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Benbrahim FZ, Ankri M, Fariyou A, El Aoufir O, Laamrani FZ, Laila J. Spontaneous ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula: A rare complication of aorto-iliac aneurysm. Radiol Case Rep 2024; 19:2996-3000. [PMID: 38737172 PMCID: PMC11087909 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula is an unusual complication of aorto-iliac aneurysms that can occur spontaneously, traumatically or iatrogenically. The typical clinical presentation includes the characteristic triad of high-output heart failure, a pulsatile abdominal mass with unilateral limb ischemia, or signs of venous congestion. We describe a rare case of spontaneous rupture of an aortoiliac aneurysm into the left common iliac vein of a 65-year-old man, easily diagnosed by angiography. We highlight here the angiographic findings of the ilio-iliac fistula, which was the means of diagnosis in this presentation, especially in patients with atypical clinical features at the outset, and we report the difficulties in choosing the optimal vascular approach.
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- Fatima Zohra Benbrahim
- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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Laasri K, Naggar A, Marrakchi S, El-aoufir O, Laamrani FZ, Jroundi L. An unexpected complication: Air embolism during contrast-enhanced computed tomography. Radiol Case Rep 2024; 19:953-955. [PMID: 38204934 PMCID: PMC10776910 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Air embolism is often an iatrogenic complication that may occur in venous or arterial circulation depending on the port of entry. We present a case of a 40-year-old female who had a venous air embolism in the pulmonary artery as a consequence of the injection of a contrast agent. She experienced dyspnea and chest pain following a contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography imaging. She was successfully treated and discharged from our hospital. Early detection of this clinical condition is essential to prevent morbidity and mortality.
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- Khadija Laasri
- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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Laasri K, Zhim M, Naggar A, El aoufir O, Laamrani FZ, Jroundi L. Hydatid cyst of the liver invading the inferior vena cava. Radiol Case Rep 2023; 18:4341-4344. [PMID: 37789919 PMCID: PMC10543176 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation due to the development of Echinococcus granulosus in the organism. This disease is particularly frequent in Morocco where echinococcosis is endemic. The liver is the most common organ to be affected by hydatidosis, and several complications have been described. Vascular complications secondary to hepatic echinococcosis such as fistulization or rupture of hydatid liver cysts to the inferior vena cava (IVC) are an extremely rare and life-threatening condition. This report aims to describe a case of invasion of the IVC by a hydatid cyst of the liver resulting in portal hypertension in a 60-year-old female patient. The diagnosis was established in the preoperative phase by a CT scan. IVC invasion remains an infrequent complication that should be routinely looked for in patients with hydatid disease of the liver, and few cases have been reported in the literature to date.
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- Khadija Laasri
- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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El Aoufir O, Hassani A, Kaddouri S, Jaddour M, Jroundi L, Laamrani FZ. [A psoitis]. Rev Med Interne 2023; 44:617-618. [PMID: 37296034 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2023.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- O El Aoufir
- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohammed V, 10170 Rabat, Maroc.
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohammed V, 10170 Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohammed V, 10170 Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohammed V, 10170 Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohammed V, 10170 Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohammed V, 10170 Rabat, Maroc
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Abourak C, Oukassem S, Essouni Z, Ramdani H, Laamrani FZ, Jroundi L, El Aoufir O. [A starry liver]. Rev Med Interne 2023; 44:574. [PMID: 37268511 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2023.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- C Abourak
- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU d'Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohamed-V., Rabat, Maroc.
