Vertebral discitis usually arises from haematogenous spread of pathogens to the discs and bones. Vertebral discitis can rarely occur as a complication after laparoscopic operations with fixating sutures on the promontory. We report the case of an 81-year-old woman who underwent a laparoscopic resection rectopexy because of rectal prolapse. Weeks after the operation, the patient developed lower ...

Five different pathways are often suggested as important for bone conducted (BC) sound: (1) sound pressure in the ear canal, (2) inertia of the middle ear ossicles, (3) inertia of the inner ear fluid, (4) compression of the inner ear space, and (5) pressure transmission from the skull interior. The relative importance of these pathways was investigated with an acoustic-impedance model of the in...

The draft genome sequences of Rachicladosporium antarcticum CCFEE 5527 and Rachicladosporium sp. CCFEE 5018 are the first sequenced genomes from this genus, which comprises rock-inhabiting fungi. These endolithic strains were isolated from inside rocks collected from the Antarctic Peninsula and Battleship Promontory (McMurdo Dry Valleys), Antarctica, respectively.

To cite: Teixeira NF, Serrano P, Ferreira A, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-206513 DESCRIPTION We report a case of a 56-year-old-woman with obstetric/gynaecological history of two normal deliveries and diagnosis of pelvic organ prolapse (third degree uterine prolapse) at the age of 37. She underwent a laparoscopic sacrocervicopexy 16 ...

Capo Faro Promontory, located in Salina (Aeolian Islands, southern Italy), is a popular summer destination due to its volcanic morphologies, seaside, and enogastronomy. A flat area, right behind the scarp edge of coastal cliff, hosts Estate, one most renowned vineyards residences on Island. The promontory has been characterised terms geomorphological features. Remote sensing analysis, after nad...

Osteomas of the middle ear are rare lesions. We report the case of a 20-year-old male with osteoma originating from the promontory coincident with tympanic membrane perforation. Histopathological diagnosis was performed by means of a superficial curettage during surgery, to avoid a cochlear fenestration. Postoperative closure of the airbone gap after myringoplasty confirmed the presumed asympto...

Pre-surgery evaluation, indications for cochlear implantation and expectations in terms of post-operative functional results remain challenging topics in pre-lingually deaf adults. Our study has the purpose of determining the benefits of Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPECT) assessment in pre-surgical evaluation of pre-lingually deaf adults who are candidates for cochlear implantation. In 7...