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{ "authors": [ "Wei Dai", "Na Mei", "Ye Ning", "Wentian Zhang", "Yan Li", "Lei Jiang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/jscr/rjad620", "journal": "J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4;2024(1):rjad620.", "keywords": [ "intersegmental plane", "open insufflation ...
PMC10766587
Accurate identification of the intersegmental plane is the key to successful segmentectomy. This case series included 41 patients who underwent uniportal thoracoscopic segmentectomy using the open insufflation method to identify the intersegmental plane for pulmonary nodules. The median age of the patients was 58 (rang...
{ "authors": [ "Eun Young Joo", "Myung Ji Yoo", "Su Jin Kim", "Woori Jang", "Ji-Eun Lee" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2024.1352552", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 18:15:1352552.", "keywords": [ "williams syndrome", "case rep...
PMC11063372
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and Williams Syndrome (WS; MIM # 194050) are distinct genetic conditions characterized by unique clinical features. 21-Hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD; MIM #201910), the most common form of CAH, arises from mutations in the CYP21A2 gene, resulting in virilization of the external geni...
{ "authors": [ "Mousa Thalji", "Vamshi Vadlapatla", "Nicholas G Avgeropoulos", "Naren Ramakrishna", "Said Baidas" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52979", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 26;16(1):e52979.", "keywords": [ "belzutifan", "cerebellar hema...
PMC10894456
Von Hippiel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a variety of benign and malignant neoplastic growths arising in multiple different organ systems. About 60%-84% of patients develop hemangioblastomas, benign tumors comprised of newly formed blood vessels that often occur in the central nervou...
{ "authors": [ "Harrison Dai", "Harrison Klause", "Richard M Conran" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.acpath.2024.100108", "journal": "Acad Pathol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 26;11(1):100108.", "keywords": [ "cirrhosis", "hepatic neoplasms", "hepatitis", "hepatobiliary"...
PMC10904914
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{ "authors": [ "Alicia J Chorley", "Turkan Terkivatan", "Jeroen de Jonge", "Wojtek G Polak", "Khe T C Tran", "Carsten Unkhoff", "Caroline M den Hoed", "Margreet A E M Wagenmakers", "Jan N M Ijzermans", "Robert C Minnee", "Markus U Boehnert" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi":...
PMC10838613
Background: Liver transplantation (LT) is a therapeutic option in multiple inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs), including methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), as LT reduces the risk of acute metabolic decompensations and long-term complications associated with these diseases. In certain IMDs, such as maple syrup urine disease...
{ "authors": [ "Salar Haider", "Muhammad Ahmad Khan", "Asif Islam", "Rida E Fatima Mirza", "Saman Aslam" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.31486/toj.23.0049", "journal": "Ochsner J", "journal_detail": "2023 Winter;23(4):357-362.", "keywords": [ "adrenal glands", "esophageal and g...
PMC10741814
Background: Malignant pheochromocytomas are rare and aggressive tumors that arise from the adrenal medulla and secrete catecholamines. Patients exhibit episodic symptoms of hypertension, headaches, sweating, and palpitations. The diagnosis is supported by elevated levels of urinary metanephrines, and imaging is used to...
{ "authors": [ "Diogo Gouveia", "Giunio Bruto Cherubini" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2024.1365020", "journal": "Front Vet Sci", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 22:11:1365020.", "keywords": [ "cervical", "complications", "dorsal laminectomy", "extrusion", "prognosis" ...
PMC11070569
Objective: Describe the complication rate, expected hospitalization time and prognosis associated with dorsal laminectomy for the treatment of lateralised cervical intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) in dogs. Methods: This is a single-center retrospective case series study. Databases were reviewed from 2012 to 2022 fo...
{ "authors": [ "Jacob Shermetaro", "Michael Bridges", "Nilesh Patel", "Brian Vosko" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00104", "journal": "J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 16;8(1):e23.00104.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", ...
PMC10793971
Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) of the spinal cord is a disease involving the lateral and posterior columns of the spinal cord that can manifest in patients with vitamin B12 deficiency. Nitrous oxide (N2O)-induced SCD of the spinal cord is a result of N2O interfering with the metabolism of vitamin B12 and results ...
{ "authors": [ "Yuxia Jiang", "Lin Ji", "Xin Jin", "Haiying Wu", "Mingxia He", "Fenglin Shen", "Xiaofeng Xu", "Huifang Jiang" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1358161", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 8:11:1358161.", "keywords": ...
PMC10957540
Early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL) is a highly aggressive subtype of T-ALL. No standard chemotherapy regimen exists for patients with recurrent/refractory (R/R) ETP-ALL; in these patients, the primary goal of salvage therapy is to achieve remission as a foundation for consolidation and intens...
{ "authors": [ "Qifeng Meng", "Qunyan Li", "Yingdong Wang", "Haoran Li", "Yu Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/ijd.ijd_695_23", "journal": "Indian J Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Feb;69(1):74-76.", "keywords": [ "disseminate", "infundibular folliculitis", ...
PMC10986870
We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 1 case of disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis (DRIF) in our hospital and 31 cases of DRIF reported in previous domestic and international studies. There were 32 cases, including 22 males and 10 females, with a mean age of onset of 24.72 ± 13.68 years. Ski...
{ "authors": [ "Huaqiang Zheng", "Hong Kang", "Yizhen Qiu", "Liangxiao Xie", "Jinzhi Wu", "Pengbin Lai", "Jiapeng Kang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2024.1384956", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 10:15:1384956.", "keywords": [...
PMC11266075
Objective: Carney complex is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome that has been shown to be associated with inactivation due to PRKAR1A mutations. We revealed a novel PRKAR1A gene mutation in Chinese patient with Carney complex and review the literature to enhance understanding of Carney complex. Case presentation: A 23-...
{ "authors": [ "Rita Chorba", "Collin Hu", "Jess Feldtmann" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.26603/001c.116276", "journal": "Int J Sports Phys Ther", "journal_detail": "2024 May 1;19(5):618-624.", "keywords": [ "elbow pain", "musculoskeletal ultrasound", "point of care ultrasound", ...
PMC11065787
Background: Clinical assessment of triceps brachii tendon tears is challenging, and conventional imaging methods have limitations. Timely surgical referral is important in high-grade tears to maximize patient outcomes, and musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) can be used at the time of clinical examination to identify s...
{ "authors": [ "Hung-Chun Lu", "Ping-Hung Shen", "Victor C Kok" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241253471", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 12:12:2050313X241253471.", "keywords": [ "sinonasal melanoma", "pembrolizumab", "pseudoprogressi...
