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{ "authors": [ "Fatima Zeineddine", "Gerard El-Hajj", "Marie-Ange Hajj", "Rita Chahinian" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.22038/AOJNMB.2024.75895.1532", "journal": "Asia Ocean J Nucl Med Biol", "journal_detail": "2024;12(2):179-184.", "keywords": [ "developmental anomaly", "technet...
PMC11263775
Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare congenital anomaly, with the presence of three simultaneous ectopic foci being exceedingly rare. We describe a case of a totally asymptomatic 26-year-old male discovered to have triple ectopic thyroid following incidental elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Subsequent ult...
{ "authors": [ "Yuko Ono", "Kauzaki Shinohara", "Tokiya Ishida", "Isamu Yamada", "Joji Kotani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ams2.968", "journal": "Acute Med Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 17;11(1):e968.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link": "https://pubm...
PMC11183183
Migration of a pericardial drainage catheter into the right main pulmonary artery. If clinical symptoms of cardiac tamponade are unresolved and dense hemorrhagic fluid is evacuated after pericardial drain placement, this rare but lethal complication is a possibility.
{ "authors": [ "Elizabeth Feenstra", "Aalt Van Roest", "Juul Boes", "Tom Spiritus", "Sandra Kenis", "Els L I M Duval", "Stephanie Vanden Bossche", "Koen Vanden Driessche", "Philippe G Jorens" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/6365796", "journal": "Case Rep Pediatr",...
PMC11208823
In infants and children, bacterial meningitis caused by anaerobic bacteria is rare. However, a serious infection with the anaerobe Fusobacterium necrophorum can occur in previously healthy children with a peak incidence in preschool children and in adolescents. As the clinical presentation can be very similar to mening...
{ "authors": [ "Yijing Huang", "Xiaoming Wen", "Xinxin Liang", "Lingling Xu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1436400", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 4:11:1436400.", "keywords": [ "graves' disease", "autoimmune thyroid disease", "m...
PMC11408738
Background: Thyrotropin (TSH)-secreting pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) are recognized as a rare disease. Mixed TSH PitNETs account for 20-25% of TSH PitNETs. This study aimed to report an extremely rare case of a mixed TSH PitNET coexisting with Graves' disease (GD) and also to review the literature. Case pr...
{ "authors": [ "Rehab Y Al-Ansari", "Leena Abdulrahman Almuhaish", "Khaled Abdullah Hassan", "Tawasoul Fadoul", "Alexander Woodman" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/9975455", "journal": "Case Rep Dermatol Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 15:2024:9975455.", "keywords": null, ...
PMC10959582
Background: A fixed drug eruption (FDE) is an immunological cutaneous adverse reaction, classified as a cutaneous adverse drug reaction (CADR) and characterized by well-defined lichenoid lesions that occur at the same site each time. Ceftriaxone is a third-generation antibiotic of cephalosporin antibiotics of the beta-...
{ "authors": [ "Lei Zhang", "Xijun Cui", "Baolei Wang", "Xiulan Du", "Guoqi Hou", "Xiaoqian Yu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1378885", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 22:14:1378885.", "keywords": [ "case report", "ectopic thyroid", ...
PMC11071174
Ectopic thyroid arises from abnormal development of thyroid primordial tissues as it migrates to the lower interstitium during the embryonic period, which can occur at various locations during the descent process. However, ectopic thyroid in the subdiaphragmatic area is extremely rare. In this case, we report a case of...
{ "authors": [ "Kramer J Wahlberg", "Matthew A Kluge", "William E Hopkins" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/7550403", "journal": "Case Rep Cardiol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 25:2024:7550403.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/388816...
PMC11178404
Aorto-atrial fistula is a rare and life-threatening complication of infective endocarditis, classically diagnosed by visualizing a connection between the aorta and atrium with associated continuous flow. A patient presented with bioprosthetic and native valve enterococcal endocarditis with multiple complications, inclu...
{ "authors": [ "Saygı Uygur", "Derya Karataş", "Gözde Arslan", "Ahmet Dağtekin", "Emel Avcı" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51478", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;16(1):e51478.", "keywords": [ "chemotherapy", "ophthalmoplegia", "primary pitu...
PMC10828736
Primary pituitary lymphoma (PPL) is an extremely rare localized lymphoma without systemic involvement. The most common clinical presentations of PPL are hypopituitarism, headaches, and ophthalmoplegia. Diagnosing PPL without a biopsy is almost impossible. There is no study that has specifically investigated and reviewe...
{ "authors": [ "Linghua Kong", "Chunyan Li" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1293695", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 30:15:1293695.", "keywords": [ "kleine–levin syndrome", "hypersomnia", "pathogenesis", "thrombectomy", "vascular disease"...
PMC11392729
Introduction: Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent periodic hypersomnia, cognitive disturbances, hyperphagia, and hypersexuality. Although many factors have been associated with its occurrence, little is known about treatment. Herein, we present a case of symptoms similar to KLS tho...
{ "authors": [ "Zhenkang Qiu", "Junjie Ji", "Shuo Zhang", "Song Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1371414", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 21:14:1371414.", "keywords": [ "deb-tace", "case report", "livermetastasis", "renal cell carc...
PMC11224455
The liver is the fourth most common site of metastasis in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is usually treated with systemic therapies and local treatments. However, local treatments are challenging in RCC patients with liver metastasis who failed in first-line systemic therapy. Here, we report a case of a patient with...
{ "authors": [ "Suehyun Park", "Deokbi Hwang", "Woo-Sung Yun", "Hyung-Kee Kim", "Seung Huh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2023.1268671", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 23:10:1268671.", "keywords": [ "arteriovenous fistula", "endovascular proce...
PMC10627186
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (vEDS) is a rare connective tissue disorder associated with COL3A1 gene mutation encoding type III collagen. Given the possible fatal prognosis if not treated timely, it is important to suspect and diagnose as soon as possible. Despite advances in endovascular technique, access point com...
{ "authors": [ "Daniel J Greenberg", "Anuraag Sah", "Amit Chopra", "Nagendra Madisi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102015", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 27:49:102015.", "keywords": [ "lymphangioleiomyomatosis", "recurrent pneumoth...
PMC11002301
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is an abnormal proliferation of smooth muscle-like cells and may occur sporadically or in association with tuberous sclerosis complex. Patients are typically female, nonsmoking and may have cystic lung disease with pneumothorax. Diagnosis can be made by compatible imaging findings with a ...
{ "authors": [ "Alia Ali Muhammad", "Javeria Shah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12669/pjms.40.3.8736", "journal": "Pak J Med Sci", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Feb;40(3Part-II):552-554.", "keywords": [ "acute limb ischemia (ali)", "antiphospholipid syndrome (apls)", "infective endoca...
