A case of posterior urethral valve diagnosed by ultrasound in antenatal and pathology: A case report.

Rationale: Posterior urethral valve is a rare disease, prenatal diagnosis and prognosis evaluation are particularly important.

Patient Concerns: A 25-year-old pregnant woman was found enhanced parenchymal echo in both kidneys, subcapsule urinary cyst formation in both kidneys, bladder enlargement of the fetus during prenatal ultrasonography at 25 W + 4 of gestation. It was accompanied by fetal pericardial effusion and oligohydramnios.

RUSH to the Diagnosis: Identifying Occult Pathology in Hypotensive Patients.

Case Presentation: A 63-year-old female presented to our emergency department with altered mental status and hypotension. She was transferred from the outpatient interventional radiology suite after becoming unresponsive during the removal of an inferior vena cava filter. The patient arrived somnolent with no other history available.

Pericardial effusion in an Indian context: clinical insights and dynamics from a tertiary care centre.

Background: Pericardial effusion (PE) indicates the build-up of fluid within the pericardial sac, which encases the heart. The present study was undertaken to assess the clinical profile, etiology of pericardial effusion and to determine the correlation of cardiac tamponade and constrictive pericarditis with etiology.

Methods: A prospective observational hospital based longitudinal study was undertaken among the 88 newly diagnosed and known patients of pericardial effusion who are above 18 years.

Dose-volume predictors of cardiac adverse events after high-dose thoracic radiation therapy for lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality and may require high-dose thoracic radiation therapy (RT). However, RT significantly increases the risk of radiation-induced cardiac events, such as pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, and ischemic heart diseases. Despite evidence from clinical trials showing that higher RT doses are associated with poorer survival outcomes due to these cardiac effects, data on dose-volume predictors of such events in lung cancer remain sparse.

Point-of-care ultrasonography for diagnosis of purulent pericarditis postappendectomy: a case report.

Purulent pericarditis is rare condition in the modern era of antibiotics. However, it is a serious condition as it has an accelerated progression and is difficult to diagnose due to its nonspecific clinical presentation, resulting in high mortality. Herein, we present a case in which a 36-year-old male patient with otherwise unremarkable medical history developed abdominal sepsis complicated by purulent pericarditis post-appendectomy.

Late-onset aortic regurgitation after device closure of atrial septal defect.

A 10-year-old girl underwent successful device closure of a 15-mm atrial septal defect with a short and thick retroaortic rim using a 16-mm atrial septal occluder from the conventional approach under transesophageal echocardiographic guidance. There were no periprocedural complications. The aortic valve was noted to be trileaflet and competent.

Enhancement to effusion: Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

Unlabelled: This case is a rare presentation of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), where malignant pericardial effusion (MPE) served as the primary manifestation. A 58-year-old woman, post-breast implant removal, presented with pleuritic chest pain, fever, and chills. Clinical evaluation revealed jugular venous distention, muffled heart sounds, and hemodynamic instability.

A Case Report of Giant Bilateral Wolffian Adnexal Tumor.

Background: Wolffian adnexal tumor is a rare type of tumor that was first discovered and reported by Karim-inejad in 1973. Wolffian adnexal tumor lacks specific clinical manifestations and its histological morphology is similar to various other tumors, making it highly prone to misdiagnosis. To enhance our understanding of this disease, we hereby report a case of Wolffian adnexal tumor diagnosed and treated in our hospital.

Recurrent Cardiac Tamponade from Multiple Myeloma While Receiving Teclistamab.

Bispecific therapy has changed the treatment paradigm for multiple myeloma. We report a patient with recurrent malignant pericardial effusions with cardiac tamponade and new atrial fibrillation during treatment, suggesting that new or worsening pericardial disease may be a potential cardiovascular adverse effect of bispecific therapy.

Coinfection of avian hepatitis E virus and different serotypes of fowl adenovirus in chicken flocks in Shaanxi, China.

Unlabelled: In poultry, fowl adenovirus (FAdV) and co-infected viruses (such as avian hepatitis E virus, aHEV) are likely to cause decreased egg production, inclusion body hepatitis, and pericardial effusion syndrome. From July to September 2023, eight poultry farms of commercial broilers and commercial layers suffered from increased mortality, decreased egg production, and the presence of hydropericardium-hepatitis syndrome-like gross lesions in Shaanxi province, China. To determine the source of the infection, the viruses of aHEV, FAdV, avian leukosis virus (ALV), Marek's disease virus (MDV), Newcastle disease virus (NDV), and H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) were detected.

A Case Report of Extra-pericardial Tamponade From a Low-Level Fall.

A 61-year-old man in critical condition was admitted to the resuscitation room in the emergency department, presenting with chest pain and shortness of breath. His medical history included recent treatment with oral antibiotics for pneumonia, long-standing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a 40-pack-year smoking history, and a left popliteal artery embolus. He was also on chronic medications, including apixaban and aspirin.

A case of Erdheim-Chester disease-a mimicker of IgG4-related disease and large vessel vasculitis.

