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{ "authors": [ "Zhengqiang Liu", "Huili Cai", "Hongwei Zhao", "Lei Tang", "Siyu Jia", "Zhenyu Zhou", "Can Zhuo", "Haidan Chen" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1309202", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 12:11:1309202.", "keywords": [ "...
PMC10963396
Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of three patients with symptomatic Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) treated using Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) surgery. Methods: This report retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of three patients with SEL admitted to our hospital. The an...
{ "authors": [ "Anne Hansen Ree", "Eirik Høye", "Ying Esbensen", "Ann-Christin R Beitnes", "Anne Negård", "Linn Bernklev", "Linn Kruse Tetlie", "Åsmund A Fretland", "Hanne M Hamre", "Christian Kersten", "Eva Hofsli", "Marianne G Guren", "Halfdan Sorbye", "Hilde ...
PMC11216098
The randomized METIMMOX trial (NCT03388190) examined if patients with previously untreated, unresectable abdominal metastases from microsatellite-stable (MSS) colorectal cancer (CRC) might benefit from potentially immunogenic, short-course oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy alternating with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB)...
{ "authors": [ "Anna Rakuś-Kwiatosz", "Elżbieta Budzyńska", "Iwona Beń-Skowronek" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.5114/pedm.2023.129343", "journal": "Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab", "journal_detail": "2023;29(2):112-117.", "keywords": [ "minipuberty", "precocious puberty", "pre...
PMC10411085
Introduction: Isolated premature pubarche (PP) in infancy may be the reason for many diagnostic difficulties. This is due to the low incidence and, therefore, the limited number of studies on this subject and the lack of strict laboratory standards because of the physiological variability of gonadotropic hormone and an...
{ "authors": [ "Christopher Andrean Putra Johansyah", "Leliana Bambang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14744/bej.2024.43765", "journal": "Beyoglu Eye J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 1;9(2):109-113.", "keywords": [ "intracerebral hemorrhage", "optic aphasia", "visual agnosia" ], "l...
PMC11156471
Optic aphasia is a rare neurological disorder that affects the visual-semantic ability of patients with normal vision and is caused by a lesion in the left occipital lobe. The signs and symptoms of optic aphasia are similar to those of associative visual agnosia, where patients have difficulty recognizing objects both ...
{ "authors": [ "Emmanouil Blavakis", "Mateusz Kecik", "Gabriele Thumann", "Horace Massa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000539846", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 5;15(1):585-589.", "keywords": [ "case report", "conjunctival abscess", "conju...
PMC11324201
Introduction: Conjunctival cysts are usually asymptomatic but they can cause foreign body sensation and contribute to dry eye disease. The purpose of this case report is to describe the presentation and treatment of an infected inclusion cyst of a conjunctival nevus in a healthy 36-year-old patient. Case presentation: ...
{ "authors": [ "Sthembiso P Mkhize", "Sanele Buthelezi", "Attah M Mkhize", "Lwandile Tokwe" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4102/hsag.v29i0.2656", "journal": "Health SA", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 31:29:2656.", "keywords": [ "lgbtiqa+", "health sciences education", "healthcar...
PMC11304179
Background: The prevailing social constructs of cis-heteronormativity and endosexism have structurally marginalised sexual and gender minorities, leading to their limited representation and inclusion in mainstream health systems and health sciences education. Aim: The study aimed to explore a gay medical student's perc...
{ "authors": [ "Huali Fei", "Yixuan Yin", "Xiaoyan Guo", "Xuejing Jin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IJWH.S455616", "journal": "Int J Womens Health", "journal_detail": "2024 May 23:16:917-922.", "keywords": [ "ectopic pregnancy", "partial salpingectomy", "proximal tubal ...
PMC11129747
Objective: To report a rare case of spontaneous ectopic pregnancy (EP) after partial salpingectomy treated by laparoscopy. Case report: A 30-year-old gravida 1 para 0 woman with a history of left adnexectomy, due to left ovarian torsion 13 years ago, was referred to our hospital. She had experienced lower abdominal pai...
{ "authors": [ "Eric Scheier", "Benjamin Taragin" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.24908/pocus.v9i1.16860", "journal": "POCUS J", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 22;9(1):44-50.", "keywords": [ "appendicitis", "pocus", "pediatric", "ultrasound" ], "license": "CC BY", "link": "https...
PMC11044935
Studies of pediatric appendicitis treated conservatively show a considerable rate of recurrence. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) imaging at our facility is routinely performed for abdominal pain and may be more likely than radiology-performed ultrasound to encounter cases that then self-resolve. We present a case seri...
{ "authors": [ "Takao Konishi", "Akimi Uehata" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/ehjcr/ytae021", "journal": "Eur Heart J Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;8(1):ytae021.", "keywords": [ "haemorrhoidal bleeding", "idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension" ], "license": "CC BY",...
PMC10799743
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{ "authors": [ "Yasuho Shimada", "Koh Yamashita", "Izumi Fukuda", "Toru Aizawa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1210/jcemcr/luac013", "journal": "JCEM Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2022 Nov 29;1(1):luac013.", "keywords": [ "high-molecular-weight insulin-like growth factor-ii", "ins...
PMC10578367
Analysis of insulin and related glucoregulatory hormone secretion following high-molecular-weight insulin-like growth factor II (HMW-IGF-II)-releasing tumor excision has never been reported. In a man with chronic hypoglycemia-plasma glucose (PG), 2.1 mmol/L with undetectable serum insulin, less than 7.2 pmol/L on admis...
{ "authors": [ "Goran Latif Omer", "Riccardo Maurizi", "Beatrice Francavilla", "Kareem Rekawt Hama Rashid", "Gianluca Velletrani", "Hasan Mustafa Salah", "Giulia Marzocchella", "Mohammed Ibrahim Mohialdeen Gubari", "Stefano Di Girolamo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/20...
PMC10465261
Background: Tension pneumocephalus is a neurosurgical emergency caused by progressive accumulation of air in the intracranial spaces mediated by a valve mechanism. Tension pneumocephalus usually presents with headaches, reduced consciousness, and even death. One of the most common causes is an ethmoidal defect resulted...
{ "authors": [ "Chenxia Xu", "Miaoyuan Li", "Jianming Peng", "Yanfang Zhang", "Haijun Li", "Guobing Zheng", "Degang Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2023.1241245", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 31:14:1241245.", "keywords": [ "aneuploi...
PMC10500842
Complete trisomy 9 is a rare and lethal chromosomal anomaly characterized by multisystem dysmorphism and central nervous system (CNS) malformations. This study presents a case of complete trisomy 9 with an unusual phenotypic association and investigates the genetic pathways involved in this chromosomal abnormality. Tri...
{ "authors": [ "Krizia-Ivana T Udquim", "Nghi B Lam", "Ellery Altshuler", "Rick Y Lin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52818", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23;16(1):e52818.", "keywords": [ "breast cancer", "focal nodular hyperplasia", "genetic te...
