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I R Robertson

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PubMed1993

Case report: pelvic pain syndrome--successful treatment of a case by ovarian vein embolization.

Pelvic pain syndrome, without an apparent organic cause, is a common gynaecological complaint. Investigations, including laparoscopy are frequently negative but ovarian venography has demonstrated that pelvic varices are a consistent finding in these patients. The aetiology of pelvic varices has been the subject of debate, but it has recently been suggested that the primary problem is venous reflux in dilated, incompetent ovarian veins. Surgical ligation of the ovarian veins has been used effectively in small series of patients with this condition. We report a patient with the clinical and radiological features of this syndrome in which treatment by bilateral ovarian venous embolization produced prolonged symptomatic relief.

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PubMed1993

Case report: percutaneous retrieval of a misplaced embolization coil.

We report a case of percutaneous retrieval of a misplaced embolization coil which threatened the segmental arterial supply of a single kidney. The renal artery was steeply angulated due to a spinal scoliosis but retrieval was rapidly performed using an Amplatz gooseneck snare. This device is particularly useful when the arterial anatomy is tortuous.

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PubMed1991

Nasal and retrobulbar mass in a cat caused by Pythium insidiosum.

Nasal and retrobulbar infection caused by the Oomycete Pythium insidiosum is described in a cat. The diagnosis was established on three criteria. The staining of broad, sparsely septate hyphal elements in biopsy tissue using a fluorescein-labelled antiglobulin specific for P. insidiosum, detection of antibodies to P. insidiosum by an immunodiffusion test, and isolation of the aetiological agent in pure culture from the biopsy tissue. Treatment with ketoconazole for 6 weeks resulted in clinical improvement, but proptosis of the left eye slowly appeared after the discontinuation of treatment. This case represents a new host for P. insidiosum, namely, a domestic, shorthaired cat, from North Carolina, U.S.A.

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