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{ "authors": [ "Pitchaporn Yingchoncharoen", "Jerapas Thongpiya", "Mahmoud Abdelnabi", "Natnicha Leelaviwat", "Sakditad Saowapa", "Kenneth Nugent" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1238", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 2;1...
PMC10589042
Eosinophilia with pulmonary involvement is characterized by the presence of peripheral blood eosinophilia, typically >500 cells/mm3, nonspecific pulmonary symptoms, and radiographic evidence of pulmonary disease. Clinical, laboratory, and radiologic features can be overlapping in these diseases, thus, it is wise to app...
{ "authors": [ "Dan Chu", "Wei Yang", "Jun Niu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1345646", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29:15:1345646.", "keywords": [ "case report", "corticosteroid", "dermatomyositis", "pathogenesis", "psoriasis" ...
PMC10859436
Dermatomyositis (DM) is a type of inflammatory myopathy with unknown causes. It is characterized by distinct skin lesions, weakness in the muscles close to the body, and the potential to affect multiple organs. Additionally, it may be associated with the presence of malignancies. The development of DM is influenced by ...
{ "authors": [ "Taylor F Faust", "Julee Reitzel", "Aftab Khan", "Garrett M Cail", "Raphael Quansah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53220", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;16(1):e53220.", "keywords": [ "basal ganglia disease", "diabete mellitus",...
PMC10902798
This report details the presentation of a 72-year-old female with left-sided continuous non-rhythmic involuntary movements persisting for two months. The movements affected the left side of her face, arm, and leg. The patient had a history of multiple hyperglycemic episodes and diabetic ketoacidosis. This report invest...
{ "authors": [ "Gustavo U Machado", "Thiago Amparo", "Flávia Bulhões", "Paulo R L Machado" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2023.1272404", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 25:10:1272404.", "keywords": [ "cyclophosphamide", "erythema nodosum le...
PMC10645054
Chronic recalcitrant erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) or type 2 reaction (T2R) is a severe condition found in approximately 50% of multibacillary leprosy subjects. T2R is associated with important morbidities and may lead to several disabilities, not only due to nerve damage but also due to the prolonged use of corticos...
{ "authors": [ "Pinky D Israni", "Vaishnavi Yadav", "Anam R Sasun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52021", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52021.", "keywords": [ "case report", "exergames", "neurorehabilitation", "outcome measures", "p...
PMC10853604
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological illness characterized by various motor and non-motor symptoms that can lead to varying degrees of functional impairment. Key neuropathological findings include Lewy bodies containing synuclein and the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, reducing ...
{ "authors": [ "Rudra Prasad Chatterjee", "Sangeeta Sinha", "Debdita Banerjee", "Lamia Parveen", "Sanchita Kundu" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.14.36983", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11:47:14.", "keywords": [ "adenocarcinoma", "c...
PMC10957724
Mucin-producing adenocarcinomas (MAC) are an extremely rare, indistinct group of neoplasm having either a salivary gland origin or with prominent glandular component. The diagnosis is chiefly based on the histological aspect conjoined with immunohistochemical evaluation as clinico-radiographical features are non-specif...
{ "authors": [ "Jinchuan Shi", "Gaoxiang Ying", "Zhongdong Zhang" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S428945", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 27:16:6367-6374.", "keywords": [ "aids", "kaposi’s sarcoma", "doxorubicin liposome", "human herpesvi...
PMC10544134
Background: As a malignant tumor derived from vascular endothelial cells, Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is quite common in AIDS patients. Nonspecific clinical symptoms often lead to timely diagnosis or wrong treatment, leading to recurrent disease and poor prognosis. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) could significantly reduce its...
{ "authors": [ "Shichu Liang", "Mingjing Guan", "Zhiyue Liu", "Xiaomiao Ruan", "He Huang", "Hui Zhong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1080/0886022X.2023.2264401", "journal": "Ren Fail", "journal_detail": "2023;45(2):2264401.", "keywords": [ "calciphylaxis", "anticoagulatio...
PMC10561572
Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening condition in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). In this case report, we reported a 72-year-old female who had undergone aortic and mitral mechanical valve replacement 22 years ago due to rheumatic aortic and mitral stenosis. Following the valve replacement, she i...
{ "authors": [ "Abdullah Alnasser", "Zeyad S Alamari", "Taif M Almutairi", "Hamid T Aljohani", "Ahmed M Almulla" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53002", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 26;16(1):e53002.", "keywords": [ "conservative and surgical treatmen...
PMC10894666
Management of septic arthritis is an area of controversy, especially in rare locations like the sternoclavicular joints. In this case report, we present a case of septic sternoclavicular joint, which was resistant to medical treatment and deteriorated during the treatment course. Although medical treatment has proven e...
{ "authors": [ "Kaitlin N DePrez", "John Ferguson" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/8850287", "journal": "Case Rep Pulmonol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 17:2024:8850287.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39050968/", "major_mesh_terms":...
PMC11268966
Introduction: Necrotizing bronchial infection with severe infectious lymphadenitis is infrequently encountered and most commonly ascribed to Aspergillus, Histoplasma, and Mycobacterium species. We present a unique cause of severe airway destruction with lymphadenitis and bronchopleural fistula formation by the bacteriu...
{ "authors": [ "David Meier", "Georgios Tzimas", "Mariama Akodad", "Ali Husain", "James Dundas", "Julius Jelisejevas", "Anson Cheung", "Stephanie L Sellers", "Jonathon A Leipsic", "Philipp Blanke", "David A Wood", "Janarthanan Sathananthan", "John G Webb" ], "ca...
PMC10644176
Late balloon valvuloplasty can be used to treat under-expansion-related transcatheter heart valve (THV) dysfunction. Whether this can be performed following redo-THV implantation is unknown. Herein, we report a case of a 72-year-old male presenting with symptomatic gradient elevation following redo mitral valve-in-valv...
{ "authors": [ "Abdulrahman Marzouq AlMutairi", "Mubasher Ahmed", "Abdulaziz Abdullah Basurrah", "Fayez Dhafer Alshehri", "Zaina Brinji", "Naseem Albargi", "Ahmed Adel Farag" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_933_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "202...
PMC10927229
Background: Adhesive arachnoiditis (AA) is a debilitating condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the arachnoid membrane, leading to the formation of intrathecal scars and dural adhesions. The etiology of AA is multifactorial, including factors such as infections, trauma, and iatrogenic damage. We present a ...
{ "authors": [ "Vivek Baylis Joseph", "Swaminathan Ganesh", "Tony Varghese Panicker" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_171_23", "journal": "J Craniovertebr Junction Spine", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Mar;15(1):53-60.", "keywords": [ "atlantoaxial dislocation", "down syn...