PMC10883792
The risk of developing another primary malignancy after an initial liver cancer diagnosis is rare, and the management of multiple primary cancers is not typically discussed. Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is considered a benign tumor, but there have been cases reported that describe hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) aris...
{ "authors": [ "Yuya Morimoto", "Shinobu Tamura", "Shuji Kawashima", "Shigeaki Inoue" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52127", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11;16(1):e52127.", "keywords": [ "contrast-enhanced computed tomography", "echocardiography", ...
PMC10858805
A 70-year-old Japanese woman with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus complained of abdominal discomfort and vomiting and was brought to our emergency department by ambulance two days later with impaired consciousness. Her vital signs suggested shock with a heart rate of 120 bpm. Electrocardiogram and ini...
{ "authors": [ "Chuanhe Jiang", "Jingtao Huang", "Jie Shao", "Tingting Yang", "Ye Zhao", "Meijuan Huang", "Hongmei Yi", "Jimin Shi", "Liping Wan", "Feng Chen", "Yang Cao", "Xiaoxia Hu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/09636897241259722", "journal": "Cell Tra...
PMC11165952
Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a rare lymphoid and/or plasmocytic proliferation that occurs after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). We aimed to identify the pathologic features and clinical outcomes of T-cell PTLD, an extremely rare subtype of PTLD, after allo-HSCT. ...
{ "authors": [ "Vittoria Guareschi", "Patrice Mathevet", "Martine Jacot-Guillarmod" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/frph.2023.1333620", "journal": "Front Reprod Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 16:5:1333620.", "keywords": [ "behcet disease", "hsv1/2, ebv", "ulcus vulvae ac...
PMC10824935
Background: Ulcus Vulvae Acutum Lipschütz (UVAL) is a largely unknown disease with a broad and complex differential diagnosis. Objectives: To provide a description of the main characteristics of UVAL, determine the most appropriate diagnostic process and describe the current therapeutic approach. Methods: We designed a...
{ "authors": [ "Johny Salem", "Fadi Fares", "Rana El-Haddad", "Mirna Fares", "Gilbert El-Helou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02023", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 2:37:e02023.", "keywords": [ "immunocompetent", "legionella", "legione...
PMC11301093
Introduction: Extrapulmonary legionella disease is rare and occasionally reported in immunocompromised patients; it includes lymphadenitis, panniculitis, hepatitis, atrio-ventricular block, arthritis, prosthetic valve endocarditis and myocarditis. In this article, we report a rare case of legionella suppurative lymphad...
{ "authors": [ "Lele Song", "Yongkang Qiu", "Wenpeng Huang", "Xinyao Sun", "Qi Yang", "Yushuo Peng", "Lei Kang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1353822", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 29:11:1353822.", "keywords": [ "18 f-fdg p...
PMC11089181
Background: Retroperitoneal fibrosis, a condition of uncertain origin, is rarely linked to 8% of malignant cases, including breast, lung, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, thyroid, and carcinoid. The mechanism leading to peritoneal fibrosis induced by tumors is not well understood, possibly encompassing direct infiltrat...
{ "authors": [ "Chanon Thanaboriboon", "Márcia C Matos Macêdo", "Jordi Perez" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S451291", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 May 18:17:497-506.", "keywords": [ "crps", "cancer", "causalgia" ], "license": "CC BY-NC",...
PMC11110819
Background: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a disabling painful disorder caused by many different and poorly understood mechanisms. It often affects the distal limbs and usually happens as consequence of a trauma. Its severity can remarkably affect patients' quality of life. When this painful complication happ...
{ "authors": [ "Masashi Koide", "Satoshi Tateda", "Sayaka Miyasaka", "Akihiro Yasuyama", "Yoichi Sasaki", "Mika Abe" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/6486750", "journal": "Case Rep Orthop", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 11:2024:6486750.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC B...
PMC11221983
Posterior dislocation of the shoulder joint is a rare condition. It is often misdiagnosed owing to a lack of evident clinical features compared with anterior shoulder dislocation, and inappropriate radiological examination. We present a case of chronic posterior fracture dislocation treated with greater tuberosity oste...
{ "authors": [ "Aimee Magnarelli", "Julia Shalen", "Maria J Gutierrez" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/9946401", "journal": "Case Rep Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 28:2024:9946401.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38577256/"...
PMC10994700
Background: Cytokine storm syndromes (CSS) are life-threatening systemic inflammatory disorders caused by immune system dysregulation. They can lead to organ failure and are triggered by various factors, including infections, malignancy, inborn errors of immunity, and autoimmune conditions. Trisomy 21 (TS21), also know...
{ "authors": [ "Xin Yan", "Guoping Dai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.22037/aaem.v11i1.2102", "journal": "Arch Acad Emerg Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 22;11(1):e65.", "keywords": [ "diagnosis", "diagnostic errors", "esophagus", "failure to rescue", "foreign bodies", ...
PMC10568947
Missed diagnosis of foreign bodies in esophagus occasionally results in adverse consequences for patients. This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of esophageal foreign body missed diagnosis in 12 cases. Among the 12 patients, 7 didn't undergo esophagus-related examination due to mild pain; One case di...
{ "authors": [ "Toshiro Imamoto", "Makoto Sawano", "Makoto Murase", "Shinichi Yasuda", "Tadashi Yahata" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51826", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 7;16(1):e51826.", "keywords": [ "blunt vertebral artery injury", "cervica...
PMC10847713
Blunt vertebral artery injuries (BVAI) associated with cervical spine fractures are often problematic due to symptoms of occlusion. Denver grade V cases, in which the vertebral artery is transected, are rare but often fatal, and treatment has rarely been reported. We encountered a case of hemorrhagic shock due to an in...
{ "authors": [ "Adam J Cohen-Nowak", "Danielle B Dressler", "Adam Rock", "Katherine Mojica", "Doni Woo", "Lee M Zuckerman", "Warren Chow", "Mark Agulnik" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/17588359231199877", "journal": "Ther Adv Med Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 21:1...
PMC10515522
Chondrosarcomas (CSs) consist of a heterogenous group of primary bone cancers arising from malignant cells which produce cartilaginous matrix. As the second most common primary bone cancer, CS are often resistant to systemic chemotherapy due to poor vascularization, slow proliferation, and expression of multidrug-resis...
{ "authors": [ "Yuya Tanaka", "Nobuyuki Fukui", "Satohiro Kawade", "Rikuo Nishii", "Yasuhiro Yamamoto", "Akina Iwasaki", "Yuji Naramoto", "Kota Nakajima", "Kunimasa Teranishi", "Yuki Takano", "Tadashi Sunohara", "Ryu Fukumitsu", "Masanori Goto", "Masaomi Koyanag...
