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Severe pulmonary leptospirois associated with high fatality rate: an autopsy series in galle, southern sri lanka.
Med J Malaysia
December 2012
Karapitiya Teaching Hspital, Galle, Southern, Sri Lanka.
Introduction: According to statistical unit of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Galle, the main tertiary care institution of the Southern Province serving approximately three million population, in 2008, there were 459 patients with clinical diagnosis of leptospirosis, with 25 fatalities, 21 out of which were referred for autopsy examination.
Objectives: The present study to study and correlate pathological changes in deaths associated with pulmonary form of leptospirosis with clinico-diagnostic aspects of the infection.
Method: There had been 21 leptospirosis related autopsy examinations performed at forensic medicine unit of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital from January to December 2008.
Current information on cardiorenal and renocardial relations with clinicopathophysiological disorders in which primary impairment of the heart or kidneys leads to secondary functional and morphological abnormality in the other organ is analysed. Acute decompensation of cardiac failure is wide spread pathology which can be complicated by both acute and chronic lesion of the kidneys. Acute renal failure in cardiogenic shock in patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction deteriorates prognosis and raises lethality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMadelung's disease (benign symmetrical lipomatosis) is a rare disease of unknown etiology manifesting as symmetric abnormal deposits of adipose tissue in the head, neck and upper trunk. We report a case of a 58-year-old man with a long lasting Madelungs disease in whom progressive fatty tissue accumulation caused a severe inspiratory dyspnea as atypical presenting symptom. The etiopathogenetic, clinico-diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this rare disease are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPharyngolaryngeal reflux in outpatient clinical practice: personal experience.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
February 2003
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Catholic University Sacro Cuore of Rome.
Proximal pharyngolaryngeal reflux now appears to be strictly related to symptoms and clinical patterns frequently encountered in clinical ORL practice and which are, more often than not, differentiated from classical gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of the symptoms and clinical signs of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, together with the symptomatologic response to a cycle of acid suppression treatment with proton pump inhibitors in a non-selected population comprising consecutive patients coming to the outpatient unit of the Laryngology Clinic of Università Cattolica of Rome between June and December 2001, all of whom had been examined by the same practitioner. Of the 1300 patients evaluated, 52 presented a clinical history and chronic pharyngolaryngeal symptoms strongly indicative of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Clinico-diagnostic aspects and therapeutic considerations of the combined surgical and radiotherapeutic approach in 2 cases of sacrococcygeal chordoma: our experience].
G Chir
March 1997
Istituto di Anatomia Chirurgica e Corso di Operazioni, Università degli Studi di Genova.
Chordomas are rare tumours arising from embryonic notochord tissue remnants. The commonest affected segment is the sacrum. This localization may present diagnostic and therapeutic problems.
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