PMC11029113
Aims: To study the clinicoradiological features and treatment outcomes of atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) in Down syndrome. Settings and design: Retrospective case series. Subjects and methods: A retrospective chart and radiology review of 9 Down syndrome patients with AAD managed at our center from 2007 to 2018. Statis...
{ "authors": [ "Andrea Gazzin", "Francesca Pala", "Marita Bosticardo", "Julie Niemela", "Jennifer Stoddard", "Eleonora Biasin", "Paola Quarello", "Diana Carli", "Francesca Ferroni", "Ottavia M Delmonte", "Davide Montin", "Sergio D Rosenzweig", "Francesco Licciardi",...
PMC10728670
Introduction: Mulibrey nanism (MUL) is a rare disorder caused by TRIM37 gene variants characterized by growth failure, dysmorphic features, congestive heart failure (CHF), and an increased risk of Wilms' tumor. Although immune system impairment has been documented in MUL, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly underst...
{ "authors": [ "Yiping Dai", "Weihua Liu", "Fuyuan Hong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/03000605231218620", "journal": "J Int Med Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;52(1):3000605231218620.", "keywords": [ "posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome", "systemic lupus erythematosu...
PMC10757442
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare clinical disease, which has been seen in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Its main manifestations are seizure, headache and other neurological symptoms. While the condition is reversible, if not treated in time, there can be risks of cerebra...
{ "authors": [ "Noah Yoo", "Sarun Thomas", "Michael Bender", "Xian Jie Cindy Cheng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/8366034", "journal": "Case Rep Crit Care", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 12:2024:8366034.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm...
PMC10950395
Ketamine, initially developed as an anesthetic, has shown versatility in medical applications, including pain management, treatment-resistant depression, and sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU). While generally well-tolerated, long-term use at high doses raises concerns about potential toxicities, particularly in...
{ "authors": [ "Nan Du", "Xiaolei Wang", "Zhaohui Wang", "Hongwei Liu", "Hui Liu", "Hongfang Duan", "Shaozhi Zhao", "Santasree Banerjee", "Xinwen Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/TACG.S448084", "journal": "Appl Clin Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 May 31:17:71-...
PMC11149649
Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a heterogeneous group of disorders involving peripheral nervous system. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 4B1 (CMT4B1) is a rare subtype of CMT. CMT4B1 is an axonal demyelinating polyneuropathy with an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. Patients with CMT4B1 usually manif...
{ "authors": [ "Dongdong Zhang", "Jie Bai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/PGPM.S460878", "journal": "Pharmgenomics Pers Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 16:17:125-131.", "keywords": [ "cyp3a rs2740574 tt genotype", "vincristine", "vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy" ], ...
PMC11032159
Background: Vincristine (VCR)-induced peripheral neuropathy (VIPN) is a common adverse reaction during cancer treatment, typically characterized by numbness and paresthesias. This study aimed to report a rare case of VIPN with an atypical genotype, manifesting as grade 3 weakness of the lower limbs. Case presentation: ...
{ "authors": [ "Katarzyna Kraszewska", "Michał Gajewski", "Søren R Boysen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2023.1275929", "journal": "Front Vet Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 8:10:1275929.", "keywords": [ "color doppler", "consolidation", "dog", "lung ultrasonogra...
PMC10752369
A 1,5-year-old male Maltipoo was presented to the emergency service for dyspnea, weakness, and cough. An echocardiographic examination showed evidence of pulmonary hypertension with a McConnell sign. Lung ultrasound, including color Doppler, was performed and identified two distinct populations of lung consolidation. C...
{ "authors": [ "Katherine Wood", "Ryan Morrisett", "Ty Reasnor", "Amgad M Haleem" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1177/24730114241229092", "journal": "Foot Ankle Orthop", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 15;9(1):24730114241229092.", "keywords": [ "bmac", "navicular osteochondral lesion"...
PMC10868484
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{ "authors": [ "Jonathan Espinosa", "Samon Tavakoli", "Philip Chen", "Justin Mascitelli", "Cristian Gragnaniello" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_294_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 23:15:298.", "keywords": [ "case report", "idiopathic...
PMC11380889
Background: Coexisting intracranial pathologies of distinct etiology which require intervention are rare. Only a handful of cases have been reported in the literature. The effects of each treatment option on both pathologies need to be considered during management. We describe the first report of the management of a pa...
{ "authors": [ "Hongmei Huang", "Yue Qian", "Chenlu Yang", "Shijie Li" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2024.1419027", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 4:15:1419027.", "keywords": [ "tlk2 gene", "behavioral disorder", "case report", "heterozyg...
PMC11408229
Background: Tousled-like kinase 2 (TLK2) gene variant-related neurodevelopmental disorder was recently described. The haploinsufficiency of TLK2 was considered the most likely underlying disease mechanism, leading to a consistent neurodevelopmental phenotype. So far, only four studies, conducted on 49 patients from Nor...
{ "authors": [ "Dewi Ikawati", "Amelia Ganefianty", "Nursiswati Nursiswati", "Urip Rahayu", "Titis Kurniawan", "Tuti Pahria" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S465570", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 13:17:745-750.", "keywords": [ "post-op...
PMC11330257
Introduction: Incessant Ventricular Tachycardia is a condition characterized by multiple episodes of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) in 24 hours, persisting despite efforts to stop the arrhythmia. In this condition, sympathectomy as the surgical procedure is considered a permanent intervention and the last resort when med...
{ "authors": [ "Wang Jiaqi", "Zhao Shicai", "Yu Bin", "Wenyong Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102049", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 7:51:102049.", "keywords": [ "case report", "kras", "lung fetal adenocarcinoma" ], "l...
PMC11279027
Fetal lung adenocarcinoma (FLAC) is a rare malignant tumor with a relatively good prognosis, and the probability of mutation with KRAS is very low. We report a middle-aged female patient with FLAC with KRAS mutation. The primary lesion was implanted with radioactive iodine 125 particles, and the lesion was smaller than...
{ "authors": [ "Ken Kodama", "Toru Momozane", "Kaichi Shigetsu", "Hiroshi Takehara", "Takamasa Toyofuku", "Kinji Nishiyama", "Genju Koh", "Kiyoaki Uryu" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8368", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 27;12(1):e8368.", ...
PMC10753130
Under the current progression of molecular targeting or immune therapy, early detection and radiation therapy of iliopsoas metastasis will not only improve performance status but also enable the continuation of effective systemic cancer treatment.
