These results which do support the value of essential oils like myrtol as an effective treatment in acute, uncomplicated sinusitis instead of antibiotics as first choice, are confirmed by the existing literature.
Preload alterations during normal pregnancy lead to reversible physiological left ventricular hypertrophy. Furthermore, we found a short-time reduction of systolic function just before childbirth and a significant alteration of the left ventricular diastolic filling pattern (abnormal relaxation pattern). While left ventricular systolic function was normal in all patients one week after childbirth, left ventricular hypertrophy and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction persisted for nearly two months.
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare histocytic disorder. We report a case of a 45-year-old male ECD patient with severe clinical manifestation (urinary obstruction due to retroperitoneal mass with hydronephrosis, involvement of long bones) and central nervous system involvement (hemiparesis, aphasia and diabetes insipidus). Diagnosis was confirmed by typical clinical, radiological and histological findings. Under immunosuppressive therapy with prednisolone and interleukin-1A receptor antagonist (Anakinra, Kineret, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB, Stockholm, Sweden), a rapid improvement of the patients' symptoms and condition was observed. This is the first report of a successful combination therapy of Anakinra and glucocorticoids. Furthermore, current literature about ECD and treatment options are discussed.
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