The authors report a simultaneous treatment of bilateral pneumothorax by videoscopic operation in a young male patient. An endoscopic stapler played an important role in the success of the operation. The authors claim that videothoracoscopic treatment (VATS) for bilateral pneumothorax is a faster and more effective way of treatment than the previous ones. This method significantly decreases the risks and the postoperative complications; in particular, in a case of bilateral pneumothorax.
Therefore, we believe that CMO can provide significant aid for surgeons to reduce the negative effects caused by muscle trauma and the structural changes in the thoracic wall.
Hemiplegic migraine is a rare subtype of migraine that is associated with reversible motor weakness in the aura phase. This is an uncommon form of migraine usually starting in childhood. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the differential diagnostic difficulty of the first attack. We describe a case, where the fluctuating unilateral motor weakness and aphasia suggested that the patient had ischaemic stroke. Nevertheless the brain MRI and MR angiography, the measured 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA) concentration changes and the spontaneously improving clinical status proved the diagnosis of hemiplegic migraine. The MRI and MR angiography was very beneficial in establishing the correct diagnosis in this case. To distinguish between the familiar and sporadic type of hemiplegic migraine further genetic tests can be carried out.
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