PMC10862434
We report a case of a 35 years old lady presenting with acute upper limb ischemia secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) and infective endocarditis (IE). It is rare for SLE/APLS to present with acute limb ischemia (ALI) as the initial manifestation. The patient presented with ...
{ "authors": [ "Daisuke Fujimori", "Tomohide Koyama", "Satomi Ooki", "Masaaki Ito", "Yasutaka Yoshiike", "Satoshi Nakamura", "Ryuhei Yoshida", "So Sakamoto", "Chikao Ito", "Miyuki Kasuya", "Kyoji Oe", "Isao Takahashi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ams2.940"...
PMC10936228
Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is essential for cardiopulmonary arrest, but complications from chest compressions warrant monitoring. Although rib and sternal fractures are common, abdominal injuries are rare, and splenic injuries are much rarer. Case presentation: A 74-year-old man was admitted to the emerg...
{ "authors": [ "Abraheim Al-Nasseri", "Nathaniel Leavitt", "Usman Kazi", "Aakash Patel", "Hari Kannam" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1314", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4;14(2):75-78.", "keywords": [ "absent left c...
PMC11221453
Coronary artery anomalies (CAA) define a wide array of congenital abnormalities that stem from the origin, course, and distribution of coronary arteries. CAAs can lead to severe complications such as arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia, and even sudden cardiac death. We describe the case of a 58-year-old female who presen...
{ "authors": [ "Ashik Pokharel", "Xinhang Tu", "Haider A Naqvi", "Rafi Raza", "Christopher J Haas" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1186", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2023 May 8;13(3):91-95.", "keywords": [ "mechanical thromb...
PMC10593173
While parental or oral anticoagulation remains a mainstay of therapy for thrombosis, in sporadic clinical situations, percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy is favored. Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy is a well-tolerated subtype of catheter-directed intervention resulting in thrombus breakdown and removal. This proc...
{ "authors": [ "Hatan Mortada", "Razan Albrahim", "Saad Alrobaiea", "Moinuddin Ahmad", "Elfayad Hamad A Abdelraheem", "Muath Hakami" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1080/23320885.2024.2333879", "journal": "Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 31;11(1):23338...
PMC10986432
Mucormycosis hand infection in poorly controlled diabetic presented as rapidly progressive swelling, redness, pain, and necrosis unresponsive to antibiotics. Prompt diagnosis and aggressive surgery, antifungals, and diabetes management were critical, highlighting the need for early recognition and treatment of mucormyc...
{ "authors": [ "Shih-Chieh Shao", "Tzu-Chi Liao", "Kai-Cheng Chang", "Hui-Yu Chen", "Swu-Jane Lin", "Cheng-Yang Hsieh", "Edward Chia-Cheng Lai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IJGM.S418741", "journal": "Int J Gen Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 5:16:4017-4025.", "keyword...
PMC10492549
Background: The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine is associated with vaccine-induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia (VITT). Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) under hemodialysis are at elevated risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, which shares similar mechanisms with VITT. We aimed to examine the risk of VITT aft...
{ "authors": [ "Jianping Liu", "Yong Zheng", "Weishan Zhang", "Juan Xia", "Yongheng Zhang", "Long Tang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1356134", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 28:11:1356134.", "keywords": [ "atrioventricular block...
PMC10933053
Background: Primary cardiac lymphoma is an extremely rare malignant lymphoma, with clinical manifestations related to its location. We reported the diagnosis and treatment of primary cardiac lymphoma in a patient presented with atrioventricular block. Case presentation: A 64 year-old man was admitted to our hospital be...
{ "authors": [ "Yong Xie", "Tianshi Lyu", "Yinghua Zou", "Jian Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1369567", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 29:14:1369567.", "keywords": [ "case report", "hepatocellular carcinoma", "lenvatinib", "surge...
PMC11390427
The combination therapy of Tislelizumab plus Lenvatinib has recently emerged as the new standard of care for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This treatment has demonstrated a significant reduction in tumor burden, raising the possibility of conversion therapy. However, the full safety and efficacy of this ...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroshi Okano", "Atsuhiro Nakatsuka", "Masaomi Ogura", "Katsumi Mukai", "Akira Nishimura", "Kana Asakawa", "Youichirou Baba", "Tetsuya Murata", "Seiichi Hirota" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52394", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "202...
PMC10869128
A 49-year-old man with abdominal pain was referred to our hospital. Abdominal computed tomography showed an extraluminal tumor near the gastric anterior wall and intra-abdominal fluid collection. A ruptured intra-abdominal tumor was suspected, and emergency abdominal angiography was performed. Hemorrhage into the abdom...
{ "authors": [ "Hongxin Wang", "Kai Zheng", "Qiangqiang Nie", "Bo Yang", "Xueqiang Fan", "Peng Liu", "Zhidong Ye" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1414395", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 26:11:1414395.", "keywords": [ "case rep...
PMC11233816
Background: Superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula is a rare and difficult complication after abdominal trauma. Utilizing comprehensive endovascular treatment represents an effective approach to managing this condition. Case presentation: We report a case involving a 53-year-old female with a history of trauma who p...
{ "authors": [ "Shotaro Kaneko", "Shinichi Suzuki", "Motohiko Goda", "Daisuke Machida", "Munetaka Masuda" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231205143", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 10:11:2050313X231205143.", "keywords": [ "ventricular ...
PMC10566260
Cardiac rupture, such as ventricular free-wall rupture, ventricular septal perforation, and papillary muscle rupture, is a life-threatening complication of acute myocardial infarction. Herein, we report a very rare case of combining these three types of ventricular rupture. A 71-year-old woman underwent mitral valve re...
{ "authors": [ "Jason Mace", "Jackson W Kiser" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fnume.2024.1349527", "journal": "Front Nucl Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 5:4:1349527.", "keywords": [ "snmmi", "diagnostic imaging", "medical event reporting", "radiation paranoia", "radiop...
PMC11440841
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has publicly commented that they do not support the reporting of large extravasations to patients or regulatory bodies. The comment cites recently published articles suggesting that extravasations are infrequent and not severe. The comment stresses the impor...
{ "authors": [ "Ravi Rajmohan", "Shivali Baveja", "Dai Nguyen", "Eshita Shah", "Michael Sy", "Sanaz Attaripour", "David Swope" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1297340", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8:14:1297340.", "keywords": [ "ga...
