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B Katirji

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PubMed1993

Femoral mononeuropathy induced by the lithotomy position: a report of 5 cases with a review of literature.

We report 5 young women who developed femoral mononeuropathy (FMN) after placement in the lithotomy position. Three had uncomplicated vaginal deliveries and 2 underwent exploratory laparoscopies. EMG was performed on 3 patients. The lesions were localized to the inguinal ligament and probably demyelinating, accounting for their excellent prognosis. On reviewing the literature, however, we believe that lithotomy position can cause FMN, not only by nerve compression at the inguinal ligament, but also by stretching of the nerve by excessive hip abduction and external rotation.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Cerebral venous thrombosis in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: report of two cases.

We report the clinical, radiologic, and postmortem findings in two patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) who developed cerebral venous thromboses (CVTs). In contrast with those in most published cases, our patients did not have focal neurologic signs. Antemortem diagnosis of CVT had been made by MR cerebral venograms. We conclude that (1) PNH should be considered in any patient with stroke associated with iron deficiency anemia, hemolysis, hemoglobinuria, or hemosiderinuria; (2) PNH should be in the differential diagnosis of CVT; (3) the latter could present without focal neurologic signs; and (4) MR cerebral venography may be a reliable diagnostic alternative to cerebral angiography when CVT is suspected.

Cerebral Angiography↗
PubMed1982

Intestinal absorption in Saudi Arabia: an evaluation of the one hour blood xylose test.

The screening value of the one-hour blood xylose test, corrected for body surface area, was prospectively studied in Saudi Arabian adults and children under investigation for suspected intestinal malabsorption. Sensitivity of discrimination between patients with and without upper small bowel disease was 91%, compared to 85% for the five-hour urine xylose test. Primary small bowel disorder was rare. In a three-year review, no cases of adult coeliac disease or tropical sprue were found. The most common causes of malabsorption were intestinal tuberculosis, abdominal lymphoma and immunoproliferative small intestinal disease. Despite its acceptability as an index of proximal small bowel function, the blood xylose test alone is an inadequate screening test for any of these conditions.

Adolescent↗