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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Intrathoracic Lymphadenitis Caused by Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Child.
By means of a DNA probe assay (INNO-LiPA) we identified 2 different mycobacterial strains (Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex) from a mediastinal lymph node biopsy obtained from an apparently immunocompetent 7.5-year-old girl, ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Acute Pyelonephritis Caused by Aerococcus urinae in a 12-Year-Old Boy.
Aerococcus urinae are Gram-positive cocci that cause urinary tract infections in adults with underlying genitourinary (GU) tract disease. We report a case of pyelonephritis caused by A. urinae in a 12-year-old boy with a history of ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Cycle and hormone changes during perimenopause: the key role of ovarian function.
The menopausal transition is the stage in reproductive life commonly defined as commencing with the onset of menstrual irregularity. Classic studies of the endocrinology of the transition postulated the existence of inhibin in women ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Thoracoscopic retrieval of a \"smiling\" foreign body from the proximal esophagus: an impacted denture.
BACKGROUND: The esophagus is a common site for foreign bodies (FBs) because of areas of physiologic narrowing. Dentures pose special problems, especially if they are impacted. We present a case of a ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Thoracoscopic Assessment of Mediastinal Tuberculous Lymphadenitis in a 4-month-old Child.
Isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis is a relatively common entity in children, second in frequency after cervical localization. In the absence of an accompanying parenchymal lesion, mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis may pose a diagnostic dilemma on admission and ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Laparoscopic cystoprostatectomy in a heart transplant recipient.
A 72-year-old orthotopic cardiac transplant recipient with multiple, previously resected, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) presented with invasive SCC of the urinary bladder. At surgery, clot retention was managed with clot evacuation and continuous bladder irrigation to facilitate dissection. ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Laparoscopic Repair of an Iliac Artery Injury During Radical Cystoprostatectomy.
Laparoscopy has experienced significant growth in the last 5 years and became more popular among practicing urologists. Even though laparoscopy is considered a safe technique it is not free of complications, some of which can be ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Laparoscopic resection of periadrenal paraganglioma: a report of 2 cases.
Two cases with periadrenal paraganglioma are herein reported. Patient 1: A 26-year-old woman who presented with headache and hyperhidrosis was noted to have hypertension. Abdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and I-tagged metaiodobenzylguanidine nuclear scintigraphy ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Infective subcutaneous emphysema after laparoscopic rectopexy: a rare complication.
Subcutaneous emphysema after laparoscopic surgery is not uncommon but infection of the subcutaneous space because of gas forming organisms causing emphysema after a laparoscopic procedure is an extremely rare entity. We report a case of infective subcutaneous ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Synchronous Colitic Cancers and Microcarcinoids in a Patient With Long-standing and Extensive Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
We report a case of colitic cancer detected by target biopsies at surveillance colonoscopy in a patient with long-standing and extensive ulcerative colitis. At ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Bladder injury mimicking acute renal failure after cesarean section: a diagnostic challenge and minimally invasive management.
The reported incidence of bladder injury after cesarean section ranges from 0.14% to 0.94%. Most of the injuries were found intraoperatively. Delayed presentation is rare. We report a patient with ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
The Use of Endoscopic Hemoclips for Postoperative Anastomotic Bleeding.
With the availability of endoscopy and its inherent use as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality, many surgeons and gastroenterologists are able to use this tool to remedy a wide range of gastrointestinal pathologies. The literature is replete ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Transvaginal Extraction of the Specimen After Total Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy With Intracorporeal Anastomosis.
Laparoscopic surgery for colonic disease has experienced an increased utilization by surgeons owing to decreased morbidity, less pain, earlier ambulation, earlier bowel function, fewer complications, decreased narcotic use, and improved cosmesis compared with ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Common Bile Duct Polyp Mimicking Choledocholithiasis: A Case Report With Laparoscopic Transcystic Management.
Although polyps of the extrahepatic biliary system are rare, an awareness of their potential existence is important as they may closely mimic choledocholithiasis clinically and radiologically but require distinct measures for successful management. ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Laparoscopic Management of Obstructive Hepatoduodenal Adhesions After Open Antireflux Procedure.
The case of a 3-year-old child who underwent open antireflux surgery for severe gastroesophageal reflux is presented. One month after the procedure, the child presented with abstinence from feeds, and vomiting after food intake. Esophagogastroscopy ruled ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Management of Ingested Foreign Bodies. How Justifiable is a Waiting Policy?
Foreign body ingestion is a commonly seen accident in emergencies, usually in children (80%), elderly, mentally impaired, or alcoholic individuals, whereas it may occur intentionally in prisoners or psychiatric patients. According to the literature, 90% ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Use of temporary esophageal stent in management of perforations after benign esophageal surgery.
Successful conservative management in 3 patients with catastrophic postoperative esophageal leak after nonresection surgery is presented. In each case, the placement of removable stent played a significant role. First patient had persistent leak ...
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