A intricate approach to the differential diagnosis of persistent parenchymal parotitis in children

DISCUSSION Assessment of a rudimentary noncommunicating horn with unicornuate uterus can be achieved by several radiology methods, including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, two and 3-dimensional ultrasonography, hysterosalpingogram, and sonohysterography. In addition, evaluation of concomitant skeletal and renal anomalies is essential in enhancing diagnostic accuracy. In our case, the Müllerian anomaly with delayed onset complications was diagnosed by multiple imaging studies and treated successfully. CONCLUSION The early and correct diagnosis of the Müllerian anomaly remains difficult but essential as misdiagnosis can be associated with serious complications in patients. INTRODUCTION Several metabolic operations have been created in an attempt to enhance the equilibrium between safety, efficacy and costs of accessible metabolic surgery in diabetic patients with low body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study is to present the preliminary outcomes of a novel procedure. METHODS A Gastro-Ileal Anastomosis Bypass (GIA-B) was performed in 4 diabetic patients at Boca del Rio Hospital, Veracruz, México. The study was performed between March 2018 and October 2019. GIA-B was created at point to 300 cm from ileocecal valve that was held together with gastric antrum. Outcomes are presented and discussed. At average 14.7 months follow-up all the patients improved glycated hemoglobin(A1C), decrease antidiabetic medications and lost mild weight. Two patients had complete remission of type-2 diabetes mellitus. There were no postoperative complications. AG 825 RESULTS GIA-B, have a considerable metabolic effect reaching improvement of the homeostatic parameters, specially A1C, in all the cases evaluated. GIA-B appears to be technically simple and the cost is considerably lower than other metabolic procedures, especially for the saving cartridges. CONCLUSIONS GIA-B could be an alternative metabolic surgery for low-BMI diabetic patients, further studies are needed to explore this procedure. INTRODUCTION There are multiple causes of hemothorax in blunt chest trauma. However, a traumatic hemothorax with an uncertain cause is potentially life-threatening without treatment, because an undetected and hidden great vessel injury can remain unknown. Delayed diagnosis can lead to death. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 77-year-old man was transferred to a local hospital, after experiencing a 3-m fall. Contrast CT of the chest revealed a left clavicle fracture, multiple left rib fractures and hemopneumothorax, but no obvious signs of great vessel injury, such as aortic injury. His condition was stable, owing to the chest tube thoracostomy with 800 ml blood output and intravenous fluid. The patient was then transferred to our hospital for further treatment. However, his condition rapidly deteriorated in the ambulance on the way to our hospital, and he needed a blood transfusion. On arrival, he was in shock, with his vital signs compromised due to blood loss. Emergency open thoracotomy was performed to explore the bleeding point and stop hemorrhaging. Intraoperative findings revealed sharp edges of the fractured fourth and fifth left ribs to be protruding into the chest cavity toward the descending aorta and causing an aortic pinhole injury. Ruptured aorta was repaired with a pledget-armed sutures and the sharp fractured ribs were resected. The patient was discharged, uneventfully, 35 days after the operation. CONCLUSION This case suggests that even if great vessel injury is not detected on contrast CT at admission, it should always be considered especially in a hemothorax case with multiple rib fractures. INTRODUCTION Comminuted fractures involving the articular surface of the base of the proximal phalanx are relatively rare. We treated a patient with this type of fracture by open reduction and internal fixation with a locked-wire-type external fixator (Ichi-Fixator System). PRESENTATION OF CASE A 45-year-old man was injured because his ring finger was kicked during a Futsal game. Radiographs and computed tomography revealed a comminuted intraarticular fracture of the proximal phalanx of this ring finger. We treated the fracture with open reduction and K-wires and external fixation. We removed the K-wire and external fixator 5 weeks postoperatively and initiated range of motion exercises. Five months postoperatively, his finger motion was fully recovered without restriction. DISCUSSION Comminuted intraarticular fractures of the base of the proximal phalanx are usually treated with plating. Complications such as interference with excursion of the central slip and lateral bands, extensor tendon rupture, and plate prominence have been reported in these fractures. In our patient, the Ichi-Fixator System was useful as a distraction apparatus for metacarpophalangeal joint fixation. CONCLUSION A comminuted intra-articular fracture of the base of the proximal phalanx was treated successfully using the Ichi-Fixator system. INTRODUCTION Despite the reasonable success of ACL reconstruction, some athletes are not able to regain the level of play they once had. PRESENTATION OF CASE Here, we report the case of a 32-year-old male professional soccer player who sustained an ACL injury in his right knee. The patient had a history of two prior ipsilateral ACL injuries, which was reconstructed with ipsilateral hamstring autograft (first surgery) and ipsilateral patellar tendon autograft (revision surgery). Imaging examination revealed a small narrowing of the medial femoro-tibial compartment, a complete ACL rupture, partial medial meniscectomy, small cartilage lesions in the medial condyle, a 7° varus knee, an enlarged tibial tunnel, and a femoral tunnel positioned high above the intercondylar roof. A one-step re-revision surgery using a fresh-frozen, cadaveric, non-irradiated Achilles tendon allograft was planned. After surgery, physiotherapy was conducted once per day during 4 months. The patient started running at the 6th month, and returned to full training 8 months after surgery. The player returned to full competitive play 9 months after surgery and has been competing for the last 36 months at the highest level of play without any limitation, inflammation, pain, or perception of instability. CONCLUSION In professional sports, when re-revision ACL reconstruction is indicated and the patient expects to return to competition, surgery should not be delayed. In these cases, the usefulness of Achilles tendon allograft should be taken into consideration for re-revision ACL reconstruction.