Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
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We present the case of a 57-year-old woman who presented with the acute onset of chest pain and dyspnea, which started while undergoing acupuncture for neck pain. A bedside ultrasound revealed bilateral pneumothoraces, which were confirmed radiographically. We discuss the details of the case, the sonographic features of pneumothorax, and the role of bedside ultrasonography in the assessment of an acutely dyspneic patient.
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Behçet's disease (BD) is a multi-system inflammatory disorder. We report the case of a BD patient with severe aortic root vasculitis. ⋯ However, preoperative transesophageal real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) revealed that the aneurysm-like structure involved most of the left ventricular outflow tract wall, leading to the diagnosis of aortic root dissection associated with perforation of the left Valsalva sinus and prolapse of the exfoliated endocardium into the left ventricular outflow tract. These findings were confirmed by open heart surgery. 3DE was helpful differentiating aortic root dissection from Valsalva sinus aneurysm rupture, especially by demonstrating the extent of aneurysm-like structure in the left ventricular outflow tract.
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Case Reports
Gas-containing gallstones as a cause of the "effervescent gallbladder" sign and pneumobilia.
The "effervescent gallbladder" sign, the sonographic finding of tiny echogenic foci rising from the dependent portion of the gallbladder, reminiscent of bubbles rising in a glass of champagne, has been reported previously as a finding of emphysematous cholecystitis. We report two additional cases of this unusual finding in an asymptomatic patient and in a patient with acute, gangrenous cholecystitis, confirmed in both cases by CT, to be secondary to the release of gas from gallstones. These two cases cast doubt on the sonographic sign as a pathognomonic finding of emphysematous cholecystitis.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Ultrasound versus palpation guidance for intra-articular injections in patients with degenerative osteoarthritis of the elbow.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy rate of ultrasound (US) -guided intra-articular (IA) injections in patients by posterior approach with osteoarthritis (OA) of the elbow. ⋯ US-guided IA elbow injections by posterior approach may raise the accuracy rate in elbow joint injections.
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Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disorder characterized by multiple recurrent vascular malformations. Herein we report the case of a patient with BRBNS and placenta previa. ⋯ This preoperative information helped us perform the uterine wall incision safely during the cesarean delivery. The presence and location of hemangiomas adjacent to the uterus should be carefully examined in a pregnant woman with BRBNS prior to elective or emergency cesarean delivery.