PMC11089941
Head and neck mucosal melanoma is a rare but highly aggressive malignant tumor that usually has a poor prognosis. We describe a 53-year-old male patient, having no any medical history, with left maxillary sinus mucosal melanoma causing bilateral lung metastasis. Rapid tumor regrowth was observed on the 49th day after r...
{ "authors": [ "Linyu Wang", "Xianlong Xie", "Zhe Li", "Yan Li" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1443645", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 10:11:1443645.", "keywords": [ "pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia", "case report", "glucose-6-p...
PMC11420125
Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an opportunistic infection caused by the yeast-like fungus P. jirovecii. As recommended by some guidelines, the first-line treatment for this infection is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), and the second-line treatment includes drugs such as dapsone, pentami...
{ "authors": [ "Nadine S Kassab", "Noor Alsammarraie", "Tania Sarsam", "Mina Al-Sammarraie", "John Watt" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52030", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52030.", "keywords": [ "bacterial sepsis", "beta lactam antibi...
PMC10855642
Gemella haemolysans bacterium is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause localized or systemic infections. Here we describe a rare case of infective endocarditis secondary to Gemella haemolysans infection. In our case, although the bacteremia was cleared with antibiotics, the mitral valve vegetations continued to enla...
{ "authors": [ "Nismat Javed", "Nishant Allena", "Sai Allu", "Paul Kelly" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1339", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2024 May 7;14(3):106-109.", "keywords": [ "citrobacter koseri", "diagnosis", "m...
PMC11259482
Citrobacter infections have emerged as now a common nosocomial pathogen. Most of the infections manifest in patients with underlying medical conditions. The features of infection can range from infections in the lower urinary tract, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal disease, or bacteremia, however renal abscesses rem...
{ "authors": [ "Zhedong Zhang", "Yu Huang", "Haihua Gu", "Lufeng Zhao", "Baiqin Zhao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1370666", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 4:14:1370666.", "keywords": [ "egfr g719x/s768i", "egfr tyrosine kinase inhibitor...
PMC11024360
The discovery of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) somatic mutations and the availability of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) as targeted therapies have transformed the treatment landscape for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). p.G719X and p.S768I mutations, often present in the form of complex mutatio...
{ "authors": [ "Hatan Mortada", "Abdulaziz M Alghamdi", "Abdulmuhsen N Alshammari", "Saad Alrobaiea", "Musab Alrehaili", "Abdullah Kattan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1080/23320885.2023.2249099", "journal": "Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 26;10(1)...
PMC10461494
Schwannoma can rarely mimic an intraneural ganglion cyst clinically and radiographically. This is a rare case report of a wrist schwannoma mimicking an intraneural ganglion cyst. The surgery was successful, and the histopathological report confirmed the diagnosis of benign schwannoma. After two years of follow-up, the ...
{ "authors": [ "Meiyan Dai", "Yue Chen", "Jin Qin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1367893", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 7:11:1367893.", "keywords": [ "arrhythmia", "cancer", "case report", "chemotherapy", "ion channel" ],...
PMC11190324
Cardio-oncology is a new field of interest in cardiology focusing on the detection and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, such as arrhythmias, myocarditis, and heart failure, as side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The association between chemotherapeutic agents and arrhythmias has previously been establis...
{ "authors": [ "Yoshiaki Kawase", "Takayuki Warisawa", "Kento Kikuchi", "Takuya Mizukami", "Hitoshi Matsuo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/ehjcr/ytad638", "journal": "Eur Heart J Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5;8(1):ytad638.", "keywords": [ "angiography", "case r...
PMC10768985
Background: Exercise-induced vasospastic angina (VSA) is a relatively uncommon clinical scenario and is difficult to diagnose in the catheterization laboratory. Case summary: A 61-year-old Japanese man presented to our hospital with complaints of angina upon exertion in the morning. Neither a 12-lead electrocardiogram ...
{ "authors": [ "Mohannad Alghamdi", "Mohammed Almulhim", "Abdullah Bunaian", "Emad Al-Osail", "Abdullah Alhowaish", "Marwah Alabdulmhsin", "Abdulaziz Alhawas", "Dunya Alfaraj" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5455/medarh.2023.77.306-309", "journal": "Med Arch", "journal_detail...
PMC10591240
Background: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is an abnormal heart rhythm that can lead to pump failure and hypoperfusion. Its causes, presentation, and treatment are well established in the literature. However, the VT treatment algorithm is based on non-traumatic patients. Due to different pathophysiology and presentation,...
{ "authors": [ "Zulfugar T Taghiyev", "Lili-Marie Beier", "Vadim Moustafine", "Matthias Bechtel", "Justus T Strauch", "Andreas Boening" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1055/a-2334-7158", "journal": "Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 25;13(1):e25-e28.", "keywo...
PMC11236442
We report two cases of rare invasive tumors presenting with transvenous and intracardiac extensions. In one instance, an unusual invasive thymoma type A penetrated into the heart chamber; the other case was an extension of a myxoma into the right atrium that was associated with superior vena cava syndrome. Our interest...
{ "authors": [ "Efraim Berco", "Simon Elsliger", "Tamir Weinberg", "Waleed Ghannam", "Nir Shoham-Hazon" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535821", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29;15(1):84-91.", "keywords": [ "coats disease", "retinal detac...
PMC10824515
Introduction: Coats disease is a rare vasculature pathology that usually presents as retinal telangiectasia with possible progression to exudative retinal detachment (RD). Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections, cryotherapy, laser photocoagulation, and surgery are commonly used to control the disease and prevent its progres...
{ "authors": [ "Ahmed Alsaleh", "Abdulrahman Alfarhan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/meajo.meajo_33_23", "journal": "Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 22;30(1):55-58.", "keywords": [ "5-fluorouracil", "endothelial toxicity", "ocular surface squamous neop...
PMC10903716
5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is an important chemotherapy adjunct for the management of conjunctival and corneal dysplasia. Since it is possible for this agent to gain access to the anterior chamber, several reports in the literature have demonstrated 5-FU long-term safety and efficacy. Although recent publications reported t...
{ "authors": [ "Noritoshi Mizuta", "Takuya Kikuchi", "Shunsuke Kusano", "Nobuya Sano" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1155/2024/9863411", "journal": "Case Rep Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 22:2024:9863411.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.ni...
PMC10904678
Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH) is a benign disease, rarely occurring in the liver. Reactive immune phenomenon has been reported in association with its occurrence, but the true pathogenesis is unknown. No case was reported in association with inflammatory bowel disease. We report a case of RLH of the liver in a pa...
{ "authors": [ "Syed M Ishaq", "Sanchit Duhan", "Bijeta Keisham", "Taha Khalid", "Badr Harfouch" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52081", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11;16(1):e52081.", "keywords": [ "acute coronary syndrome", "coronary aneurysm",...
