MYCOTIC ANEURYSM PRESENTING AS ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS

Tuberculosis: still an enigma. Presenting as mycotic aneurysm of aorta.

To cite: Kolhari VB, Bhairappa S, N M P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-008869 The term mycotic aneurysm is a misnomer that has nevertheless been generally adopted to describe aneurysms that occur secondary to the infectious destruction of the arterial wall. Mycotic aneurysm secondary to tuberculous infection of the aorta is a rare an...

Mycotic aneurysm of the right coronary artery presenting as infected pericardial effusion.

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presenting as Proteus preperitoneal abscess

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis with progressive loss of renal function. Commonly, obstructing urinary calculi are seen. It is difficult to differentiate between XGPN and malignancy in many cases, and the diagnosis is usually only confirmed post-operatively upon histopathological examination of the specimen. Surgical treatment is often the main...

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presenting as palmoplantar keratoderma.

To cite: Caetano J, Fernandes das Neves M, Oliveira S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208511 DESCRIPTION A 60-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes mellitus and a history of repeated urinary tract infections due to Proteus mirabillis presented with diffuse palmoplantar hyperkeratosis of 4 months duration (figure 1) and acute retrosternal ...

Aneurysm presenting as parkinsonism.

A 25-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of gradually progressive right side hemiparkinsonism. On examination his Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale motor score was 12 on the right side. There were no other abnormal neurologic findings. Brain MRI and angiography showed a giant thrombus containing aneurysm of the left middle cerebral artery compressing the left basal ganglia (figur...