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Six patients suffering from solitary cryofibrinogenaemia are described. In one patient idiopathic cryofibrinogenaemia was present, while the others showed secondary cryofibrinogenaemia associated with borrelia infection, chronic venous insufficiency with pulmonary embolism, primary biliary cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus or von-Willebrand syndrome. Subcutaneous injections of the thrombin-like snake poison batroxobin/ancrod were administered over a period of several weeks. Five patients experienced almost complete remission of their symptoms, especially of pain following cold exposure. In one patient partial relief was achieved. Overall we found a 75% reduction of symptoms. When blood fibrinogen levels are carefully monitored this therapy is an efficient and safe form of treatment for cryofibrinogenaemia.
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PMID:[Cryofibrinogenemia--successful therapy by decreasing fibrinogen]. 186 Jul 98

Giant cell granulomas in liver biopsies is a relative common finding. Among the many causes of granulomatous lesions of the liver primary biliary cirrhosis and sarcoidosis are the most frequently diagnosed. On the other hand sarcoid-like granulomatous reaction can be encountered associated to malignant tumours. Purpose of the present paper is to describe a case of a sarcoid-like reaction of the liver associated to gastric adenocarcinoma. The patient was a 66 yr old man who underwent gastrectomy for a signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma. Pathological anamnesis was unremarkable. Liver function tests were within normal limits. Chest x ray was normal. A liver biopsy was performed during surgery as the liver presented an irregular surface. On histology giant cell granulomas with sarcoid-like features were seen in the hepatic parenchyma. Same reaction was present in the perigastric lymph nodes. The patient died immediately after surgery due to massive pulmonary embolism. No autopsy was performed. Among the possible diagnoses primary biliary cirrhosis, sarcoidosis and paraneoplastic sarcoid-like granulomatous reaction were considered. Primary biliary cirrhosis and sarcoidosis were excluded on the basis of the past clinical history of the patient, that was unremarkable; furthermore liver function tests performed preoperatively were within normal ranges. Thus paraneoplastic sarcoid-like reaction involving the liver was regarded as the most likely diagnosis.
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PMID:[Sarcoid-like hepatic granulomas, associated with gastric neoplasia. Description of a case]. 954 83

The paper presents diagnostic problems and therapeutic management in a case of 34 year old woman with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) connected with overlap syndrome: autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Life threatening cardiac arrhythmia was the first clinical manifestation of the disease. Pulmonary embolism occurred a few months later, with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. The diagnosis of AlH and PBC was made as a result of further research of complex immunological disturbances observed in the patient and after liver biopsy.
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PMID:[Overlap syndrome autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome]. 1734 45

A 73-year-old married retired woman with a history of myocardial infarction and primary biliary cirrhosis was admitted to intensive care unit with complaints of chest pain. She was suspected to have pulmonary embolism (PE) and was treated with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) and aspirin. She had computerized tomographic pulmonary angiography on next day, which ruled out any evidence of PE, until she was continued on LMWH. Three days later, she developed progressive right leg weakness and loss of sphincter control and patchy loss of sensation from T10 and below. She was seen by neurologist and had an MRI scan, which showed extensive subdural clot compressing the conus and lower half of the thoracic cord. She underwent T9-L1, L3, L5-S1 laminectomies, and evacuation and decompression of the clot. She showed very slight recovery following the surgery and left with residual paraparesis. This case is reported to raise awareness among intensivists to be cautious in establishing the diagnosis before prescribing the LMWH and be vigilant to diagnose cauda equina syndrome and treat promptly to avoid residual neurological problems.
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PMID:Cauda equina syndrome: A rare complication in intensive care. 1983 56