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU d'Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohamed-V., Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU d'Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohamed-V., Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU d'Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohamed-V., Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU d'Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohamed-V., Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU d'Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohamed-V., Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, CHU d'Ibn Sina, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Rabat, université Mohamed-V., Rabat, Maroc
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Laasri K, Naggar A, Bahlouli N, Chait F, Ahallat I, Boufettal M, Bassir RA, Mekkaoui J, Kharmaz M, Omar lamrani M, Berrada MS, zouaidia F, El aoufir O, Laamrani FZ, Jroundi L. Osseous hydatid disease: A mimic of other skeletal pathologies. Radiol Case Rep 2023; 18:3145-3151. [PMID: 37409101 PMCID: PMC10318460 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Hydatid disease is still endemic in several regions worldwide including Morocco, and is caused in most cases by the larval form of 2 species of the tapeworm Echinococcus: E. granulosus and E. multilocularis. Primary hydatid disease of the bone without systemic involvement is rare. The disease has a silent clinical evolution until it reaches complicated stages. Complications may include pathological fracture, neural deficit, infection, and fistulization of the abscess. Preoperative diagnosis is based on clinical history, imaging findings, and serological tests, which lack high sensitivity and specificity. Although the interpretation of imaging studies can prove to be very confusing because the bone changes evolve with time, and the nonspecificity of these findings often leads to a mistaken diagnosis. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, especially in patients who reside in or travel to sheep-raising areas where hydatid disease is endemic. A high index of suspicion is necessary for the diagnosis, especially in patients that live in or travel to sheep-raising areas where hydatid disease is endemic. The treatment of choice remains surgical, following the principles of a locally malignant lesion. Chemotherapy (albendazole alone or in combination with praziquantel) is indicated when surgery is not possible or as an adjuvant treatment. The prognosis is often poor. We report the case of a 28-year-old woman with long-standing pain in the left hip joint in which the imaging findings were thought of as being either tuberculous or neoplastic. The result of a CT-guided biopsy concurred with an unexpected diagnosis of a hydatid cyst. This case highlights that in the absence of a high index of suspicion for echinococcal infection, the semblance of imaging findings of hydatid disease in the bone to those of other skeletal pathologies can lead to misinterpretation.
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- Khadija Laasri
- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Anatomo-Patholgy, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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Naggar A, Benmoussa M, Diallo ID, El Aoufir O, Laamrani FZ, Jroundi L. Carotid canal fracture with internal carotid artery transection: A deadly trauma. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2023; 11:2050313X231172872. [PMID: 37205160 PMCID: PMC10186569 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x231172872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Carotid artery injuries are rare with an incidence of 1%-2.6% in trauma patients. They are associated with high morbi-mortality rates, with mortality ranging from 19% to 43%. The diagnosis relies mainly on computed tomography angiography in the emergency setting; however, it is fundamental to be able to suspect carotid artery injuries on non-contrast computed tomography, as the latter is the routine imaging tool for trauma patients. We report the case of a young male, victim of a blunt high velocity motor-vehicle trauma. He was unconscious, with abundant epistaxis and hypovolemic shock. A fracture of the left carotid canal on non-contrast computed tomography was seen, raising concern for an arterial injury. A computed tomography angiography was performed subsequently revealing a transection of the internal carotid artery. This type of injury is highly lethal, and its management relies on urgent surgical intervention, and endovascular treatment, with the purpose of controlling the hemorrhage.
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- Amine Naggar
- Amine Naggar, Emergency Radiology Department, Ibn
Sina University Hospital, Av. Bettouga, Rabat, 10000, Morocco.
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Ayadi C, Lanjery S, Andour H, Kamel F, Qandili HE, Papys M, Jroundi L, Laamrani FZ. Multiple brown tumors in primary hyperparathyroidism. Radiol Case Rep 2022; 17:4239-4243. [PMID: 36120515 PMCID: PMC9471336 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.07.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Brown tumors are benign bone tumors that rarely complicate hyperparathyroidism, manifesting as fibrous and erosive lesions secondary to rapid and localized osteoclast turnover. These lesions are typical of primary hyperparathyroidism, but they are not often observed. We present the case of a 72-year-old woman presenting with asthenia, bone pain, and hemiplegia. Biological analysis showed primary hyperparathyroidism, cervical ultrasound a right parathyroid adenoma that fixed on scintigraphy. When cross-sectional imaging was performed, it revealed multiple bone tumors of the axial and peripheral trunk with spinal cord compression which were diagnosed as brown tumors related to parathyroid adenoma. We illustrate through this case the importance of multidisciplinary imaging techniques before raising the diagnosis, especially in unusual pathologies such as brown tumors.
