Browsing by Author "Lukić, Snežana (25028136800)"

Introduction. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with estimated prevalence of one in 5,000 to 10,000. The disease has age-related penetrance and the HHT signs and symptoms occur and worsen with age. A diagnosis of HHT is based on the Curacao`s criteria. Case report. We report a case series of 6 patients diagnosed with HHT, 5 with definite and one with probable diagnosis according to the Curacao criteria. In 5 patients, the recurrent epistaxis occurred in adolescence as the first presentation while one patient presented with melena. The diagnosis was delayed in 5 patients and the presence of HHT was diagnosed during or after the fifth decade. In 4 patients, the overt gastrointestinal bleeding occurred in the later course of the disease. The asymptomatic pulmonary circulation arteriovenous malformations were detected in 2 patients. The cerebral arteriovenous malformations were not detected. Conclusion. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a rare disorder affecting multiple organs. It should be considered in the adolescents with recurrent epistaxis and in the differential diagnosis of anemia with signs of the gastrointestinal bleeding in order to shorten the delay in the diagnosis and subsequently improve the outcome of the disease. © 2019, Inst. Sci. inf., Univ. Defence in Belgrade. All rights reserved.

Introduction: The most common causes of subocclusive disorders are the adhesion, Crohn's disease and small bowel neoplasms. Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive distinct subtype of diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma initially reported in the oral cavity of the HIV infected individuals. Case report: We presented a male patient with PBL of the small intestine as a rare cause of intestinal subocclusion, without HIV infection and negative serology for hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and Epstein-Barr infection. A 73-year-old male was admitted to our Center due to the one-year history of abdominal pain, weigh loss, non-bloody diarrhea, night sweating and pruritus. The patient underwent the ileocolonoscopic examination with the accompanying biopsy specimens. The results, based on the histopathological and immunohistochemical pattern, confirmed a diagnosis of PBL. Following the chemotherapy treatment, our patient underwent the resection of ileum. The postoperative histopathological report confirmed PBL as the final diagnosis. The patient was treated for the following 6 months with the chemotherapy according to the cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone (CHOP) protocol. Fatal outcome was due to acute myocardial infarct. Conclusion: PBL of the small intestine is a rare and unusual cause of subocclusive events. In our patient, an accurate histopathological verification of the detected changes in the ileum was of crucial importance for further treatment. © 2019 Inst. Sci. inf., Univ. Defence in Belgrade. All rights reserved.