Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to F Henry-Lebras.
A migrainous patient who experienced chest pain attributed to angina pectoris by coronary artery spasm during a migraine attack is reported. Previous reports have already mentioned the association of these two conditions and suggested that it might be the manifestation of a generalized vasospastic disorder. This new report offers an opportunity to review and discuss the available data on such an association.
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The case is described of a granular cell tumor of the pituitary stalk in a 40-year-old woman with secondary amenorrhea. A computerized tomography scan showed a large contrast-enhancing mass, and T1-weighted magnetic resonance images demonstrated a tumor isointense to the brain parenchyma with nonhomogeneous enhancement after intravenous administration of gadolinium diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid. Histopathological examination, especially immunocytochemical and electron microscopic studies, showed elements supporting an astrocytic origin for this type of tumor, a hypothesis advanced by many authors but still controversial.