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Half-dose verteporfin photodynamic therapy for
bullous variant of central serous
chorioretinopathy: a case report
Winnie WK Ng, Zenith HY Wu and Timothy YY Lai
*
Abstract
Introduction: ... photodynamic
therapy for bullous variant of central serous chorioretinopathy: a case
report. Journal of Medical Case Reports 201...
... mechanism of acute compartment syndrome in the
setting of sepsis is unclear. Systemic capillary leak syn-
drome is a very rare condition characterised by increased
systemic capillary leakage ... Respir Crit
Care Med 2005, 26(6):563-574.
10. Matsumura M, Kakuchi Y, Hamano R, Kitajima S, Ueda A, Kawano M,
Yamagishi M: Systemic capillary leak syndrome associated
with compartment syndrome...
... roentero-
gram of the pelvis and left hip was obtained and revealed
a large area of avascular necrosis within the left femoral
head with significant lateral cortical lucency. Four months
later, a mid-morning ... redistribution around the
neck and upper thighs, weakness, heat intolerance, blurry
vision, heart palpitations, fatigue, hyperexcitability,
insomnia, and increased appetite f...
... anticoagulation is recommended, this treatment may be questionable when the patient has
an associated bleeding diathesis.
Case presentation: We report a case of a 63-year-old woman of Asian Indian ethnicity ... and she has no residual clinical sequelae per-
taining to PVT and/or dengue infection.
Discussion
Balfour and Stewart r eported a case of PVT as early as
1868. With t...
... present after delivery.
Medical therapy of patients with PAH has improved
considerably in recent years. Available drugs focus on the
main dysfunctional pathways known to date and include
anticoagulation ... lupus
erythematosus and associated severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Vasodilator therapy with
bosentan and sildenafil, immunosuppressive therapy with prednisone, hydroxychlor...
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Abstract
Introduction: Myocardial abscess is a rare and potentially fatal condition. Metastatic myocardial
abscess ... he was pyrexial but haemodynam-
ically stable. His cardiovascular examination revealed
signs of tricuspid regurgitation. His respiratory, abdomi-
nal and neurological examination was normal....
... most
effective therapy.
We report a case of a 62-year-old Asian woman with a his-
tory of gastrojejunostomy, who was admitted to hospital
with GOO secondary to a bezoar. We present the case, dis-
cuss management ... an intestinal concretion, which fails to pass along the alimentary canal.
Case presentation: A 62-year-old Asian woman with a history of gastrojejunostomy...
...
indwelling central venous catheter: a case report
Charita Pradhan
1
, Nicholas FS Watson*
1
, Nitin Jagasia
2
, Ray Chari
2
and
Jane E Patterson
1
Address:
1
Department of General Surgery, Kings ... infection, renal failure and intravenous drug abuse.
Case presentation: We report a rare case of bilateral sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis in an
elderly patient seconda...
... disease
followed an atypical course of neurotrophic keratitis.
Case presentation
A 71-year-old Korean man was referred for both eye
pain and epiphora starting a week previously. He had no
history ... had totally healed, leaving only a small area of
mild subepithelial opacity (Figure 3b). Treatment with
topical acyclovir ointment once daily was continued,
with 0.5% carboxymethylc...
... study is limited in its ability
to demonstrate pulmonary vascular anatomy and collat-
eral arterial supply [10].
Angiography remains the gold standard for the diagnosis
of pulmonary artery agenesis. ... response.
Discussion
Congenital UAPA is a rare anomaly that may occur in
isolation but most frequently is accompanied by cardio-
vascular malformations such as tetralogy of Fallot, sep...