PMC11076146
Objective: Intraorbital dural arteriovenous fistula (IO-dAVF) is a rare condition, and treatment options vary from case to case. We report a case of transarterial embolization (TAE) for IO-dAVF. Case presentation: A 62-year-old male complained of gradually worsening pain, hyperemia, and visual impairment in the right e...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaoying Li", "Chaoxin Xiao", "Ruizhen Li", "Pei Zhang", "Heqi Yang", "Dan Cao" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1326556", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 13:15:1326556.", "keywords": [ "chemotherapy", "immune checkpoin...
PMC10896900
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, presenting limited therapeutic options and a grim prognosis due to its aggressive nature. Despite ongoing exploration of various combination therapies, a standardized treatment approach after the first-line treatment progress remains elusi...
{ "authors": [ "Yuko Harada", "Masao Toji" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52798", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23;16(1):e52798.", "keywords": [ "cancer diaspora", "cancer of unknown primary site", "laryngeal cancer", "malignant melanoma", "undif...
PMC10883260
Undifferentiated cancer is a rapidly progressing cancer with poor prognosis. Sometimes, it is diagnosed at an advanced stage, and its origin is difficult to detect. A very unusual cancer was revealed by autopsy. The patient was an 83-year-old survivor of colon cancer, melanoma, and laryngeal cancer. He had been under w...
{ "authors": [ "David J Caldwell", "Justin K Scheer", "Gray Umbach", "Manish K Aghi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_105_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 May 10:15:160.", "keywords": [ "craniotomy", "hyponatremia", "meningioma" ], "lice...
PMC11152517
Background: Postoperative hyponatremia is a known complication of intracranial surgery, which can present with depressed mental status. Hyponatremia resulting in focal neurologic deficits is less frequently described. Case description: We describe a patient who, after a bifrontal craniotomy for olfactory groove meningi...
{ "authors": [ "Wiem Boufrikha", "Rim Rakez", "Inaam Bizid", "M Maher Hadhri", "Manel Njima", "Sarra Boukhris", "M Adnene Laatiri" ], "case_amount": 6, "doi": "10.1016/j.lrr.2023.100404", "journal": "Leuk Res Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 1:21:100404.", "keywords": [ "a...
PMC10750179
Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder frequently caused by PTPN11 mutations. Patients with Noonan syndrome are characterized by facial dysmorphism, short stature and congenital heart defects and they have a reported predisposition to malignancies such as leukemia, and solid and central nervous system tumors. Here, we r...
{ "authors": [ "Jawaher A Bubshait", "Shanei A Shanei" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51768", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 6;16(1):e51768.", "keywords": [ "cardiomyopathy", "heart failure", "peripartum cardiomyopathy", "pregnancy complications", ...
PMC10771578
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare heart condition affecting women during pregnancy or up to five months postpartum whose incidence has been rising in recent years. It is characterized by a weakened left ventricle, which impairs the heart's ability to pump blood effectively. Although the cause remains unknown, ...
{ "authors": [ "Zerihun Bogale", "Gemechu Geleto", "Dawit Yosef", "Abdella Amano Abdo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S457170", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 17:17:603-607.", "keywords": [ "ethiopia", "negelle arsi", "cerebral venous t...
PMC11192203
Background: Although rare, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) can result in significant neurological complications, particularly after childbirth. Early diagnosis poses a challenge due to symptom overlap with other conditions. Limited publications and underdiagnosis of CVT are prevalent in developing nations, notab...
{ "authors": [ "Sanjay Dhungana", "Abhishek Pandey", "Nijita Aryal", "Kshitiz Kayastha", "Santosh Pandey", "Mukunda Thakur" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8430", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;12(1):e8430.", "keywords": [ "coexistance", ...
PMC10774548
This case report discusses the rare coexistence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in a 46-year-old female patient, challenging the conventional understanding of their distinct presentations. The patient exhibited migratory joint pains, palpitations, and shortness of breath. Diagnos...
{ "authors": [ "Alexander Tran", "Marjorie Bunch" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1391439", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 25:15:1391439.", "keywords": [ "drug-resistant epilepsy", "intracranial electrodes", "microlesion effects", "seizure re...
PMC11079211
Achieving seizure freedom following failure of several antiseizure medications (ASMs) is rare, with the likelihood of achieving further control decreasing with each successive ASM trial. When cases of drug-resistant epilepsy arise, a diagnostic procedure known as stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG) can be used to ident...
{ "authors": [ "Hoang Van Luong", "Lam Viet Anh", "Pham Thanh Nguyen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/JCIS_56_2023", "journal": "J Clin Imaging Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 3:13:32.", "keywords": [ "alveolar", "calcification", "microlithiasis", "pulmonary", "pulm...
PMC10629246
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare chronic lung disease characterized by calcium and phosphate deposition in the alveolar lumen throughout the parenchyma of both lungs, with predominance in the middle and lower lung fields. It is caused by mutations in the recessive gene, SLC34A2, on the autosomal chromo...
{ "authors": [ "Thitikan Wangapakul", "Abdel Raouf Kayssi", "Ambar Elizabeth Moguel Riley" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_130_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 May 3:15:150.", "keywords": [ "akinetic mutism", "craniotomy", "magnetic resonance i...
PMC11090544
Background: Resection of bilateral parasagittal meningiomas of the dominant cortex is challenging. Some postoperative consequences are difficult to predict due to their low incidence. However, it is essential to recognize reversible symptoms. Akinetic mutism is a devastating but reversible symptom that occurs after sup...
{ "authors": [ "Vedat Bugra Erol", "Meryem Can" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14744/nci.2022.22309", "journal": "North Clin Istanb", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 21;10(6):816-818.", "keywords": [ "covid-19 vaccine", "sars-cov-2 virus", "cutaneous vasculitis", "leukocytoclasticvasc...
PMC10846584
During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, global approach was to isolate populations with quarantine procedures to reduce the spread of this deadly virus until effective treatments are found or vaccines are developed. mRNA-based vaccines became available in the United States in March 2020. The Food and Drug Adminis...
{ "authors": [ "Ognjen Zrinšćak", "Armin Kasumović", "Iva Krolo", "Renata Ivekovic", "Maja Malenica Ravlić", "Igor Tomašković", "Zoran Vatavuk" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000537860", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 19;17(1):477-483.", "keyword...
PMC10950357
Introduction: This study is a case of solitary clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) eyelid metastasis in a 66-year-old man as the first sign of a primary tumor. ccRCC usually spreads to the lungs, mediastinum, bones, liver, and brain, while ocular metastases are rare. Case presentation: Solitary metastasis presented...
{ "authors": [ "Dipanjali Thombare", "Prachi Dixit", "Ankit Chavan", "Ashwini Najan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/jehp.jehp_160_23", "journal": "J Educ Health Promot", "journal_detail": "2023 Jul 29:12:248.", "keywords": [ "mermaid syndrome", "oligohydramnios", "renal a...
PMC10506765
Sirenomelia is an extremely uncommon congenital deformity in which neonate has fused lower limbs associated with various visceral malformations including urogenital and gastrointestinal tract, pulmonary hypoplasia, and potter's facies. The prevalence is 0.8 to 1 per 100,000 newborns. About 300 cases were recorded till ...
