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Massive Pulmonary Embolism Presenting As Seizures, Shahrukh Hashmani, Fateh Ali Tipoo Sultan, Murtaza Kazmi, Amammarah Yasmeen

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Pulmonary embolism can present in various ways, though seizure activity has been rarely reported. We report a 38 years old male who had met a road traffic accident, underwent surgery, presented a month later with seizures, chest pain, shortness of breath and low blood pressure. Massive pulmonary embolism was diagnosed on CTPA, with classical features on ECG and echocardiogram and the patient was successfully managed with thrombolysis. Massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) should be kept in mind in patients who present with seizures, chest pain and haemodynamic instability.

Aneurysm In The Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery-Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Variant: Case Report And Review Of Literature, Saad Akhtar, Abdul Azeem, , Amyna Jiwani, Gohar Javed

Department of Surgery

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

There are variations in the anatomy of the vertebrobasilar system amongst which the Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery-Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery (AICA-PICA) variant is thought to have a prevalence of 20-24% (based on retrospective studies). Despite this, aneurysms of the AICA-PICA variant are rare. We present a case of an AICA-PICA aneurysm and discuss its presentation and management, along with a review of literature.

PRESENTATION OF CASE:

We describe the case of a 35 year old female who presented with signs of meningismus. On the basis of radiological imaging it was initially misdiagnosed as a thrombosed arteriovenous malformation (AVM). …