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Background@#Neuroleukemiosis is a rare complication of leukemia. The diagnosis may be delayed owing to non-specific symptoms and the need for special diagnostic modalities. Case: A 70-year-old man in his sixth year of remission from acute myeloid leukemia was referred to the pain clinic for shooting and radiating pain in the left posterior leg. A lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging showed mild disc bulging of the L2-3, which was insufficient to explain the patient’s symptoms. With insufficient pain response to lumbar epidural block and piriformis injection, we examined both sciatic nerves using an ultrasound and identified an enlarged hypoechoic mass on the left sciatic nerve at mid-thigh level. After that, we biopsied the mass under general anesthesia, and histology confirmed it to be neuroleukemiosis. @*Conclusions@#Ultrasound is an inexpensive, non-invasive, simple, and quick diagnostic modality that can be used as a screening tool in the diagnosis of neuroleukemiosis.
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a rare manifestation of trauma or long bone fracture. A relationship between fat embolism and DAH has been reported. A 73-year-old female developed sudden cardiac arrest during a femur fracture operation. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was repeated for about 130 minutes. During CPR, blood was detected in the endotracheal tube. Diffuse patch ground glass opacity appearance and increased pulmonary artery with bulging of interventricular septum toward the left ventricle were detected on a chest computed tomography scan. After full supportive care including ventilator therapy, the patient's condition became stabilized and she was extubated after 7 days. We report a case of DAH in the course of a suspected fat embolism during femur fracture operation. Although DAH is a rare manifestation of fat embolism, early diagnosis and aggressive treatment likely can decrease morbidity and mortality.