PMC10858436
A coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is defined as the dilatation of a vessel with a diameter of ≥1.5 times that of the adjacent normal vessel. Occasionally, aneurysms can be large enough to be characterized as giant CAAs, but there is no universally accepted definition. We discuss the case of a 45-year-old male patient wh...
{ "authors": [ "Siya Patil", "Christine Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52393", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 16;16(1):e52393.", "keywords": [ "benign breast condition", "breast cancer research", "breast disease", "intraductal papilloma", "r...
PMC10869130
Intraductal papillomas (IDPs) are benign tumors found within breast ducts. Clinicians should be familiar with IDPs given their association with atypical and neoplastic lesions. In our case, the patient was initially diagnosed with and treated for an abscess given clinical symptoms of breast pain, erythema, and swelling...
{ "authors": [ "Erika Yamada", "Ai Muroi", "Ryoko Suzuki", "Hiroyoshi Kino", "Noriaki Sakamoto", "Takao Tsurubuchi", "Eiichi Ishikawa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_405_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 25:14:299.", "keywords": [ "...
PMC10481863
Background: High-grade gliomas in infancy are uncommon and have different clinical and molecular characteristics from those in adults. Recently, advances in molecular diagnostics have made progress in determining treatment strategies; however, the robust treatment has not yet been elucidated. We, herein, present a case...
{ "authors": [ "Wen-Yan Niu", "Xue-Shen Yan", "Han Qiao", "Yu-Jiao Sun", "Hai-Yan Gu", "Guang-Lun Li", "Zhong-Guang Cui", "Juan Du" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1273719", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 1:13:1273719.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10646431
Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) differs from follicular lymphoma in biological behavior and molecular profile and is treated as a distinct entity, according to the 5th edition of the World Health Organization classification of hematolymphoid tumors. It is an uncommon cutaneous B-cell lymphoma that is...
{ "authors": [ "Masahiko Nishitani", "Shiro Horisawa", "Taku Nonaka", "Kotaro Kohara", "Tatsuki Mochizuki", "Takakzu Kawamata", "Takaomi Taira" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5334/tohm.779", "journal": "Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y)", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 4:13:32.", ...
PMC10487115
Background: Neurosurgical treatment for pistol shooting dystonia has not been studied. Case report: The patient was a 41-year-old woman who participated in the Olympic Games four times as a shooting player. Five months after the final Tokyo Olympic trials, she developed dystonia of the right index finger when shooting....
{ "authors": [ "Sirasit Laohathai", "Tanyanan Jamikorn", "Angkoon Anuwong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.21037/acr-24-15", "journal": "AME Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 4:8:73.", "keywords": [ "transoral thyroidectomy", "benign thyroid tumor seeding", "case report", ...
PMC11292079
Background: Following the era of remote access thyroid surgery in the 1990s, several techniques were developed including transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA), which was invented in 2016. TOETVA has gained acceptance and proven comparable results to the conventional open thyroidectomy. Despite...
{ "authors": [ "Shanmu Jin", "Xiaopeng Guo", "Hao Xing", "Dingding Li", "Yu Wang", "Wenbin Ma" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01903", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 3:34:e01903.", "keywords": [ "brain abscess", "nocardia", "nocardia...
PMC10622833
Nocardia are opportunistic pathogens mainly affecting immunocompromised individuals. Nocardia asiatica, a novel species, can cause severe infections. We present a case of multiple brain abscesses due to Nocardia asiatica, discussing its diagnosis and treatment. In January 2022, a 27-year-old Chinese woman with a histor...
{ "authors": [ "Ubiratan Pereira Melo", "Cíntia Ferreira", "Suziane Wilma Mota Barreto" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm004723", "journal": "Braz J Vet Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 9:46:e004723.", "keywords": [ "aspergillus spp", "equine", "itraconazole", ...
PMC10811723
Respiratory diseases considerably affect equine athletes, being the second most common cause of poor performance. Among these diseases, fungal pneumonia in horses, caused specifically by Aspergillus spp., is relatively rare but potentially fatal. Fungal pneumonia typically affects horses exposed to fungal elements due ...
{ "authors": [ "Richard Bresler", "Thomas Rabadi", "Kelley Bellia", "Juvarez Ogbuneke", "Samuel Harris" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101925", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 7:46:101925.", "keywords": [ "copd", "intercostal hern...
PMC10587599
Thoracic hernias are characterized by the protrusion of the thoracic contents outside their normal anatomical confines. This case involves a left pleural effusion secondary to a spontaneous lung intercostal hernia (SLIH) in a 52-year-old male. Imaging revealed herniated pleural fluid in the intercostal space. Intra-ope...
{ "authors": [ "Kibruyisfaw Weldeab Abore", "Tigist Bacha" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S432931", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 13:16:689-692.", "keywords": [ "ethiopia", "acute abdomen", "intrabilliary ascariasis" ], "license": "CC BY-N...
PMC10581008
Background: Intrabiliary ascariasis is an uncommon cause of biliary colic and obstructive jaundice among children due to the small size of the ampullary orifice. A high index of suspicion for patients living in an endemic area and radiologic examination are crucial for diagnosis and treatment. Case presentation: A 12-y...
{ "authors": [ "Octavian Marius Dincă", "Alexandru Bucur", "Sabina Andrada Zurac", "Tiberiu Niţă", "Gheorghiţă Jugulete", "George Cristian Vlădan", "Lavinia Cristina Pădurariu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.47162/RJME.65.1.14", "journal": "Rom J Morphol Embryol", "journal_detai...
PMC11146451
Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis (CSS), currently included in the group of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related diseases, is an under-recognized inflammatory lesion that afflicts mostly the submandibular gland of 40-60 years adults. To our knowledge, only one case of CSS located in the submandibular gland has been reported ...
{ "authors": [ "Keishi Okamoto", "Kenjiro Kunieda", "Tomohisa Ohno", "Mika Ogawa", "Ichiro Fujishima" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53129", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 28;16(1):e53129.", "keywords": [ "dysphagia", "high-resolution manometry", ...
PMC10901426
We present a case of acquired vacuum swallowing in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy associated with dysphagia. A 67-year-old male presented with spinal muscular atrophy. Even though he was able to eat orally, he required a long time to eat and faced difficulty while swallowing saliva, resulting in frequent spitti...
{ "authors": [ "Barbara A Reinig", "Bianca M Silva", "Marilyse Fernandes", "Ana Luiza Onofre", "Erika Veruska Paiva Ortolan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51834", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;16(1):e51834.", "keywords": [ "congenital anomaly of k...
PMC10848177
An ectopic ureter is an uncommon anomaly, usually associated with a duplicated urinary system. Up to 20% of ectopic ureters occur in a single system. In females, only 25% of ectopic ureters insert into the vagina and usually cause urinary incontinence, which can be confused with vaginal discharge. The diagnostic invest...
