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Delusions of parasitosis with fatal outcome

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 1994
The case of a 40-year-old man with delusions of parasitosis as the presentation of a monodelusional psychosis is reported. In spite of treatment with pimozide and depot neuroleptics the patient committed suicide. Since the introduction of pimozide, this drug has come to be regarded as the specific treatment for this disorder; this case is presented to ...
B E, Monk, Y J, Rao
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Fatal outcome of a sand aspiration

International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2008
Although extensive deep aspiration of sand, gravel, or dirt is a very rare incident, its consequences may be severe ranging from the necessity of immediate intensive care to death. Cases reported so far were due to external causes such as cave-ins, near drowning, or being buried under sand masses.
M, Kettner, F, Ramsthaler, B, Horlebein, P H, Schmidt   +3 more
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Gonococcal Endocarditis with Fatal Outcome

Acta Clinica Belgica, 1982
SummaryThe clinical and bacteriological observation of a 23-year old male student with gonococcal endocarditis is presented. In spite of antibiotic treatment and of four successive surgical interventions with insertion of artificial aortic and mitral valves, the patient expired as a consequence of haemodynamic problems.The pathogenesis of disseminated ...
H, Francart, H, De Baetselier, G, Stalpaert, H, De Geest, J, Vandepitte   +4 more
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Bullous Mastocytosis: A Fatal Outcome

Pediatric Dermatology, 1999
Abstract: A 6‐week‐old boy was referred with a generalized bullous rash since birth. Examination revealed bullous mastocytosis with initially no evidence of systemic involvement. Hepatosplenomegaly was noted at 6 months, and at 12 months he was found to have generalized lymphadenopathy.
M, Murphy, D, Walsh, B, Drumm, R, Watson
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Fatal Outcome of Jugular Vein Cannulation

Southern Medical Journal, 1993
We describe the case of a woman who had cannulation of the internal jugular vein for the placement of a hemodialysis catheter. The procedure was unsuccessful and resulted in a retropharyngeal hematoma, which in turn caused severe compression on a carotid artery that was already severely narrowed by atherosclerosis.
R W, Stewart, M, Hardjasudarma, L, Nall, G, Mathews, R, Davis   +4 more
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Fatal and non-fatal outcome by accidental intoxication with paint thinner

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine, 1997
Although poisonings (fatal and non-fatal) due to intentional or accidental acute exposure to toluene or toluene mixture fumes have been previously reported in the literature, several issues concerning lethal doses or lasting post-exposure neuropathological impairments still remain unclear.
A M, Tsatsakis, G, Dolapsakis, G, Troulakis, P, Christodoulou, K, Relakis, N, Trikilis, M N, Michalodimitrakis   +6 more
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Primary Cutaneous Amebiasis With a Fatal Outcome

The American Journal of Dermatopathology, 2008
We report a fatal case of disseminated amebiasis in a young African woman, which initially presented with an ulcerated cutaneous lesion on the left flank. The causative organism was confirmed by examination of a wet drop preparation from the ulcer discharge and by skin biopsy.
Wael Ismail, Al-Daraji, Ehab A, Husain, Mohammed, Ilyas, Alistair, Robson   +3 more
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Thoracoscopic implantation of cancer with a fatal outcome

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1995
A case is presented in which an indeterminate lung lesion was extracted through an accessory incision during a video-assisted thoracic surgical lung biopsy. The lesion was malignant, and a completion lobectomy was performed. An incisional recurrence developed 5 months later, and this was treated with a wide chest wall resection and reconstruction ...
W A, Fry, A, Siddiqui, J M, Pensler, H, Mostafavi   +3 more
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Fatal outcome in drug addiction

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1988
ABSTRACT— A sample of 524 young drug addicts consecutively treated at a special hospital ward has been followed by registers for an average of 10 years. A total of 62 were found to have died drug‐related deaths at an average age of 28 years; 19 of them had committed suicide. Representativeness of the sample is investigated.
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Fatal outcome in atrial migration of the tempofilter

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 1999
To report the risk of fatal atrial migration with the Tempofilter.Among temporary filters, the high safety profile Tempofilter has been marketed as offering protection for up to 6 weeks. We implanted about 60 Tempofilters to prevent pulmonary embolism.
P, Rossi, F M, Arata, P, Bonaiuti, V, Pedicini   +3 more
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