PMC10800536
Background: Glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody-spectrum disorders (GAD-SDs) include a group of autoimmune neurological diseases associated with neuronal excitability, most noticeably stiff person syndrome. Immune modulators are the mainstay of treatment, but a significant number of patients remain refractory. Methods...
{ "authors": [ "Vera Radici", "Cinzia Giagulli", "Eugenia Accorsi Buttini", "Mirko Farina", "Nicola Polverelli", "Duilio Brugnoni", "Marco Chiarini", "Anna Galvagni", "Camillo Almici", "Emilio Ferrari", "Andrea Bianchetti", "Stefania Masneri", "Alessandro Leoni", ...
PMC11235267
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the management and care of onco-hematological patients, particularly those with lymphoproliferative disorders who are at higher risk for COVID-19 associated bacterial and fungal superinfections. Case presentation: We present the successful treatment of a...
{ "authors": [ "Sara Rigamonti", "Emanuela Olivieri", "Nadia Vicari", "Erika Scaltriti", "Moira Bazzucchi", "Claudio Marco Lodola", "Arianna Torri", "Vittorio Sambri", "Carlo Biagetti", "Paola Prati" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02038", "journal": "...
PMC11342269
Tularemia is a rare but potentially life threatening zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis. F. novicida, previously considered a subspecies of F. tularensis, is currently considered a separate species. Human infections related to F. novicida are exceedingly rare but can cause morbidity and mortality in debi...
{ "authors": [ "Doreen Eliah", "Harold L Mashauri", "Adnan Sadiq", "Marieke Cornelia Johanna Dekker", "Gissela Nyakunga", "Francis Sakita" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241254739", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 18:12:2050313X241254739...
PMC11102666
Pulmonary embolism is one of the rarest complications of high-altitude sickness that can coexist with high altitude pulmonary edema. The risk of developing this phenomenon increases significantly with prolonged stay in high altitudes especially above 5000 m. Given the fatality of the condition, early screening and mana...
{ "authors": [ "Ning Zhao", "Yong Zhao", "Mingze Chang", "Gejuan Zhang", "Ying Lu", "Shilin Li", "Juan Ma", "QianQian Qi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795476241262213", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 17:17:11795476241262213.", ...
PMC11185004
Background: Cerebral infarct associated with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) has been reported in the literature, while isolated central dizziness due to lateral medullary infarct (LMI) following VZV infection is rarely reported. Case report: We report the case of a 65-year-old man who presented to the neurology departmen...
{ "authors": [ "Songyang Liu", "Shen Liu", "Kai Xiao", "Xing Wei", "Yonghui Liang" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1136/tsaco-2023-001254", "journal": "Trauma Surg Acute Care Open", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 8;9(1):e001254.", "keywords": [ "fragility", "fracture", "pelvis...
PMC10928790
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{ "authors": [ "Nathalie van Dijk", "Wim de Jongh", "Paulan Stärcke", "David Shaw", "Jan Bollen", "Walther van Mook" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1234741", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 5:15:1234741.", "keywords": [ "assisted suic...
PMC10948434
Euthanasia in psychiatric patients presents unique challenges, especially when combined with organ donation. In this article, the hurdles psychiatric patients might encounter after expressing their wish for organ donation after euthanasia, are discussed and illustrated by the case of Martijn, a 45-year-old psychiatric ...
{ "authors": [ "Ikpechukwu J Okorie", "Edmund Appiah-Kubi", "Philipa Owusu-Antwi", "Evans Takyi", "Derek Ugwendum", "Annmarie Fernando", "Muhammed Atere", "Jay Nfonoyim" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51819", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 7;16(...
PMC10847065
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by dysregulations of the immune system with intermittent and remitting symptoms. SLE affects multiple organs and systems, including the cardiovascular system. This condition is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular dis...
{ "authors": [ "Raghul Siddharth", "Raghavendran Balasubramanian", "Thiyagarajan Umasankar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i01.4130", "journal": "J Orthop Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;14(1):17-21.", "keywords": [ "osteoblastoma", "fibular autograft", ...
PMC10823824
Introduction: Osteoblastoma is a rare, benign, bone-forming tumor accounting for <1% of all primary bone tumors. It has a predilection for the posterior elements of the spine and metaphysis and diaphysis of long bones. The occurrence of this tumor in the metatarsal region is rare. We report such the case of a metatarsa...
{ "authors": [ "Ahmed Uzair", "Muhammad Waseem", "Nauman Ijaz Bhatti", "Zoha Toor", "Asher Ishaq", "Osama Ahmad" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241251777", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 5:12:2050313X241251777.", "keywords": [ "as...
PMC11072056
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is a lung disorder characterized by the presence of single or multiple cavities with or without an aspergilloma or nodules on chest imaging, with mycological evidence of and/or demonstration of immunological response to Aspergillus spp. The affected patient should manifest relevant sympt...
{ "authors": [ "Yamila Basilotta Marquez", "Agustin Ruiz Johnson", "Romina Argañaraz", "Beatriz Mantese" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_641_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12:15:6.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-SA", "link": "https:...
PMC10858753
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{ "authors": [ "Carolina Carreiro", "Catarina Gonçalves", "Maria Pires", "Alexandra Wahnon", "Marisa Silva" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51993", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e51993.", "keywords": [ "bone lytic lesions", "dorsal pain",...
PMC10853835
Infectious spondylodiscitis is a rare disease and typically presents with an insidious progression characterized by spinal pain that usually starts gradually and progressively worsens over several weeks to months. It occurs through three main mechanisms: direct contamination in cases of trauma or surgery, hematogenous ...
{ "authors": [ "Fares Jamal", "Shamaiza Waqas", "Vincent Skovira", "Luay Sayed" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.21037/acr-23-190", "journal": "AME Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 25:8:75.", "keywords": [ "anomalous right coronary artery from pulmonary artery (arcapa)", "angi...
PMC11292103
Background: Anomalous right coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ARCAPA) is one of four known anomalies of the coronary arteries originating from the pulmonary artery. ARCAPA is a rare congenital anomaly that is associated with possible long-term complications including myocardial ischemia and left ventricular dysfun...
{ "authors": [ "Hamid Ziani", "Siham Nasri", "Imane Kamaoui", "Imane Skiker" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53330", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31;16(1):e53330.", "keywords": [ "basal ganglia", "cocaine-induced intoxication", "ct", "lung", ...
PMC10907052
Cocaine use is responsible for multiorgan damage, including the brain and lungs. Bilateral and symmetrical involvement of the basal ganglia may be due to toxic, metabolic, vascular, inflammatory, infectious, or tumoral causes. Cocaine-related encephalopathy mainly affects the white matter, while basal ganglia involveme...
