Circular Air-Filled Space in the Aortic Knob: A Rare Radiologic Finding

Radiologic notes in cardiology: obscuration of the aortic knob in coarctation of the aorta.

Keloid: A rare finding in Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Pyoderma gangrenosum is characterized by a chronic, non-infectious, destructive ulcer which is mostly seen on distal lower extremities, but it can be found anywhere on body. We report an 18-year old man who developed keloids after healing of his ulcers. He was a known case of chronic relapsing pyoderma gangrenosum. His previous ulcers were used to heal leaving atrophic, cigarette-paper sc...

Quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation: a rare echocardiographic finding.

We report on a middle-aged woman treated for chronic hepatitis C virus infection with pegylated interferon. Auscultation revealed a diastolic murmur and the peripheral signs of aortic regurgitation. She had shortness of breath on moderate exertion for the past 4 months, which she attributed to her liver disease. Echocardiogram showed a quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation....

A rare case of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis complicated with multiple fistula to peri aortic structure

  Multiple aorto-cardiac cavity communications is very rare but important complication of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis. The case below illustrates multiple aorto-cardiac cavity fistula formation following prostethic aortic valve endocarditis presented with slowly progressive symptoms of heart failure. A brief review of surgical reconstruction and the existing literature are presented, i...

Egg Shell Sign: Rare Finding in Acute Aortic Dissection

A 77 year-old woman presented with a one day history of central chest pressure that radiated to the neck and right upper extremity. She had a history of hypertension and chronic obstruction pulmonary disease. Her blood pressure was 86/47 with a heart rate of 87 beats per minute. A grade 2/6 systolic ejection murmur was auscultated over the left sternal border. An electrocardiogram showed ST ele...