• This plain abdominal radiograph of a 55-year-old woman presenting with features of intestinal obstruction shows dilated loops of the small bowel associated with thickened edematous valvulae conniventes and a strangulated left inguinal hernia (arrow). (medscape.com)
  • Abdominal computed tomography (CT) axial ( Fig. 1A ) and coronal ( Fig. 1B ) portal phase images showed irregular circumferential edematous wall thickening at the hepatic flexure of the colon. (e-kjar.org)
  • Transudative fluid is lost into the peritoneal cavity. (dermatologyadvisor.com)
  • Endometriosis is a common benign and chronic inflammatory gynaecological disease due to functional endometrial glands and stroma in an ectopic location outside the uterine cavity [ 1 ]. (polradiol.com)
  • This drawback is explained by immunological theory, which states that normally refluxed menstrual endometrium is cleared from the peritoneal cavity by macrophages, natural killer cells, and lymphocytes preventing endometriosis in most cases. (polradiol.com)
  • However, there is reduced immunological clearance of refluxed endometrium from the peritoneal cavity, causing endometriosis in some women with immune system dysfunction. (polradiol.com)
  • The hallmark of the pathologic report was the marked infiltration by foamy macrophages of joints and aortic valves, and prominent deposits of fat within intestinal mucosa and mesenteric lymph nodes, which made Whipple consider this case an obscure disease of fat metabolism and propose the name intestinal lipodystrophy. (medscape.com)
  • He identified periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-staining granules, most likely representing degenerating bacterial forms, within macrophages isolated from the small bowel as well as other tissue and fluid specimens (eg, pericardium, endocardium, lymph nodes, synovia, lung, brain, meninges) obtained from patients in whom Whipple disease was suspected. (medscape.com)
  • 1961: Electron microscopy (EM) studies by Yardley et al provided more evidence for an infectious cause of Whipple disease by finding bacillary bodies within membrane-bound vesicles in the cytoplasm of macrophages. (medscape.com)
  • Chest computed tomography imaging examination revealed an irregular thickened pericardium with large amounts of pericardial effusion and a small pleural effusion. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Unlike pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, the association between exposure to asbestos and PMPM remains controversial ( 2 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Chest computed tomography revealed an irregular, thickened pericardium with diffuse enhancement, with loculated large amounts of pericardial and bilateral pleural effusions ( Fig. 1A ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Their studies of different patient groups (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Disease, celiac disease, fructose malabsorption, patients who underwent colectomy, etc) showed that reduction of the intake of FODMAPs may help to reduce symptoms, depending on other things these people usually eat. (aurametrix.com)
  • The differential diagnosis was severe colitis and hepatic abscess. (e-kjar.org)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an excellent non-invasive modality that helps in non-invasive diagnosis, with excellent delineation of the disease extent, and thus provides a presurgical mapping of the disease, which is helpful for the operating surgeon [ 6 ]. (polradiol.com)
  • This article, besides being a general presentation of Whipple disease, focuses on both the neurologic manifestations and specifics of diagnosis and treatment of Whipple disease with symptomatic CNS involvement (CNS-WD). (medscape.com)
  • 1949: Black-Schaffer advanced the diagnosis, proved the systemic nature of this disease, and raised the suspicion of an infectious cause for Whipple disease. (medscape.com)
  • In order to make an accurate diagnosis of the type of disease it is important to consider the patient's risk factors and how the patient has acquired HIV infection. (webcir.org)
  • Imaging, always based on clinical information, is an essential tool in the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases in patients with symptomatic AIDS. (webcir.org)
  • It makes it possible to recognize the radiographic pattern of the various OIs and neoplasms, to make a differential diagnosis of potential diseases and to monitor the response to treatment. (webcir.org)
  • pressure: The diastolic period of concentrations between sources of the congestive disease, Parasitic remodeling, or use. (augenta.net)
  • It is characterised by normal endoscopic appearances, microscopic features of colonic inflammation and thickening of the sub epithelial collagen layer. (passmed.uk)
  • Granulomatous myopathy (GM) is a rare disease characterized by non-caseating inflammation of the skeletal muscle, with sarcoidosis as a common cause. (bvsalud.org)
  • Histologic analysis reveals a thickened sub apical collagen layer and increased lymphocytes in the lamina propria. (passmed.uk)
  • Peritoneal fluid detected on a CT scan was identified as an independent predictor of surgical intervention. (medscape.com)
  • up to 20% of patients have chronic course of the lung disease (called advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis, APS) resulting in progressive loss of lung function, sometimes life-threatening that can lead to respiratory failure and death. (bvsalud.org)
  • The type of pulmonary condition to be developed by AIDS patients will depend on the stage of disease, which is generally determined based on the CD4 lymphocyte count. (webcir.org)
  • CT scans may demonstrate signs of ischemia as well. (medscape.com)
  • Signs of bowel ischemia such as pneumatosis, portal venous gas, or pneumoperitoneum should prompt urgent surgical evaluation. (medscape.com)
  • An isolated internal carotid artery is an unfavourable configuration of the circle of Willis which can lead to severe ischemia in case of a ICA occlusion. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • We are 3 degenerative disorders and a chemistry library disease, left with our fatal book on Congestive measure to post the HF association in Olmsted County by mediating its Oxygen and readers and building thematically the testing of DHF. (augenta.net)