{ "authors": [ "Elizabeth Mikhail", "Dheeraj Alexander", "Kyle Ralston", "Calvin Ghimire", "Arvind Kunadi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1334", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2024 May 7;14(3):51-54.", "keywords": [ "case", ...
PMC11259483
Herbal teas have been ingrained in traditional practices, particularly in traditional Chinese medicine, for many years. Despite their global popularity and widespread use, there is a notable absence of comprehensive studies elucidating the mechanism of action and potential adverse effects associated with these medicina...
{ "authors": [ "Min Yang", "Yu Cai", "Liping Wan", "Linhua Ji", "Xian M Song" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1373062", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 May 30:11:1373062.", "keywords": [ "allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation",...
PMC11169715
Introduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause various end-organ diseases in immunocompromised hosts, including allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HSCT) recipients. Interestingly, CMV viremia has been associated with various complications and poor prognosis in allo-HSCT recipients. Complications involving th...
{ "authors": [ "Vitriana Biben", "Irma Ruslina Defi", "Elisa Surjadi", "Muhammad Fajarulhuda", "Sitti Ayu Hemas Nurarifah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23337214231220831", "journal": "Gerontol Geriatr Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 30:10:23337214231220831.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10757440
Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) becomes more common as the population ages, making diagnosis challenging and leading to underdiagnosis and poor management. Person-centered care is crucial for successful rehabilitation outcomes, and patient's personality influences it. Female, 77 years old, diagnosed with CES caused by nucl...
{ "authors": [ "Chengyu Hu", "Bixian Luo", "Bo Hong", "Mingqi Zhang", "Zelai Wu", "Xiuliang Zhu", "Fengming Luan", "Yi Huang", "Weihua Gong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1357612", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 2:14:1357612.", "k...
PMC11018878
Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors which overproduce catecholamines (CAs). They are extra-adrenal, catecholamine-secreting tumors occurring outside the adrenal glands. Gastric PGLs originating from extra-adrenal paraganglia are exceptionally rare, and their presentation in geriatric patients further a...
{ "authors": [ "Poorva Vaidya", "Huan-You Wang", "Michelle D Don", "Brian R Hinds", "James K Mangan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.lrr.2023.100408", "journal": "Leuk Res Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 30:21:100408.", "keywords": [ "hypomethylating agents", "leukemia...
PMC10805932
Near early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL) is a rare hematologic malignancy, for which second line therapeutic options are limited. T-cell leukemias are also rarely associated with leukemia cutis, which is more often seen in leukemias of myeloid origin. We present the case of an adult male diagn...
{ "authors": [ "Ping Sun", "Zhaoqi Li", "Wei Guo", "Paulo Moreira" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231173789", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 21:11:2050313X231173789.", "keywords": [ "abdominal aortic aneurysm", "antepartum", "case...
PMC10515510
Pregnant women are more likely to face cardiovascular disease than non-pregnant women. However, abdominal aortic aneurysm is an extremely rare complication of pregnancy. Abdominal aortic aneurysms in pregnancy are difficult to identify in the early stage and are often diagnosed only when the symptoms have manifested. W...
{ "authors": [ "Gurumurthy Thilagavathy", "R K Sasankh", "Arul Sekary", "Niranjan Prabhu Ss" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53256", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;16(1):e53256.", "keywords": [ "haemoptysis", "invasive aspergillosis", "pulmonary...
PMC10905053
A 59-year-old non-smoking male, with a known case of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), treated pulmonary tuberculosis with Category 1 antitubercular drugs (six-month regimen) and was admitted with repeated bouts of moderate haemoptysis (~60 mL/day) for three days. The patient had a history of self-limiting ...
{ "authors": [ "Louricha A Opina-Tan", "Geohari L Hamoy" ], "case_amount": 28, "doi": "10.47895/amp.v58i13.8101", "journal": "Acta Med Philipp", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 31;58(13):29-38.", "keywords": [ "case study", "community health club", "hypertension and diabetes", "non-com...
PMC11331001
Background: From 2013 to 2021, the University of the Philippines Community Health and Development Program (UP CHDP) was in partnership with Cavite and its five municipalities of Alfonso, Mendez, Indang, General Emilio Aguinaldo, and Amadeo (AMIGA). They aimed to improve the control of hypertension and diabetes through ...
{ "authors": [ "Shakya Bhattacharjee", "Christopher Kobylecki" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.5334/tohm.804", "journal": "Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y)", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 21:13:35.", "keywords": [ "ftd", "mapt", "dementia", "mutation", "rest tremor" ], "lice...
PMC10516137
A 50-year-old male presented with a four-year history of gradually progressive rest tremor in the distal right lower limb and then spreading to the left lower limb in last 10-12 months. He developed right arm rest and action tremor two years later. Magnetic resonance imaging scans showed progressive frontotemporal and ...
{ "authors": [ "Krishna Patel", "Nitya Devireddy", "Calista Long", "Annika Daya", "John Cherneskie", "Kaleigh Krill" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51511", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;16(1):e51511.", "keywords": [ "acute pancreatitis", "f...
PMC10832547
Hypertriglyceridemia is one of the major causes of acute pancreatitis in addition to gallstones and alcohol use. These etiologies are often associated with underlying comorbidities. Acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia is associated with an increase in clinical severity and further complications. We pre...
{ "authors": [ "Stephanie Onguka", "Fleur de Meijer", "Dana M Basnight-Brown" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23821205231206220", "journal": "J Med Educ Curric Dev", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 16:10:23821205231206220.", "keywords": [ "africa", "authorial identity", "health pr...
PMC10656809
Objectives: Though essential for research capacity building, development of authorial identity for thesis projects and publications has been overlooked in African postgraduate residency programs. This study aims to explore authorial identity among postgraduate health professional trainees at two universities in Kenya. ...
{ "authors": [ "Harvey Misael Aguilar Mora", "Julio Cesar Soto Barraza" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52189", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;16(1):e52189.", "keywords": [ "cervical spinal", "spinal epidural abscess", "subdural empyema", "thoracic ...
PMC10787145
A spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infection characterized by pus formation in the spinal epidural space, associated with various degrees of motor, sensory, or combined deficits. It is linked to several risk factors and predominantly impacts middle-aged men. This report discusses an atypical case of a patient wi...
{ "authors": [ "Irina Ciortescu", "Roxana Nemteanu", "Liliana Gheorghe", "Corina Hincu", "Liliana Fortu", "Oreste Chiriac", "Andreea Clim", "Alina Plesa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.22551/2023.40.1003.10259", "journal": "Arch Clin Cases", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 26;10...
