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Two hundred cases of cancer of the esophagus are reviewed. Radiological and endoscopic finding were comparatively evaluated: There were 84% of positive radiological diagnosis, 12,5% highly suspicious and 3,5% negative; the latter were seven cases with the following diagnosis: three megaesophagus, one segmental spasm, esophagitis and hernia, extrinsic compression and normal esophagus, respectively. There were 94,5% of positive; 3,5% doubtful and 2% negative endoscopic diagnosis. There were 94% of positive biopsies and 6% negative. It is emphasized: 1o.) the high percentage of positive histological diagnosis and 2o.) in 3,5% of patients, cancer was found by routine endoscopic examinations.
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PMID:[Diagnostic value of esophagoscopy and biopsy in 200 cases of carcinoma of the esophagus]. 721 Nov 32

Although opioid-induced muscle rigidity occurs more commonly with large doses and rapid administration of the drugs, there is a number of cases reported, where muscle rigidity was experienced with lower doses of opioids. We present and discuss a case of muscle rigidity induced by an unusually low dose of fentanyl as primary agent during induction of anesthesia. A 79 year old male patient, scheduled for hernia repair, and with a preoperative physical examination of slight hand tremor, received a bolus of 100 mcg (1.2 mcg/kg) fentanyl as primary agent for induction. About 40 sec later he stopped responding, lost consciousness and developed neck and masseter muscle spasm with jaw closure and thoracoabdominal rigidity. Blood pressure was increased significantly. Ventilation was impossible. Rapid oxygen desaturation led us to proceed with IV propofol 150 mg and suxamethonium 100 mg. Opioid-induced muscle rigidity may cause life-threatening respiratory compromise and should be readily recognized and treated by anesthesiologists.
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PMID:Impossible mask ventilation after an unusually low dose fentanyl-induced muscle rigidity in a patient with essential tremor: a case report and review of the literature. 2566 8

Sliding hiatal hernias are common and affect approximately 10% to 80% of the general population. The condition typically presents with reflux-type symptoms and is diagnosed either with imaging or endoscopy. In this case, the hernia presented as G-induced abdominal pain. The patient was an F-18 pilot who experienced worsening epigastric abdominal pain proportionate to the amount of accelerative force experienced. The pain would occur at approximately 3 Gs and increase beyond that. The patient was asymptomatic at rest and denied any dysphagia or reflux symptoms. The only other symptom was the occurrence of a similar pain with diaphragmatic spasm, i.e., "hiccup." The patient underwent multiple imaging modalities and procedures and was eventually found to have a sliding hiatal hernia. He underwent a Nissen fundoplication to repair it. Approximately 3 months postoperatively, the patient was able to withstand significant acceleration without pain. He has no lasting sequelae from the hernia or surgery and continues to fly.
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PMID:Hiatal Hernia as the Cause of G-Induced Abdominal Pain. 2784 11

An 83 years old physician, doing only office work and no exercise, presented with cauda equine, due to a large intervertebral disk hernia between L1-L2 vertebrae, after an unorthodox movement. He also had a facet syndrome, a muscular spasm in the gluteus, a small fracture in the periphery of the body of the L2 vertebra and pain in the L4-L5, due to a previous vertebral hernia five years ago. All L1-L5 left lateral area was painful. He felt an unbearable pain. He also had a degree of paralysis of the gastrointestinal (GI) and the genitourinary system. He could not take analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs per os because of the paralysis of the GI system. His pain was relieved only by intramuscular injections of parecoximbe (a cyclooxigenase-2 inhibitor, COX-2). The disc hernia was treated without surgery. After 43 days in bed, he was able to start exercising in order to treat muscles' atrophy.
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PMID:Cauda equina syndrome. An emergency, some unexpected severe symptoms and conservative treatment. 2799 27