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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
dilatation in the fetal ... immunoassay was positive ... cytomegalovirus (CMV ... the placenta was positive ... #clinical #NEJM
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
birth and received positive-pressure ... had not revealed fetal ... resistance at 11 cm ... #NEJM #clinical
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
puncture was 29 cm ... reference range, <20 cm ... virus antibody was positive ... #clinical #NEJM
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
eyes, and a 1-cm ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... in literature (NEJM ... (at least 1-2 cm ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Biopsies remain positive
Heterotopic Pregnancy - Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed a 4-cm-by-4-cm right adnexal mass (Panel B, arrow) and intrauterine
Heterotopic Pregnancy ... ultrasonography revealed a 4-cm-by ... -4-cm right adnexal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HeterotopicPregnancy #US #NEJM
Chronic Splenic Brucellosis - Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a coarsely calcified, circumscribed
by 4.2 cm by 2.8 ... cm (arrow). ... cultures were positive ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Brucellosis #Splenic #NEJM
Neurogenic Megacolon in Spinal Cord Injury - Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed massive dilatation of
colon of up to 18 cm ... a substantial fecal ... B, asterisks) #Clinical ... Megacolon #CT #NEJM
Severe Vulvovaginal Varicosities in Pregnancy- A 33-year-old woman was admitted for induction of labor at 41
Varicosities in Pregnancy ... are common in pregnancy ... delivery, but clinical ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #varicosities