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- Chirihan Ayadi
- Department of Radiology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Radiology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Radiology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Endocrinology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Endocrinology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Anatomopathology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Radiology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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El Ouali I, Habib Chorfa S, El Hamzaoui H, Alilou M, Jroundi L, Laamrani FZ. Pulmonary air leak syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis patient. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2022; 10:2050313X221125361. [PMID: 36147592 PMCID: PMC9486260 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x221125361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary air leak syndromes involve dissection of air out of the normal pulmonary
airspaces and include pulmonary interstitial emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum,
pneumopericardium, pneumoperitoneum, subcutaneous emphysema and systemic air embolism. It
presents as a spontaneous extension of dissecting air without a history of a procedure or
penetrating injury. Pulmonary air leak syndromes are extremely rare complications of
systemic autoimmune connective tissue diseases. Few cases were reported in the literature
regarding rheumatoid arthritis patients. The purpose of this article is to emphasize on
this rare pulmonary complication and discuss the physiopathology of the disease and the
different risk factors for a better management of these patients. We report the case of a
45-year-old female, with a history of proven rheumatoid arthritis under methotrexate and
steroids, who presented with a spontaneous dissecting subcutaneous emphysema,
pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum. The patient’s condition improved
after chest drainage and adjustment of her medical treatment.
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- Ibtissam El Ouali
- Emergency Radiology Department, IBN SINA Hospital Center, Rabat, Morocco
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- Emergency Radiology Department, IBN SINA Hospital Center, Rabat, Morocco
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- Emergency Department, IBN SINA Hospital Center, Rabat, Morocco
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- Emergency Radiology Department, IBN SINA Hospital Center, Rabat, Morocco
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- Emergency Radiology Department, IBN SINA Hospital Center, Rabat, Morocco
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Hosni A, Laamrani FZ, Jroundi L. [A wrong pneumoperitoneum]. Rev Med Interne 2021; 42:579-580. [PMID: 33461786 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2020.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- A Hosni
- Service de radiologie des urgences, Hôpital universitaire Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc.
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, Hôpital universitaire Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie des urgences, Hôpital universitaire Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc
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Outznit M, Belkouchi L, Jroundi L, Laamrani FZ. [Atypical spleen]. Rev Med Interne 2021; 42:665-666. [PMID: 33446395 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- M Outznit
- Service de radiologie, hôpital Ibn Sina, CHU de Avicenne, 40010 Rabat, Maroc.
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- Service de radiologie, hôpital Ibn Sina, CHU de Avicenne, 40010 Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie, hôpital Ibn Sina, CHU de Avicenne, 40010 Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de radiologie, hôpital Ibn Sina, CHU de Avicenne, 40010 Rabat, Maroc
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Pituitary abscess is a rare condition with nonspecific symptoms that can be delayed. Proper diagnosis needs to occur preoperatively so that the management can be set up accordingly. Accurate diagnosis is challenging because many differential diagnoses can exhibit the same magnetic resonance imaging features. CASE PRESENTATION We report two cases of pituitary abscess. The first patient was a 66-year-old Arab woman who underwent a surgical procedure for a pituitary macroadenoma and presented 3 months later with chronic headaches and panhypopituitarism. A pituitary abscess was found on the follow-up magnetic resonance imaging. The second patient was a 64-year-old Arab man with no medical history who presented with a chiasmal syndrome with headaches and panhypopituitarism. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed a heterogeneous pituitary mass that turned out to be a pituitary abscess intraoperatively. These two patients were treated with hormone substitution, endoscopic transsphenoidal drainage, and antibiotherapy, with excellent outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Pituitary abscess is a rare and serious condition. Preoperative diagnosis can be challenging because of the many existing differential diagnoses upon imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging is the mainstay technique of imaging due to its multimodal nature. These cases demonstrate the variable patterns of a pituitary abscess seen on magnetic resonance imaging and the potential difficulties in achieving an accurate diagnosis preoperatively due to many other conditions potentially exhibiting the same magnetic resonance imaging features.
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- Yaotse Elikplim Nordjoe
- Radiology Department, Centre Hospitalo-Universiataire Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco. .,, Temara, Morocco.
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- Radiology Department, Centre Hospitalo-Universiataire Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
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