{ "authors": [ "Nathalie van Dijk", "Fabiënne Vliegen", "Angelique Ham", "Wim de Jongh", "Freek Jan Berkhout", "Jeroen Blankevoort", "Rankie Ten Hoopen", "Jan Bollen", "Walther van Mook" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/frdem.2023.1287236", "journal": "Front Dement", ...
PMC11285699
Background: Organ donation after euthanasia (ODE) has been performed over 100 times in the Netherlands, primarily involving patients suffering from a neurodegenerative or psychiatric disease. In recent years, the number of euthanasia cases related to dementia has increased in the Netherlands, with some patients living ...
{ "authors": [ "Rossana Soloperto", "Gabriella Festa", "Michele Beatrice", "Nicola Orsogna", "Carmine Franco Muccio", "Pietro Crocco", "Davide Razzano", "Angelo Tozzi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.22037/aaem.v12i1.2306", "journal": "Arch Acad Emerg Med", "journal_detail": ...
PMC11221826
Carotid complications resulting from extra-luminal migration of ingested foreign bodies (FB) are rare but potentially life-threatening. Previous data on the topic predominantly comprises isolated case reports, leaving a gap in comprehensive evidence necessary to guide clinical decision-making. In this article, we offer...
{ "authors": [ "Chunhong Bu", "Shuai Lei", "Linguang Chen", "Yanqiu Xie", "Guoli Zheng", "Liwei Hua" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2023.1266895", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 22:10:1266895.", "keywords": [ "legionella pneumonia", ...
PMC10702605
Legionella is an aerobic, gram-negative, intracellular pathogen and is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Legionella pneumophila is the most common causative agent of Legionella pneumonia. Clinical diagnosis of Legionella pneumonia is challenging due to the lack of specific clinical manifestations and ...
{ "authors": [ "Ertugrul Cakir", "Merve Nur Tasdemir", "Alptekin Tosun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5334/jbsr.3169", "journal": "J Belg Soc Radiol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 4;107(1):68.", "keywords": [ "compensatory", "compression", "computed tomography angiography", "n...
PMC10487118
In the patient who complained of dizziness, thrombus was observed in the right vertebral artery. Compression was detected in the nerve root due to compensatory hypertrophy in the left vertebral artery. In conclusion, in cases of unilateral vertebral artery thrombosis, should be aware of the pathologies that may develop...
{ "authors": [ "Vishal Saddi", "Antonia O'Connor", "Ganesh Thambipillay", "Arthur Teng" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1002/rcr2.1269", "journal": "Respirol Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 9;12(1):e01269.", "keywords": [ "average volume‐assured pressure support", "paediatri...
PMC10709993
Average volume-assured pressure support (AVAPS) mode has been available since 2009 and allows the ventilator to deliver a constant pre-set tidal volume by automatically adjusting the inspiratory pressures within a set range. Data in AVAPS mode use is limited in both paediatric populations, and in patients who are venti...
{ "authors": [ "Andrea M Mosquera", "Lauren M Aleksunes" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.24918/cs.2023.10", "journal": "CourseSource", "journal_detail": "2023:10:10.24918/cs.2023.10.", "keywords": null, "license": "author_manuscript", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37476533/", "maj...
PMC10357923
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are important regulators of drug efficacy and toxicity. Genetic variation in CYP isoforms can impact how well patients respond to medications or experience unwanted toxicities. PharmGKB is an online pharmacogenomics resource that collates the latest data and clinical guidelines on genetic ...
{ "authors": [ "Na Lei", "Li-Li Lei", "Chao-Hong Wang", "Chao-Rong Mei" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3892/mco.2023.2699", "journal": "Mol Clin Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 15;20(1):1.", "keywords": [ "case report", "germ cell tumour", "maintenance therapy", "testi...
PMC10784770
Testicular choriocarcinoma (CC) is the rarest subtype of germ cell tumours (GCTs) of the testis, with a high malignant potential and early haematogenous metastasis. Radical surgical resection should be performed primarily for histological diagnosis, while chemotherapy remains the mainstay of therapy for advanced diseas...
{ "authors": [ "Teresa Pinho", "Duarte Rocha", "Sara Gonçalves", "Maria Luís Martins" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/8841829", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 23:2024:8841829.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.ni...
PMC10907105
Scissor bite does not correct spontaneously. It gradually worsens by overeruption, negatively affecting masticatory function. It is intended with this manuscript to evaluate the different treatment strategies to correct this malocclusion in adult patients, exploring treatment with clear aligners, bite ramps, and MS (mi...
{ "authors": [ "Masaharu Yoshida", "Tomomi Tanaka", "Hiroki Sakuma", "Taiki Sato", "Kohei Yamashiro" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.10.028", "journal": "HeartRhythm Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 3;10(1):81-85.", "keywords": [ "atrial balloon septoplasty",...
PMC10801016
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{ "authors": [ "Zhe Xu", "Jing Zhang", "Tingting Guan", "Guichuan Wan", "Chao Jiang", "Linchuan Lang", "Lianzhi Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2023.1224179", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 19:10:1224179.", "keywords": [ "anti...
PMC10621037
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common form of central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) and the most severe form of extrapulmonary TB. It often presents with non-specific symptoms initially and has a high mortality and disability rate. With good central nervous system penetration, linezolid is recommended for ...
{ "authors": [ "Jeffrey I Lappay", "Benilda C Sanchez-Gan", "Michelle E Abadingo" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.47895/amp.vi0.3013", "journal": "Acta Med Philipp", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 15;58(4):83-87.", "keywords": [ "sotos syndrome", "carbamazepine", "electrical status ep...
PMC11219534
Electrical status epilepticus during sleep (ESES) is an electrographic pattern associated with specific genetic disorders, brain malformations, and use of some antiseizure medications. This case report aims to present the management of ESES in Sotos syndrome (SoS) on carbamazepine. A nine-year-old Filipino male with cl...
{ "authors": [ "Alon Bnaya", "Chezi Ganzel", "Linda Shavit" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536283", "journal": "Acta Haematol", "journal_detail": "2024;147(5):598-603.", "keywords": [ "acute kidney injury", "glomerulonephritis", "nephrotic syndrome" ], "license": "CC B...
PMC11441376
Introduction: Monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition diseases (MIDDs) are a group of systemic diseases, characterized by deposition of monoclonal immunoglobulin predominantly in the kidney. In the absence of overt hematologic disease, MIDDs are classified as a part of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance. Patients...
{ "authors": [ "Victoria N Bouillon", "Chandler S Hinson", "MengJie Hu", "Ronald M Brooks" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/asjof/ojad088", "journal": "Aesthet Surg J Open Forum", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 22:5:ojad088.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pub...
