Results: 41

Embolization by Bullet Dislodged from the Heart

Abstract Embolization by a dislodged projectile is a rare complication that may occur in cases of gunshot cardiac injuries. We report a case of a firearm projectile cardiac injury that evolved, with dislocation of the projectile during cardiac surgery, into embolization of the right external carotid arte...

Endoscopic endonasal approach for mass resection of the pterygopalatine fossa

Clinics; 72 (9), 2017
OBJECTIVES: Access to the pterygopalatine fossa is very difficult due to its complex anatomy. Therefore, an open approach is traditionally used, but morbidity is unavoidable. To overcome this problem, an endoscopic endonasal approach was developed as a minimally invasive procedure. The surgical aim of th...

Intraventricular hemorrhage after dural fistula embolization

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Dural arteriovenous fistulas are anomalous shunts between dural arterial and venous channels whose nidus is located between the dural leaflets. For those circumstances when invasive treatment is mandatory, endovascular techniques have grown to become the mainstay of p...

Shunt porto-sistémico congénito en hígado no cirrótico como causante de síndrome confusional agudo reiterado: report of one case

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (9), 2016
Portosystemic shunts are rare vascularization disorders, and an uncommon cause of confusional states. We report an 87-year-old male with a previously normal cognitive status who was repeatedly admitted for sudden symptoms of disorientation and functional limitation. The patient had high ammonium levels w...

Endovascular treatment of internal iliac artery aneurysms: single center experience

Abstract Objective: Internal iliac artery aneurysms (IIAA) are rare, representing only 0.3% of aortoiliac aneurysms. Its treatment with open surgery is complex and associated with high morbidity and mortality, which led to increasing application of endovascular solutions. In this study, we aimed to eval...

Glaucoma secundário a fístula carótido-cavernosa

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (2), 2016
RESUMO As fístulas carótido-cavernosas são uma causa rara, porém grave, de glaucoma secundário por aumento da pressão venosa episcleral. Apresenta-se um caso de uma mulher de 72 anos, negra, atendida no Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (HC-UFTM) com dor, sensaçã...

Use of preoperative embolization prior to transplant nephrectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction After a failed transplant, management of a non-functional graft with pain or recurrent infections can be challenging. Transplant nephrectomy (TN) can be a morbid procedure with the potential for significant blood loss. Embolization of the renal artery alone has been proposed as a ...

Priapismo de alto flujo postraumático en paciente pediátrico tratado con embolización arterial selectiva

Arch. argent. pediatr; 113 (4), 2015
El priapismo arterial es una rara patología en pacientes pediátricos, originada por una fístula entre la arteria cavernosa y los sinusoides del cuerpo cavernoso, habitualmente secundaria a un traumatismo perineal. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 16 años con priapismo arterial de 5 días de evoluc...

Tratamento não cirúrgico do traumatismo renal contuso
Non-surgical treatment of blunt renal trauma

J. bras. med; 101 (6), 2013
Os rins são os órgãos do trato geniturinário (TGU) mais acometidos por traumas acidentais. Excluindo-se os pacientes com indicação de cirurgia imediata, todos os demais deverão ser submetidos a um correto estadiamento da lesão renal, visando instituir a terapêutica adequada e como fator deprogn...