{ "authors": [ "Parany Haja Rabearisoa", "Nomena Finiavana Rasaholiarison", "Julien Razafimahefa", "Alain Djacoba Tehindrazanarivelo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/omcr/omad145", "journal": "Oxf Med Case Reports", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 27;2024(1):omad145.", "keywords": [ "...
PMC10823322
Neurocysticercosis is frequent in Madagascar. Its clinical presentations depends on the topography of the lesions. We report a case with gait and cognitive disorders. A 49-year-old man, right-handed, with progressive gait disorders (small steps with magnetization). On examination, he had gait disorders, associated with...
{ "authors": [ "Nim Chan", "Bryan Dunn" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/3049691", "journal": "Case Rep Crit Care", "journal_detail": "2024 May 21:2024:3049691.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38808068/", "major_mesh_terms": [], "me...
PMC11132823
Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure from infective endocarditis with septic emboli has been attributed to the vicious cycle of tissue damage and inflammatory cytokine response. Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare complication and can be a late-onset presentation despite appropriate antibiotic therapy. We present a rare ...
{ "authors": [ "Krystel Mae F Amparado", "Geraldine Raphaela B Jose" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.47895/amp.v58i9.8815", "journal": "Acta Med Philipp", "journal_detail": "2024 May 23;58(9):65-69.", "keywords": [ "challenges in awake craniotomy", "failed awake craniotomy", "upward ce...
PMC11144829
Awake craniotomy has been gaining popularity for the last decade. It allowed maximum tumor resection while avoiding neurological morbidity. However, this technique presents several challenges to both the neurosurgeon and anesthesiologist. In this case, we present a 33-year-old male who was diagnosed with low-grade glio...
{ "authors": [ "Giulia Morsica", "Costanza Bertoni", "Hamid Hasson", "Emanuela Messina", "Caterina Uberti Foppa" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1242741", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 5:13:1242741.", "keywords": [ "hepatocellular carcinoma", ...
PMC10728594
The use and choice of the best systemic treatment is gaining increasing interest in people living with HIV (PLWH) because hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in this setting and most HCCs are diagnosed in the advanced stage. Ten years ago, the multi-kinase inhibitor ...
{ "authors": [ "Raza Gulzar Ghouri", "Muhammad Mohsin Ali", "Hamza Naeem", "Maryam Saleem Raza", "Waqas Arshad" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1136/bmjno-2024-000684", "journal": "BMJ Neurol Open", "journal_detail": "2024 May 22;6(1):e000684.", "keywords": [ "stroke" ], "licen...
PMC11116850
Background: Bronchial artery embolization (BAE) is the established first-line treatment for patients presenting with massive haemoptysis, a life-threatening condition that can occur because of numerous underlying diseases. BAE is a relatively safe procedure with control of haemorrhage achieved in 77%-90% of cases and r...
{ "authors": [ "Wenying Huang", "Tianwei Zhang", "Hui Wang", "Zhengchun Liu", "Peiling Zhai", "Xinbo Wang", "Shuai Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1354032", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 15:14:1354032.", "keywords": [ "med12", ...
PMC10902127
Objective: Endometrial stromal tumors are rare and complex mesenchymal tumors that often present with clinical symptoms similar to uterine leiomyomas. Due to their atypical nature, they are prone to be misdiagnosed or overlooked by healthcare professionals. This study presents a case report of an incidentally discovere...
{ "authors": [ "Endris Hussen", "Feleke Woldemichael Gebremedhin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S433167", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 12:16:529-535.", "keywords": [ "agiant", "encephalocele", "occipital" ], "license": "CC BY-NC", "lin...
PMC10505012
Background: Protrusion of cerebrospinal fluid and meninges is called meningocele. Meningoencephalocele is a protrusion of neural tissue and meninges. The incidence of an Encephalocele is 1 in every 5000 live births. Anterior encephalocele is more common in men, while occipital encephalocele is seen in 70% of women. In ...
{ "authors": [ "Po-Hsueh Su", "Cheng-Yu Ko", "Cheng-Han Lee" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1287907", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 23:10:1287907.", "keywords": [ "ivus guided pci", "congenital coronary anomalies", "coronaries of ano...
PMC10701518
We presented the case of a patient with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction with coronary arteries of an anomalous origin, an interarterial course of the LMCA, a unique wide-angle "right" main bifurcation lesion, and a high SYNTAX score. Management with contemporary PCI and imaging may be an alternative to surgery.
{ "authors": [ "Ping Zhou", "Xuejiao Yu", "Du He" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1313548", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4:14:1313548.", "keywords": [ "appendix", "coexistence", "goblet cell adenocarcinoma", "histopathology", "low-gra...
PMC10944911
Background: Primary appendiceal tumors are rare. Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasia (LAMN) and goblet cell adenocarcinoma (GCA) account for 20% and 14% of primary appendiceal tumors, respectively. The coexistence of LAMN and GCA is an extremely rare event. This report presents a case of an elderly male patient wi...
{ "authors": [ "Sumita Cholekho", "Yuke Liu", "Huiwen Tan" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2024.1326496", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 12:15:1326496.", "keywords": [ "cushing syndrome", "adrenocorticotropic hormone", "hypothalamic...
PMC10963388
Background: Cushing's syndrome (CS) during pregnancy is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by hypercortisolism, which is significantly associated with maternal-fetal complications. Despite its rarity, CS during pregnancy may be related to a high risk of complications for both the mother and fetus.The aim of the pr...
{ "authors": [ "Shyam Duvuru", "Vivek Sanker", "Tirth Dave", "Pratik Agarwal", "Naureen Syed" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8379", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 28;12(1):e8379.", "keywords": [ "tb odontoid", "atlantoaxial instability", ...
PMC10753637
Key clinical message: Tuberculosis (TB) of the odontoid process is a rare but potentially, a debilitating condition. Surgical intervention, in the form of stabilizing the spine and decompressing the spinal cord, offers a tailored approach to managing this condition effectively and improving prognosis. Abstract: Odontoi...
{ "authors": [ "Menkeoma Laura Okoli", "Celestine C Ishiekwene", "Chiluveri Madhu", "Marlena Alosi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01920", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 29:34:e01920.", "keywords": [ "brevibacterium", "cerebrospinal fluid", ...
PMC10637911
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality from complications such as meningitis, ventriculitis, shunt malfunction and in some cases, recurrence of infection. Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium are gram positive organisms that are rarely implicated in VP shu...
{ "authors": [ "Christopher Popiolek", "Kanchan Gupta", "Mallorie L Huff", "Ranju Gupta" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.lrr.2023.100401", "journal": "Leuk Res Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 27:21:100401.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link": "https://pubmed.n...
PMC10731217
Intravascular large B cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) is exceedingly rare and difficult to diagnose. We describe a case of IVLBCL in a 56-year-old male which was identified after recurrent strokes. Right partial nephrectomy was then performed which demonstrated renal oncocytoma and IVLBCL. Chemotherapy was initiated with standa...
