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Renovascular Hypertension Associated with an Anomalous Intrathoracic Originated Renal Artery

Larissa A. de Lucena, Felipe L. Guedes, Eric S. R. de Oliveira, Fabiano C. de Medeiros Júnior, William S. R. de Oliveira, Paulo José de Medeiros, Márcio V. Freitas, Guilherme T. A. Alves, Priscila R. de Paula, José Bruno de Almeida, Rodrigo A. de Oliveira
Renovascular disease (RVD) is responsible for 5.8% of secondary hypertension cases in young adults, caused mainly by obstructive lesions due to either atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis or fibromuscular dysplasia.

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Foreign Body Impaction in the Esophagus

Swetha Tummala and Sanjeev Tummala
A 69-year-old female with no significant past history presented to the emergency room with throat pain and difficulty swallowing. On the day of her visit, she took her daily pills without putting on her glasses.

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Severe Homograft Tricuspid Valve Stenosis

Anup Solsi and Pallavi Bellamkonda
A gravida 3, para 2, 26-year-old pregnant female with history of prior tricuspid valve replacement, was found to have severe stenosis of the homograft tricuspid valve on diagnostic transthoracic echocardiogram during routine cardiac testing.

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