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{ "authors": [ "Tariq Bouhout", "Ayoub Kharkhach", "Abdelbassir Ramdani", "Abdelhakim Harouachi", "Badr Serji" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53209", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;16(1):e53209.", "keywords": [ "common bile duct", "digestive he...
PMC10902725
Pseudoaneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) is an exceptional complication of common bile duct (CBD) resection. We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with a history of cholecystectomy. The patient was admitted to our hospital for surgical management of the cystic dilatation of the CBD. The patient presented ...
{ "authors": [ "Yuan Li", "Jiejie Lu", "Jingqiu Fu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S475486", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 31:17:1723-1728.", "keywords": [ "interleukin-17a antagonists", "ixekizumab", "primary active pulmonary tu...
PMC11298185
Biologic agents have become a mainstay in the treatment of psoriasis, particularly in moderate to severe, refractory, and special types of the disease. Among these, ixekizumab is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-17A, approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Its advers...
{ "authors": [ "Jordi Yang Zhou", "Dominik Eder", "Florian Weber", "Philipp Heumann", "Katharina Kronenberg", "Jens M Werner", "Edward K Geissler", "Hans J Schlitt", "James A Hutchinson", "Florian Bitterer" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/frtra.2023.1211916", "jour...
PMC11235248
Background: The approval of Atezolizumab / Bevacizumab therapy (Atezo/Bev) in 2020 opened up a promising new treatment option for patients with end-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, liver transplant (LTx) patients with HCC are still denied this therapy owing to concerns about ICI-induced organ rejection an...
{ "authors": [ "Reshmi Adupa", "Harika Dadigiri", "Toufiq Imtiaz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52010", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52010.", "keywords": [ "aeromonas infection", "aeromonas veronii", "antibiotic therapy", "bloody stoo...
PMC10854205
Aeromonas veronii-associated ulcerative colitis flare is sparsely reported in the literature but is a treatable condition with antibiotics including trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), fluoroquinolones, and second/third-generation cephalosporins. We report a case of a patient with long-standing ulcerative colitis ...
{ "authors": [ "Peiguang Xiao", "Maodong Guo", "Lujian Zhu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/JIR.S467969", "journal": "J Inflamm Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 21:17:4017-4025.", "keywords": [ "bleeding", "case report", "duodenal ulcer", "endovascular treatment", "ga...
PMC11199318
Aim: Significant gastrointestinal hemorrhages, resulting from long-term compression of the duodenum by a hepatic pseudoaneurysm (HAPA), is an extremely rare condition. In fact, when the pseudoaneurysm is small in diameter, diagnosis can be particularly challenging. Timely and effective diagnosis and treatment is theref...
{ "authors": [ "Prasert Iampreechakul", "Korrapakc Wangtanaphat", "Songpol Chuntaroj", "Yodkhwan Wattanasen", "Sunisa Hangsapruek", "Punjama Lertbutsayanukul", "Somkiet Siriwimonmas" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_594_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detai...
PMC10559384
Background: Spontaneous complete regression of malignant cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (CSDAVFs) following partial transarterial embolization is an extremely uncommon phenomenon. The mechanism responsible for this condition remains unclear. Case description: The authors describe two cases of malignant CS...
{ "authors": [ "Antara Nigam", "Kashvi Patel", "Anu Garg" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096241272030", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Dec:12:23247096241272030.", "keywords": [ "hematology oncology", "ocular metastasis", "op...
PMC11366096
Bilateral retinal metastasis is a rare disease that represents less than 1% of ocular metastases. Additionally, the prevalence of ocular metastases overall is only 5% to 10%. It is uncommonly found due to the absence of a lymphatic system in the eye. Ocular metastasis is spread hematogenously and the retina only receiv...
{ "authors": [ "Eric Scheier" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.24908/pocus.v9i1.17201", "journal": "POCUS J", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 22;9(1):55-59.", "keywords": [ "pocus", "partial", "testicular torsion", "ultrasound" ], "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.n...
PMC11044926
Studies have demonstrated the high sensitivity and specificity of pediatric emergency department (PED) point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the evaluation of testicular torsion. Rarely, testicular torsion may present with intact blood flow. Here, we present a case series of four children with testicular torsion confirme...
{ "authors": [ "Sumirini Puppala", "Abhijit Acharya", "Surjyaprakash S Choudhury" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.25259/JNRP_314_2023", "journal": "J Neurosci Rural Pract", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Mar;15(1):143-147.", "keywords": [ "ataxia", "case series", "myoclonus", "ops...
PMC10927044
Scrub typhus is a simple acute febrile illness with rash or an eschar, with up to one-fifth of the patients complicated with the nervous system. Hence, certain cases present to physicians with rather a different systemic manifestation and incidentally have been diagnosed with scrub typhus. We present two such cases of ...
{ "authors": [ "Jose Ma H Zaldarriaga", "Aldric Mikhail N Aw", "Gaudencio P Vega", "Angela Gaerlan-Tagle", "Angela Pena-Camacho", "Juan Martin J Magsanoc" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.47895/amp.vi0.6742", "journal": "Acta Med Philipp", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 28;58(3):70-75.",...
PMC11219523
This is a case report of a 76-year-old Filipino male who presented with a six-year history of a steadily growing left breast mass. The mass was eventually diagnosed to be Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Anatomic and Prognostic Stage IIIB (T4b cN0 M0), Grade 3, Luminal A. Subsequently, the patient underwent neoadjuvant chemo...
{ "authors": [ "Gefra Fulane", "Maria Major", "Cesaltina Lorenzoni", "Khatia Munguambe" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11786329231224619", "journal": "Health Serv Insights", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 27:17:11786329231224619.", "keywords": [ "institutional theory", "mozambiq...
PMC11348342
This study investigates the role of emotional attachment to competing institutional logics on women's uptake of cervical cancer screening in Mozambique. Through a qualitative study conducted in Xai-Xai, Southern Mozambique, we identify 2 concurrent logics in the context of screening: preservation logic, influenced by s...
{ "authors": [ "Merlin Thomas", "Mansoor Hameed", "Shaikha Alhadad", "Irfan Ul Haq" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102026", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 27:49:102026.", "keywords": [ "acute lung injury", "eosinophilia", "heated...
PMC11070754
Background: Heated tobacco products (HTPs) have been marketed as safer alternatives to conventional cigarettes, but emerging evidence suggests potential respiratory risks. We present a case of pulmonary complications associated with IQOS, a popular HTP, contributing to the growing understanding of these risks. Case des...
{ "authors": [ "Caroline F Smith", "Conner J Massey", "Scott E Mann" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/6652012", "journal": "Case Rep Otolaryngol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 15:2023:6652012.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38143514...