PMC10521634
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition, with a relapsing-remitting course. The case presented poses some valid questions regarding short-term and long-term management of patients with UC, and if the outcome (colectomy) could have been delayed or even prevented. Rectal bleeding is a cardinal symptom...
{ "authors": [ "Fareed Rajack", "Shawn Medford", "Ali Ramadan", "Tammey Naab" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4322/acr.2024.497", "journal": "Autops Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 21:14:e2024497.", "keywords": [ "amputation, surgical", "bacteremia", "fasciitis, necrotiz...
PMC11253910
Streptococcus agalactiae or Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections are commonly associated with infections in neonates and pregnant women. However, there has been a rising incidence in nonpregnant adults. The risk of GBS infection in nonpregnant adults is increased for patients of advanced age and those with underlying...
{ "authors": [ "Nicolas Roussot", "Marion Thibaudin", "Jean-David Fumet", "Susy Daumoine", "Léa Hampe", "Cédric Rébé", "Emeric Limagne", "Aurélie Lagrange", "Victor Herreros", "Julie Lecuelle", "Hugo Mananet", "Alis Ilie", "David Rageot", "Romain Boidot", "V...
PMC11335479
A patient with a PD-L1-negative, TMB-low, KEAP1/STK11 co-mutated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) experienced a multisite radiological progression at 3 months after initiation of chemoimmunotherapy as first-line treatment for metastatic disease. After the radiological progression, while she was not undergo...
{ "authors": [ "Jamil Suleiman", "Alex Mremi", "Joshua Tadayo", "Jay Lodhia" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241229858", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 7:12:2050313X241229858.", "keywords": [ "adipose tissue", "giant", "lipoma", ...
PMC10851710
Liposarcoma is a tumor derived from primitive cells that undergo adipose differentiation. They comprise 10%-35% of all soft tissue sarcomas. We present a 46-year-old female patient with a 4-year history of a giant swelling on the lateral aspect of the left thigh. Wide local excision of the mass was performed and histop...
{ "authors": [ "Jing Li" ], "case_amount": 6, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2024.1400751", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 3:15:1400751.", "keywords": [ "18f-alf-nota-octreotide", "pet/ct", "hypophosphatemia", "phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors", "tumor-...
PMC11180837
Introduction: This study explores tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) through a case series and literature review, assessing the diagnostic potential of 18F-AlF-NOTA-octreotide (18F-OC) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). Methods: We analyzed TIO patients who underwent 18F-OC PET/CT. Parameters such...
{ "authors": [ "Anna Tauro", "John Macri", "Chris Gaudette", "Christopher L Mariani", "Bonnie Brenseke" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/1402828", "journal": "Case Rep Vet Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 12:2024:1402828.", "keywords": [ "mri", "prototheca", "brai...
PMC11333125
Canine protothecosis is a rare disease caused by saprophytic unicellular achlorophyllous aerobic algae that are ubiquitous in the environment. We report a novel case of neurological and cardiological manifestations associated with disseminated protothecosis. An adult spayed female Boxer dog was presented with a 1-week ...
{ "authors": [ "Julio A Palma Zapata", "Alondra E Llamas Domínguez", "Zhenia L Fernández Álvarez", "Juliana Palma Zapata" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51888", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;16(1):e51888.", "keywords": [ "ectopic pancreas", "intest...
PMC10851032
A Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is an embryonic remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct. Although most MDs are usually asymptomatic, pediatric patients tend to present serious complications more frequently (4-25% of cases), mainly in digestive tract bleeding, intestinal obstruction, and perforation, which have a high potent...
{ "authors": [ "Jing Qian", "Kaoma Gracious", "Liping Sun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1303249", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 15:13:1303249.", "keywords": [ "complete hydatidiform mole", "gestational trophoblastic disease", "gestational t...
PMC10757842
Background: Post-molar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (pGTN) develops in about 15% to 20% of complete hydatidiform mole (CMH). Commonly, pGTN is diagnosed based on hCG monitoring following the molar evacuation. To date, no detailed information is available on how fast can pGTN develop from CHM. However, the concur...
{ "authors": [ "Mahdieh Sadeghi", "Zakaria Zakariaei", "Ali Yaghoubinia", "Ali Abbasi", "Mahsa Ashrafi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109116", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109116.", "keywords": [ "addiction", "heroin", ...
PMC10762348
Introduction and importance: Perforation of hollow organs, such as the stomach, within the abdomen can lead to the development of acute abdomen, a critical and potentially life-threatening condition. It is important to note that there is currently insufficient information available regarding the specific effects of her...
{ "authors": [ "Miguel Sáez-Alegre", "Christian Ríos-Vicil", "Keaton Piper", "Edinson Najera", "Walter C Jean" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.3171/2023.10.FOCVID23116", "journal": "Neurosurg Focus Video", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;10(1):V3.", "keywords": [ "exoscope", "ill...
PMC10821641
Keyhole approaches, performed with the endoscope, microscope, or exoscope, aim to minimize tissue traumatization while maximizing surgical view. The exoscope can provide better ergonomics than the microscope without restricting the space inside of the keyhole, as when using the endoscope. However, a frequently quoted r...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaohu Jin", "Ronghua Yuan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2023.1272431", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 6:10:1272431.", "keywords": [ "case report", "endoscopy", "nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve", "recurrent laryngeal nerve", "thy...
PMC10587543
Background: Nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve (NRLN) is a rare but significant anatomical variation in thyroid surgery, and lack of awareness of NRLN may lead to intraoperative injury. Here, we report a clinical case of NRLN discovered during endoscopic thyroid surgery via total areola approach in a 23-year-old female patie...
{ "authors": [ "Javeria Sahib Din", "Thomas Boes", "Ernesto Navarro Garcia", "Hiba Al-Rubaye" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52500", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18;16(1):e52500.", "keywords": [ "benzodiazepines", "bush francis catatonia rating scal...
PMC10874228
Catatonia is a complex amalgamation of neuropsychiatric symptoms that can manifest in both psychiatric and neurological conditions. The treatment of catatonia related to psychiatric illnesses is well documented as it typically responds to benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). However, the treatment of ca...
{ "authors": [ "Khadijeh Sadat Najib", "Seyyed Mostajab Razavinejad", "Fatemeh Yarmahmoodi", "Hamide Barzegar" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8406", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 3;12(1):e8406.", "keywords": [ "tarlov cyst", "birth injury", ...
PMC10762482
The rare occurrence of Tarlov cysts in pediatric patients, particularly in the context of complex birth injuries, necessitates thorough evaluation and tailored management approaches. A comprehensive understanding of the clinical significance and optimal treatment strategies for this unique combination is crucial to ens...
