Rapid Death Due to Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature

rapid death due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome: case report and review of literature

background: alcohol withdrawal syndrome (aws) is one of the most serious complications associated with chronic alcoholism. sudden deaths are not uncommon in aws. in severe stages of aws, delirium tremens (dt) occurs, which is characterized with agitation, global confusion, disorientation, visual and auditory hallucinations in addition to autonomic hyperactivity. case report: a 30-year old man, ...

Multi-Organ Failure due to Paraquat Poisoning: Case Report and Review of Literature

Blindness Due to Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injection: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Purpose: To Report a case of blindness due to hyaluronic acid filler injection. Case Report: A 28-year-old female patient was referred to our clinic with complaints of vision loss in the left eye, which occurred one hour after hyaluronic acid filler injection for correction of detachment trough hollowness. In the ophthalmologic examination, relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) was positive...

Suprapubic Fecal Fistula Due To Richter's Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report and Review of Literature

We encountered a 55-year-old man, who presented with an orifice in the suprapubic region, through which fecal material was discharged. On physical examination, the patient was unstable. After resuscitation, thorough evaluation, and laboratory and imaging investigations, he underwent an exploratory laparotomy. The ileum was entrapped at the deep inguinal ring, and there was some pus in the pelvi...

McCune-Albright Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review

McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare, heterogenous, clinical condition caused by a rare genetic mutation. The disorder is more common in females and is characterized by a triad of cutaneous, bone and endocrine abnormalities.  We describe a girl patient with MAS having precocious puberty and multiple cafe-au-lait macules and deforming polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone. Clinical presentat...

Mirrizi syndrome due to acalculous cholecystitis in a 13-year-old girl: a case report and literature review

 Abstract Acute inflammation of the gallbladder can occur without gallstones. Acalculous cholecystitis typically develops in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Patients on parenteral nutrition, with extensive burns, sepsis, major operations, multiple organ trauma or prolonged illness with multiple organ system failure are at risk for developing acalculous cholecystitis. The ass...