PMC10746357
Temporal bone osteomas comprise 0.1-1% of benign tumors involving the skull, the majority of which arise in the external auditory canal. More rarely, they can arise from the mastoid portion of the temporal bone. These generally present as a slow growing skull base lesion that can cause cosmetic deformity, headache, and...
{ "authors": [ "Alejandro Aguayo-Reyes", "Felipe Morales-León", "Mario Quezada-Aguiluz", "Martha Quezada", "Sergio Mella", "Gisela Riedel", "Néstor Herrera-Chávez", "Yohana Espine", "Gerardo González-Rocha", "Andrés Opazo-Capurro" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.3389/fmed...
PMC11133615
The emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections at the end of the 20th century represents a significant shift in the epidemiology of staphylococcal infections and, consequently, their clinical management. There are diverse CA-MRSA clones that are widely spread worldw...
{ "authors": [ "Hongyan Jiang", "Haijun Liu", "Linwei Zhao", "Ling Yang", "Yunfei Zhao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3892/ol.2023.14174", "journal": "Oncol Lett", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 4;27(1):40.", "keywords": [ "cardiac lymphoma", "cardiac tumors", "diffuse large...
PMC10722522
Primary cardiac lymphomas display a low frequency, sudden onset, swift progression of illness and elevated mortality rates. The current study presents a unique instance of primary cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and examines its clinical manifestations, pathological characteristics and differential diagnosis. A 6...
{ "authors": [ "Masuho Saburi", "Masanori Sakata", "Rika Maruyama", "Yosuke Kodama", "Hiroyuki Takata", "Yasuhiko Miyazaki", "Katsuya Kawano", "Junpei Wada", "Shogo Urabe", "Eiichi Ohtsuka" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/7164742", "journal": "Case Rep Hematol...
PMC10468783
A 69-year-old woman was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with an FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3-internal tandem duplication (FLT3-ITD) mutation. Complete remission (CR) was achieved after induction therapy, but AML resulted in a hematological relapse two months after the consolidation chemotherapy. Relapse was a...
{ "authors": [ "Silvia Carolina Fernández", "María Celina Bernhardt", "Ezequiel Grondona", "Ana Clara Venier", "María Lorena Bertolino", "Mauro José Pautasso", "Emilio Mezzano", "Roxana Analía Damilano", "Claudia Susana Sala", "Enrique José Herrera", "Favio Nicolás Pesaola"...
PMC10556246
Xanthogranulomas are considered rare tumors, with their sellar and non-sellar frequency ranging from 1.6 to 7% among intracranial lesions, and described as a separate entity by the World Health Organization in 2000. The diagnosis of sellar xanthogranulomas is challenging, given their uncertain origin and clinical cours...
{ "authors": [ "Chao Tang", "Yuqi Chen", "Xiaosong Gu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1284408", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 20:10:1284408.", "keywords": [ "kounis syndrome", "acute myocardial infarction", "allergy", "case", ...
PMC10694269
Background: Kounis syndrome is a specific type of acute coronary syndrome caused by allergic or hypersensitivity response. Clinical knowledge about this syndrome is insufficient. We report a case in which intravenous administration of flurbiprofen resulted in Type I Kounis syndrome. Case summary: A 60-year-old female p...
{ "authors": [ "Ryo Amagai", "Taku Fujimura", "Yumi Kambayashi", "Kentaro Ohuchi", "Emi Yamazaki", "Akira Hashimoto", "Yoshihide Asano" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000534657", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 28;16(1):1490-1493.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10684255
Introduction: Chemoradiotherapy with taxanes is well-recognized as a first-line therapy for cutaneous angiosarcoma (CAS), but second-line therapy for CAS is still controversial. Case presentation: In this report, we described a 75-year-old Japanese case of recurrent, tumor mutation burden-high CAS on the scalp treated ...
{ "authors": [ "Lichun Xie", "Ye Xu", "Guichi Zhou", "Fen Chen", "Changgang Li", "Lian Ma", "Feiqiu Wen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1448445", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 10:12:1448445.", "keywords": [ "anticoagulation", "c...
PMC11420003
Background: The appearance of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a rare life-threatening disease that can cause significant morbidity, neurological sequelae, and potentially poor outcomes. Case presentation: We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with ALL who deve...
{ "authors": [ "Yining Hao", "Xiuci Li", "Jing Xie", "Wei He", "Chenghe Wang", "Fukang Sun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1373727", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 11:14:1373727.", "keywords": [ "neuroendocrine tumors (net)", "paragang...
PMC11047120
Paraganglioma (PGL) is rare, and PGL that arises from the urogenital system is even rarer. Here we report a case of PGL in spermatic cord and review the relevant literatures. We encountered a 15-year-old boy with a history of hypertension for almost 2 years, accompanied with headache and palpitations. His serum and uri...
{ "authors": [ "Sena Higashi", "Tasuku Nakabori", "Kaori Mukai", "Yusuke Seiki", "Ko Watsuji", "Takeru Hirao", "Yasuharu Kawamoto", "Makiko Urabe", "Yugo Kai", "Ryoji Takada", "Takuo Yamai", "Kenji Ikezawa", "Hiroyuki Uehara", "Kazuyoshi Ohkawa" ], "case_amo...
PMC10871735
Introduction: Portal vein aneurysm (PVA) is a rare saccular or fusiform portal vein dilatation. The management and optimal treatment of PVA remain unknown. Case presentation: A 53-year-old man with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was diagnosed with PVA measuring 28 mm in diameter. Under observation, his liver fibrosi...
{ "authors": [ "Sherif Elkattawy", "Jesus Romero", "Ana L Romero", "Omar Elkattawy", "Roma Patel", "Razan Shamoon", "Fayez Shamoon" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1240", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 4;13(6):5-7.",...
PMC11000830
A left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP) is defined as an outpouching contained by the surrounding pericardium. Clinical presentation is often unspecific with patients presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, symptoms consistent with heart failure, and post-myocardial infarction. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging represent...
{ "authors": [ "António Carujo", "André Santos Silva", "Fábio Videira Santos", "Maria João Furtado", "António Ludgero Vasconcelos" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52284", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 15;16(1):e52284.", "keywords": [ "bartonella", ...
PMC10865162
In cat-scratch disease (CSD), hematogenous spread may result in atypical presentations. Ocular manifestations develop in a minority of patients, with treatment being important in reducing long-term visual sequelae. Bone infection is rare. We present the case of a 52-year-old woman, with close contact with cats, reporti...
{ "authors": [ "Sabrina Panesi", "Marina Dotti", "Lucia Ferlino" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1205340", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 29:14:1205340.", "keywords": [ "autism spectrum disorder", "app", "case report", "executive func...
PMC10570721
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often associated with deficits in Working Memory Capacity (WMC) and Executive Functions (EFs), as early as the first years of life. Research has shown that, even young children with ASD, WMC and EF deficits can be effectively addressed through interventions employing digita...