{ "authors": [ "Ikhlass Belhassen", "Rita Menassa", "Salma Sakka", "Laurence Michel-Calemard", "Nathalie Streichenberger", "Dorra Ben Ayed", "Nadia Bouattour", "Mariem Dammak", "Chokri Mhiri" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.36185/2532-1900-391", "journal": "Acta Myol", "j...
PMC10883327
Fukutin-related protein (FKRP) mutations cause a broad spectrum of muscular dystrophies, from a relatively mild limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 9 (LGMDR9) to severe congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD). This study aims to report two siblings belonging to a non-consanguineous Tunisian family harboring a novel compoun...
{ "authors": [ "Masafumi Saiki", "Chisa Omori", "Honami Morikawa", "Ken Shinohara", "So Shimamura", "Hiroki Ohkoshi", "Yoshinori Uchida", "Tomohiro Inoue", "Tetsuo Kondo", "Shinnosuke Ikemura", "Kenzo Soejima" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100620"...
PMC10828806
Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors are rare, accounting for approximately 1% to 2% of lung cancers. Atypical carcinoids account for approximately 10% of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors and are categorized as moderately malignant. Treatment options for advanced-stage atypical carcinoids include everolimus, cytotoxic antica...
{ "authors": [ "Anushka Verma", "Amol S Dahale", "Prashant Gopal", "Suruchi Mandrekar", "Reshu Aggrawal", "Nanda Kachare" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1417", "journal": "Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Jun;14(1):120-123.", "ke...
PMC11249904
Enteric fever is a common occurrence in Southeast Asia with a myriad of presentations. Partial treatment often leads to prolonged illness. Along with this, bowel imaging often confounds the picture with tuberculosis. Colonoscopy and biopsy may help to differentiate from tuberculosis. The data on colonoscopy is scarce i...
{ "authors": [ "Daigo Nishijo", "Hiroki Yagi", "Nana Akiyama", "Norifumi Takeda", "Masahiko Ando", "Haruo Yamauchi", "Norihiko Takeda", "Issei Komuro" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/4281972", "journal": "Case Rep Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 16:2024:4281972....
PMC11343627
Nonsyndromic hereditary thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) is an autosomal dominant disease; however, it is frequently difficult to identify the causative genes. We report in this study a 33-year-old Japanese male with TAAD (Stanford type A) that is complicated with severe aortic regurgitation. There was no...
{ "authors": [ "Fatwiadi Apulita Ginting Munte", "Adhytya Pratama Ahmadi", "Mira Fauziah", "Dian Yaniarti Hasanah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231200965", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 15:11:2050313X231200965.", "keywords": [ "mitral ...
PMC10504831
Mitral facies is a classical feature of chronic mitral stenosis (MS) that commonly associated with low cardiac output and pulmonary hypertension. A 44-year-old woman presented with 10-year history of refractory right heart failure. We noted distinctive malar rash appearance on her face known as "mitral facies." An echo...
{ "authors": [ "Reza Moshfeghinia", "Mehrnaz Hosseinzadeh", "Sara Mostafavi", "Roxana Jabbarinejad", "Mahdi Malekpour", "Elnaz Chohedri", "Jamshid Ahmadi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1332310", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18:15:13...
PMC10835799
Background: Catatonia presents itself as a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome, giving rise to various motor, speech, and behavioral challenges. It is noteworthy that approximately 10% of psychiatric hospital admissions can be attributed to this condition. It is imperative to note that cannabis-induced catatonia, while i...
{ "authors": [ "Wang Li", "Zhongliang Li", "Junhui Fu", "Kaili Xu", "Daoqi Mei", "Xiaona Wang", "Taisong Li", "Xilong Du" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2024.1382275", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 2:15:1382275.", "keywords": [ "ascc3...
PMC11402803
Introduction: Activating Signal Cointegrator 1 Complex, Subunit 3 (ASCC3) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders and neuromuscular diseases (MIM: 620700). This paper analyzes the clinical manifestations of three patients with developmental delay caused by ASCC3 genetic variation. Additi...
{ "authors": [ "Agnieszka Bajek", "Dominika Przewodowska", "Dariusz Koziorowski", "Maria Jędrzejowska", "Stanisław Szlufik" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1243535", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 22:14:1243535.", "keywords": [ "mre11 gene", ...
PMC10556495
Ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder 1 (ATLD1) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder associated with early onset ataxia and oculomotor apraxia. The genetic determination of ATLD1 is a mutation in the MRE11 gene (meiotic recombination 11 gene), which causes DNA-double strand break repair deficits. Clinical features of pat...
{ "authors": [ "Tiffany Irizarry", "Sarah Gradilla" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2024.1398128", "journal": "Front Vet Sci", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 8:11:1398128.", "keywords": [ "cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation", "case report", "creatine kinase", "hyperkalemia...
PMC11340504
Objective: This study aimed to describe the successful identification and treatment of severe hyperkalemia, cardiac arrhythmia, rhabdomyolysis, and acute kidney injury (AKI) in a domestic cat that underwent general anesthesia for abdominal exploratory surgery. The definitive underlying cause remains unknown; however, a...
{ "authors": [ "Kirti Singh", "Mainak Bhattacharyya", "Ravinder Saran", "Nikhil Gotmare", "Himshikha Aggarwal", "Pragya Jain" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3205/oc000224", "journal": "GMS Ophthalmol Cases", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 19:13:Doc16.", "keywords": [ "amniotic me...
PMC10577655
Purpose: To report the case of an extremely large overhanging bleb, extending from superior fornix to limbus, in a 57-year-old poorly controlled diabetic, six years after trabeculectomy for an uncontrolled primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) with recurrence, months after complete excision. Methods: An overhanging bleb i...
{ "authors": [ "Anand Hatgaonkar", "Kajal Hatgoankar", "Meet Jobanputra", "Prasad Desale" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51624", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 3;16(1):e51624.", "keywords": [ "brain stem stroke", "mri brain", "oculomotor nucleus",...
PMC10839420
Weber's syndrome, named after Hermann Weber, is characterized by midbrain lesions often caused by strokes, resulting in ipsilateral third nerve palsy, including ptosis and pupillary abnormalities, and contralateral hemiplegia. We discuss a case of a 35-year-old lady with cognitive impairment, right hemiparesis, diplopi...
{ "authors": [ "Yannick Chantran", "Hélène Renaudin", "Michel Arock", "Tamazoust Guiddir", "Ariane Nemni" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/falgy.2023.1322117", "journal": "Front Allergy", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23:4:1322117.", "keywords": [ "anaphylaxis", "case report"...
PMC10848325
Context: Hereditary alpha-tryptasemia (HαT) is associated with elevated basal serum tryptase (bST) and is associated with a higher risk of severe anaphylactic reactions in patients with clonal mast cell disorders or IgE-mediated Hymenoptera venom-induced anaphylaxis. The consequence of this genetic trait remains to be ...
