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Systemic lupus erythematosus associated with development of macrophage activation syndrome and disseminated aspergillosis
CONCLUSIONS: Four features of this case merit discussion, including the: 1) infrequent association of SLE with MAS; 2) short interval between SLE diagnosis and critical illness; 3) manifestation of fungal tracheobronchitis with airway obstruction; and 4) lack of response to antifungal treatment while receiving ECMO.PMID:37349668 | DOI:10.1007/s12630-023-02506-2
Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - June 22, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Vorakamol Phoophiboon Paula Brown Karen E A Burns Source Type: research

Diagnostic Value of Vessel Wall Imaging to Determine the Timing of Extracranial ‒Intracranial Bypass for Moyamoya Syndrome Associated with Active Sjögren's Syndrome: A Case Report
Conclusions Our findings emphasize the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced MR-VWI in monitoring the effect of immunosuppressive therapy for the major cerebral artery vasculitis and in determining the timing of EC–IC bypass as a “rescue” treatment for moyamoya syndrome associated with active Sjögren's syndrome. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery - May 23, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Shindo, Takafumi Ito, Masaki Sugiyama, Taku Okuyama, Tomohiro Kono, Michihito Atsumi, Tatsuya Fujimura, Miki Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

COVID-19 Infection and Recurrent Stroke in Young Patients With Protein S Deficiency: A Case Report
Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2 infection potentializes the prothrombotic effect and vascular inflammation by accentuating protein S deficit. The place of steroids seems justifiable in the presence of symptoms of vasculitis in brain imaging.
Source: The Neurologist - November 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Case Report/Case Series Source Type: research

Spinal cord infarction. A case report and narrative review
Acta Biomed. 2021 Apr 30;92(S1):e2021080. doi: 10.23750/abm.v92iS1.8395.ABSTRACTSpinal cord infarction is a rare but severe disorder, consistently less frequent than ischemic brain injury. It constitutes only 1-2% of all neurological vascular emergencies. Here we describe a case of spinal cord infarction in a 68-year-old Caucasian man without any neurological problem in his clinical history. The patient presented to the Emergency Department complaining for sudden onset of lower limbs weakness, as well as pain and mild loss of sensitivity in both legs. These symptoms suddenly arose after a 10 minutes bicycle race. He underw...
Source: Acta Bio-Medica : Atenei Parmensis - May 4, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Federica Pigna Silvia Lana Carlotta Bellini Laura Bonfanti Michele Creta Gianfranco Cervellin Source Type: research

Cardiovascular injuries during COVID-19 infection: A PROCESS-compliant case series from the Eastern Morocco
CONCLUSION: Cardiovascular involvement during COVID-19 should not be neglected and are associated with severe outcomes.PMID:33898022 | PMC:PMC8053362 | DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102309
Source: Annals of Medicine - April 26, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Abdelilah El Rhalete Inas Rhazi Amine Bensaid Ikram Zaid Houssam Bkiyer Nabila Ismaili Nouha Elouafi Brahim Housni Source Type: research

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