{ "authors": [ "Madeline Snipes", "Stephanie Stokes", "Amy Vidalin", "Lee D Moore", "Natalia Schlabritz-Lutsevich", "James Maher 3rd" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/9936936", "journal": "Case Rep Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 17:2024:9936936.", "keywords": null, ...
PMC11268958
Discordance between the genetic sex and phenotype seen on ultrasound can identify disorders of sexual development (DSD) that previously escaped detection until puberty. We describe a 46, XY disorder of sexual differentiation caused by a rare mutation in the SF1 gene (OMIM]184757, (NR5A1). The mutation (NR5A1)-c.205C > ...
{ "authors": [ "Syamimi Nadiah A Wahab", "Abdul Hadi Said", "Wan Hasmawati Wan Ismail" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.51866/cr.377", "journal": "Malays Fam Physician", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 21:18:70.", "keywords": [ "congenital diaphragmatic hernia", "edwards syndrome", "ges...
PMC10781609
Polyhydramnios is defined as an increase in the amount of amniotic fluid during pregnancy. This article presents the case of a 35-year-old G4P3 lady at 28 weeks of gestation with suboptimised gestational diabetes Mellitus (GDM). Routine transabdominal ultrasound showed the presence of polyhydramnios, initially thought ...
{ "authors": [ "Ahmad Amir", "Abbas Ali Qayyum" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52004", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52004.", "keywords": [ "coronary artery aneurysm", "cypher stent", "giant coronary artery aneurysm", "ischemic heart diseas...
PMC10853950
Development of coronary artery aneurysm after implantation of a drug-eluting stent is a rare complication. The mechanism behind aneurysm formation is unknown, but studies suggest hypersensitivity and inflammatory reactions elicited by the stent polymer. Here, we report a case of a 57-year-old man who was treated with a...
{ "authors": [ "Zoaib Habib Tharwani", "Zehra Habib", "Yumna Ahmed", "Samreena Ishrat", "Abdulqadir J Nashwan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536125", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 8;17(1):217-224.", "keywords": [ "breast cancer", "case repor...
PMC10852984
Introduction: Spindle cell sarcomas are rare breast lesions which are difficult to diagnose due to resemblance with other breast lesions. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining are essential for diagnosis. Case presentation: We present a rare case of a 15-year-old female presenting with high-gra...
{ "authors": [ "ZhiPeng Zhao", "Chong Liu", "JianZhu Yang", "GuangWei Ren", "LiHong Zhang", "Tao Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01916", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 13:34:e01916.", "keywords": [ "computed tomography", "cryptococ...
PMC10585382
In patients with membranous nephropathy (MN), malignancy may be either the underlying disease or results of immunosuppressive therapy which may also lead to opportunistic infections including the pulmonary cryptococcosis. On CT scan, nodule is the most common feature in pulmonary cryptococcosis and it can mimic lung ca...
{ "authors": [ "Anna Santini", "Irene Avagnina", "Maria C Affinita", "Anna Zanin", "Franca Benini" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1397983", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 25:14:1397983.", "keywords": [ "early referral to palliative care", ...
PMC11306152
The literature widely supports the benefits of early integration of palliative care into pediatric oncological care; however, many barriers to its successful integration remain. Integrating palliative care as early as possible in the oncology pathway is critical, but other criteria are relevant to positive results. Thi...
{ "authors": [ "Toshihiko Matsuo", "Takehiro Tanaka" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096231201013", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Jan-Dec:11:23247096231201013.", "keywords": [ "cd34", "ethmoid sinus", "literature review", "myxom...
PMC10517617
A 41-year-old woman showed a palpable mass at the superonasal orbital edge on the right side. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a lobulated fluid-containing tubular mass which extended anteriorly to posteriorly along the medial orbital wall, nasal to the eyeball. She was followed once a year for 8 years until the...
{ "authors": [ "Jian Cui", "Ran Peng", "Yahan Zhang", "Yang Lu", "Xin He", "Min Chen", "Hongying Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1221027", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 10:13:1221027.", "keywords": [ "12q13-15 amplification", ...
PMC10597670
Liposarcomas originating in the urinary bladder are extremely rare. Only six cases of bladder liposarcoma have been reported, and all have been described as myxoid liposarcomas. Notably, none of the patients underwent molecular testing. Here, we report a dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDL) that occurred in the urinary b...
{ "authors": [ "Cuiting Zhu", "Heyin Mi", "Wenli Hu", "Ming Lu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231201018", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 27:11:2050313X231201018.", "keywords": [ "cerebral sinus venous thrombosis", "case report", ...
PMC10536838
Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT) is a rare form of venous thromboembolism. Recurrent transient ischemic attacks were extremely rare clinical manifestation of CSVT. We reported a case of transient ischemic attack as an exceptionally rare form of CSVT. A 29-year-old woman presented with a headache and four episode...
{ "authors": [ "Megumi Hatano", "Kanako Tanase-Nakao", "Erika Uehara", "Reiko Iwano", "Koji Muroya", "Satoshi Narumi" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1297/cpe.2023-0059", "journal": "Clin Pediatr Endocrinol", "journal_detail": "2024;33(2):94-100.", "keywords": [ "duox2", "t...
PMC10985008
Most patients with resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) test negative in newborn screening (NBS) for congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Here, we present a case of RTH diagnosed through NBS. The patient presented to us after her NBS for CH revealed high TSH (23.4 µIU/mL) and free T4 (FT4) (5.40 ng/dL) levels. Apart from tac...
{ "authors": [ "Luiza Harutyunyan", "Shwan Jalal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231223865", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 9:12:2050313X231223865.", "keywords": [ "pseudoaneurysm", "acute limb ischemia", "false aneurysm", "mechanical...
PMC10777754
Popliteal artery aneurysms may be divided into true and false aneurysms (pseudoaneurysms). We present a case of a right popliteal pseudoaneurysm. A 67-year-old male presented to the hospital with significant pain in the right calf. A peripheral angiogram revealed extensive stent thrombosis in the right lower extremity....
{ "authors": [ "Rikako Ebisuda", "Naoki Furuya", "Takeo Inoue", "Shotaro Kaneko", "Yu Numata", "Yusuke Shinozaki", "Masamichi Mineshita" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1353698", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 8:14:1353698.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC11260777
Background: Immune check point inhibitors (ICIs) are standard treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nearly a decade has passed since nivolumab was approved by the FDA for NSCLC patients. However, long-term outcomes and clinical features remain unclear for individual cases. Pseudo-progression i...
{ "authors": [ "Fei Yan", "Mi Yang", "Yuting Sun", "Qin Tang", "Lu Yuan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1380369", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 4:11:1380369.", "keywords": [ "alzheimer’s disease", "mrsa", "ps-mrsa", "stap...