{ "authors": [ "Shi Min Lee", "Jayson Tuan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20551169241257884", "journal": "JFMS Open Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 22;10(1):20551169241257884.", "keywords": [ "sub device", "clinical bacteriuria", "omentalisation", "ureteral obstruction", ...
PMC11193928
Case summary: A 9-year-old, spayed, female domestic shorthair cat presented with an open wound approximately 1 cm in size with exposure of the left subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) shunting port that was placed approximately 11 months before presentation. Primary closures were attempted twice before local wound manag...
{ "authors": [ "Naohiro Kadoma", "Kenichiro Atsumi", "Kaoruko Shinbu", "Shunichi Nishima", "Kakeru Hisakane", "Koji Nagata", "Masahiro Seike", "Takashi Hirose" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102077", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 ...
PMC11255953
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease; however, the incidence of bone sarcoidosis is relatively rare. The short tubular bones of the hands and feet are most frequently affected, while the vertebrae and the pelvic bones are rarely involved. We hereby report a rare case of multiple bone sarcoidosis involving th...
{ "authors": [ "Junzhu Xu", "Bo He", "Yunan Wang", "Mengjia Wu", "Yanyi Lu", "Zixuan Su", "Shujun Liu", "Fengmin Yin", "Jian-Guo Zhou", "Wei Hu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1268260", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18:13:126826...
PMC10830643
Human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) mutations are uncommon in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and the lack of established, effective, targeted drugs has resulted in a persistently poor prognosis. Herein, we report the case of a non-smoking, 58-year-old man diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma (cT3N0M1c, stage IVB)...
{ "authors": [ "Vanessa I Rodriguez", "Akshay Mathavan", "Akash Mathavan", "Diana N Rodriguez", "Catalina Sanchez Alvarez", "Angela Pham" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.14309/crj.0000000000001270", "journal": "ACG Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 25;11(1):e01270.", "keywor...
PMC10810571
Drug-induced lupus is an autoimmune phenomenon characterized by the development of systemic lupus erythematosus-like clinical features after drug exposure. The entity is a clinical diagnosis. Evaluation consists of recognizing systemic lupus erythematosus-like features, identifying an appropriate causative agent, obser...
{ "authors": [ "Daniela Nuti Oprescu", "Ana Elena Martiniuc", "Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu", "Elena Theodora Giubegeanu", "Oana Daniela Toader" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52771", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23;16(1):e52771.", "keywords": [ "cervica...
PMC10884779
Cervical ectopic pregnancy is the rarest kind of ectopic pregnancy, and it is known as the implantation of an embryo into the cervical mucosa. It is commonly associated with complications such as hemorrhage from the cervix and can lead to severe consequences if it is not treated early. For this reason, the treatment fo...
{ "authors": [ "Jinghua Li", "Haipeng Zhu", "Xuelian Ma", "Jia Li", "Jing Xue", "Limin Feng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2023.1286515", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11:14:1286515.", "keywords": [ "kit mutation", "turner syndrome", ...
PMC10812115
Dysgerminoma is a rare occurrence in Turner syndrome patients without Y chromosome mosaicism or hormone therapy during puberty. We present a unique case of a 33-year-old nulliparous Chinese woman with intermittent epilepsy and Mullerian anomalies carrying a double uterus, cervix, and vagina. The patient is also charact...
{ "authors": [ "Lars Ruttkowski", "Ines Wallot", "Marie Korell", "Elke Daur", "Peter Seipelt", "Andreas Leonhardt", "Stefanie Weber", "Nadine Mand" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fnins.2024.1255841", "journal": "Front Neurosci", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 5:18:1255841....
PMC10948546
We report a case of an otherwise healthy 14-year-old girl with febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), multiple organ failure (MOF), and ultimately a lethal outcome. This is a rare case of FIRES with MOF and consecutive death. Only a few cases have been described in the literature. The adolescent girl was ...
{ "authors": [ "Amit Srivastava", "Sarvodaya Tripathy", "Shreyas Gutte", "Chinmoy Sahu", "Mohan Gurjar", "Sangram Singh Patel" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1099/acmi.0.000672.v3", "journal": "Access Microbiol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 19;5(10):000672.v3.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10634497
Introduction: Aeromonas hydrophila is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause various infections, including pneumonia, in immunocompromised individuals. This case report presents a rare occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by Aeromonas hydrophila in an apparently non-immunocompromised patient. C...
{ "authors": [ "Takeo Matsusue" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1055/a-2190-8487", "journal": "Arch Plast Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 28;51(1):118-125.", "keywords": [ "articular", "finger", "range of motion", "rehabilitation", "replantation", "tendon" ], "license": ...
PMC10901587
Tamai zone 4 replantation, defined as the replantation at a level proximal to the flexor digitorum superficialis' insertion and distal to where the common digital artery branches into the proper digital artery, has poor functional results because making orthosis and rehabilitation protocols that protect the bone and th...
{ "authors": [ "Kun Li", "Yuping Zhang", "Dan Zhang", "Qing Chen", "Xueling Fang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1430179", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 9:15:1430179.", "keywords": [ "talaromyces marneffei", "adult-onset immunodeficien...
PMC11417000
Adult-onset immunodeficiency (AOID) mediated by anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies (AIGA) is a rare condition, particularly prevalent in Southeast Asia and southern China. We present a case study of a 62-year-old female with AOID who developed a severe pulmonary infection caused by Talaromyces marneffei (TM), leading to ...
{ "authors": [ "Frank Martin Sudai", "Lusajo Mwagobele", "Lameck Mdengo", "Rabson Bagoka", "Stanley Zakaria Binagi", "Joseph Bee", "Jesca Paul Lebba" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.95.42627", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 29:47:95.", ...
PMC11126748
Abdominal pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy (accounting for 1% of all ectopic pregnancies). Depending on gestational age and its location various symptoms and signs may be exhibited. This study aimed to report a case of abdominal pregnancy occurring in the Morrison Pouch with a primary presentation of right...
{ "authors": [ "Wajana Thaweerat", "Pittaya Dankulchai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1284417", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8:13:1284417.", "keywords": [ "mr-guided radiotherapy", "adaptive radiotherapy", "renal pelvis tumor", "stereotacti...
PMC10800431
We report the case of an 87-year-old woman with upper tract urothelial carcinoma at the left renal pelvis. She received stereotactic body radiotherapy of 35 Gy in five fractions for palliative treatment of hematuria that was delivered by a 1.5-T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided linear accelerator. Her symptom was...
{ "authors": [ "Marcos Adriano Garcia Campos", "Lucas Fernandes Vasques", "Rafael Goulart de Medeiros", "Érico Murilo Monteiro Cutrim", "Ana Júlia Favarin", "Sarah Rebecca Machado Silva", "Gyl Eanes Barros Silva", "Marcelo Padovani de Toledo Moraes", "Mariana Lopes Zanatta", "D...
