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S Zohar

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PubMed1989

Quadruplets following cessation of clomiphene citrate. A case of sustained effect.

We report a case of quadruplet birth in a young oligomenorrheic woman, who had been prescribed clomiphene citrate for two consecutive cycles. She conceived following cessation of treatment and an intervening menstruation. Ultrasonic follow-up which concurred with the last menstrual period dating indicated multiple ovulation as a sustained effect of clomiphene citrate medication.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

[Epistaxis caused by leeches].

Among the conditions which can cause epistaxis are intranasal or nasopharyngeal foreign bodies. A living foreign body, or parasite, in the nose or nasopharynx is rare in western countries, but in other parts of the world is a fairly common cause of epistaxis. In the past 5 years 17 cases of epistaxis due to infestation with leeches were treated in our 2 departments. In 14 patients, 9-27 years old, the complaint was of recurrent episodes of mild epistaxis and blood-spitting several days before admission. 3 patients were admitted hemorrhaging profusely from the nose and mouth. Examination showed a green-brown mass protruding from the nasopharynx behind the soft palate, which is every case was a blood-engorged leech. Treatment consisted of removing the leech by applying a forceps to the middle of the leech's body and giving a quick pull. Bleeding ceased immediately after removal of the leech. All the patients had drunk water from brooks, streams or fresh water lakes. Therefore, in areas in which leeches are present only boiled or filtered water should be drunk.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

Peritonsillar abscess in an infant.

Although a common enough condition in the general population, quinsy is rare in children and even rarer in infants. In most cases the diagnosis is easy on the basis of the suggestive clinical picture. A case is presented of a peritonsillar abscess in a 7-month-old baby. Here, the diagnosis was somewhat doubtful, due to the uncharacteristic clinical appearance and the young age of the patient. Some of the dangers of an inadequate antibiotic treatment are briefly discussed.

Ampicillin↗
PubMed1984

Permanent tracheostomy.

A technique designed to create a permanent, wide open, and stable tracheal stoma is based on two corresponding U-shaped flaps: one from the anterior tracheal wall, the other from the skin in the suprasternal notch. The method described in this article has proved to be efficient, practical, well tolerated, and readily reversible. Its applications when indicated may reduce the side effects and complications associated with tracheostomy. Our clinical experience with this technique covers eight patients who tolerated the procedure well. The follow-up period exceeds 2 years.

Adult↗
PubMed1977

Chronic cardiovascular pathology and hearing loss in the aged.

With the objective of studying a possible correlation between chronic cardiovascular disturbances and hearing loss in aged people, two groups were compared. The first was composed of apparently healthy subjects and the second, of subjects suffering from clinically evident chronic cardiovascular pathology. All the subjects were submitted to a pure tone audiometry, discrimination test, SISI test and TDT. The results showed a significant difference in pure tone threshold audiometry between the apparently healthy subjects and those presenting cardiovascular symptoms; the discrimination and the TDT were comparable in the two groups.

Aged↗
PubMed1977

Rhinoscleroma.

Rhinoscleroma may present a diagnostic problem when encountered outside endemic region. Two young men from Gaza with tumor-like masses of scleroma in the nasal cavities and the nasopharynx are described. Histological examination of biopsy material from the nasal lesions showed pathognomonic Mikulicz cells, and cultures grew Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis. Both patients responded well to antibiotic treatment.

Adult↗
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Sudden dysphonia due to parathyroid apoplexy: a rare case of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.

A case is presented of sudden onset dysphonia in a 59-year-old man caused by acute vocal cord paralysis due to bleeding within a hyperplastic lower right parathyroid gland. There were no laboratory findings of hyperparathyroidism nor coagulation disorder. Acute onset of vocal cord paralysis is rarely associated with benign processes; the current case is the first associated with parathyroid hyperplasia.

Cranial Nerve Diseases↗