{ "authors": [ "XiaoQing Li", "JingFan Zheng", "XinYi Li", "YuYu Chen", "Kang Liu", "FangChao Li", "Zhong Lu" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1252221", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 5:13:1252221.", "keywords": [ "strn-alk", "anapla...
PMC10585149
Epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS) is a highly aggressive malignant subtype of inflammatory myofibroblastoma (IMT) associated with poor prognosis. IMT can occur in various parts of the body, most frequently in the lungs, followed by the mesentery, omentum, retroperitoneum, and pelvis, among other a...
{ "authors": [ "Juan Gabriel Bayona", "Carlos Eduardo Rey Chaves", "Oscar Geovanny Hernández Rodríguez", "Vladimir Barón", "Ernesto Fajardo", "Eduardo Posada" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2023.1264558", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 11:10:1264558....
PMC10598695
Penetrating aortic injuries are infrequent. Its incidence is unknown because most patients die of hemorrhage even before they receive adequate treatment. Aortic wounds generally require conventional thoracotomy/laparotomy repair and are related to high mortality rates. Recently with the advent of endovascular technique...
{ "authors": [ "Mario Ferraioli", "Luigi Fiannacca", "Elisabetta Greco", "Eneida Cela", "Mauro Fatica", "Alberto Bergamini", "Maria Sole Chimenti" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/9076852", "journal": "Case Reports Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 19:2024:9076852.",...
PMC10965285
SAPHO syndrome is a complex disease that encompasses both inflammatory arthritis and/or osteitis and dermatologic manifestations. It is considered a rare disease, in fact, no clinical trials have been conducted on its therapy and management. Therefore, therapeutic approach is based on small case studies. Here, we descr...
{ "authors": [ "Criselle C Chua", "Mark Andrew B Cruz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.47895/amp.v58i9.8680", "journal": "Acta Med Philipp", "journal_detail": "2024 May 23;58(9):48-53.", "keywords": [ "klippel-feil syndrome", "airway management", "anesthesia", "laparoscopy" ], ...
PMC11144824
Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) continues to pose significant challenges for anesthesiologists. Beyond the expected complexities of managing difficult airways in these patients, they often present with systemic anomalies that can elevate the risk of morbidity during surgeries conducted under anesthesia. Furthermore, laparo...
{ "authors": [ "Danica Novacic", "Thomas Uldrick", "Alina Dulau-Florea", "Colleen Evans Howe", "Chyi-Chia R Lee", "Heidi H Kong", "William A Gahl" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rare.2024.100019", "journal": "Rare", "journal_detail": "2024:2:100019.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10907981
POEMS Syndrome is a constellation of findings including Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal plasma cell disorder, and Skin changes. Calciphylaxis, a microangiopathy involving vascular calcification and thrombotic occlusions, occurs rarely in POEMS. We present a case of prominent calciphylaxis that ...
{ "authors": [ "Hao-Zhen Miao", "Lei Tao", "Bing-Jie Song", "Yong Cao", "Qi-Jun Zhang" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.20.42399", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18:47:20.", "keywords": [ "delayed pericarditis", "atrial fibrillation", ...
PMC10957731
In this case report, we will discuss a 74-year-old female who presented with a chief complaint of abdominal pain, bloating, anorexia, and nausea for four days which preceded after catheter ablation and anhydrous ethanol infusion vein of Marshall (VOM) one month prior. She was admitted and treated as a general patient i...
{ "authors": [ "Toshimi Chiba", "Ting Wang", "Satoshi Kikuchi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S475869", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 11:17:783-787.", "keywords": [ "anthraquinone", "colonoscopy", "discontinued", "melanosis coli", ...
PMC11402352
Melanosis coli occurs with the administration of stimulant laxatives for the relief of constipation. However, the duration of macroscopic improvement of melanosis coli after discontinuation of anthracene laxatives is not well understood. We describe the case of an 81-year-old female diagnosed with melanosis coli via co...
{ "authors": [ "Won-Hee Cho", "Seo Yeon Hwang", "Sun Ryoung Choi", "Biro Kim", "Joune Seoup Lee", "Dong Gun Lee", "Hyun Soon Lee" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.1159/000534331", "journal": "Case Rep Nephrol Dial", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 25;13(1):173-183.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10620549
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a complex systemic autoimmune disease characterized by small vessel vasculitis. Typically, the relapse rate is lower in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) than in those with chronic kidney disease, prior to dialysis. Here, we report a...
{ "authors": [ "José Donizeti Meira-Júnior", "Javier Ramos-Aranda", "Javier Carrillo-Vidales", "Erik Rodrigo Velásquez-Coria", "Miguel Angel Mercado", "Ismael Dominguez-Rosado" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1590/0102-672020240002e1795", "journal": "Arq Bras Cir Dig", "journal_detai...
PMC10949928
Background: Bile duct injury (BDI) causes significant sequelae for the patient in terms of morbidity, mortality, and long-term quality of life, and should be managed in centers with expertise. Anatomical variants may contribute to a higher risk of BDI during cholecystectomy. Aims: To report a case of bile duct injury i...
{ "authors": [ "John O Agboola", "Hagar Attia", "Li Zhonghua", "Meredith Pittman" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51546", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;16(1):e51546.", "keywords": [ "adult intussusception", "colon resection", "colonic adenocarci...
PMC10834885
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is an extremely rare malignant tumor of the colon, presenting with more severe clinical outcomes in comparison to colonic adenocarcinoma. There are very few reported cases in the literature. We hereby add our voice to the incidence of this disease by presenting the first repo...
{ "authors": [ "Herbert Makgopa", "Tanja Kemp", "Surita Meldau", "Engela M Honey", "Bettina Chale-Matsau" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2384", "journal": "Afr J Lab Med", "journal_detail": "2024 May 29;13(1):2384.", "keywords": [ "diabetes", "hearing loss", ...
PMC11151422
Introduction: Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD) is caused by the m.3243A>G pathogenic variant in maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA. Diabetes is prevalent in our setting; however, MIDD is rarely diagnosed. This study, undertaken in Pretoria, South Africa, highlights the variable presentation of MIDD...
{ "authors": [ "Polina Bellman", "Jesus D Gonzalez-Lugo", "Moazzam Shahzad", "Muhammad Kashif Amin", "Muhammad Fareed Khalid", "Nahid Suleman", "Nausheen Ahmed", "Anurag K Singh", "Abdulraheem Yacoub", "Da Zhang", "Joseph P McGuirk", "Muhammad Umair Mushtaq" ], "cas...
PMC11043578
Vacuoles, E1 syndrome, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic (VEXAS) syndrome is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects various organ systems. It is associated with hematologic malignancies and is generally refractory to therapies. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) may be considered for...