PMC10547894
Clear cell tumors of the lung (CCTL), or "sugar tumors" of lung, are very uncommon lesions and are mostly benign perivascular epithelioid cell (PEC) tumors with no specific morphologic features. Fewer than 100 cases have been reported; the aggressive nature demonstrated in sporadic reports has rarely been described in ...
{ "authors": [ "Nagham Bazzi", "Wajih A Saad", "Hala Bazzi", "Mohammad Ali Almokdad", "Abdo Mghames" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53325", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31;16(1):e53325.", "keywords": [ "brain tumor", "germinoma", "headache",...
PMC10906974
Intracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs) are rare malignant tumors with a peak incidence around puberty. The pineal region is the most commonly involved area of all intracranial GCTs. Due to the heterogeneous tumor origin, subtypes, and presentation, diagnosis and management are challenging. Complicated pineal germinomas a...
{ "authors": [ "Samira Molaei Ramshe", "Safoura Zardadi", "Elham Alehabib", "Ramin Nourinia", "Javad Jamshidi", "Mohsen Soosanabadi", "Hossein Darvish" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.18502/jovr.v19i1.15446", "journal": "J Ophthalmic Vis Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 14;19(1)...
PMC11022026
Purpose: Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina (GACR) is a rare congenital disorder and mutations in the ornithine aminotransferase (OAT) gene has been specified as the underlying cause. Patients show a high level of ornithine in body fluids which may be controlled by low protein diets. Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) suppl...
{ "authors": [ "Moatasem Hussein Al-Janabi", "Hussein Kaada", "Ghina Ismail", "Dommar Roumieh", "Zuheir Al-Shehabi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102065", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 5:50:102065.", "keywords": [ "biliopleural fis...
PMC11187232
Xanthogranulomatous pleuritis is an extremely rare pathological entity, characterized by the infiltration of foamy cells and multinucleated giant cells within the pleural space. This condition often mimics infectious and neoplastic processes, presenting significant diagnostic challenges. This report details the first d...
{ "authors": [ "Yuichi Yamamoto", "Ken Ogino", "Satoshi Yasuhara", "Yu Kawashima", "Toshiya Miki" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1155/2023/8845850", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 11:2023:8845850.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "...
PMC10506880
Background: Vaccines have been approved worldwide to control the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). However, the postvaccination side effects remain controversial. Here, we describe three Japanese cases of arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AAION) following COVID-19 vaccination. Case presentation. The first...
{ "authors": [ "Canan Akdeniz İncili", "Yesari Eröksüz", "Barış Otlu", "Emel Kara", "Elif Seren Tanrıverdi", "Mehmet Özkan Timurkan", "Hakan Kalender", "Hatice Eröksüz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.30466/vrf.2023.1987898.3760", "journal": "Vet Res Forum", "journal_detail":...
PMC10759777
Moellerella wisconsensis is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacillus of Entero-bacteriaceae family, and it is an uncommon pathogen in domestic animals. To date, five cases were reported including two dogs, two cattle, and a goat. Streptococcus equisimilis is the second common bacterial agent after the S. equi su...
{ "authors": [ "Francisco J Molina-Payá", "Eleuterio A Sánchez Romero", "Samuel Fernández-Carnero", "Yolanda Noguera-Iturbe", "Francisco Selva-Sarzo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241249058", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 14:12:2050313X24...
PMC11092538
Low back pain affects over 20% of individuals during their lifetime, and in some patients, it may be associated with scar tissue formation after surgery. Small-fiber neuropathy and scar tissue dysfunction can lead to localized pain by affecting signals to the thalamus. Transcutaneous neuromodulation using Tape with Mag...
{ "authors": [ "Bianca Lumi Inomata Silva", "Francisco Erivan da Cunha Rodrigues", "Márcio Yutaka Tsukimata", "Bruno José Sarmento Botelho", "Luciana Cristina Coelho Santos", "Gabriel Dos Santos Pereira Neto", "Aline Cecy Rocha Lima", "Natália Pinheiro André", "Sarah Marques Galdin...
PMC11377305
Background: Reports on the association between HTLV-2 infection and the development of diseases in the human host are rare, which has led the scientific community to believe that HTLV-2 is not an important etiological agent of lymphoproliferative or neurodegenerative disorders, which is the case for HTLV-1. In the pres...
{ "authors": [ "Motohide Takahara", "Tomoaki Murakami", "Shingo Toyota", "Shuki Okuhara", "Kazuhiro Touhara", "Yuhei Hoshikuma", "Takamune Achiha", "Shuhei Yamada", "Maki Kobayashi", "Haruhiko Kishima" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2176/jns-nmc.2024-0004", "journal": ...
PMC11190656
We present a case of pontine infarction caused by subclavian steal phenomenon (SSP) due to subclavian artery stenosis (SAS) and an arteriovenous shunt in the forearm in a 74-year-old man with hemodialysis and stenting for SAS with improvement of SSP. He developed dysarthria during dialysis. He was admitted to our hospi...
{ "authors": [ "Alessandro Pedicelli", "René P Michel", "Nick Krassakopoulos" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/6964818", "journal": "Case Rep Hematol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 2:2024:6964818.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3859...
PMC11003789
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and often fatal syndrome of immune hyperactivation, cytokine dysregulation, and severe inflammation. This severe syndrome is commonly triggered by infection, malignancy, autoimmunity, or immunosuppression. We present herein the case of a 56-year-old-female diagnosed wi...
{ "authors": [ "Longyin Zhu", "Huhai Zhang", "Jia Fang", "Shuang Xiao", "Fu Xiong", "Caixia Deng", "Qin Yang", "Chunxiao Fu", "Qianguang Pan", "Hongwen Zhao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S442535", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 ...
PMC10772052
Introduction: We report a fatal case of massive airway bleeding caused by pulmonary strongyloidiasis in a patient with a transplanted kidney. Case presentation: A 47-year-old male, regularly taking immunosuppressants post-kidney transplant, visited our hospital with symptoms of abdominal bloating, nausea, and emesis pe...
{ "authors": [ "Marina A S Dantas", "Ana Luiza Graneiro", "Rodrigo Cavalcante", "Lina Maria Felipez" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/4705638", "journal": "Case Rep Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 4:2023:4705638.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://p...
PMC10567328
Introduction. Differentiating Crohn's disease (CD) and Behçet's disease (BD) with gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations can be clinically challenging, as current diagnostic criteria are not clear between both conditions and multiple symptoms could overlap. Case Presentation. The patient is an 8-year-old boy of Brazilian...
{ "authors": [ "Ibuki Tsuru", "Masaki Nakamura", "Taro Izumi", "Akihiro Ono", "Sakiko Miura", "Teppei Morikawa", "Kazuyoshi Shigehara", "Tadaichi Kitamura", "Haruki Kume", "Yoshiyuki Shiga" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/iju5.12664", "journal": "IJU Case Rep", "...
