Basi-parallel anatomical scanning-magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome of the basilar artery: a case report.

Case: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is an increasingly recognized and important cause of thunderclap headache. Delays in diagnosis may cause deterioration of symptoms and concomitant unnecessary investigations. However, the diagnosis of RCVS in the acute stage remains difficult.

Controlled normothermia for a cerebral air embolism complicating computed tomography-guided transthoracic needle biopsy of the lung.

Case: A 74-year-old woman underwent computed tomography-guided transthoracic needle biopsy of a small lung mass. Immediately after the procedure, she lost consciousness. After resuscitation, her brain computed tomography scan confirmed a cerebral air embolism.

A case of Strongyloides hyperinfection associated with tuberculosis.

Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infection that occurs in tropical regions. Hyperinfection, which is an accelerated autoinfection, is often associated with an immunosuppressive state, such as HTLV-1 infection or steroid use. Immunosuppression can also lead to reactivation of tuberculosis infection.

Clinicopathological features and prognosis of gastric cancer patients > or =75 years of age after laparotomy.

The aim of this study was to clarify whether gastric cancer in elderly patients warrants surgical resection. Of 320 patients who underwent laparotomy for gastric cancer, 36 were older (elderly group) and 286 were younger than 75 years (control group). Clinicopathological features, mortality, morbidity, and survival were compared between the two groups.

Postmortem computed tomography is an informative approach for prevention of sudden unexpected natural death in the elderly.

Introduction: Less than 10% of unnatural death cases have been examined by autopsy in Japan. In particular, the causes of death in the elderly have not yet been actively investigated. Here, we evaluated the possible use of postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) to investigate the causes of sudden unexpected natural death (SUND) in the elderly.