PMC11024255
This case report documents the first instance of Penicillin-Susceptible Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (PS-MRSA) in a Chinese psychiatric hospital. The strain was isolated from a patient with Alzheimer's disease who had a lower respiratory tract infection. Clinical and laboratory analyses, including mass s...
{ "authors": [ "Martina Caccamo", "Daniele Urso", "Alfredo Gabriele Nanni", "Valentina Gnoni", "Alessia Giugno", "Alessandra Vitulli", "Davide Vilella", "Chiara Zecca", "Maria Teresa Dell'Abate", "Antonio Anastasia", "Roberto De Blasi", "Alessandro Introna", "Gianca...
PMC11305849
The presence of parkinsonism features in primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a subject of ongoing research. These features are usually more pronounced in the advanced stages of the disease, particularly in the non-fluent/agrammatic subtype, and are exceptionally rare in the logopenic variant (lvPPA). Here we report a ...
{ "authors": [ "Gagandeep Singh Arora", "James Elkins", "Harnoor Singh" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.5114/amsad/189734", "journal": "Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 22:9:e133-e136.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-SA", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm....
PMC11289277
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{ "authors": [ "Sukkarn Themkumkwun", "Puangwan Lapthanasupkul", "Kanin Arunakul" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/4289276", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 9:2024:4289276.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/382...
PMC10791352
Peripheral ameloblastic carcinoma is an extremely rare odontogenic carcinoma. Its histopathological feature is identical to the intraosseous type. This case report details a case of peripheral ameloblastic carcinoma at the right posterior maxilla region in a 60-year-old Thai male. The patient underwent a definitive tre...
{ "authors": [ "Fabrizio Martora", "Teresa Battista", "Luca Potestio", "Antonio Portarapillo", "Nello Tommasino", "Matteo Megna" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S456817", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 29:17:483-487.", "keywords": ...
PMC10928914
Managing HS has long posed a significant challenge for dermatologists. Adalimumab stands as the sole biologic drug sanctioned for HS, receiving approval in 2015 as an anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α drug. Real-life evidence over the years has debated its efficacy, suggesting a success rate hovering around 70%. Howev...
{ "authors": [ "Masaki Suzuki", "Hironori Bando" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1210/jcemcr/luad165", "journal": "JCEM Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4;2(1):luad165.", "keywords": [ "anaplastic thyroid carcinoma", "thyroidal air space" ], "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link": "h...
PMC10765277
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{ "authors": [ "Thomas Strecker", "Christoph Treutlein", "Abbas Agaimy", "Andreas Wehrfritz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231207202", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 16:11:2050313X231207202.", "keywords": [ "streptococcal toxic shock syn...
PMC10583506
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe, invasive and life-threatening infection associated with a high risk of rapid multiorgan failure. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is very commonly caused by group A-Streptococcus pyogenes, ß-haemolytic streptococcus, a...
{ "authors": [ "Belén Matías-García", "Fernando Mendoza-Moreno", "Manuel Díez-Alonso", "Enrique Ovejero-Merino", "Cristina Vera-Mansilla", "Alma Blázquez-Martín", "Ana Quiroga-Valcárcel", "Rubén Jiménez-Martín", "Rebeca D'Amico", "Inmaculada Lasa-Unzúe", "Alberto Gutiérrez-...
PMC10719963
Spontaneous cervical hematoma usually occurs as a consequence of extracapsular bleeding from a parathyroid gland, generally due to the presence of an adenoma (giant adenoma), glandular hyperplasia, cystic component, or, less frequently, due to the existence of a carcinoma. The hematoma can be confined to the cervical c...
{ "authors": [ "Georgi Balchev", "Vesela Ivancheva", "Zehra Bahar Gey" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000533608", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 18;14(1):448-453.", "keywords": [ "bilateral orbital cellulitis", "enterococcus faecalis", "orbit" ...
PMC10601844
Orbital cellulitis is a serious, life-threatening infection, typically in paediatric patients, and its bilateral presentation in adults is atypic. We present an unusual bilateral manifestation of orbital cellulitis and abscess, caused by Enterococci in an adult patient. E. faecalis is an extremely rare cause of orbital...
{ "authors": [ "Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed", "Amira Siddig", "AlHussien Abbashar", "Mohammed Abbasher", "Abubaker Alsedig Abbasher", "Abbasher Hussien", "Gaffar Alemam A Manhal" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S453158", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "jour...
PMC10967608
Bell's palsy is a lower motor neuron lesion rarely associated with COVID-19 infection or vaccinations. We documented two cases of Bell's palsy in this report, one after contracting COVID-19 infection and the other after administration of AZD1222 Vaxzervria (AstraZeneca) Vaccine. After excluding all possible causes of B...
{ "authors": [ "Ariana Nateghi", "Rose Noël", "Andréanne Waddell", "Mylène Veilleux" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241260982", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 20:12:2050313X241260982.", "keywords": [ "filariasis", "lymphedema", "t...
PMC11191609
Lymphatic filariasis is an endemic parasitic infection in 72 countries. It is caused by a filarial worm transmitted through mosquito bites. Acute nonspecific symptoms can occur, such as fever and edematous inflammatory plaques, while its chronic state is commonly characterized by lymphedema.
{ "authors": [ "Christolyn Raj", "Lewis Levitz" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1159/000535801", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5;15(1):15-22.", "keywords": [ "kinase inhibitors", "ocular toxicity", "pseudophakic macula edema" ], "license": "CC BY-NC"...
PMC10769504
Introduction: Two cases of late presentation (>5 years) of bilateral pseudophakic macula edema related to oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors are described. These cases are the first of their type in the published literature. A review of ocular inflammatory complications of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the current literat...
{ "authors": [ "Kai Wang", "Aye Thida", "Gyuhee Seong", "Edwin Chiu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51767", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 6;16(1):e51767.", "keywords": [ "gastric cancer (gc)", "gastric perforation", "hyperthermic intraperitoneal ...
PMC10844135
Gastric cancer perforation is a rare but life-threatening complication of gastric cancer. We present the case of a 53-year-old male with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, was found to have an acute abdomen, and was eventually diagnosed with ...
{ "authors": [ "Yilin Hou", "Lei Zhao", "Jiayue Sun", "Yun-Fei Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1375373", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 31:14:1375373.", "keywords": [ "atypical parathyroid adenoma", "case report", "diagnostic errors"...
PMC11176460
Atypical Parathyroid Adenoma (APA) is a type of tumor that lies somewhere between parathyroid adenoma and parathyroid carcinoma. It often affects adults over the age of 60, and the clinical symptoms are consistent with those of hyperparathyroidism. This condition has a low occurrence, and its ultrasonographic signs are...