PMC10559941
Lipedema is a pathologic accumulation of adipose tissue in the subcutaneous layer of the extremities. This connective tissue disorder, which predominately affects females, is often misdiagnosed despite an incidence of ∼11%. Misdiagnosis often leads to delays in appropriate treatment, further increasing the morbidity of...
{ "authors": [ "Alejandro Nieto-Patlán", "Natalia S Fernández Dávila", "Yuqing Wang", "Michelle Zelnick", "Eyal Muscal", "Martha Curry", "James R Lupski", "Steven M Holland", "Bo Yuan", "Douglas B Kuhns", "Tiphanie P Vogel", "Ivan K Chinn" ], "case_amount": 1, "do...
PMC11368735
Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multi-faceted autoimmune disorder of complex etiology. Pre-pubertal onset of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) is uncommon and should raise suspicion for a genetic driver of disease. Autosomal recessive p40 phox deficiency is a rare immunologic disorder charac...
{ "authors": [ "Arwa Almehrij", "AlReem Z AlSaleem", "Ihab Suliman" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52241", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 14;16(1):e52241.", "keywords": [ "apical cardiomyopathy", "apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy", "apical hypertrop...
PMC10862529
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, also called Yamaguchi syndrome, is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Yamaguchi syndrome is characterized by hypertrophy almost confined to the apical region of the left ventricle rather than the left ventricular septum. A case of 65-year-old Saudi man presented to the ER...
{ "authors": [ "Mpano Olivier", "Ahmed Abu Ryash", "Weiwei Yin", "YuHui Bao", "Qiangyong Zhou", "Xi Wang", "Guorong Chen", "Xiaojian Yan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1274694", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 11:13:1274694.", "keyword...
PMC10749407
Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an uncommon and aggressive form of cancer that originates in the smooth muscles. It possesses the capacity for rapid growth and often manifests with general, nonspecific symptoms arising from the displacement of nearby structures rather than direct invasion. In this particular instance, an 81-ye...
{ "authors": [ "Tara Tritsch", "Mohammadali M Shoja", "Andrew Schleffer", "R Shane Tubbs" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53321", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31;16(1):e53321.", "keywords": [ "anatomy", "artery", "atherosclerosis", "cerebral"...
PMC10906934
The anterior communicating artery (ACoA) plays a pivotal role in maintaining cerebral hemodynamics, as its diameter is a major determinant of blood collateralization through the circle of Willis following internal carotid artery occlusion. While variations of this artery are not uncommon, data on their clinicopathologi...
{ "authors": [ "Prajwal Dahal", "Kapil Dawadi", "Sabina Parajuli" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/bjrcr/uaae003", "journal": "BJR Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;10(1):uaae003.", "keywords": [ "hirschsprung disease", "barium enema", "contrast enhanced ct", "gangl...
PMC10860517
Congenital sigmoid colon stenosis is a rare entity that can mimic Hirschsprung disease. Presentation of congenital colon stenosis is usually within first few weeks of life. Our case presented with features of distal bowel obstruction at 2 years of age with the history of chronic constipation and progressive abdominal d...
{ "authors": [ "Farida Karim", "Daniel Peck", "Shanti Narasimhan", "Nicholas H Von Bergen" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.19102/icrm.2024.15012", "journal": "J Innov Card Rhythm Manag", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 15;15(1):5739-5743.", "keywords": [ "congenital complete heart block", ...
PMC10829414
Pacemaker implantation in neonates can be challenging due to their small size. Even pulse generators adapted for pediatric patients, such as the Microny device (Abbott, Chicago, IL, USA), are proportionately large in comparison to the size of the smallest newborns. Due to anatomic considerations, such as small vascular...
{ "authors": [ "Fardis Vosoughi", "Arash Sharafat Vaziri", "Ramin Shayan-Moghadam", "Erfan Babaei Nejad" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109143", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109143.", "keywords": [ "case series", "knee replace...
PMC10762360
Introduction and importance: Knee arthroplasties as an effective intervention is primarily performed in patients with primary osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Risk of hip fracture may be either decreased or increased in patients with Knee arthroplasties. There is conflicting evidence in this regard. Over the ye...
{ "authors": [ "Weidong Dou", "Yu Guan", "Tao Liu", "Hang Zheng", "Shuo Feng", "Yingchao Wu", "Xin Wang", "Zhanbing Liu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1212529", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 29:13:1212529.", "keywords": [ "alk", ...
PMC10571703
Epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS) is a rare variant of the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, characterized by more aggressive clinical course and nuclear membrane staining of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) with ALK rearrangement. An elderly male came to the clinic because of an accidental abdo...
{ "authors": [ "Essia Mezni", "Giovanni Corazza", "Roxane Mari", "Stephanie Coze", "Nathalie Charrier", "Brice Chanez", "Anne Sophie Chretien", "Philippe Rochigneux" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1375497", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 ...
PMC10995231
Neurological immune-related adverse events (irAEs) due to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are rare complications of immunotherapy, particularly dreadful for patients and clinical teams. Indeed, neurological irAEs are potentially severe and their diagnosis require prompt recognition and treatment. Additionally, the s...
{ "authors": [ "Hülya Nalçacıoğlu", "H Gözde Önal", "Burcu Bozkaya Yücel", "Demet Tekcan Karali", "Emine Erdeniz", "Gökçen Öz Tuncer", "Özlem Aydoğ" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1254308", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 12:11:1254308.", ...
PMC10602901
Introduction: This report provides insight into three distinct pediatric cases exhibiting a nexus between multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) triggered by COVID-19. The aim is to underscore the range of clinical presentations and the essentiality of early intervent...
{ "authors": [ "Jihan M Muhaidat", "Enas A Alhaje", "Firas A Al-Qarqaz", "Diala M Alshiyab", "Almutazballlah Bassam Qablan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795476241253109", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 8:17:11795476241253109.", "keywords"...
PMC11080743
Idiopathic granulomatous vulvitis is an uncommon anogenital area disease described in the last few decades. It causes an inflammatory reaction that culminates in swelling and possibly distortion of the female anogenital area. Many reported cases consider this non-infectious entity the genital counterpart to granulomato...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaolan Tang", "Anuoluwa Oyetoran", "Tyler Jones", "Christopher Bray" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/4966879", "journal": "Case Rep Gastrointest Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 9:2023:4966879.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed....
PMC10578977
Aeromonas species are capable of inducing severe infections in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Gastroenteritis is the most common infection associated with Aeromonas species in humans. We report a rare case of Aeromonas caviae severe gastroenteritis and bloody diarrhea that led to the developmen...
{ "authors": [ "Toshihiko Matsuo", "Chie Nakago Matsuo", "Nobuhiko Matsuo", "Ayano Mori", "Masaaki Murakami", "Hiroshi Ito" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096241239559", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Dec:12:23247096241239559....