{ "authors": [ "Pramodman Singh Yadav", "Leeza Shah", "Anusha Rayamajhi", "Binod Mehta", "Min Raj Bhurtel", "Pratik Adhikari", "Manisha Shrestha", "Sashank Bhattarai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8392", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;12...
PMC10762325
Key clinical message: Unilateral opercular lesions can result in Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome, which is marked by acute anarthria, automatic-voluntary movement dissociation-most notably the absence of voluntary facial and tongue movements-and a generally better prognosis. Better patient outcomes are mostly dependent on ...
{ "authors": [ "Gabriela Buccini", "Muriel Bauermann Gubert", "Poliana de Araújo Palmeira", "Lídia Godoi", "Laura Dal'Ava Dos Santos", "Georgiana Esteves", "Sonia Isoyama Venancio", "Rafael Pérez-Escamilla" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.lana.2023.100665", "journal": "L...
PMC10793162
Background: In 2016, Brazil scaled up the Criança Feliz Program (PCF, from the acronym in Portuguese), making it one of the largest Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs worldwide. However, the PCF has not been able to achieve its intended impact. We aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to achieving the PCF...
{ "authors": [ "Ferit Onur Mutluer", "Emin Gökhan Gencer", "Dilan Karaçam", "Ömer Emanet", "Mehmet Ali Yücel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.4000", "journal": "Anatol J Cardiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;28(1):65-67.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY...
PMC10796244
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{ "authors": [ "Mingyue Xiao", "Jiayi Liang", "Jie Ren", "Rongqin Zheng", "Lili Wu" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1310394", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 11:14:1310394.", "keywords": [ "contrast-enhanced ultrasonography", "contrast-enhan...
PMC10961413
Ectopic spleen (ES) is a rare condition. It is difficult to diagnose with conventional imaging modalities. In this case series, we presented the imaging features of three misdiagnosed ES cases in our hospital and previously reported cases to compare the consistency of enhancement patterns among different imaging modali...
{ "authors": [ "Ulviyya Gasimova", "Osasu Adah", "Matahi Muradova", "Kaleigh Roberts", "Sonika Dahiya", "Rashmi Verma", "Lokesh Rukmangadachar" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51614", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 3;16(1):e51614.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10837102
We present a case of an adult patient experiencing progressive visual loss. An initial presentation was concerning for neuromyelitis optica with optic chiasm involvement. However, persistent contrast enhancement observed in follow-up brain and orbit images raised suspicion for optic tract malignant neoplasm. Histopatho...
{ "authors": [ "Weihua Liu", "Xiaoyang Min", "Hongli Wang", "Qianqian Lu", "Lulu Li", "Haiping Chu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795565241256615", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 17:18:11795565241256615.", "keywords": [ "alpl gene",...
PMC11185034
Mutations in dental hypophosphatasia (HPP) have been reported less than those in other types of HPP because the symptoms are mild or the dental lesions are only partial manifestations of other types of HPP. In this case, we observe the clinical manifestation of dental hypoalkaline phosphatase by analyzing the genetic m...
{ "authors": [ "Giuseppe Lodi", "Giovanni Cannarozzo", "Irene Fusco", "Tiziano Zingoni", "Elena Campione", "Mario Sannino" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/9775613", "journal": "Case Rep Dermatol Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 16:2024:9775613.", "keywords": null, "lic...
PMC11419839
Background: Facial angiofibromas (FAs) are a dermatological characteristic which are typically linked to tuberous sclerosis (TS). Aim: We discuss our experience, highlighting a rare occurrence of multiple FAs in a young patient, successfully treated with ablative CO2 laser combined with PDL therapy. Methods: A 23-year-...
{ "authors": [ "Cimara Fortes Ferreira", "Edival Barreto Magalhães", "Barbara Zini" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/8882326", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2024 May 24:2024:8882326.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...
PMC11178395
Background: Altered passive eruption (APE) in the esthetic zone can be an esthetic concern to the patient. To restore adequate crown dimensions, crown lengthening procedures may be necessary. Methods: The present case is a report of a patient with an unsatisfied smile due to a complaint of short clinical crowns. The pe...
{ "authors": [ "Michael Myburgh" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1155/2024/7410630", "journal": "Case Rep Rheumatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 5:2024:7410630.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39135722/", "major_mesh_terms": [], "mesh_terms": [...
PMC11319052
Idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) is an expanding field in rheumatology as more myositis-specific antibodies (MSAs) and myositis-associated antibodies (MAAs) become available for testing. Clinical signs and specific clinical phenotypes are found in the MSA group, with as high as 70% of IIM patients having a positi...
{ "authors": [ "Habib Emil Rafka", "Eric Scot Shaw", "Brian Fabian Saway", "Daniel Slade", "Thomas Harold Kelly", "Ramin Eskandari" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000538837", "journal": "Pediatr Neurosurg", "journal_detail": "2024;59(2-3):78-86.", "keywords": [ "cavum cys...
PMC11232947
Introduction: Pediatric cavum cysts are a rare yet complicated pathology to manage. The literature is scarce, primarily consisting of case series, and lacking a consensus regarding clear management. In this scoping review, we aimed to compile existing information in the literature regarding the management of pediatric ...
{ "authors": [ "Hassan Ahmed Abrizan", "Sani Mohamad Ikhwan", "Wan Mokhter Wan Mokhzani", "Hashim Merican Isa Siti Rahmah", "Maya Mazuwin Yahya", "Syed Abd Aziz Syed Hassan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.51866/cr.624", "journal": "Malays Fam Physician", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug ...
PMC11366275
Urine amylase levels are usually used to diagnose acute pancreatitis. However, there are reported cases where urine amylase levels are slightly increased in individuals without pancreatitis. Herein, we report the case of a young lady who presented with acute abdominal pain for 3 days. Her urine amylase level was 1717 U...
{ "authors": [ "Yannan Pan", "Jiandan Qian", "Guiqiang Wang", "Hong Zhao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S470483", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 12:17:2957-2964.", "keywords": [ "streptococcus sinensis", "case report", "infective endocar...
PMC11265217
Background: Infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus sinensis is exceedingly rare, with only limited cases reported. Here, we present the first documented case of prosthetic valve endocarditis attributed to Streptococcus sinensis. Case presentation: A 40-year-old Chinese female was admitted with a 45-day history ...
{ "authors": [ "Sergiy Kramarov", "Vitalii Yevtushenko", "Iryna Seriakova", "Oleksandr Voronov", "Nataliia Kyrytsia", "Liudmyla Vladislavivna Zakordonets", "Valerii Shadrin", "Claudia Shatrova", "Nataliia Savostikova", "Volodymyr Zhezhera" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10....
PMC11444069
Background: Fulminant hepatitis is a rare and severe form of acute liver failure (ALF) characterized by rapid and massive destruction of liver cells and associated with a high mortality rate. Infectious factors, in particular viral hepatitis, take a prominent place in the etiology of ALF, however, the presence of chron...
