A Robust Allegation of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Associated Hemangioblastoma in the Central Nervous System (CNS): A Case Report
Muhammad Yunus Amran,
Hasmawaty Basir,
Andi Kurnia Bintang,
Muhammad Akbar
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
Pages:
1-4
Received:
22 October 2013
Published:
10 January 2014
Abstract: Haemangioblastoma, a benign vascular tumor derived from the capillary of endothelial cells, is an inherited disorder due to an autosomal dominant trait. The prevalence rates accounted for 1% to 2.5% of all intracranial tumors and 2% to 3% of all intramedullary spinal cord tumors. We report the infrequent case of a robust allegation of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) associated haemangioblastoma in the central nervous system of a man. A 20 years old male presented to the hospital with the chief complaint of progressive chronic cephalgia three months prior to hospitalization. He complained also of blurred vision on neurologic examination; there is papilla edema with suspicion of retinal edema. Radiological examination result suggested a cerebellar haemangioblastoma dextra with noncommunicating hydrocephalus. After the first operation (installation of VP shunting) and subsequent operation (excision of the tumor), the pathological anatomy results revealed a cavernous angioma.
Abstract: Haemangioblastoma, a benign vascular tumor derived from the capillary of endothelial cells, is an inherited disorder due to an autosomal dominant trait. The prevalence rates accounted for 1% to 2.5% of all intracranial tumors and 2% to 3% of all intramedullary spinal cord tumors. We report the infrequent case of a robust allegation of von Hippel-Li...
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Ultrasound Findings in Patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis
Elsafi Ahmed Abdalla,
Caroline Edward Ayad,
Adam Mohammed Fadl Ahmed,
Amel Saeed Abdelrahim ElGaddal,
Abdelmomeim Saeed
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
Pages:
5-9
Received:
6 November 2013
Published:
20 February 2014
Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis(VL) has been a major health burden on the Sudanese patients and to the health authorities in Sudan. Delay in diagnosis of VL leads to serious complications and eventually death. This study aimed to study the ultrasonographic findings of VL in Sudanese patients.50 Sudanese patients who were clinically diagnosed as VL, attended to Ultrasound Department and were scanned for abdomen. Subject’s ages, duration of the disease, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, portal vein and inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter, presence of asites and plural effusion, echogenicity of kidneys and pancreas were evaluated. VL affected the age group 15 – 30 years in 20 patients (40%) constituting the high incidence and it was less common in age group <15 years (10%).The diseases was common in males (76%) than females (24%) with a ratio of (3.6: 1). The Eastern states constituted the high incidence of the diseases among the other states 27 (54.0%), and Khartoum State constituted the lower incidence 1(2%). Splenomegally, hepatomegally, lymphadenopathy were the most common ultrasound findings. Portal vein, IVC dilatations were less common and were significantly affected with duration of diseases at p value ˂0.0001. VL associated with asites and plural effusion was found in the sample and has statistically significant relation at p value˂ 0.02. Ultrasound detected changes in kidneys and pancreases echogenecity with prolonged disease duration. Ultrasonography has the capability of diagnosis of VL and by using ultrasound complications could be diagnosed earlier and treated before damaging the spleen, liver, lymph nodes or death to occur.
Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis(VL) has been a major health burden on the Sudanese patients and to the health authorities in Sudan. Delay in diagnosis of VL leads to serious complications and eventually death. This study aimed to study the ultrasonographic findings of VL in Sudanese patients.50 Sudanese patients who were clinically diagnosed as VL, attended...
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