PMC10953104
Periodontal diseases are well-known background for infective endocarditis. Here, we show that pericardial effusion or pericarditis might have origin also in periodontal diseases. An 86-year-old man with well-controlled hypertension and diabetes mellitus developed asymptomatic increase in pericardial effusion. Two weeks...
{ "authors": [ "Vincenzo Gulino", "Roberta Costanzo", "Francesca Pedalino", "Giuseppe Salvaggio", "Cesare Gagliardo", "Domenico Gerardo Iacopino", "Rosario Maugeri" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_151_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 26:1...
PMC11090531
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is one of the most performed procedures in neurosurgery to treat various types of hydrocephalus (HC). Immediate or late postoperative complications may quite commonly occur, especially in immunosuppressed patients, who are predisposed to develop rare and difficult-t...
{ "authors": [ "Rusłan Sałamatin", "Brygida Knysz", "Wojciech Paszta", "Edyta Lelonek", "Olga Matos", "Maria Wesołowska" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S425885", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 22:16:3375-3382.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10676675
Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a dermatosis caused by accidental infestation with animal hookworms and is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Humans become infected when their skin comes into contact with soil contaminated with dog faeces. The filariform larvae penetrate and burrow into human skin...
{ "authors": [ "Sasaki Takafumi", "Rintaro Hojo", "Takaaki Tsuchiyama", "Seiji Fukamizu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/ehjcr/ytad639", "journal": "Eur Heart J Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 22;8(1):ytad639.", "keywords": [ "bow hunter’s syndrome", "case report", ...
PMC10783641
Background: Bow Hunter's syndrome is vertebral basilar artery insufficiency caused by mechanical occlusion of the vertebral artery during head rotation. This is often due to the formation of osteophytes, herniated discs, cervical spondylosis, or tumours. However, whether the contralateral vessel is organically stenotic...
{ "authors": [ "Hikaru Tanimizu", "Risa Hara", "Akinari Sekine", "Noriko Inoue", "Eiko Hasegawa", "Kiho Tanaka", "Kei Kono", "Keiichi Kinowaki", "Kenichi Ohashi", "Minoru Okubo", "Yutaka Yamaguchi", "Dedong Kang", "Kazuho Honda", "Takao Saito", "Naoki Sawa",...
PMC10465279
A 32-year-old man was admitted for the evaluation of proteinuria (5.69 g/day). A light microscopic examination showed markedly dilated glomerular capillary loops with vacuolated areas in many glomeruli, and vacuolated areas were seen on peritubular capillaries in the tubulointerstitium. When electron microscopy specime...
{ "authors": [ "Dan Chen", "Wenyan Zhao", "Li Ren", "Kunli Tao", "Miaomiao Li", "Beiju Su", "Yunfei Liu", "Chengzhe Ban", "Qingqing Wu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7717/peerj.16496", "journal": "PeerJ", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 6:11:e16496.", "keywords": [ "b...
PMC10710131
Background: The clinical teaching of esthetic implant-supported restoration of the atrophic maxilla is challenging due to the complexity and unpredictability of bone and soft tissue augmentation. The traditional problem-based learning and case-based learning method (PBL-CBL method) with a full digital workflow (digital...
{ "authors": [ "Doviltyte Zina", "Kiudeliene Rosita", "Zviniene Kristina", "Rutkauskiene Giedre", "Masalskiene Jurate" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1322142", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 21:12:1322142.", "keywords": [ "adpkd", "pkd1 ...
PMC10991706
Background: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is rare but one of the most common inherited kidney diseases. Normal kidney function is maintained until adulthood in most patients. About 7 in 10 patients with ADPKD develop kidney failure in the latter half of their fifth decade of life. Wilms' tumor, o...
{ "authors": [ "Juergen Bruns", "Benedikt Rosenbaum", "Christoph Thorns" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3205/iprs000178", "journal": "GMS Interdiscip Plast Reconstr Surg DGPW", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 13:12:Doc08.", "keywords": [ "pvns", "tsgct", "bursa", "bursa trochanter...
PMC10665716
This is the first report on a localized pigmented villo-nodular synovitis (PVNS or TSGCT) occurring in the trochanteric bursa. Bursal involvement in PVNS is extremely rare. Most often PVNS occurs either as a localized or diffuse lesion in a major synovial joint, such as the knee, ankle joint or hip joint. In principle,...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaomin Yang", "Chengjuan Luo", "Juan Qian", "Xiaohang Huang", "Jian Zhang", "Jianmin Wang", "Changying Luo", "Xia Qin", "Benshang Li", "Jing Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1219872", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": ...
PMC10510403
Purpose: Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is the most common tumor of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in children, accounting for about 40% of cases. Although different combined short-course chemotherapies have achieved a good effect, refractory/relapsed BL has a poor prognosis with cure rates less than 30%. Chimeric antigen recepto...
{ "authors": [ "Tian Zhang", "Rong Huang", "Mei Yang", "Guohua Lin", "Xiaoyan Ma", "Xuan Wang", "Qian Huang" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fpubh.2023.1211164", "journal": "Front Public Health", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 22:11:1211164.", "keywords": [ "xi’an city", ...
PMC10477602
Background: Hot days are one of the typical threats to human health and sustainable cities. The exploration of residents' perceptions of thermal environment and its mitigation measures will support the health risk prevention. Methods: A survey with a combination of closed-ended and open-ended questions was conducted in...
{ "authors": [ "Lefika Bathobakae", "Sacide S Ozgur", "Rammy Bashir", "Tyler Wilkinson", "Phenyo Phuu", "Ruhin Yuridullah", "Gabriel Melki", "Jessica Escobar", "Sohail Qayyum" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096241242569", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Ca...
PMC10981220
Cocaine is an indirect-acting sympathomimetic drug that inhibits norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake in the adrenergic presynaptic cleft. Cocaine use has been associated with strokes, angina, arrhythmias, and agitation. Data on gastrointestinal complications such as mesenteric ischemia, bowel necrosis, ulceration, and...
{ "authors": [ "TsunKang Chiang", "Jeffrey Chu", "Ankur Mehra", "Warren Sobol" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000534142", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 20;14(1):576-582.", "keywords": [ "autologous retinal transplant", "graft dislocation", ...
PMC10601871
Autologous retinal transplant (ART) has become an increasingly explored surgical option for managing large chronic holes refractory to standard surgical treatments. However, management strategies for patients who already failed a previous ART are less well-understood. Here, we report on a case of a successful repeat re...
{ "authors": [ "Ambika Menon", "Chidiebele A Enunwa", "William L Read", "Kyle P James" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535952", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 6;17(1):202-207.", "keywords": [ "case report", "encephalopathy", "ifosfamide toxicit...
