Paraparesis Associated with Mild Congenital Kyphoscoliosis in an Adult.

Revision surgery after pregnancy in a patient with congenital kyphoscoliosis

RATIONALE Rod breakage during pregnancy and delivery has never been described in a patient who has undergone surgery for congenital scoliosis (CS). Here, we present an unusual but significant case of revision surgery. PATIENT CONCERNS A 29-year-old woman presented with low back pain during pregnancy after posterior osteotomy, correction and fusion at T9 to L5 for CS. Radiographs during follow...

Congenital arthrogryposis associated with musculoskeletal defects in three newborn goats

Arthrogryposis as a congenital malformation that refers to the fixed flexion of one or more joints as a result of stiffness or limited movements of multiple joints, change of posture and limb function due to permanent contracture of joints and wasting of muscles that usually occur at early stage of gestation. This report describes congenital arthrogryposis associated with musculoskeletal defect...

Congenital horizontal gaze palsy and kyphoscoliosis.

Clonus Associated with Tropical Spastic Paraparesis.

A 53-year-old woman with tropical spastic paraparesis (also called human T-lymphotropic virus–associated myelopathy) reported several months of worsening weakness of the legs and feet, which had led to her use of a wheelchair. On examination, she was found to have severe spasticity and weakness of both legs and feet, bilateral Babinski sign, and bilateral patellar clonus (see video). The result...

Congenital Aortocaval Fistula from Right Subclavian Artery to Superior Vena Cava in an Adult with Tetralogy of Fallot

Congenital   aortocaval   fistula in association with complex congenital heart disease has never been described before. We represent an adult with tetralogy of fallot and an undiagnosed subclavian artery to superior vena cava fistula in previous catheterisms. He underwent surgical correction, successfully. After 8 months post operation he was doing well with improved functional capacity and no ...