread use of endovascular surgery, aneurysms can be managed selectively with the use of stent grafts. Standard treatment of mycotic aneurysms usually requires resection and extraanatomic bypass. Although stent graft repair of a mycotic femoral aneurysm with autologous graft has been reported, we present a case of an infrarenal mycotic aneurysm in a patient with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that was successfully treated with a novel endovascular approach.

Prospective evaluation of endoluminal venous stents in the treatment of the May-Thurner syndrome.

The May-Thurner syndrome is an acquired stenosis of the left common iliac vein causing pain, edema, or deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The patency and behavior of endoluminal venous stents for this condition was evaluated in this study. Patients with the May-Thurner lesion treated with endoluminal stenting from 1997 to 2000 were evaluated according to an institutional review board-approved protocol.

Identification of uric acid and xanthine oxidase in atherosclerotic plaque.

Concentrations of uric acid in carotid endarterectomy specimens in men and women were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography in comparison wo nonatherosclerotic control specimens.

Severe necrotizing mastopathy caused by calciphylaxis alleviated by total parathyroidectomy.

Calciphylaxis is a complication caused by secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic renal failure. These patients may present with clinical findings of ischemic necrosis involving the skin and muscle resulting in subsequent gangrene and vascular calcifications. We report a rare case of necrotizing mastopathy caused by calciphylaxis in a 70-year-old female with end-stage renal disease whose symptoms resolved with a total parathyroidectomy.

Medium molecular weight pentastarch reduces reperfusion injury by decreasing capillary leak in an animal model of spinal cord ischemia.

Purpose: The medium molecular weight fraction of pentastarch (HES-Pz) has been shown to decrease reperfusion injury to myocardium and brain by reducing capillary leak. This study was undertaken to assess the effects of HES-Pz on neurologic function, microvascular permeability, and spinal cord infarction after temporary aortic cross-clamping in a rabbit model.

Methods: In 30 New Zealand White rabbits, a snare occlusion device was placed around the infrarenal aorta and tunneled into a subcutaneous position.