{ "authors": [ "JinFang Zhang", "MingYan Zhong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241272534", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 19:12:2050313X241272534.", "keywords": [ "pml mutation", "acute lymphoblastic leukemia", "hereditary" ], "licens...
PMC11418311
Hereditary factors contribute to the pathogenesis of pediatric leukemia. However, few studies have reported gene mutation pathopoeias. This paper reports genetic mutations associated with hereditary acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We reported a case of siblings diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when aged 3 and ...
{ "authors": [ "F Yanko", "H Nathani", "T Alden", "T Valika", "J Rastatter", "A Alhajjat", "H A Ballard" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/anr3.12219", "journal": "Anaesth Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Mar 16;11(1):e12219.", "keywords": [ "anaesthesia obstetrical", "...
PMC10020446
Airway obstruction diagnosed antenatally in the fetus due to congenital high airway obstruction syndrome or nasopharyngeal masses are the primary indications for performing an operation on placental support. Prenatally diagnosed nasopharyngeal masses pose the risk of total airway obstruction upon delivery. Placental su...
{ "authors": [ "Nismat Javed", "Shoaib Ashraf", "Amandeep Singh", "Gayathri Kamalakkannan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096241257394", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Dec:12:23247096241257394.", "keywords": [ "takotsubo cardiom...
PMC11131386
Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a transient ventricular dysfunction with apical ballooning triggered by emotional and/or physical stress. A few risk factors have been observed in patients with recurrent TTS, for example, excessive sympathetic stimuli, medications, stress, and tumors. Clinical features can vary from chest p...
{ "authors": [ "Abdullah Almuhaiteeb", "Kamal Alkeay", "Ahmad Altaleb" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1159/000538492", "journal": "Glomerular Dis", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 2;4(1):84-90.", "keywords": [ "alemtuzumab", "glomerulonephritis", "membranous nephropathy", "podocyt...
PMC11042795
Introduction: Alemtuzumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), has been associated with increased risk of autoimmune adverse events, including thyroid disorders, immune thrombocytopenia, and renal diseases. Renal immune-m...
{ "authors": [ "Daojin Zhang", "Hongbing Liu", "Maosong Zhang", "Jun Cao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1351674", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 28:15:1351674.", "keywords": [ "anaplastic ependymoma", "dissemination metastases", "operat...
PMC10932957
Background: Ependymomas mostly locate in the infratentorial region and often occur in children. Anaplastic ependymomas account for 45-47% of supratentorial and 15-17% of infratentorial ependymomas, also known as malignant ependymomas. Adult supratentorial extraventricular anaplastic ependymoma (SEAE) is rare in clinica...
{ "authors": [ "Noor Redha", "Zahra Al-Sahlawi", "Hasan Hasan", "Sara Ghareeb", "Hani Humaidan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795735241241423", "journal": "J Cent Nerv Syst Dis", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 27:16:11795735241241423.", "keywords": [ "mitochondrial neurogastr...
PMC10976485
MNGIE (Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy) is an ultra-rare autosomal recessive disorder that leads to mutations in the nuclear genes encoding thymidine phosphorylase. Symptoms include gastrointestinal dysmotility, cachexia, ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, sensorimotor neuropathy and asymptomatic l...
{ "authors": [ "Kezhen Li", "Di Chen", "Mingdong He", "Jun Yu", "Hua Mi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1358133", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 8:14:1358133.", "keywords": [ "aort", "case report", "diagnostic", "sunitinib", "t...
PMC11033338
Background: Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis (AORT) is an extremely rare and aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis. Its etiology and pathological characteristics have not been extensively studied, making accurate diagnosis and appropriate management challenging. AORT, an invasive testicular tumor with a mortality rat...
{ "authors": [ "Filippo Valoriani", "Giovanni Pinelli", "Silvia Gabriele", "Renata Menozzi" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fnut.2024.1343548", "journal": "Front Nutr", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 29:11:1343548.", "keywords": [ "edmd", "emery–dreifuss muscular dystrophy", ...
PMC11089097
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a rare, inherited human disease. Similar to other neuromuscular dystrophies, EDMD is clinically characterized by muscle atrophy and weakness, multi-joint contractures with spine rigidity, and cardiomyopathy. Over time, muscular weakness can lead to dysphagia and a severe lowe...
{ "authors": [ "Megan E Bunnell", "Danielle T Cipres", "Marc R Laufer" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1055/a-2208-0032", "journal": "AJP Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23;14(1):e26-e30.", "keywords": [ "mullerian anomaly", "hemivagina", "infertility", "renal agenesis" ], ...
PMC10805572
Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) is a rare congenital developmental syndrome manifested by uterine duplication, lower genital tract obstruction, and unilateral renal anomaly. Literature on reproductive outcomes in this patient population is limited. The aim of this study is to describe obste...
{ "authors": [ "Da-Eun Lee", "Chang-Hoon Nam", "Hun-Young Yoon", "Kieun Bae", "Kyong-Ah Yoon", "Jung-Hyun Kim" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2023.1287185", "journal": "Front Vet Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 13:10:1287185.", "keywords": [ "adjuvant chemotherapy...
PMC10680256
Primary renal neoplasia is rare in humans and dogs, with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) being the most common form of this cancer. As RCC is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, pulmonary metastasis is frequently observed. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the standard adjuvant treatments for metastatic RCC in humans....
{ "authors": [ "Maria Boudina", "Eleana Zisimopoulou", "Pantelitsa Rakitzi", "Sotirios Barbanis", "Eleni Syndouka", "Chrysanthi Zouli", "Aimilia Fotiadou", "Mariana Stamati Stamati", "Chrysanthi Balodimou", "George Christantoniou", "Alexandra Chrisoulidou" ], "case_amou...
PMC10907129
Purpose: Brown tumors, also known as cystic fibrosa, are rare, benign, osteolytic, fibrotic lesions of the bones that occur secondary to hyperparathyroidism. They are caused by increased osteoclastic activity leading to an abnormal bone metabolism. Case description: Here, we present the case of a 58-year-old male, who ...
{ "authors": [ "Dana Kigitovica", "Viktorija Kuzema", "Janis Jusinskis", "Veronika Mesecko", "Vadims Suhorukovs", "Aivars Petersons", "Ieva Ziedina" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000539772", "journal": "Case Rep Nephrol Dial", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 17;14(1):122-127."...
PMC11309751
Introduction: Latvia faces a challenging shortage of available kidney donors, leading to a significant mismatch between demand for kidney transplantation and supply. Although older adult donors require a thorough pre-donation workup to rule out significant medical comorbidities, it offers hope for potential kidney tran...