PMC10846873
Introduction: Neurotoxicity is a well-documented side effect of ifosfamide chemotherapy. The presentation includes hallucinations, seizures, disorientation, coma, and death. Treatment with methylene blue can shorten the duration and severity of symptoms. Ifosfamide neurotoxicity almost always happens during or shortly ...
{ "authors": [ "Federico Beati", "Simone Frediani", "Valerio Pardi", "Ivan Aloi", "Arianna Bertocchini", "Antonella Accinni", "Alessandro Inserra" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1241273", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 1:11:1241273.", "k...
PMC10513049
Introduction: The prevalence of life-threatening complications (LTCs) related to the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is unknown and underreported. The aim of this study is to contribute to the real prevalence of these rare but dramatic complications and show what went wrong in order to prevent it ...
{ "authors": [ "Ghassane El Omri", "Hamza Rais", "Moussaab Rachid", "Meryem Guennouni", "Abdeljalil Heddat" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795476231219073", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 14:16:11795476231219073.", "keywords": [ "gossyp...
PMC10725085
Introduction: Today, surgical errors are becoming less and less frequent, thanks to the development of new techniques and the choice of different approaches. Nevertheless, they are still possible, and it is important to mention them in order to prevent them and avoid their recurrence. Case presentation: We report a cas...
{ "authors": [ "Ketan Vagholkar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5455/medarh.2023.77.323-325", "journal": "Med Arch", "journal_detail": "2023;77(4):323-325.", "keywords": [ "femoral hernia sac", "femorocele", "hydrocele", "treatment" ], "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "https://pub...
PMC10591253
Background: Fluid collection in a femoral hernia sac designated as a femorocele is an extremely uncommon surgical condition. Till date 9 cases of unilateral femorocele and one case of bilateral femorocele have been reported in English literature. Objective: Thus making the case presented the second case of bilateral fe...
{ "authors": [ "Melissa B Aldrich", "John C Rasmussen", "Ron J Karni", "Caroline E Fife", "Frank Aviles", "Kristen A Eckert", "M Mark Melin" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.3389/fmedt.2024.1397561", "journal": "Front Med Technol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 17:6:1397561.", "ke...
PMC11292613
Introduction: Automated manual lymphatic drainage therapy (AMLDT) is available for home use in the form of a pneumatic mat of 16 pressurized air channels that inflate and deflate to mimic the stretch and release action of manual lymphatic drainage therapy. Four cases (a patient with complex regional pain syndrome and l...
{ "authors": [ "Shoji Watanabe", "Maulidina Amalia Putri", "Hitoshi Yamahata", "Ryosuke Hanaya" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2176/jns-nmc.2023-0214", "journal": "NMC Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 May 28:11:151-155.", "keywords": [ "anti-ro/ssa antibody", "dural defect", ...
PMC11190658
Superficial siderosis (SS) of the central nervous system is a rare disorder that is caused by chronic or recurrent hemorrhage in the subarachnoid space via a dural defect at the spinal level. The most common clinical features of SS include slow-progressive sensorineural deafness, cerebellar symptoms, and pyramidal trac...
{ "authors": [ "Ingrid Rafaella Dantas Dos Santos", "Wanderson Laerte de Oliveira Carvalho", "Joseli Soares Brazorotto" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1590/2317-1782/20232022231pt", "journal": "Codas", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 20;35(6):e20220231.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", ...
PMC10702711
Interventions for parental training for families of hard of hearing children, including cochlear implant users, are identified as optimizing their developmental outcomes. In this single-case intervention study, we aim to describe the use of videofeedback in a remote environment, as well as to identify its effectiveness...
{ "authors": [ "Virtut Velmishi", "Dritan Alushani", "Ermira Dervishi", "Saimir Heta", "Spiro Sila", "Paskal Cullufi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/1070253", "journal": "Case Rep Med", "journal_detail": "2024 May 4:2024:1070253.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY",...
PMC11088463
Background: Duodenal atresia or stenosis are different degrees of the same abnormality. They usually occur at the level of the ampulla of Vater and are thought to be an embryologic defect during the development of the foregut, leading to abnormal recanalization. Complete duodenal atresia is usually symptomatic in the e...
{ "authors": [ "Abduljaleel Ethy Ahammedunni", "Nadine Borhan Mahmoud Nour", "Muhammad Sharif Allah Dad" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51473", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;16(1):e51473.", "keywords": [ "multiple pregnancy", "obstetric anaesthesia", ...
PMC10830121
Cesarean section in a mother with a sextuplet pregnancy is challenging for an anesthesiologist. Several perioperative complications are likely because of the overdistended uterus and associated changes in the mother. We are reporting the case of a woman with a sextuplet pregnancy who came for an emergency cesarean. She...
{ "authors": [ "Zhandos Maksut", "Raushan Zhanbolatkyzy", "Abay Bakytzhanuly", "Almira Bajgalkanova", "Yakup Ergül", "Omirbek Nuralinov" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1405104", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 20:12:1405104.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC11368769
A 12-lead electrocardiogram of a pediatric patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was consistent with the anteroseptal accessory pathway. The patient had three ablation procedures because of the recurrences of the arrhythmia. In our case, successful cryoablation was performed in the non-coronary cusp of the aortic...
{ "authors": [ "Franziska Marquard", "Claudia Langebrake", "Dietlinde Janson", "Maida Mahmud", "Adrin Dadkhah", "Nicolaus Kröger", "Francis Ayuk" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1288764", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 14:13:1288764.", "key...
PMC10682764
Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease is common in multiple myeloma. Fludarabine which is part of lymphodepletion before CAR-T cell therapy is renally eliminated and its use is not recommended for patients with severe renal impairment defined as a glomerular filtration rate below 30ml/min/1.73m2. We administer...
{ "authors": [ "Enfu Tao", "Huangjia Zhou", "Meili Zheng", "Yisha Zhao", "Junfen Zhou", "Junhui Yuan", "Tianming Yuan", "Changhua Zheng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fphar.2024.1362668", "journal": "Front Pharmacol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 15:15:1362668.", "key...
PMC10978768
Ceftriaxone is widely used in pediatric outpatient care for its efficacy against respiratory and digestive system infections, yet its increasing association with severe immune hemolytic reactions requires heightened vigilance from pediatricians. This report details a rare and severe case of ceftriaxone-induced severe i...
{ "authors": [ "Yan Feng", "Chun-Lei Zuo", "Jia-Xin Shi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1515/biol-2022-0815", "journal": "Open Life Sci", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 3;19(1):20220815.", "keywords": [ "atypical pathogen", "brucellosis", "co-infection", "nocardiosis", "pulmo...