{ "authors": [ "Ryan Berenji", "Sarah Faisal", "Syed Ather Hussain", "Asma Faisal", "Hafsa Faisal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12890/2024_004817", "journal": "Eur J Case Rep Intern Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 29;11(9):004817.", "keywords": [ "legionella pneumophila thromb...
PMC11379109
Introduction: Legionella pneumophila can cause a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from a mild flu-like illness to fulminant multi-organ involvement, characterised by severe pneumonia, diarrhoea, encephalopathy, shock, hepatic dysfunction and renal failure. Very rarely, it can be associated with haemat...
{ "authors": [ "Harty Elouise Ashby", "Grayson N Jones", "Oon Leedhanachoke", "Phillip Jen", "Noah Helphenstine", "Fadi Al Akhrass" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S449543", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 4:17:289-293.", "keywords": [ "m...
PMC11001544
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an extremely rare and aggressive tumor. Here we report an unusual MCC that manifested as an abruptly enlarging, painful skin lesion over the right antecubital fossa and masqueraded as an epidermal cyst in a 42-year-old male. The lesion was surgically excised and subjected to histopatholog...
{ "authors": [ "Danny Dawd", "Shiv Kapur", "Rouslan Kotchetkov" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536675", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 5;17(1):423-429.", "keywords": [ "extramedullary", "multiple myeloma", "plasmacytoma", "relapse" ], "lic...
PMC10914379
Introduction: Non-secretory multiple myeloma (NSMM) is a rare form of multiple myeloma (MM) that is often difficult to detect and has not yet been well characterized. This is due to the lack of production or the presence of monoclonal protein (MP) levels below levels detectable by testing such as serum/urine electropho...
{ "authors": [ "Niklas Mohr", "Stefan Kassumeh", "Nikolaus Luft", "Martin Dirisamer", "Siegfried G Priglinger", "Wolfgang J Mayer" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fopht.2024.1405443", "journal": "Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 11:4:1405443.", "keywor...
PMC11182286
Purpose: Ectasia screening in candidates for laser refractive surgery is mandatory during preoperative evaluation. Despite the availability of modern imaging techniques, refractive surgeons often face borderline decisions when patients present with suspicious tomographic findings. This case series presents refractive c...
{ "authors": [ "Shomesh Raj Selva Raj", "Guan Hoe Han", "Malathi Karupiah", "Shree Vidhya Nagendram", "Waye Hann Kang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.21037/acr-23-106", "journal": "AME Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 22:8:54.", "keywords": [ "coronavirus disease 2019 (covid...
PMC11071014
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection has been associated with various endocrinopathies. Few literatures have reported cases of transient hypoparathyroidism in acute COVID-19 infections, or even exacerbation of hypocalcaemia in previously known hypoparathyroidism patients. The mechanism of hypocalca...
{ "authors": [ "Husham Abdelrahman", "Sajid Atique", "Ahmad G Kloub", "Suhail Y Hakim", "James Laughton", "Yassir S Abdulrahman", "Ayman El-Menyar", "Hassan Al-Thani" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1177/23247096231211063", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "j...
PMC10640802
Tension pneumothorax (TPX) is a severe chest complication of blunt or penetrating trauma. Immediate decompression is the lifesaving action in patients with TPX. Needle decompression (ND) is frequently used for this purpose, particularly in limited resources setting such as the prehospital arena. Despite the safe profil...
{ "authors": [ "Konstantinos Papadopoulos", "Ignatios Ikonomidis", "Mani A Vannan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1366444", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 27:11:1366444.", "keywords": [ "3d echocardiography", "4d strain", "mad syndrom...
PMC11004239
Background: Mitral annular disjunction (MAD) refers to the arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Although the pathophysiology of this disease is still under investigation, specific imaging criteria that establish the diagnosis have been recogni...
{ "authors": [ "Hussein Hamdar", "Ali Alakbar Nahle", "Ali Jawad", "Amjad Sikaria", "Komai Alisame", "Nizar Abbas" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101934", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 21:46:101934.", "keywords": [ "anomaly", ...
PMC10618754
Pulmonary sequestration (PS) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by non-functional lung tissue receiving blood supply from an abnormal source. PS is typically diagnosed in young individuals but is uncommon in the elderly. This abstract describes a case of PS in a 62-year-old male patient presenting with recurren...
{ "authors": [ "Simin Zhang", "Ning Wang", "Pengfei Qu", "Xiaobin Shu", "Yang Mi", "Xinru Gao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1389759", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 May 9:11:1389759.", "keywords": [ "bilateral ductus arteriosus", ...
PMC11111948
Background: Bilateral ductus arteriosus (BDA) is a relatively rare vascular malformation. According to the double arch theory, BDA is formed when the distal ends of the sixth pairs of primitive arches on the left and right sides have not regressed. We describe a fetus with prenatal echocardiographic findings of BDA and...
{ "authors": [ "Hidayat Ullah", "Imran Khan", "Aria Khan", "Apoorva Tangri", "Saral Lamichhane", "Shahzaib Maqbool", "Abdulqadir J Nashwan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000539771", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 12;17(1):741-746.", "keywords": ...
PMC11249460
Introduction: Vascular malignancies are categorized into benign hemangiomas, malignant angiosarcomas, and tumors of intermediate malignancy. Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is one of the rare diagnoses belonging to the class of intermediate malignancies that was initially diagnosed. Case presentation: In this case r...
{ "authors": [ "Hemanth K Boppana", "Samarthkumar Thakkar", "Harsh P Patel", "Rody G Bou Chaaya", "Scott Feitell" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14797/mdcvj.1164", "journal": "Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 14;19(1):75-78.", "keywords": [ "mcleod’s sy...
PMC10503528
McLeod's syndrome (MLS) is an X-linked disorder caused by mutations in the XK gene with neurological manifestations as well as cardiomyopathy. This is a case of acute exacerbation of heart failure in a 44-year-old White male with a confirmed diagnosis of MLS, which was managed with guideline-directed medical therapy an...
{ "authors": [ "Teshome Demis Nimani", "Enyew Muluneh", "Geta Asrade", "Tesfahun Zemene", "Feyisa Shasho Bayisa", "Sara Debebe Jimma" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1177/00469580241273244", "journal": "Inquiry", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Dec:61:469580241273244.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC11418445
Malnutrition accounts for 45% of under-5 child morbidities in Ethiopia and is a more common issue in rural communities. In that regard, Ethiopia has implemented a CBN program at the community level to improve the nutrition status of children. Despite this, malnutrition still causes a significant rate of child morbidity...
