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BACKGROUND
Cervical hematoma is hardly a predictable complication of thyroid surgery. Postoperative vomiting has been reported as a likely risk factor.
METHODS
Five hundred sixty-two patients undergoing thyroidectomy were prospectively enrolled in the study and divided into 2 groups. Patients in
A 41-year-old woman with chronic myelogenic leukemia was scheduled to undergo transplantation of bone marrow. The patient complained of nausea and vomiting following the initiation of chemotherapy. One day prior to the planned termination of chemotherapy, the patient developed left-sided abdominal
Intramural esophageal hematoma is a very rare condition. We report a case of a 40-year-old male, presenting with retrosternal pain and dysphagia. On the day before admission tarry stool and minimal vomiting of old blood was noticed. Diagnostic procedures showed an intramural esophageal hematoma,
A neonate born after an uncomplicated, full-term pregnancy was evaluated for acute-onset intermittent vomiting and bradycardia at 3 days of age. Computed tomography showed an intracerebellar hematoma and symmetrical dilatation of the ventricles. No abnormal vascularity was demonstrated by
Dissecting intramural hematoma of the esophagus (DIHE) is a rare condition in which intramural hemorrhage can lead to submucosal dissection of the esophageal wall. DIHE is generally considered a benign disease, and the only mortality associated with DIHE has been due to operative intervention or to
Nausea and vomiting is a common post-operative complication that exacerbates patient discomfort and puts tension on suture lines, which may cause hematomas beneath surgical flaps and place patient at risk of aspiration pneumonia. Nausea and vomiting decreases patient comfort and satisfaction and
A 75-year-old male was hit by a car, when riding a bicycle. The diagnosis of acute epidural hematoma was made based on computed tomography (CT) findings of lentiform hematoma in the left temporal region. On admission he had only moderate occipitalgia and amnesia of the accident, so conservative
Extradural hemorrhages are commonly seen in coup head injuries, rarely seen in contrecoup head injuries. Acute extradural hemorrhage in the coup head injuries associated with a fracture is common, but the incidence of acute contrecoup extradural hemorrhage not associated with the fracture is
Arachnoid cysts of the middle cranial fossa may manifest themselves in several different ways. Most often they remain asymptomatic and are only diagnosed incidentally on computed tomography or at autopsy. When they are symptomatic, headache, nausea, vomiting and seizures are most common in the
Two cases of acute idiopathic subdural hematoma with delayed intracranial hypertension were presented. The first case was a 68-year-old man admitted for vomiting following headache for eight days. There was no history of head trauma. A CT scan revealed a high-density mass that had a concave inner
Arachnoid cysts(AC)are benign cystic lesions often diagnosed in childhood. Although usually asymptomatic, AC can become symptomatic when the lesion size increases or coexists with a subdural hygroma or hematoma. AC patients with signs of increasing intracranial pressure(IICP)or neurological deficits
A 1,5-year old girl was admitted to the hospital with vomiting and developed abnormal eye movements. MRI of the brain revealed a subdural hematoma associated with an arachnoid cyst.
Intramural duodenal hematoma is rarely seen in adults and may occur as an iatrogenic complication of endoscopic injection for peptic ulcer treatment. In the appropriate clinical setting, the diagnosis is easy with its ultrasonography and computed tomography characteristic findings. In one of our