{ "authors": [ "Seung Hyuk Lee", "Hyeon Jong Kim", "Hyun Jin Bang", "Su Ji Park", "Ji Eun Yu", "Seung Woo Jeong", "Woo Kyun Bae" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1273043", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4:14:1273043.", "keywords": [ "ate...
PMC10944892
The emergence of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has revolutionized the field of oncology, providing promising results in various malignancies. However, ICIs can sometimes lead to severe injection reactions, requiring alternative treatment options. In this case report, we introduce a case of a severe infusion react...
{ "authors": [ "Satoshi Kasahara", "Miwako Takahashi", "Kaori Takahashi", "Taito Morita", "Ko Matsudaira", "Naoko Sato", "Toshimitsu Momose", "Shin-Ichi Niwa", "Kanji Uchida" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpain.2024.1394131", "journal": "Front Pain Res (Lausanne)", ...
PMC11371746
Introduction: Nociplastic pain (NP), classified as a third type of pain alongside nociceptive and neuropathic pain, is chronic pain arising from the amplification of nociceptive stimuli through central sensitization, despite the absence of tissue damage, sensory nerve damage, or disease. An important clinical feature o...
{ "authors": [ "Corneliu Toader", "Razvan-Adrian Covache-Busuioc", "Bogdan-Gabriel Bratu", "Luca-Andrei Glavan", "Andrei Adrian Popa", "Matei Serban", "Alexandru Vladimir Ciurea" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52563", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan ...
PMC10870069
Subependymomas are benign tumors of the ventricles that grow from the ventricular wall into the cerebrospinal fluid spaces within the brain, obstructing the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid and causing obstructive hydrocephalus. It is estimated that ependymomas represent between 0.2% and 0.7% of all intracranial tumors....
{ "authors": [ "Miodrag Popov", "Nemanja Marinkovic", "Ivan Arsic", "Predrag Janosevic", "Nenad Nedeljkovic" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/7768109", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 8:2024:7768109.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "...
PMC11018373
A 26-year-old woman had a masticatory dysfunction, straight profile, retrognathic maxilla and mandible, and Angle's class I with a tendency to class III malocclusion on both sides, with bilateral posterior crossbites and a 4 mm anterior open bite. Orthognathic surgery and orthodontic camouflage with and without tooth e...
{ "authors": [ "Matthias Wittauer", "Karl Stoffel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/7934419", "journal": "Case Rep Orthop", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 18:2024:7934419.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38665697/", "major_mesh_terms": [...
PMC11045277
We report on a 77-year-old male patient, who presented with excessive bone loss at the area of the greater trochanter after several hip revision surgeries resulting in a persistent friction syndrome caused directly by the rough surface and sharp edges of the prosthetic shoulder of a well-fixed Wagner-type revision stem...
{ "authors": [ "Margarida Alves Bento", "João Barriga Vieira", "Maria Leonor Silva", "José Camolas" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fnut.2023.1321275", "journal": "Front Nutr", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5:10:1321275.", "keywords": [ "wernicke–korsakoff syndrome", "bariatric ...
PMC10796817
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are prevalent nutritional disorders following bariatric surgery. Although they are more prevalent after malabsorptive procedures such as bypass, they also occur in restrictive procedures such as gastric sleeve. The mechanisms that lead to the occurrence of these deficits are related to ...
{ "authors": [ "Azin Kalani", "Mina Alvandipour" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/gastro/goad067", "journal": "Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf)", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 31:11:goad067.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37937213/", "major_mesh_ter...
PMC10627270
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{ "authors": [ "Ahmadreza Afshar", "Ali Tabrizi", "Ali Aidenlou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.61186/wjps.12.3.90", "journal": "World J Plast Surg", "journal_detail": "2023;12(3):90-93.", "keywords": [ "degloved hand", "flaps", "paired flaps", "hand sandwich flaps", "mitt...
PMC10788104
The right hand of a 35-year-old man trapped in a roller machine and sustained an entire degloving injury of the right hand involving fingers, thumb and a part of palmar and dorsal surfaces of the hand. The denuded hand and fingers were covered with two anteriorly based random paired flaps, forming a hand sandwich, from...
{ "authors": [ "Baraa Alghalyini", "Huda Dahman", "Abdul Rehman Zia Zaidi", "Fathima Aasiya Tehreemah Raziq", "Mohammad Amin Alswes" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/5556012", "journal": "Case Rep Endocrinol", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 19:2024:5556012.", "keywords": [ "a...
PMC11427716
This case report presents a unique clinical scenario of a 58-year-old male suffering from severe refractory myasthenia gravis and concurrent alopecia areata postthymectomy. Myasthenia gravis, a common autoimmune disorder, is characterized by muscle weakness due to autoantibodies targeting neuromuscular junction protein...
{ "authors": [ "Amrita Ladwa", "Omar Elghawy", "Anneke Schroen", "Kristan Abernathy", "Jenna Schlefman", "Patrick Dillon" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000534146", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 16;16(1):1129-1135.", "keywords": [ "case report",...
PMC10601781
Metaplastic breast cancer (MpBC) is a rare form of breast malignancy with a poor prognosis and limited treatment guidance. Here, we report on a case of triple-negative MpBC that was successfully treated following the Keynote-522 clinical algorithm using pembrolizumab, paclitaxel, carboplatin, adriamycin, and cyclophosp...
{ "authors": [ "Joshua Olexa", "Annie Trang", "Rebecca Flessner", "Mohammed Labib" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_856_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 29:14:447.", "keywords": [ "augmented reality", "mixed reality", "presurgical planni...
PMC10783673
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical procedures, yet failure rates remain very high. Surface landmarks are typically used to guide VP shunt placement, but they are not reliable in identifying the target anatomy. Augmented reality (AR) is a promising n...
{ "authors": [ "Leonard Pitts", "Roland Heck", "Matteo Montagner", "Adam Penkalla", "Markus Kofler", "Volkmar Falk", "Jörg Kempfert", "Semih Buz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1299192", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 16:10:1299...
PMC10687577
Introduction: Open surgical repair remains the current gold standard for the treatment of acute type A aortic dissection. However, especially elderly patients with relevant comorbidities who are deemed unfit for open surgery may benefit from a minimally invasive endovascular approach. Methods: We report a case of an 80...
{ "authors": [ "Sixu Xin", "Xiaomei Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2023.1205431", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 14:14:1205431.", "keywords": [ "hnf1b", "mody 5", "chromosome 17q12 deletion syndrome", "diabetic gastroparesis...
PMC10682700
Background: Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 5 (MODY5) is an uncommon, underrecognized condition that can be encountered in several clinical contexts. It is challenging to diagnose because it is considered rare and therefore overlooked in the differential diagnosis. Moreover, no typical clinical features or ro...
{ "authors": [ "Muhammad Tahir", "Osama Elkadi", "Jacek Polski" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52173", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;16(1):e52173.", "keywords": [ "anti-cd30", "hodgkin lymphoma", "hodgkin lymphoma involving the brain", "hodgki...
