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A Nodar

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PubMed2002

Intrasellar tuberculoma--a difficult diagnosis.

Tuberculosis is an exceptional cause of intrasellar mass lesion and diagnosis is usually established after histological examination following surgery. We report a 32-year-old woman with headache and amenorrhea, analytical features of hypopituitarism and an intrasellar mass lesion in radiological studies. A transsphenoidal approach was performed and tissue examination revealed pituitary tuberculoma. Additionally, we review the previously reported cases.

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PubMed2001

[Prevalence of antiphospholipid syndrome in patients under 65 years of age with acute myocardial infarction].

BACKGROUND: The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (AAS), which is characterized by thromboembolic events and/or fetal loss and/or low platelet count associated with antiphospholipid antibodies, may evolve with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The presence of AAS among young patients with AMI ranges from 14% to 21%, and this condition implies specific therapeutic attitudes as new thrombotic events may occur, according to some authors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study was undertaken with 25 patients aged > or = 65 years with AMI that were admitted to our institution during one year who were compared with control patients with similar risk factors. IgG and IgM anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) were measured in the first 24 hours since the onset of AMI symptoms and three months later. RESULTS: The follow-up ranged from three months to one year. Among patients, ACA positivity in the two measurements was higher (12%) than that observed in the control group (5%) (p = 0.36). ACA positivity on two occasions was not a risk factor for new thrombotic events. CONCLUSION: ACA positivity is higher among AMI patients (measured early and at three months) than among the general population although the presence of such antibodies does not increase the risk for new post-infarction thrombotic events.

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PubMed2001

[Mycotic pseudoaneurysm caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis].

Mycobacterium tuberculosis can involve any organ of the body, including the arteries. Usually the mycobacteria infects the arterial wall spreading from a contiguous foci. We report a case of tuberculous pseudoaneurysm involving the iliac artery clinically manifested as fever of unknown origin. The diagnosis relied on abdominal CT-scanning. Tuberculous etiology was confirmed postoperatively by microbiologic and microscopic study. The antituberculous therapy was early started, but the patient died three months later as a consequence of a non-infectious abdominal aortic rupture. Clinicians should consider tuberculous etiology when the diagnosis of mycotic pseudoaneurysm is being entertained.

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