{ "authors": [ "Lilija Banceviča", "Andrius Žučenka" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/2044820", "journal": "Case Rep Hematol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4:2024:2044820.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38469371/", "major_mesh_terms":...
PMC10927337
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSTC) is considered definitive and the most effective treatment for young patients diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. Low body mass index (BMI) is known to be associated with poorer outcomes in stem cell transplantation and higher mortality risks. Malnutrition...
{ "authors": [ "Magdalena Więdłocha", "Piotr Marcinowicz", "Jan Komarnicki", "Małgorzata Tobiaszewska", "Weronika Dębowska", "Marta Dębowska", "Agata Szulc" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1398859", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 29:15:...
PMC11089186
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is diagnosed in 10-30% of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), and the frequency of MDD among individuals with BPD reaches over 80%. The comorbidity of MDD and BPD is associated with more severe depressive symptoms and functional impairment, higher risk of treatment resis...
{ "authors": [ "Einas H Alkhatib", "Deirdre Bartlett", "Roopa Kanakatti Shankar", "Debra Regier", "Nadia Merchant" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2023.1297335", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 15:14:1297335.", "keywords": [ "decanta...
PMC10822876
Introduction: Type 1 pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA) consists of resistance to aldosterone. Neonatal presentation is characterized by salt wasting, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis with high risk of mortality. Type 1 PHA can be autosomal dominant (renal type 1) or autosomal recessive (systemic type 1). Renal PHA type...
{ "authors": [ "Andreas Reichinger" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000533827", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 25;16(1):1013-1019.", "keywords": [ "case report", "chemorefractory", "leiomyosarcoma", "soft tissue sarcoma", "trabectedin" ], "license...
PMC10601826
We present the case of a 46-year-old mother of a young child who was diagnosed with metastatic leiomyosarcoma. At diagnosis, the tumor had already infiltrated the vena cava, infiltration of the pancreas was suspected, and pulmonary metastases had been histologically confirmed. The goal of treatment was to prolong survi...
{ "authors": [ "Ahmed I Mourad", "Richard M Haber" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241260500", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 26:12:2050313X241260500.", "keywords": [ "eruptive syringomas", "adnexal tumor", "calcinosis cutis", "case re...
PMC11282537
We report the case of a 9-year-old boy presenting with eruptive syringomas and macroscopic lesions of calcinosis cutis resembling subepidermal calcified nodules. Literature review revealed eruptive syringomas can be associated with calcinosis cutis with several different presentations. In this report, we review the fiv...
{ "authors": [ "Rahul Varshney", "Preeti Singh", "Sumeet Deshpande", "Sandeep Yadav" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_261_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 7:15:186.", "keywords": [ "glomoid cells", "glomus tumor", "intradural extramedull...
PMC11225527
Background: Glomus tumors are very infrequent in the spine where they can grow intraosseously at any level. We were able to identify only eight such cases in the literature, with only one occurring in the sacrum. Here, a 48-year-old male with sacral S1/S2 radiculopathy was found to have a rare glomangioma/glomus tumor ...
{ "authors": [ "Giselly Rosa Modesto Pereira", "André Ricardo Araújo da Silva", "Claudia Escórcio Gurgel do Amaral Pitanga", "Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1590/1677-5449.202301752", "journal": "J Vasc Bras", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 9:23:e20230175.", "keywords"...
PMC11404775
The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Dec 2019, in China. The disease shortly evolved into a pandemic and imposed an unparalleled health and social burden on mankind. Severe forms of COVID-19 mainly affect adults, especially the elderly and those with comorbidities. We report a severe case of COVID-19 in a previou...
{ "authors": [ "İbrahim Kale", "Cumhur Selçuk Topal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2023.46.100.39910", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 12:46:100.", "keywords": [ "abortion", "case report", "curettage", "intrauterine device", "pregnancy termi...
PMC10891369
Intrauterine retention of fetal bone fragments is a rare complication that can be seen after pregnancy termination, especially in advanced gestational weeks. Here, we present a case of intrauterine fetal bone retention detected during routine gynecological examination in an asymptomatic woman whose pregnancy was termin...
{ "authors": [ "Paula Bartolomé I Gadea", "Mario Coppola" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20551169241247439", "journal": "JFMS Open Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 22;10(1):20551169241247439.", "keywords": [ "stifle", "tplo", "augmentation suture", "disruption", "luxatio...
PMC11113046
Case summary: An 11-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat was referred for surgical management of a traumatic right stifle luxation. Orthopaedic examination of the affected stifle under general anaesthesia revealed joint effusion and craniocaudal and rotational instability. Cranial displacement of the tibia w...
{ "authors": [ "Hiraaki Okuzawa", "Akira Endo", "Tomohiro Akutsu", "Keisuke Suzuki", "Hiromasa Hoshi", "Shunichiro Kato", "Koji Ito", "Yasuhiro Otomo", "Koji Morishita" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ams2.972", "journal": "Acute Med Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Ju...
PMC11176902
Background: Anorectal injury caused by personal watercraft (PWC)-related trauma is rare. However, PWC accidents have increased recently, and since patients tend to be younger, treatment strategies should consider anal function preservation in addition to saving lives. Case presentation: A 30-year-old female patient who...
{ "authors": [ "Aditya Pundkar", "Sandeep Shrivastav", "Rohan Chandanwale", "Ankit M Jaiswal", "Saksham Goyal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52229", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 13;16(1):e52229.", "keywords": [ "angiogenesis", "bilateral foot d...
PMC10861378
Bilateral foot digit gangrene generated by vasopressin is a serious complication for which management and treatment choices are extremely difficult. This case report presents a case of vasopressin-induced gangrene that was successfully treated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) infiltration. A 20-year-old female patient c...
{ "authors": [ "Arunkumar Sekar", "Kavin Bharati", "Vipin Chandran", "Ashis Patnaik" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1016/j.bas.2023.101792", "journal": "Brain Spine", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 16:3:101792.", "keywords": [ "acom aneurysm", "anterior communicating artery aneurysm"...
PMC10668054
Introduction: Aneurysms extending into the sella are uncommon with only a few cases reported till date. Most of these arise from either the supraclinoidal or infraclinoidal segments of the internal carotid artery. Research question: Can Anterior communication artery aneurysm present with hypopituitarism due to compress...
{ "authors": [ "Shin Hirota", "Satoru Takahashi", "Masataka Yoshimura", "Sakyo Hirai", "Takamaro Takei", "Asumi Orihara", "Hirotaka Sagawa", "Hikaru Wakabayashi", "Shoko Fuji", "Shinji Yamamoto", "Kazutaka Sumita" ], "case_amount": 6, "doi": "10.5797/jnet.cr.2023-0041...