PMC10859146
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a systemic neoplastic process that mostly affects the lymph nodes of the cervical, supraclavicular, and mediastinal regions. The involvement of the central nervous system by HL is rare, and the diagnosis is typically determined based on distinct morphological and immunohistochemical analyses pe...
{ "authors": [ "Suli Chen", "Liangyuan Lu", "Xiangli Zheng", "Yanjun Lin", "Liming Bao", "Bao Zhang", "Zhanmin Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1372625", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 18:14:1372625.", "keywords": [ "renal cell car...
PMC10982337
Anesthetic management of patients with renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava (IVC) is challenging. This paper reports the experience of anesthesia management in a patient with advanced renal cell carcinoma with thrombus accumulation in the IVC, right atrium, and pulmonary artery who underwe...
{ "authors": [ "Matthew C Authement", "Brandon M Jones", "Robert J Kahoud", "Elizabeth H Ristagno" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/4647591", "journal": "Case Rep Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 26:2024:4647591.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pu...
PMC10911872
This case illustrates a 5-week-old girl who presented with decreased activity, decreased feeds, poor suck, weak cry, lethargy, hypotonia, and areflexia. The child was found to have infant botulism. The case demonstrates the importance of a full history and broad differential in an ill-appearing infant. The differential...
{ "authors": [ "Oleg Dukhin", "Danila Bala", "Evgeny Felker", "Polina Golovina", "Mariya Tretyakova", "Boris Haes", "Polina Savvinova" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1226827", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 12:10:1226827.", "keywo...
PMC10536139
Background: Acute toxic myocardial damage may be accompanied by the development of cardiogenic shock (CS), the mortality from which is still unacceptably high. Since there is no specific antidote for many types of toxins, treatment of such patients includes various measures of hemodynamic and respiratory support. The p...
{ "authors": [ "Lifei Chen", "Haiyan Gan", "Hui Huang", "Jiuming Zhang", "Fen Tang", "Qianqian Lan", "Qi Chen", "Min Li", "Fan Xu", "Haibin Zhong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536469", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 1;15(1):17...
PMC10907000
Introduction: Prolonged exposure to a complete button battery can cause severe tissue necrosis in the eye and permanent impairment of visual function. The main mechanism of injury is the current generated by the hydrolysis of tissue fluid at the negative electrode and the production of hydroxide ions. Case presentation...
{ "authors": [ "Jean-Marc Pilotto", "Silvia Valisena", "Giacomo De Marco", "Oscar Vazquez", "Vincenzo De Rosa", "Mario Mendoza Sagaon", "Geraldo De Coulon", "Romain Dayer", "Dimitri Ceroni", "Christina Steiger" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1407577", "...
PMC11254701
The shear fractures of the capitellum are rare fractures in the pediatric population. Their diagnosis is challenging because of the high cartilaginous component of the growing elbow, requiring a high level of clinical suspicion especially in the case of small osteochondral or chondral fragments. The literature on capit...
{ "authors": [ "Gi Eun Kim", "Soubiya Mohammed Rizwan Ansari", "Ateeque Mohamed Ali", "Ehab Adam", "Mugahid Eltahir" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12890/2023_004041", "journal": "Eur J Case Rep Intern Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 31;10(10):004041.", "keywords": [ "drug-induc...
PMC10545144
Background: Linezolid is known to cause side effects, including nausea, diarrhea, and headaches of short duration. As extended use of linezolid is becoming more common, additional rare side effects should be considered. Case presentation: A 68-year-old man hospitalized for osteomyelitis developed severe abdominal pain ...
{ "authors": [ "Ofonime Nkechinyere Ukweh", "Samuel Okokon Akpan", "Cyprian Ochiche Ntamu", "Mbang Egbe Enang", "Kyrian Onyo Ekpo", "Victor Ikechukwu Nwagbara" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241272732", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 10...
PMC11402080
Gossypiboma, a term used to describe a retained foreign body mass of cotton (sponge, abdominal mop or gauze) within the body after a surgical procedure, is an uncommon but serious surgical complication. It can manifest with various clinical presentations and often leads to delayed diagnosis and significant morbidity. T...
{ "authors": [ "Luis Alfonso de la Fuente Suárez" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1303397", "journal": "Front Psychol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 5:15:1303397.", "keywords": [ "architecture", "emotions", "environmental experience", "place preference", "sensory exp...
PMC11186383
This article proposes a data collection technique for describing experiences of a built environment. Besides the experiences of the visual and physical aspects of the place, this technique helps describe the sensory, bodily, emotional, interactive, and social experiences occurring during the human-environment encounter...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaofeng Lin", "Wei Zhang", "Ping Zhou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1338054", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 May 21:12:1338054.", "keywords": [ "ikbkg gene", "cerebrovascular lesions", "incontinentia pigmenti", "monozygoti...
PMC11144854
Background: This article reports a case of neonatal incontinentia pigmenti onset in only one male monozygotic twin with characteristic skin lesions after birth followed by severe cerebrovascular lesions. Case presentation: A male infant, the first of monozygotic twins, was born with multiple yellow pustules all over hi...
{ "authors": [ "Chen Yang", "Rui Zeng", "Yawen Zha", "Yani Li", "Ting Wang", "Ruolan Zhao", "Minying Li", "Jingjing Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1360671", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 6:15:1360671.", "keywords": [ "al...
PMC10876774
In patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) harboring the echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4) -anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangement, targeted therapy typically demonstrates superior efficacy as an initial treatment compared to chemotherapy. Following resistance to ALK-tyrosine kin...
{ "authors": [ "Shu Su", "Shuhao Li", "Yujie Ding", "Peng Mao", "Dan Chong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpubh.2023.1305829", "journal": "Front Public Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11:11:1305829.", "keywords": [ "air pollution", "case analysis", "field monito...
PMC10808693
Introduction: The metro has emerged as a major mode of transportation. A significant number of commuters and staff in the metro system are exposed to air pollutants because of its shielded environment, and substantial health damage requires quantitative assessment. Previous studies have focused on comparing the health ...
{ "authors": [ "Piyush Thakare", "Nilima L Prakash", "Aarti M Mahajan", "Chetan J Bhadage" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_205_23", "journal": "J Oral Maxillofac Pathol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Mar;28(1):142-145.", "keywords": [ "central giant cell granuloma", ...
PMC11126259
The central giant cell granuloma displays a varied biologic behaviour ranging from simple reactive lesions to aggressive neoplasms. The pathogenicity still remains enigmatic and needs to be differentiated from other giant cell containing lesions. Both maxilla and mandible are affected and 80% involve the region anterio...
