Case Report: ALCAPA syndrome: successful repair with an anatomical and physiological alternative surgical technique

Case Report: ALCAPA syndrome: successful repair with an anatomical and physiological alternative surgical technique

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, or ALCAPA syndrome, is a rare congenital cardiac disease that can cause myocardial infarction, heart failure and even death in paediatric patients. Only few untreated patients survive until adult age. Here we present the case of a 33-year-old female patient with paroxysmal tachycardia, syncope and mild exertional dyspnoea. She was diagno...

Successful early surgical treatment in neonatal compartment syndrome: case report.

Neonatal compartment syndrome is rare, and the diagnosis is often missed or delayed because other ischemic diseases can mimic clinical signs observed on the skin. A premature newborn infant presented with skin lesions during the first hours of life that were recognized as the sentinel finding in compartment syndrome of the newborn. We restored normal function by emergency surgery. The authors h...

Case Report: An Alternative Treatment for Non-Vital Deciduous Molars Using Lesion Sterilization and Tissue Repair: Literature Review and Report of Three Cases With One-Year Follow-Up

Introduction: An alternative method for the treatment of non-vital deciduous teeth is Lesion Sterilization and Tissue Repair (LSTR) technique in which instead of instrumentation of the root canals and obturating them with Zinc Oxide Eugenol (ZOE), the root canals are treated with a 3-Mix paste.  Case Report: In the current case report, the therapeutic outcomes of LSTR technique are presen...

Successful treatment of nephrotic syndrome in twin pregnancy: case report

Background: Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder that is identified by signs of nephrosis, severe proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema. It is a component of glomerulonephrosis, in which different degrees of proteinuria may occur. The complications of this syndrome may include blood clots, infections, and high blood pressure. Essentially, decreased protein through the kidneys (proteinuria)...

successful repair of four cases of ebstein’s anomaly with a new surgical approach: valved-skirt technique