PMC10730297
Objective: Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) secondary to traumatic vertebral artery (VA) dissection caused by vertebral fracture is a rare cause of acute ischemic stroke, and optimal management, such as antithrombotic agents, surgical fixation, and parent artery occlusion (PAO), has been controversial. We report a case i...
{ "authors": [ "Awni Alshurafa", "Afshan Adil", "Mohamed A Yassin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535958", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 16;17(1):96-100.", "keywords": [ "asciminib", "bcr" ], "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi....
PMC10791132
Introduction: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is characterized by the presence of the BCR::ABL1 fusion gene, and the advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has revolutionized its therapeutic landscape. Asciminib, a STAMP inhibitor, emerges as a promising option for patients unresponsive or intolerant to multiple co...
{ "authors": [ "Jie Liu", "Chun Li", "Zilong Liu", "Ling Ye", "Qinjun Shen", "Qunying Hong", "Yuanlin Song", "Maosong Ye" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535478", "journal": "Respiration", "journal_detail": "2024;103(3):166-170.", "keywords": [ "bronchopleural f...
PMC10939507
Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) with empyema caused by severe necrotizing pulmonary infection is a complicated clinical problem that is often associated with poor general condition so surgical interventions cannot be tolerated in most cases. Here, we present the successful management of multiple BPF with empyema in a mech...
{ "authors": [ "Chien-Ming Chen", "Mei-Yung Chung", "Hong-Ya Kang", "Mei-Chen Ou-Yang", "Teh-Ming Wang", "Chung-Ting Hsu" ], "case_amount": 8, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1332332", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 22:12:1332332.", "keywords": [ "case report...
PMC10838975
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) is a complication observed in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants on mechanical ventilation. Despite various proposed therapeutic interventions, the success rates have shown inconsistency. Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) stands out as a novel respiratory support ...
{ "authors": [ "Man Li", "Yi Li", "Liwen Tai", "Hui Li", "Li Qing Wang", "Yue Li Zou", "Wen Feng Feng", "Yue Liu", "Xiaopeng Liu", "Jun Ying He" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1256200", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 26:14:1256...
PMC10637572
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) may lead to cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). This case report describes the diagnostic and treatment processes used for a patient with CVT caused by SIH due to spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage in the high cervical region. Clinical data were collected from ...
{ "authors": [ "Elle Vermeulen", "An-Sofie Vander Mijnsbrugge", "Stefanie Brock", "Freya Vaeyens", "Iris Dirven", "Abdulhamid Ciçek", "William Marcelis", "Samuel Klein", "Michaël Bruneau", "Bart Neyns", "Johnny Duerinck" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000534731"...
PMC10764088
Introduction: Pleiomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is considered a low-grade glioma with a favorable prognosis following surgical resection. We present a case report of a BRAFV600E mutant malignantly transformed and disseminated PXA that was successfully treated with BRAF-/MEK-targeted therapy (dabrafenib/trametinib). ...
{ "authors": [ "Qingqing Leng", "Wanrui Lv", "Heqi Yang", "Xiaofen Li", "Weiya Wang", "Ke Cheng", "Chen Chang", "Dan Cao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fphar.2024.1361628", "journal": "Front Pharmacol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 14:15:1361628.", "keywords": [ "...
PMC11211453
Pancreatoblastoma (PB), a neoplasm derived from pancreatic follicular cells, primarily affects the pediatric population. Although infrequent in adults, it is associated with a considerably worse prognosis. Approximately one-third of patients are diagnosed with metastatic disease, with liver metastases being the most pr...
{ "authors": [ "Frizam Dwindamuldan Sutisna", "Srie Prihianti Gondokaryono", "Reiva Farah Dwiyana", "Raden Mohamad Rendy Ariezal Effendi", "Nisrina Tache", "Rafithia Anandita" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S458753", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_det...
PMC11110803
Congenital triangular alopecia (CTA) is a rare entity of non-cicatricial alopecia characterized by triangular or oval-shaped alopecia patches on the frontotemporal region of the scalp. Few therapeutic options exist, and there is currently no effective treatment except for hair transplantation. We report the case of an ...
{ "authors": [ "Yimeng Zhou", "Yongzhen Zhai", "Yan Wang", "Dan Zhang", "Guohe Feng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1402444", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 14:11:1402444.", "keywords": [ "fusobacterium necrophorum", "lemierre’s s...
PMC11349511
Background: Lemierre's syndrome is a rare and serious complication of pharyngitis with an estimated annual incidence of 1 in 100,000 people worldwide. It is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with metastatic infection, usually after oropharyngeal infection. Rare cases of Lemierre's sy...
{ "authors": [ "Khiem Van Nguyen", "Quang Van Vu", "Mai Hoang Tran", "Huy Quoc Nguyen", "Chi Quynh Le", "Bang Cam Thi Dang", "Hieu Chi Chu", "Dinh Van Nguyen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2333794X231216556", "journal": "Glob Pediatr Health", "journal_detail": "2023 De...
PMC10699157
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) are severe cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs. Those reactions which are rare in children can be especially severe and challenging to diagnose and manage. Herein we present a 59-month-old male who presented with ...
{ "authors": [ "Mazen Alzahrani", "Yumna F Kamal", "Muhammad A Akram" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53055", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 27;16(1):e53055.", "keywords": [ "atopic dermatitis", "immunomodulatory", "topical corticosteroid", "topica...
PMC10896248
Periorbital atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common sign in ophthalmological practice and usually has a persistent and relapsing course. Treatment with topical corticosteroids has various side effects associated with their usage. Tacrolimus topical ointment has unique immunomodulatory properties that decrease skin inflammat...
{ "authors": [ "Hao-Kun Qin", "Dong-Dong Xue", "Huai-Bin Guo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CMAR.S450575", "journal": "Cancer Manag Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 29:16:395-402.", "keywords": [ "contrast-enhanced ultrasound", "epstein-barr virus", "intrahepatic cholangioc...
PMC11067915
Background: Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the liver is a rare primary malignancy of the liver. The identification of lymphoepithelioma-like cholangiocarcinoma is very limited as there are currently very few reports of such cases. Although previous studies have reported the lymphoepithelioma-like cholangiocarcinom...
{ "authors": [ "Jianbo Zhong", "Kamran Ali", "Ping Yang", "XingYun Zhao", "LiMing Wu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S451824", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 9:17:399-407.", "keywords": [ "chronic actinic dermatitis", "pruriti...