{ "authors": [ "Marco Dell'Uomo", "Serenella Conti", "Federica Di Meo", "Marcello Dominici", "Valentino Borghetti" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_77_23", "journal": "J Cardiovasc Echogr", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Mar;34(1):32-34.", "keywords": [ "acute aortic...
PMC11135817
Aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) is characterized by an aortic wall hematoma without intimal flap and it is a variant of acute aortic syndromes (AAS). This entity may represent 10%-25% of the AAS involving the ascending aorta and aortic arch (Stanford Type A) in 10%-30% of cases and the descending thoracic aorta (Stanf...
{ "authors": [ "Kenji Matsushita", "Rumi Kawashima", "Noriaki Kanazawa", "Shinichi Usui", "Kohji Nishida" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fopht.2023.1226316", "journal": "Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 2:3:1226316.", "keywords": [ "glaucoma", "cl...
PMC11182096
Background: The gonio-endoscope is a novel device for use during minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) to treat glaucomatous eyes with cloudy cornea. The MIGS procedure requires a surgical gonioprism lens for direct visualization of the angle, intraoperative manipulation of the surgical microscope and the patient'...
{ "authors": [ "Ziwei Li", "Xiaoping Jing", "Shuya Zhang", "Tiantian Liu", "Qingyin Guo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1296487", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 13:11:1296487.", "keywords": [ "tnf", "case report", "children", "he...
PMC10753791
Recurring episodes of fever characterize tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) which is autosomal dominant. The primary symptoms of patients with TRAPS include prolonged fever, abdominal pain, muscle pain, and skin rashes. The prevalence of TRAPS appeared higher in Western countries than i...
{ "authors": [ "Mamiko Takemoto", "Yuta Kitamura", "Masato Kakisu", "Daisuke Shimizu", "Takayuki Baba" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/6645156", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 25:2023:6645156.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "lin...
PMC10620019
Background: To describe a case of retinal pigment epithelial tears (RPE tears) and serous retinal detachment (SRD) after Ex-PRESS filtration surgery for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) combined with ischemic optic neuropathy. Case Presentation. This case report involved a 69-year-old woman who underwent Ex-PRESS fil...
{ "authors": [ "Nainita Patel", "Kamlesh Chaudhari", "Dharmesh J Patel", "Jalormy S Joshi", "Garapati Jyotsna" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51534", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;16(1):e51534.", "keywords": [ "anomalous fetal development", "an...
PMC10834030
The cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common DNA virus with a high global seroprevalence, is the primary cause of teratogenic congenital infections, which presents a serious risk to public health. Maternal CMV infection is linked to congenital CMV (cCMV), a major contributor to non-genetic sensorineural hearing loss, cognitive ...
{ "authors": [ "Rachelle E Srinivas", "Lydia K Wright", "Deipanjan Nandi", "Emily A Hayes" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/apc.apc_122_23", "journal": "Ann Pediatr Cardiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Feb;17(1):55-58.", "keywords": [ "arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy", "desmopla...
PMC11198936
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited cardiomyopathy associated with fibrofatty tissue replacement of the ventricular tissue. The disease can cause ventricular dysfunction and arrhythmias and can increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. This cardiomyopathy can have variable clinical presentations, espec...
{ "authors": [ "Massimo Baudo", "Alessandro Varrica", "Matteo Reali", "Antonio Saracino", "Mario Carminati", "Alessandro Frigiola", "Alessandro Giamberti", "Mauro Lo Rito" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1266956", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_det...
PMC10580808
Background: This is the first meta-analysis to analyze all reports of published pediatric cases of cervical aortic arch (CAA) by highlighting the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes using the reported individual data of the patients. The aim of the study is to investigate the clinical features and surgical ...
{ "authors": [ "Ahlame Benhamdane", "Tarik Adioui", "Sanaa Berrag", "Fouad Nejjari", "Mohamed Allaoui", "Mouna Tamzaourte" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12890/2024_004628", "journal": "Eur J Case Rep Intern Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 11;11(7):004628.", "keywords": [ "s...
PMC11229476
Introduction: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver (SCC) is a rare and challenging pathology. As an aggressive cancer, the prognosis is extremely poor with less than 12 months overall survival. In view of its low prevalence, we report the case of an elderly patient with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the li...
{ "authors": [ "Elmira Hajiesmaeil Memar", "Fatemeh Tahghighi", "Sedigheh Yousefzadegan", "Parisa Sadeghirad", "Ashraf Mousavi", "Ramin Zare Mahmoudabadi", "Hossein Saeidi", "Mehri Ayati", "Sahar Naderi", "Sara Memarian", "Seyedmusa Zeinalabedin", "Bahar Ashjaei", "...
PMC11306682
Background: On December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread worldwide and became a pandemic. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) due to cytokine release syndrome following COVID-19 presents with various manifestations. We hypothesize that one of the rare manifestations is acute abdomen...
{ "authors": [ "Luting Zhou", "Haimin Xu", "Yang Liu", "Xiangyun Li", "Chuanying Li", "Xiaoqun Yang", "Chaofu Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1349610", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 2:14:1349610.", "keywords": [ "ptch1", "vhl...
PMC10870146
Acquired cystic disease-associated renal cell carcinoma (ACD-RCC) is an extremely rare kidney tumor seen mainly in patients with end-stage renal disease. Currently, there are few reports on this type of tumor. We describe the case of a 58-year-old man who had been receiving peritoneal dialysis for more than nine years ...
{ "authors": [ "Sherif Elkattawy", "Jesus Romero", "Ana L Romero", "Omar Elkattawy", "Sohail Sodhi", "Fayez Shamoon" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1187", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2023 Jun 29;13(4):88-90.", "keywords": [...
PMC10589026
Brugada syndrome is an inherited disorder characterized by a channelopathy of cardiac sodium, potassium, and calcium channel. The pathophysiology of this disorder is not completely elucidated yet, however, most of the reported cases are caused by a pathogenic alteration in the SCN5A gene, leading to the malfunction of ...
{ "authors": [ "Qiong-Fang Yang", "Cai-Min Shu", "Qiao-Ying Ji" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1365096", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4:11:1365096.", "keywords": [ "case report", "co-infection", "metagenomic next-generation sequenci...
PMC10944945
Background: Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonosis with variable clinical manifestations. Pulmonary diffuse hemorrhagic leptospirosis often occurs rapidly and, when not promptly diagnosed and treated, it can be life-threatening. Aspergillus flavus is an opportunistic fungus that is commonly seen in immunosuppressed pati...
