Paraganglioma in a Young Adult Female Patient: A Case Report.

Paragangliomas are catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumors that originate from the chromaffin cells of the sympathetic ganglia. Roughly 10% of paragangliomas are malignant, resulting in a rare occurrence of 90-95 cases per 400 million people. Herein, we report a case of a 29-year-old female patient who presented with nausea, vomiting, and bloating and was found to have a large left retroperitoneal tumor upon imaging.

Tetracycline-, Doxycycline-, Minocycline-Induced Pseudotumor Cerebri and Esophageal Perforation.

Tetracyclines are a class of broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotics used to treat many infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), acne, pelvic inflammatory disease, chlamydial infections, and a host of zoonotic infections. These drugs work by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacterial ribosomes, specifically by disallowing aminoacyl-tRNA molecules from binding to the ribosomal acceptor sites. While rare, tetracycline antibiotics, particularly minocycline and doxycycline, are associated with an increased risk of developing esophageal perforation and pseudotumor cerebri (PTC, or idiopathic intracranial hypertension).

A Sleeve-Sheath With a Coaxial Exchangeable Catheter for Palliative Evacuation of Recurrent Thoracic and Abdominal Effusions.

Herein we describe an outer cannula sleeve-sheath with a coaxially inserted exchangeable drainage catheter (SCDC) for effective evacuation of recurrent symptomatic fluid collections in the thorax and abdomen on patients in lieu of, or failed, current evacuation catheters and methods. The design is an alternative to existing commercially available devices and adds distinct enhancements with the possibility of intrathoracic or intrabdominal trans outer sleeve-sheath diagnostic or therapeutic interventions. This device aims at requiring a single invasive procedure (thoracentesis and paracentesis) while offering catheter exchange and repositioning if malfunction or malposition occurs during the patient's lifetime.