RESUMO
Seizures are very common in the Emergency Department (ED). We present here a case of a young woman with neurocysticercosis ; a worldwide and nearly endemic cause of seizure in the southern hemisphere. Clinical manifestations are very different between patients from asymptomatic to life-threatening hydrocephalus. Diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical presentation, neuroimaging (CT and MRI) findings, history of exposure, and serologic testing.
Les convulsions sont un motif fréquent de consultation aux urgences. Nous présentons ici le cas d'une jeune patiente qui illustre une cause rare de convulsions en Europe : la neurocysticercose. La présentation initiale de cette maladie souvent hétérogène rend son diagnostic difficile pour le clinicien. Celui-ci repose sur un ensemble d'arguments clinico-immunologiques associé à un séjour en zone d'endémie de cysticercose. La neuro-imagerie (scanner et IRM) joue un rôle prépondérant dans le diagnostic et le suivi des différentes phases de la maladie.
Assuntos
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Neurocisticercose/diagnóstico , Convulsões/parasitologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Adulto , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Europa (Continente) , Feminino , Humanos , Neurocisticercose/complicações , Neuroimagem/métodos , Convulsões/diagnósticoRESUMO
Acute renal infarction is an uncommon and often under diagnosed condition mostly because of misleading symptoms. Accurate data regarding clinical presentation, laboratory tests, diagnostic and treatment are lacking. Detection is often delayed or missed because of non-specific clinical presentation. The mechanisms of acute renal infarction are various, mainly embolic or thrombotic. Abdominal CT scan remains the most valuable exam to confirm the diagnosis. Therapeutic guidelines for the treatment of renal embolism have not been well established. The standard treatment strategy includes anticoagulation with or without thrombolysis. Despite the uncertainty regarding management, the renal outcome remains favorable. Some patients do develop some degree of renal insufficiency during the acute episode. We report here the case of a 73-year-old woman with bilateral acute renal infarction after discontinuation of anticoagulant therapy.