{ "authors": [ "Hao Cai", "Zhenyu Hei", "Guanghua Liu", "Feng Zhao", "Chunfeng Wang", "Wenbin Guan", "Gang Ren", "Qing Zhou", "Yi Dong", "Ying Wang", "Wei Gong", "Litian Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1415225", "journal": "Front Oncol", "...
PMC11231066
Epidermoid cyst of the spleen is a rare disease, and relatively few cases were reported by literatures. Most published case reports provided inadequate information on the impact of splenic epidermoid cyst on tumor markers. A 32-year-old woman with a giant splenic epidermoid cyst was reported, for whom the serum concent...
{ "authors": [ "Rohit Gondwal", "Priyaranjan Avinash", "Robin Victor", "Dharuvika" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/02537176231167080", "journal": "Indian J Psychol Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;46(1):81-84.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "https://pubmed.ncb...
PMC10958083
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{ "authors": [ "David Calderon Guzman", "Norma Osnaya Brizuela", "Armando Valenzuela Peraza", "Maribel Ortiz Herrera", "Gerardo Barragan Mejia", "Hugo Juarez Olguin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/DMSO.S459711", "journal": "Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes", "journal_detail": "2024 Ap...
PMC11069111
Case summary: Female nurse, 44-years-old with a weight of 127 pounds. She attended our emergency clinic for an urgent care due to post COVID-19 vertigo and anxiety. Her problem began with severe, short-lived attacks of objective-circular type vertigo, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The symptoms occurred when she a...
{ "authors": [ "Van Trung Hoang", "The Huan Hoang", "San Ni Nguyen", "Phuong Mai", "Thi Thanh Tam Bui" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/17455057241266532", "journal": "Womens Health (Lond)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Dec:20:17455057241266532.", "keywords": [ "canal of nuck", ...
PMC11282511
Lipomas are common benign adipose tissue tumors but are infrequently found in the labia majora, especially at a large size. We report a case of a giant lipoma of the labia majora in a 37-year-old woman diagnosed by imaging methods and successfully treated by surgery. This case highlights the importance of considering l...
{ "authors": [ "Anup Shrestha", "Anup Thapa", "Keshav Bohara", "Suman Simkhada" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1097/MS9.0000000000001521", "journal": "Ann Med Surg (Lond)", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 17;86(1):548-551.", "keywords": [ "androgen insensitivity syndrome", "androgen r...
PMC10783356
Introduction: Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) is a rare X-linked recessive disorder of sexual development. It results from mutations in the Androgen Receptor (AR) gene located on chromosome Xq11-12. Affected individuals have a male genotype but a female phenotype. Case presentation: A 20-year-old female presented...
{ "authors": [ "Seong-Chan Jung", "In-Young Kim", "Shin Jung", "Tae-Young Jung", "Kyung-Sub Moon", "Yeong-Jin Kim", "Sue-Jee Park", "Kyung-Hwa Lee" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14791/btrt.2023.0047", "journal": "Brain Tumor Res Treat", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;12(1):80-...
PMC10864138
We report a patient with whole neuroaxis dissemination of a sporadic supratentorial hemangioblastoma (HB) for more than 15 years. A 68-year-old female patient presented with severe radiating pain in the right leg. Gadolinium-enhanced lumbar spine MRI showed an intradural mass (2.5 cm in diameter) at the L4 level. The p...
{ "authors": [ "Cora Hedrich", "Priya Patel", "Lukas Haider", "Tracey Taylor", "Elaine Lau", "Roxanne Hook", "Christian Dorfer", "Karl Roessler", "Natalia Stepien", "Maria Aliotti Lippolis", "Hannah Schned", "Clara Koeller", "Lisa Mayr", "Amedeo A Azizi", "A...
PMC11266088
Background: Children with craniopharyngiomas (CPs) typically suffer from a life-long chronic disease. The younger the child, the more vulnerable the maturing brain is to invasive therapies such as surgery or radiotherapy. Therefore, treatment modalities facilitating avoidance or delay of invasive therapies are benefici...
{ "authors": [ "Ayoub Jaafari", "Ornella Rizzo", "Sohaïb Mansour", "Anas Chbabou", "Anne-Laure Trepant", "Rachid Attou", "Celine Mathey" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fnume.2024.1402552", "journal": "Front Nucl Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 15:4:1402552.", "keywords"...
PMC11440879
Primary bone lymphoma of the spine (PBL) is a rare entity that may be misdiagnosed due to its atypical location and clinical and imaging features mimicking certain pathologies as infectious processes, which complicates and delays diagnosis. Our case reports a patient in her sixties who had been suffering from chronic l...
{ "authors": [ "Jiali Cheng", "Jin Huang", "Wenyue Cao", "Liang Huang", "Xia Mao", "Liting Chen", "Jianfeng Zhou", "Na Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1226148", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 2:14:1226148.", "keywords": [ "...
PMC10577281
Introduction: The rapidly developed CAR-T cell therapy has a unique profile of side effects, which perhaps has not been totally realized and understood, especially the late-phase toxicity. CMV is prevalent world-wide and establishes a life-long latency infection. It can lead to life-threatening complications in immunoc...
{ "authors": [ "Deeb Salahaldeen", "Shatrit Hanin", "Shawar Dana", "Arman Dana", "Wafi Khalil", "Fatayer Mohammad", "Abuasbeh Yousef" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096241248981", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Dec:12:2324...
PMC11060025
Bronchial fibroepithelial polyps are exceedingly rare with few cases have been reported. They can manifest with a wide array of symptoms; ranging from being totally asymptomatic, cough, refractory dyspnea, and hemoptysis. In our case, our patient's condition was diagnosed and was managed as asthma. It is one of the rar...
{ "authors": [ "Wenfeng Xu", "Hao Tang", "Ying Chen", "Jiashuang Wang", "Zhongjiao Chen", "Yujuan Xu", "Deyu Guo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/OTT.S444532", "journal": "Onco Targets Ther", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 12:16:1043-1049.", "keywords": [ "gastrointestina...
PMC10725679
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract with a broad morphological spectrum. Although epithelioid GISTs account for 20% of GISTs, their morphological features may pose a diagnostic pitfall for pathologists due to their morphological simila...
{ "authors": [ "Gaia Ciolli", "Andrea Pasquini", "Francesco Mannelli", "Barbara Scappini", "Giacomo Gianfaldoni", "Elisa Quinti", "Laura Fasano", "Jessica Caroprese", "Francesca Crupi", "Alessandro Maria Vannucchi", "Matteo Piccini" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.117...
PMC11425753
Polyethylene-glycolated Escherichia coli-derived l-asparaginase (pegaspargase, pASP) is an essential component of paediatric-inspired regimens for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoma; nonetheless, is characterised by severe and potentially life-threatening toxicities, such as hypertriglyceridemia. G...
