intracranial arteriovenous malformations/fever

The rupture of a brain cranial arteriovenous malformation (bAVM) has been associated with pregnancy; however, due to scarcity of data about this rare condition, management still remains a dilemma both for obstetricians and neurophysicians. The management plan is decided after weighing the benefits

N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) has been used to embolise brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) for over 30 years. It is a mixed with lipiodol in varying proportions. We report a 22-year-old male with intraventricular hemorrhage from a ruptured intranidal AVM aneurysm in the left temporal lobe. The

BACKGROUND Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis is a rare diagnosis with a significant associated risk of pulmonary embolism. The mainstay of therapy consists of intravenous antibiotics and anticoagulation. METHODS A 30-year-old woman presented with fever and abdominal pain 3 days after cesarean

BACKGROUND Among the different serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, serotype 3 has received global attention. We report the fatal case of a 76-year-old Japanese man who had an invasive pneumococcal disease associated with pneumonia caused by serotype 3 S. pneumoniae. METHODS The patient had a