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Heart Transplant Program Offers A New Lease On Life
Heart Transplant Program Offers A New Lease On Life
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Massive Retroperitoneal Hematoma Caused By Retroperitoneal Ectopic Pregnancy, Jay Goldberg, Michael Weinstein, Kris Kaulback, Aileen Gariepy, George Bega
Massive Retroperitoneal Hematoma Caused By Retroperitoneal Ectopic Pregnancy, Jay Goldberg, Michael Weinstein, Kris Kaulback, Aileen Gariepy, George Bega
Department of Surgery Faculty Papers
A massive retroperitoneal hematoma caused by a retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy is managed successfully utilizing multidisciplinary cooperation and transfusion of blood products. The authors report an unusual case of a retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy presenting as a massive retroperitoneal hematoma in a hemodynamically unstable patient.
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The staff of the Department of Surgery at Jefferson is currently assisted by an exceptional group of interns. Pictured left to right, they are: Hamid Abdollahi, MD, Jefferson Medical College (JMC), Class of 2005; Lisa Harris, MD, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, Class of 2005; Matthew Rosen, MD, JMC, Class of 2005; Jennifer Sullivan, MD, University of Maryland, College Park, Class of 2005; Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, JMC, Class of 2001 (followed by military service as a flight surgeon in the United States Navy); and Daniel Lefebvre, MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, Class of 2005. …
Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis Masquerading As Carcinoma Of The Breast: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature., Richard Tuli, Brian J O'Hara, Janet Hines, Anne L Rosenberg
Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis Masquerading As Carcinoma Of The Breast: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature., Richard Tuli, Brian J O'Hara, Janet Hines, Anne L Rosenberg
Department of Surgery Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis is an uncommon, benign entity with a diagnosis of exclusion. The typical clinical presentation of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis often mimics infection or malignancy. As a result, histopathological confirmation of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis combined with exclusion of infection, malignancy and other causes of granulomatous disease is absolutely necessary. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a young woman with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, initially mistaken for mastitis as well as breast carcinoma, and successfully treated with a course of corticosteroids. CONCLUSION: There is no clear clinical consensus regarding the ideal therapeutic management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Treatment options …