{ "authors": [ "Stefan Gafoor", "Raheem Robertson" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52151", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;16(1):e52151.", "keywords": [ "alcohol use", "non-alcoholic wernicke's encephalopathy", "thiamine defecincy", "wernicke-korsako...
PMC10859680
Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric emergency that is caused by a deficiency in vitamin B1 (thiamine). This condition is most commonly seen in patients with alcohol use disorder; however, patients with other disorders of severe malnourishment are also at increased risk. In severe cases, this disea...
{ "authors": [ "Matthew I Sanders", "Daniel Gatt", "Victoria Lee", "Stephen B Wharton", "Veejay Bagga" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.bas.2024.102819", "journal": "Brain Spine", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 25:4:102819.", "keywords": [ "chemoradiotherapy", "paediatric ce...
PMC11067332
Introduction: Paediatric cerebellar glioblastoma is an exceptionally rare clinical entity, with very few cases described in the literature. In the majority of reported cases, prognosis is extremely poor, despite surgical and oncological management. The paucity of data results in lack of consensus as to the optimal mana...
{ "authors": [ "Samuel Amo-Tachie", "Fredrick Kojo Ocansey", "Abena Durowaa Yeboah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8371", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 27;12(1):e8371.", "keywords": [ "crohn's disease", "constipation", "gastritis", "intestin...
PMC10753134
There are multiple atypical manifestations of Crohn's disease, which sometimes delay diagnosis or even more often result in complete misdiagnosis, especially in poorly equipped facilities. This is the case of an elderly woman with Crohn's disease who presented with gastritis and bowel obstruction. She had hitherto been...
{ "authors": [ "Nathiya Balasubramaniyan", "Rinku G Kurian", "Umesh R Somasundaram", "Shamala Sivanandham" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/njms.njms_124_22", "journal": "Natl J Maxillofac Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Apr;15(1):142-145.", "keywords": [ "dermoid cyst", "wh...
PMC11057592
A 20-year-old female presents with a painless, progressive, normal color smooth surface sublingual swelling extending to chin that had gradually increased in size over the preceding 2 months, which severely impaired her speech and swallowing. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy was suggestive of benign cystic lesion. Followi...
{ "authors": [ "Sophie Greutert", "Tatiana Schlomer", "Marc Righini" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1055/a-2223-5580", "journal": "TH Open", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 7;8(1):e93-e95.", "keywords": [ "fay syndrome", "tipic syndrome", "carotidynia", "neck pain", "temporary...
PMC10849869
Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome, historically named idiopathic carotidynia or Fay syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by inflammation and pain in the carotid artery. The diagnosis requires a specific clinical-radiological presentation. We describe a 37-year-old female ...
{ "authors": [ "Gaurang Aurangabadkar", "Sumer Choudhary" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.126.42736", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 21:47:126.", "keywords": [ "fibrothorax", "empyema", "tuberculosis" ], "license": "CC BY", "link": "htt...
PMC11161697
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{ "authors": [ "Karo Parsegian", "Roger M Arce", "Nikola Angelov" ], "case_amount": 13, "doi": "10.1155/2024/3683561", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 11:2024:3683561.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38501031/", "ma...
PMC10948227
Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a benign swelling of the gingival connective tissue commonly associated with dental biofilm and biofilm-retentive dental appliances. In the present case report, we described three cases of POF with different clinical presentations and treatment approaches. The treatment consisted o...
{ "authors": [ "Yu-Lin Wu", "Guo-Kai Yang", "Qian Chen", "Yi Tang", "Jian-Hui Zhang", "Shao-Jie Wu", "Sen-Lin Cai", "Yan-Feng Zhou", "Yao-Bin Zhu", "Jie-Wei Luo", "Zhu-Ting Fang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1298071", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc M...
PMC10726045
Background: Double inferior vena cava (DIVC) is a rare vascular malformation. With advances in radiological techniques and diagnosis, more and more types of DIVC were identified and diagnosed. Recognition of the variety of DIVC seen on imaging is essential for subsequent venous interventions. Case presentation: A 77-ye...
{ "authors": [ "Ling Wang", "Qin Zhang", "Nan Shi", "Jiaxi Wang", "Shuang Song", "Huadi Yang", "Xingbei Chen" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1322598", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 21:14:1322598.", "keywords": [ "case report", "ce...
PMC10915755
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects multiple systems. Patients with SLE are prone to a variety of malignancies, especially neoplasms of the female reproductive tract. Synchronous tumors, considered to involve multiple sites, are rare in the female reproductive tra...
{ "authors": [ "Chen Xiangyuan", "Zeng Xiaoling", "Sun Guangchao", "Zeng Huasong", "Liu Dexin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1419355", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 12:12:1419355.", "keywords": [ "janus kinase inhibitors", "juvenile de...
PMC11272553
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune disorder with multi-system involvement, often presenting with a heliotrope rash, Gottron's papules, and proximal muscle weakness. JDM patients with anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 (anti-NXP2) positivity tend to have more severe manifestations, including a higher risk of...
{ "authors": [ "Ilaria Bitetti", "Maria Rosaria Manna", "Roberto Stella", "Antonio Varone" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.36185/2532-1900-356", "journal": "Acta Myol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 30;42(2-3):82-85.", "keywords": [ "abeparvovec", "gene replacement therapy", "neu...
PMC10712653
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle atrophy and weakness. While no specific therapies existed until a few years ago, several effective disease-modifying treatments have become available in recent years. However, there are currently no recommendations on the ...
{ "authors": [ "Mohammed A Abdulaal", "Fatema M Ali", "Zainab H Rabea", "Alaa M Husain", "Zainab A Naser", "Sajeda K Mohamed", "Zainab A Abdulla", "Ahlam Alharbi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51506", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;16(1):e515...
PMC10831919
Cavernomas, also known as cavernous angiomas or cavernous malformations, are rare vascular lesions characterized by abnormal clusters of dilated capillaries without intervening brain tissue. While often asymptomatic, they can manifest with neurological symptoms such as headaches, seizures, and focal deficits. We presen...
{ "authors": [ "Sabine Daphne Diepenbruck", "Andre Jakob", "Nikolaus Alexander Haas", "Guido Mandilaras" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1136647", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 28:11:1136647.", "keywords": [ "bacteremia", "covered stent impl...
PMC10568310
Mycotic aneurysms are dilatations of an artery, a rare but severe complication arising from infectious obliteration of the vessel wall. Thoracic aneurysms often present with unspecific symptoms and multiple diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In an advanced state, they have an increased risk of perforation and a hig...