  • The polycystic kidney diseases are a group of genetically heterogeneous disorders and a leading cause of kidney failure. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Also, it expanded the horizons for Treating various Spinal Diseases & Disorders, which was not much possible earlier. (drpuravpatel.com)
  • 4] Whipple's case report presented a 36-year-old medical missionary with a 5-year history of episodes of relapsing-progressive polyarthritis subsequently complicated by weight loss, cough, fever, diarrhea, hypotension, abdominal swelling, increased skin pigmentation, and severe anemia. (medscape.com)
  • FIGURE 339-1 Scheme of the primary cilium and cystic kidney disease proteins. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Vranešić, V. Savić, G. Krivec, B. Šimpraga, T. Amšel-Zelenika, M. Balenović, V. Herak-Perković, A. Nemanić: Zagreb, Croatia: "Meat Spots" in Eggs of Commercial Layer Hens - A Sporadic Finding or a Sign of Infection? (mef.hr)
  • The HIV virus causes a chronic infection that leads to severe immunosuppression. (webcir.org)
  • 1952: Paulley was first to report a case of a patient with histologically proven Whipple disease whose symptoms responded to chloramphenicol. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical examination often yields nonspecific signs and symptoms such as scrotal pain, swelling or a palpable scrotal mass. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • and those with underlying unstable comorbid illnesses or signs of systemic sepsis. (aafp.org)
  • Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown aetiology, which is diagnosed based on the presence of non-caseating granulomas on histology. (bvsalud.org)
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare disease that is characterized by hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction (HVOTO), with an estimated incidence of 0.87 per million population per year. (medscape.com)
  • During the subject program, cardiac diseases on HF failure produce that the peptide of fruity few glyhexamide of HF may Finally bypass Suppressing operatively prior often used by oxidation guidelines and that maximum patients may maintain ingesting especially among younger methods. (augenta.net)
  • Transthoracic echocardiography showed a thickened pericardium with pericardial effusion, but no evidence of cardiac tamponade. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease of unknown etiology characterized by the formation of granulomas in various organs, especially lung and mediastinal hilar lymph nodes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although the patient did not undergo cholecystectomy after embolization due to severe co-morbidities, no signs of ischemic gallbladder have been observed. (journalmc.org)
  • Consider the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with chronic kidney disease. (medscape.com)
  • However, safety concerns remain, including consequences of an enhanced glucose load in the lower nephron, leg amputation, bone fractures, and therapeutic efficacy in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. (go.jp)
  • In most cases of scrotal disease, the combination of clinical history, physical examination, and information obtained with ultrasonography is sufficient for diagnostic decision-making. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • Recent studies have provided new insights into the genetic factors and immune components involved in the clinical manifestation of the disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Liver function tests showed signs of obstructive jaundice. (journalmc.org)
  • If the chest is to be studied, images are obtained in the arterial phase of contrast enhancement, followed by a pause sufficiently long to image the abdomen and pelvis in the late arterial or early portal venous phase. (radiologykey.com)
  • neoplasms, and non-infectious and nonmalignant diseases. (webcir.org)
  • Defects in the primary cilia are linked to a wide spectrum of human diseases, collectively termed ciliopathies. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • A complete placenta previa , also known as a type IV placenta previa , is the most severe in terms of the placenta previa spectrum . (radiopaedia.org)
  • A third of patients scheduled for surgery have no pain, and severe pain is uncommon (1.5% at rest and 10.2% on movement). (passmed.uk)
  • Patients with prior anaphylactoid reactions can be premedicated with steroids and antihistamines, which reduce the risk of minor reactions and are presumed to reduce the risk of severe ones. (radiologykey.com)
  • Gross, painless hematuria should be considered a sign of urinary tract cancer unless proven otherwise. (powershow.com)
  • On further evaluation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the axial fat-suppressed T2 weighted image ( Fig. 1D ) showed circumferential T2 hyperintense wall thickening with a uniform layer of the transverse colon. (e-kjar.org)
  • They used a gene that encodes for 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) in bacteria to characterize the nucleotide sequence of the bacillus from a patient with Whipple disease. (medscape.com)
  • Silhouetting of the descending aorta and an abnormal convex contour of the azygos-esophageal recess are further signs of portal hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • 1923: A second case of Whipple disease was reported in the literature. (medscape.com)
  • The compressed true lumen can be occluded in case of severe compression. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • Pathophysiology Congenital heart disease is the most common congenital anomaly, occurring in almost 1% of live births ( 1). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The autosomal dominant form of polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common life-threatening monogenic disease, affecting 12 million people worldwide. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Figure from McConnell, The Nature of Disease, 2nd ed. (powershow.com)