{ "authors": [ "Dr Shreya Giri Goswami", "Dr Arvind Bhake", "Dr Simran Khan", "Dr Soumya Agrawal", "Dr Jayashree Bhawani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.141797.1", "journal": "F1000Res", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 21:12:1490.", "keywords": [ "carpal bones", ...
PMC11217717
Background: Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) is a rare disease of osteoskeletal tissue. Cytodiagnosis of PVNS on fine needle aspiration (FNA) smears is therefore rarely reported. The PVNS usually affects the larger joints. The involvement of the smaller joints and bones are uncommon. Case presentation: The repor...
{ "authors": [ "Dorota Leszczyńska", "Alicja Szatko", "Julia Latocha", "Magdalena Kochman", "Maria Duchnowska", "Anna Wójcicka", "Waldemar Misiorowski", "Wojciech Zgliczyníski", "Piotr Glinicki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2024.1355916", "journal": "Front End...
PMC11043563
Introduction: 24-Hydroxylase, encoded by the CYP24A1 gene, is a crucial enzyme involved in the catabolism of vitamin D. Loss-of-function mutations in CYP24A1 result in PTH-independent hypercalcaemia with high levels of 1,25(OH)2D3. The variety of clinical manifestations depends on age, and underlying genetic predisposi...
{ "authors": [ "Carmen Tisch", "Daniel Ernst", "Monika Falke", "Philip Speicher", "Mairi Ziaka" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241229576", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29:12:2050313X241229576.", "keywords": [ "marantic endocarditis"...
PMC10826374
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is a rare, non-infectious complication associated with hypercoagulable states, such as malignancies and autoimmune diseases. Due to the difficulty distinguishing marantic endocarditis from infective endocarditis, the diagnosis is often delayed or even a postmortem finding. We presen...
{ "authors": [ "Ariana Tagliaferri", "Brooke Kania", "Abraam Rezkalla", "Ruth Lamm" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1226", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 2;13(5):72-76.", "keywords": [ "atypical hus", "pres", "rena...
PMC10589050
Typical or atypical presentations of rare diseases may be confounded by co-morbidities in critically-ill patients. It is imperative to diagnose and treat appropriately, despite this difficulty. Scleroderma renal crisis mimics many other conditions, and can be potentially fatal if not caught early enough. Particularly, ...
{ "authors": [ "Dércia Materula", "Genevieve Currie", "Xiao Yang Jia", "Brittany Finlay", "Catherine Richard", "Meridith Yohemas", "Gina Lachuk", "Myka Estes", "Tammie Dewan", "Sarah MacEachern", "Nadine Gall", "Ben Gibbard", "Jennifer D Zwicker" ], "case_amount...
PMC10656699
Introduction: Care Coordination (CC) is a significant intervention to enhance family's capacity in caring for children with neurodevelopmental disability and medical complexity (NDD-MC). CC assists with integration of medical and behavioral care and services, partnerships with medical and community-based supports, and ...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroki Shibayama", "Shintaro Yamaga", "Yutaro Sugawara", "Tsuyoshi Asano", "Norimasa Iwasaki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/5008141", "journal": "Case Rep Orthop", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 27:2023:5008141.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link...
PMC10695686
Introduction: Postoperative ulnar neuropathy is still an unresolved complication in patients undergoing plate fixation of distal humerus fractures. We hypothesized that decreased blood flow to the ulnar nerve due to intraoperative procedures is an important factor in the development of postoperative ulnar neuropathy. W...
{ "authors": [ "Sravya Gudapati", "Kamlesh Chaudhari", "Apoorva Dave", "Dhanajay Shinde" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53227", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;16(1):e53227.", "keywords": [ "hematocolpos", "herlyn–werner–wunderlich syndrome", "o...
PMC10903378
Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome, a rare genetic condition of the urogenital system, is characterized by distinctive features such as ipsilateral renal agenesis, obstructed hemivagina, and uterus didelphys. It is also referred to as Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich (HWW) syndrome. Its clini...
{ "authors": [ "Francisco Leonardo Galastri", "Leonardo Guedes Moreira Valle", "Marcela Juliano Silva Cunha", "Bruno Pagnin Schmid", "Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia", "David Salomão Lewi", "Breno Boueri Affonso", "Felipe Nasser" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1590/1677-5449.202300182", ...
PMC10647909
A 100-year-old male patient was admitted with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm due to type IA endoleak. Given the proximity of the ruptured site to the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and renal arteries, a ChEVAR was indicated. Catheterization of the target visceral vessels was a challenging procedural step becaus...
{ "authors": [ "Kenjo Tanaka", "Takeharu Asano", "Eri Watanabe", "Keita Matsumoto", "Hitomi Kashima", "Yudai Koito", "Takaya Miura", "Yuko Takahashi", "Rumiko Tsuboi", "Takehiro Ishii", "Haruka Otake", "Shuhei Yoshikawa", "Takeshi Uehara", "Masanari Sekine", ...
PMC10484755
Most cases of liver dysfunction in pregnancy are pregnancy-related, but the onset of systemic autoimmune diseases is also differentiated. A 24-year-old woman presented with liver dysfunction at 28 weeks' gestation with suspected autoimmune hepatitis and started taking ursodeoxycholic acid. She gave birth prematurely at...
{ "authors": [ "Deepika Sharma", "Jaiteg Singh", "Babar Shah", "Farman Ali", "Ahmad Ali AlZubi", "Mallak Ahmad AlZubi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpubh.2023.1323922", "journal": "Front Public Health", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 11:11:1323922.", "keywords": [ "cnn", ...
PMC10749364
Social media is a powerful communication tool and a reflection of our digital environment. Social media acted as an augmenter and influencer during and after COVID-19. Many of the people sharing social media posts were not actually aware of their mental health status. This situation warrants to automate the detection o...
{ "authors": [ "Camillo Carrara", "Blerina Mataj", "Sara Gastoldi", "Piero Ruggenenti", "Savino Sciascia", "Dario Roccatello" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1460317", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 10:15:1460317.", "keywords": [ "c5b-9"...
PMC11419984
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a life-threatening condition of small-vessel thrombosis with acute multiple-organ involvement and visceral damage. In this report, we present a case of a patient with CAPS who is refractory to conventional therapy. For the first time in a patient with CAPS, marked C5b-9 ...
{ "authors": [ "Qateeb Khan", "Bryn Myers", "Breann Bowar", "Maryam Khan", "Henry Mullaney", "Jordan Gainey", "Robert Schneider", "Laila Dahmoush", "Kenneth G Nepple", "James D Byrne" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1284688", "journal": "Front Oncol", "...
PMC10834618
Background: Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a particularly rare presentation of prostate cancer. Here we report a rare clinical case of surgically identified peritoneal carcinomatosis at the time of a planned robotic prostatectomy in a patient with a history of prostatic urethral lift procedure. Case presentation: A 72-ye...