PMC10921472
Human brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by Brucella and is often misdiagnosed for atypical manifestations including fever of unknown origin, headache, weakness, among else. Nocardiosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the genus Nocardia, which usually spreads through the respiratory tract, skin, and digestive ...
{ "authors": [ "Francisco Manuel Poblanno Silva", "Caitlin Elizabeth Grant", "Érico de Mello Ribeiro", "Adronie Verbrugghe" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2023.1215447", "journal": "Front Vet Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 11:10:1215447.", "keywords": [ "alanine transami...
PMC10749294
A 4-year-old, female-spayed American Bulldog presented to the Ontario Veterinary College's Health Sciences Center's Clinical Nutrition Service for nutritional management of hepatic enzymopathy and suspected copper-associated hepatitis. Medical history revealed a 3-month history of gradually increasing serum ALT. Additi...
{ "authors": [ "Yaoyin Zhang", "Wei Chen", "Junming Chen", "Mingmei Li", "Yulan Huang", "Wenjiao Min" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fphar.2023.1284510", "journal": "Front Pharmacol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5:14:1284510.", "keywords": [ "adverse effects", "aripip...
PMC10797005
Introduction: Aripiprazole, a commonly prescribed antipsychotic, has been rarely associated with the onset of hiccups. This study aims to elucidate the prevalence, risk factors, and management of aripiprazole-induced hiccups. Methods: We report a case of aripiprazole-induced hiccups in a 32-year-old male diagnosed with...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaolei Ma", "Tianying Li", "Gangwen Han" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S445468", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 7:16:3521-3525.", "keywords": [ "dupilumab", "immune drift phenomena", "psoriasis and atopic dermati...
PMC10712341
Atopic dermatitis and psoriasis are both common chronic inflammatory skin conditions that can significantly affect the quality of life for individuals affected by them. With the growing use of biologic agents, there have been remarkable clinical advancements in the treatment of these diseases. Interestingly, during bio...
{ "authors": [ "Thomas Parigger", "Stephan Drothler", "Christian Scherhäufl", "Franz Josef Gassner", "Maria Schubert", "Markus Steiner", "Jan Philip Höpner", "Alexandra Hödlmoser", "Lena Schultheis", "Aryunni Abu Bakar", "Daniel Neureiter", "Lisa Pleyer", "Alexander...
PMC11441378
Introduction: Targeting the B-cell receptor pathway via ibrutinib, a specific inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase, has shown marked clinical efficacy in treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), thus becoming a preferred first line option independent of risk factors. However, acquired resistance ...
{ "authors": [ "Hussain Khalid", "Wei Wang", "Mohammed Ruzieh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/ehjcr/ytae007", "journal": "Eur Heart J Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 6;8(1):ytae007.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38249114/", ...
PMC10799656
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{ "authors": [ "Ho Xuan Tuan", "Dau Quang Lieu", "Dao-Thi Luan", "Nguyen Minh Duc" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/JCIS_53_2023", "journal": "J Clin Imaging Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 29:13:30.", "keywords": [ "bleeding esophageal varices", "perihilar tumor", "smal...
PMC10559499
Small-cell cancer is an uncommon histological subtype of neuroendocrine carcinoma. It frequently has a poor prognosis because of distant metastasis. It is diagnosed using histopathological and immunohistochemical tests. We report the case of a 29-year-old female with small-cell cancer in the perihilar bile duct who pre...
{ "authors": [ "Hui Zhang", "Li Jiang", "Yuqi Xian", "Sen Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1339642", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 6:15:1339642.", "keywords": [ "atp1a2", "adolescent", "case report", "familial hemiplegic migrain...
PMC10876848
This study presents a case report of a male adolescent diagnosed with familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 (FHM2), an autosomal dominant inheritance disorder caused by ATP1A2 mutation. We report the patient who presented with headache, aphasia, and left-sided weakness. Cerebrovascular disease and various infectious agen...
{ "authors": [ "Yasuo Shimizu", "Yoshitomo Kushima", "Ayae Tanaka", "Akihiro Takemasa", "Kazuyuki Ishida", "Seiji Niho" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1380236", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 12:11:1380236.", "keywords": [ "blau s...
PMC11199689
Blau syndrome (BS), is an autoinflammatory granulomatosis disease characterized by a distinct triad of skin, joint, and eye disorders similar to those of sarcoidosis, but the lung involvement frequently observed in sarcoidosis are rare. Granulomas from patients with BS displayed a distinct morphology indicating an exub...
{ "authors": [ "Patricia Del Carmen Muñoz-Villegas", "Alejandra Sánchez-Ríos", "Oscar Olvera-Montaño" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/OPTH.S433709", "journal": "Clin Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 6:17:2945-2955.", "keywords": [ "contraceptives", "dry eye disease", "...
PMC10563771
Purpose: A randomized clinical trial was run to evaluate the effectiveness of a preservative-free 0.4% sodium hyaluronate eye drop (LOF) in different dosage schemes to alleviate signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED). Methods: A total of 116 subjects with mild-to-moderate DED were included, and 111 completed the s...
{ "authors": [ "Jinichi Mori", "Naoki Shingai", "Takeshi Kobayashi", "Noriko Doki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000531834", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 16;16(1):640-644.", "keywords": [ "allogeneic stem-cell transplantation", "b-cell lymphoblast...
PMC10601734
A woman in her forties with relapsed B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma was treated with blinatumomab, but the drug proved ineffective. Salvage therapy with clofarabine induced a complete remission, and she received an allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (allo-SCT) from an HLA-matched sibling donor. However, her disease re...
{ "authors": [ "Diego Perez DA Motta", "Beatriz Gomes Arruda", "Rafael DE Castro E Silva Pinheiro", "Gabriel Araújo Ribeiro", "Bruna Canteri Delocco", "Bruno DE Oliveira Fiorelli", "Eduardo Alessandro Lima Witte", "Walter Meohas" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1590/1413-78522023...
PMC10592342
Reconstruction of the distal third of the tibia due to resection of a malignant tumor has some hindering factors, such as a thin subcutaneous layer, neurovascular bundles that cross compartments, prolonged operative duration, specific orthopedic material, and a trained multidisciplinary team. Allografting with material...
{ "authors": [ "Sejal Sanjeev Joshi", "Avinash Parashuram Dhok", "Kajal Ramendranath Mitra", "Prashant Madhukar Onkar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2023.45.169.38444", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 18:45:169.", "keywords": [ "ureteral triplicatio...
PMC10611906
Ureteral triplication is one of the least encountered congenital malformations of the upper urinary tract. We report a case of a 37-year-old male patient with right renal ectopia with triplication of the ureter which was diagnosed via computed tomography (CT) urography. This is an intriguing example because, as we disc...