Distension thoracique

Chirurgie Thoracique/ Thoracique Surgery Infected Bronchogenic Cyst Simulating Acute Severe Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma

Upper airway obstruction classically produces stridor. However, wheezes can be a feature of upper airway obstruction under certain conditions in which case it becomes a diagnostic challenge. A case of infected mediastinal bronchogenic cyst earlier managed as bronchial asthma is presented to highlight such feature. A seven year old African boy presented with a 3-day history of cough and fever; a...

L’actinomycose thoracique multiple chez l’immunocompétent

L ́actinomycose est une affection bactérienne granulomateuse, suppurative, étendue et chronique provoquée par la bactérie anaérobique gram positif Actinomyces israelii. La localisation thoracique est rare, elle peut simuler une pathologie néoplasique ou une tuberculose. Il s'agit d'un patient de 54ans sans antécédents pathologiques, qui s'est présenté avec deux tuméfactions pariétales basithoarc...

distension and the anorectal distension reflex in ulcerative colitis

The maximum volume of air tolerated within a rectal balloon was less in colitic patients than in normal subjects (p < 0 001). Smaller volumes were tolerated by patients with a spontaneously bleeding mucosa than by those with less severe inflammation (p <0 001). Severe urgency of defaecation with incontinence was experienced by about half those with spontaneous mucosal haemorrhage butwas infrequ...

Colonic distension and constipation.

Distension Retinal Detachment.

A married woman aged 76 years gave a history of left visual loss for 2 days. There had been no pain, but streaks of light had been noted to cross the vision from left to right. There had been no previous eye trouble and her general health was good, apart from phlebitis in the left leg 6 months previously, and "head pulsations" for 10 years which had been investigated by a neurologist, no abnorm...