PMC10863493
We present the case of a 58-year-old male patient who presented with pruritic skin plaques and papules on the scalp, face, back, and back of the hands for over a year. The symptoms worsened upon exposure to sunlight and improved on cloudy days. Despite previous attempts at treatment with glucocorticoid ointment and ant...
{ "authors": [ "Andy Cheuk-Him Ng", "Morris H Scantlebury" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1016/j.ebr.2024.100678", "journal": "Epilepsy Behav Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 25:27:100678.", "keywords": [ "anakinra", "csws", "dee-swas", "drug-resistant epilepsy", "ee-swas", ...
PMC11177074
Patients with epileptic encephalopathy with spike wave activation in sleep (EE-SWAS) often display drug-resistant epilepsy. The activation of epileptic activity during sleep is associated temporally with neurocognitive impairment and causes a spectrum of disorders within the epilepsy-aphasia syndrome. The prognosis is ...
{ "authors": [ "Ekhlas Assaedi", "Xin Xin Yu", "Junaid Siddiqui", "Umar A Shuaib" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1016/j.prdoa.2024.100238", "journal": "Clin Park Relat Disord", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 26:10:100238.", "keywords": [ "distractibility", "functional movement disord...
PMC10839440
Functional tremor (FT) is the most common phenotype of functional movement disorders (FMD). Its diagnosis can often be challenging. While positive signs such as tremor variability, distractibility, and entrainment support a diagnosis of FT, these diagnostic clues may not always be present and can be challenging to asse...
{ "authors": [ "Youqiong Li", "Liang Liang", "Jinping Bai", "Lihong Zheng", "Ting Qin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2023.1258293", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 11:14:1258293.", "keywords": [ "deafness", "expanded carrier screening (ecs)", ...
PMC10749304
Background: Prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling play an important role in preventing and controlling birth defects. No reports were found of prenatal diagnosis of couples carrying both the thalassemia and deafness genes. In this study, we presented the prenatal screening and diagnosis of a couple with both thalas...
{ "authors": [ "Elif Afacan Yıldırım", "Esra Adışen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/ijd.ijd_800_23", "journal": "Indian J Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Feb;69(1):97-99.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-SA", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38572037/", "major_me...
PMC10986891
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{ "authors": [ "Daichi Umemoto", "Hirokazu Kuroda", "Hiroaki Nishioka" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8380", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 28;12(1):e8380.", "keywords": [ "asterixis", "cefepime", "negative myoclonus", "neurotoxicity" ], ...
PMC10753627
Negative myoclonus may present in the early stages of cefepime neurotoxicity. Cefepime neurotoxicity typically presents as reduced consciousness, myoclonus, and seizures; however, negative myoclonus is uncommon. This video shows an older woman with cefepime neurotoxicity that presented as a negative myoclonus of the up...
{ "authors": [ "Maitreyee Save", "Aditi Dalvi", "Dhvani Shah", "Abhaya Gupta", "Shahaji Deshmukh", "Paras Kothari" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102643", "journal": "Urol Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 27:52:102643.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY...
PMC10809067
Exstrophy variants are uncommon developmental anomalies, with the inferior vesical variant being the rarest among them. We present the case of a 1-year-old continent boy with an inferior vesical fistula (IVF) with solitary kidney and ureterocele where simple closure was done followed by a normal micturition pattern. On...
{ "authors": [ "Rawan A Abualola", "Tariq Al-Zaid" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51981", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 9;16(1):e51981.", "keywords": [ "cytogenetics", "fibrosarcoma", "infantile", "kiaa1549-braf", "mesenchymal", "pediatric", ...
PMC10857886
Spindle cell sarcoma with KIAA1549-BRAF fusion is a type of childhood sarcoma that closely resembles infantile fibrosarcoma by morphologic criteria and harbors molecular alteration other than the ETV6-NTRK3 fusion gene. This neoplasm was diagnostically challenging without molecular tests, including next-generation sequ...
{ "authors": [ "Mohammad Meysami", "Vijay Kumar", "McKayah Pugh", "Samuel Thomas Lowery", "Shantanu Sur", "Sumona Mondal", "James M Greene" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1227842", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 28:13:1227842.", "keywords"...
PMC10569817
Imbalanced data, a common challenge encountered in statistical analyses of clinical trial datasets and disease modeling, refers to the scenario where one class significantly outnumbers the other in a binary classification problem. This imbalance can lead to biased model performance, favoring the majority class, and aff...
{ "authors": [ "Bryan K Ward", "Kirsten A Loffell", "John P Walsh", "Warwick D Howe", "Suzanne J Brown", "Scott G Wilson" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/6652801", "journal": "Case Rep Endocrinol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 3:2024:6652801.", "keywords": null, "license...
PMC10858793
Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia (FHH) are common causes of hypercalcaemia. Patients are mostly asymptomatic in the case of FHH and often so in the case of PHPT. In addition, biochemical parameters show considerable overlap, making differential diagnosis difficult...
{ "authors": [ "Cyprian Popescu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.36185/2532-1900-288", "journal": "Acta Myol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 30;42(2-3):89-91.", "keywords": [ "covid-19", "sars-cov-2", "late-onset myasthenia gravis" ], "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link": "https://pubmed.n...
PMC10712660
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the most common disease of the neuromuscular junction disorders with bimodal distribution of age, which is often under-estimated in the elderly. Some clinical cases show an association between MG and COVID-19, since molecular mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 and AChR proteins could be responsible fo...
{ "authors": [ "Thotadamane Nagaraja Chandrashekhar", "Priyadharshini Bargunam", "Ragashree Apparasanahalli Siddalingamurthy" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4322/acr.2023.442", "journal": "Autops Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 7:13:e2023442.", "keywords": [ "continuous variant", ...
PMC10546646
Splenogonadal fusion is an infrequent cause of testicular or scrotal swelling with less than 250 cases reported. We report the case of a 27-year-old male who presented with painless scrotal swelling. The sonography showed a homogeneous, well-encapsulated left extratesticular mass, which was surgically removed. The gros...
{ "authors": [ "Maria Elvira Yupanqui", "Camila Schrader-Florez", "Sofía López-Ramírez", "Laura Valenzuela-Vallejo", "Andrés Perez-Barreto", "Camila Céspedes Salazar", "Catalina Forero Ronderos", "Paola Durán Ventura" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231201724", "jo...
PMC10552448
Congenital hypoaldosteronism is a rare autosomal recessive or dominant endocrinopathy with variable penetrance, secondary to primary defects in aldosterone synthesis that could lead to hypovolemia, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, failure to thrive, microcephaly, seizures, neurodevelopmental delay, or hearing loss. We prese...