The patient was a 57-year-old man who developed bilateral thigh pain and chest tightness one year ago. Chest CT scan showed reticular shadows, thickened interlobular septa in both lung fields, and pericardial effusion. Three months ago, his symptoms worsened.

The Role of Patient- and Drug-Related Factors in Oral Minoxidil and Pericardial Effusion: Analyses of Data From the United States Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System.

Background: While oral minoxidil (OM) has been associated with pericardial effusion (PE), its etiology is presently inconclusive.

Aims: We characterized patient- and drug-related factors across reports from the United States Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for PE and OM.

Methods: Our observation period spanned 18.

Anorexia Nervosa in Polish Children and Adolescents in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic-An Observational Single Centre Study.

Introduction: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disorder with a high mortality rate and significant prevalence in the paediatric population. Preliminary reports during the COVID-19 pandemic suggested an increased incidence of AN among children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to analyse new cases of AN before, during, and after the pandemic, with a particular focus on the physical manifestations of the disease.

Underappreciated Relationship: A Case of Type A Aortic Dissection Presented With Atrial Flutter.

Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening emergency involving a tear in the aortic intima, leading to a false lumen. Atrial fibrillation (AF) can complicate AD, increasing management challenges and mortality risks. We report a 67-year-old male with no known past medical history who presented with a 1-day history of abdominal pain.

The detailed transseptal puncture technique for optimal closure in patients with a patent foramen ovale.

Background: The closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) using transseptal puncture has particular advantages and disadvantages. Thus, transseptal puncture should be re-evaluated in detail.

Aims: We aimed to assess the effectiveness of the detailed transseptal puncture technique in patients who underwent PFO closure due to cryptogenic stroke or transient ischemic attack in terms of residual shunts and atrial fibrillation.

[Thymic Carcinoma with Massive Pericardial Effusion:Report of a Case].

A 70-years-old man visited our hospital with complaints of palpitations and shortness of breath from five days ago. Chest computed tomography( CT) revealed a solid tumor with 74 mm in diameter at the right anterior mediastinum and massive pericardial effusion. No malignant cells were noted in the pericardial effusion collected by pericardiocentesis.

[Delayed Cardiac Tamponade After Blunt Chest Trauma].

Delayed cardiac tamponade following blunt chest trauma is a rare incident, and we provide a report including a literature review for further discussion. The patient is a 56-year-old male. He fell off a motorcycle and sustained contusions to the left side of his chest.

Challenges in the management of a secondary retrosternal goitre with superior vena cava syndrome.

Retrosternal or substernal goitre is a clinical entity defined when a significant proportion of the thyroid gland extends inferiorly through the thoracic inlet into the mediastinum. It has an incidence of 5.1-15.

Uncommon Cardiac Perforation and Lead Displacement After Pacemaker Implantation: A Case Study and Diagnostic Insights.

BACKGROUND Pacemaker implantation serves as a prevalent therapeutic approach for bradycardia or atrioventricular blocks associated with syncope. While generally regarded as safe, this procedure is not devoid of rare yet severe complications. Examples include lead-induced cardiac perforation resulting in pneumothorax or pericardial effusion, which pose life-threatening risks.

Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia as the first presentation of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.

Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) was considered an uncommon disease until a few years ago, but advances in the epidemiology and non-invasive diagnostic tests have increased its timely detection. We report a 71 years-old man with history of hypertension and an incidental carcinoma of the left kidney detected 6 years ago, without heart failure who was performed cardiac magnetic resonance images (MRI) by suspicion of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Before his cardiologist be aware of the result, he suffered a severe sustained ventricular tachycardia (SVT) that required emergency cardioversion.

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging Manifestations of Lupus.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly referred to as lupus, is a widely prevalent chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any organ system in the body. Although the pathogenesis of this disease is rather complex and poorly understood, ultimately there is an overproduction of multiple self-reactive antinuclear antibodies. These autoantibodies are one of the laboratory hallmarks of the diagnosis and disease activity of SLE.

An infusion port for recurrent massive pericardial effusion: a case report.

Background: Patients with recurrent massive pericardial effusion are at risk of recurrent cardiac tamponade. The current standard of care includes repeat pericardiocentesis or pericardial window when recurrent effusions cause haemodynamic compromise. Here, we report a case of a patient in whom an infusion port was used for drainage of recurrent pericardial effusion.

Pericardial Effusion as a Presentation of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, systemic neoplastic disease that primarily affects women of childbearing age. The disease can arise sporadically or in association with tuberous sclerosis. It is characterized by the proliferation of abnormal smooth muscle-like cells, leading to cystic lung destruction, accumulation of chylous fluid, and development of abdominal tumors.

Mycetoma Leading to Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis in an Immunocompetent Individual: A Rare Encounter.

Nocardial infections are rare but serious, often leading to systemic and cardiopulmonary complications. This is the first reported case of  causing constrictive pericarditis in an immunocompetent individual. We present a 37-year-old Caucasian female patient with no significant medical history who developed pericarditis symptoms after handling crates from China.