PMC10758899
Introduction: Condyloma acuminatum usually occurs in the external genitalia and rarely in the bladder mucosa. Here, we report a case of condyloma acuminatum of the bladder that was detected concurrently with urothelial carcinoma. Case presentation: A 42-year-old man was referred to our urology department with positive ...
{ "authors": [ "Yaser Jenab", "Hossein Salehi Omran", "Kaveh Hosseini", "Saeed Tofighi", "Homa Ghaderian", "Ismail Ates" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1218158", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 17:10:1218158.", "keywords": [ "custo...
PMC10469619
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common congenital heart disease affecting roughly one in every 2,000 term births. Although most of the patients are diagnosed and treated during childhood, few cases may persist into adulthood. We presented a 27-year-old male patient with a 20.2 mm diameter PDA who was referred to ou...
{ "authors": [ "Yunhua Huang", "Linlin Li", "Liqiu Pan", "Xiaoting Ling", "Chenghan Wang", "Chaoyu Huang", "Yifang Huang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2023.1240701", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 7:14:1240701.", "keywords": [ "slc26a4",...
PMC10512862
Enlarged vestibular aqueduct is an autosomal genetic disease mainly caused by mutations in the SLC26A4 gene and includes non-syndromic and syndromic types. This study aimed to identify genetic defects in a Chinese patient with non-syndromic enlarged vestibular aqueduct (NSEVA) and to investigate the impact of variants ...
{ "authors": [ "Valerio Simonelli", "Anna Rita Ferrari", "Roberta Battini", "Paola Brovedani", "Emanuele Bartolini" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.cnp.2024.02.001", "journal": "Clin Neurophysiol Pract", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 23:9:102-105.", "keywords": [ "diagnosis", ...
PMC10940733
Introduction: Pathogenic variants of the MTOR gene result in the Smith-Kingsmore syndrome, whose phenotypical spectrum includes facial dysmorphisms and neurological features. Expressivity is variable, patients exhibit a combination of intellectual disability, macrocephaly and epilepsy. The diagnosis can be missed, fail...
{ "authors": [ "Liezel Coetzee", "Wilhelmina Conradie", "Razaan Davis", "Rubina Razack" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4102/sajr.v28i1.2863", "journal": "SA J Radiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 31;28(1):2863.", "keywords": [ "issva classification", "pathology", "radiology", ...
PMC11304353
Thyroid gland vascular proliferations pose a challenge to pathologists, radiologists and surgeons. This is illustrated in the case of a 36-year-old woman who underwent a diagnostic thyroid lobectomy for a suspected follicular neoplasm according to cytology. Histological diagnosis confirmed a follicular adenoma as well ...
{ "authors": [ "Magne Solberg Nes", "Mette Haugen", "Hans Kristian Haugland", "Nils Erik Gilhus", "Christian Alexander Vedeler" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1237140", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 12:14:1237140.", "keywords": [ "autoimmun...
PMC10602774
Objectives: Autoantibodies to the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR) and leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 (Lgi1) are associated with autoimmune encephalitis. We described an acetylcholine receptor (AChR)-positive patient with myasthenia gravis who developed limbic encephalitis with a...
{ "authors": [ "Mohammad A Alhajery" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52350", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 16;16(1):e52350.", "keywords": [ "ct-guided biopsy", "laboratory evaluation", "lungs", "nodule", "rheumatoid arthritis" ], "license": "CC BY...
PMC10867547
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory multisystemic disease characterized by erosive arthritis with many extra-articular manifestations. Pleuropulmonary manifestations are frequently seen in patients with RA. Risk factors include male gender, severe erosive arthritis, high titers of rheumatoid factor, subcutaneo...
{ "authors": [ "Bahadar S Srichawla", "Shravan Sivakumar", "Seyedeh N Cheraghi", "Vincent Kipkorir", "Maria A Garcia-Dominguez" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231198322", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 1:11:2050313X231198322.", "keywords"...
PMC10475258
Neuromyelitis optica, an autoimmune inflammatory disorder affecting the central nervous system, can occur in a paraneoplastic context, although rare. We report an intriguing case of a 71-year-old woman with a history of triple-negative infiltrating ductal breast carcinoma, manifesting with paraneoplastic neuromyelitis ...
{ "authors": [ "Kingsley Dah", "Rohan Desai", "Divyank Patel", "Amar Patel", "Jan Lopes", "Jorge Chiquie Borges" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096231217969", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Jan-Dec:11:23247096231217969.", "keywo...
PMC10749520
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare clinical entity, often presenting similar to atherosclerotic acute coronary syndrome (ACS), although it is a non-atherosclerotic, non-traumatic, and non-iatrogenic coronary artery pathology. We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who presented with substernal, ...
{ "authors": [ "Niare Ndour", "Mamadou Sarr", "Assane Diop", "Mamadou Diouldé Kanté", "Coumba Ndiaye", "Astou Diouf", "Fatou Diagne", "Moussa Diallo", "Fatimata Ly" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.48.56.40400", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail":...
PMC11419573
Liposarcoma is a rare primitive mesenchymal tumor, developed at the expense of adipose tissue and with a preferential location in the thigh. We report an observation of liposarcoma in the buttock. A 56-year-old man, presented with a tumor of the right buttock for 2 years. Examination revealed an inflammatory, ulcerated...
{ "authors": [ "Hasnaoui Mohammed", "Echater Sara", "Oneib Bouchra" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241269577", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 8:12:2050313X241269577.", "keywords": [ "acute psychosis", "misuse", "nitrous oxide", "v...
PMC11311192
Nitrous oxide, also called nitrous monoxide, or nitrous oxide, is a colorless and odorless gas, without toxicological effect, but it can be asphyxiating at high concentration, its misuse is increasing especially among young people. Chronic use of N2O may cause psychiatric complications, including depression, hypomania,...
{ "authors": [ "Maithreyi Govind Iyengar", "Soumya Umesh", "Jyothi Idiculla" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_40_23", "journal": "Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Jun;45(1):47-49.", "keywords": [ "hiv", "kaposi sarcoma", "immune reconstitut...
PMC11233052
Human retro-viral disease and the myriad opportunistic infections associated with it continue to pose a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. Disseminated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and KS-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) are entities that can be associated with adverse clinical outcomes unless reco...
{ "authors": [ "Peng Xu", "Chaoxiong Cui", "Yukun Liu", "Kun Fang", "Qitang Wang", "Chao Liu", "Ruixia Tan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1515/biol-2022-0753", "journal": "Open Life Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 24;18(1):20220753.", "keywords": [ "chinese herbal medic...
PMC10628586
In this case report, a 53-year-old woman was diagnosed with severe NE after receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. The patient with breast cancer was treated with a single cycle of docetaxel (140 mg) + epirubicin (130 mg) + cyclophosphamide (0.9 g) chemotherapy. However, the woman presented with symptoms of fatigue ...