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{ "authors": [ "Jun Zhang", "Yuming Zhou", "Zhenzhou Zhong", "Yan Lv", "Xuying Yang", "Xianghong Liu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1515/med-2023-0887", "journal": "Open Med (Wars)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;19(1):20230887.", "keywords": [ "adjustment of the antibiotic ...
PMC10787303
Infection following inguinal hernia repair (IHR) is uncommon. Rational use of antibiotics can significantly improve the prognosis of patients. However, accurately identifying the pathogen involved is usually challenging. This case report describes a patient who developed intermittent fever after undergoing open preperi...
{ "authors": [ "Nantaporn Pirogard", "Emvalee Arromdee", "Sorranart Muangsomboon", "Pinyo Rattanaumpawan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01923", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 31:34:e01923.", "keywords": [ "arthritis", "rat bite fever", "st...
PMC10641602
We report the world's sixth case of rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis that mimicked pyogenic polyarthritis and required surgical debridement in combination with prolonged antibiotic therapy. This case report highlights the higher severity of rat bite fever caused by S. notomytis compared to S. monilifo...
{ "authors": [ "Marco Zaffanello", "Angelo Pietrobelli", "Paolo Cavarzere", "Alessandra Guzzo", "Franco Antoniazzi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2023.1332114", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 24:14:1332114.", "keywords": [ "childr...
PMC10847528
Growth hormone (GH) is crucial to growth and development. GH secretion is regulated by a complex feedback system involving the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and other organs, and predominantly occurs during deep sleep. Isolated and idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a condition characterized by GHD without ...
{ "authors": [ "Ricardos Ghanem", "Sylvie Glaisner", "Arthur Bobin", "Anne-Marie Ronchetti", "Sophie Cereja", "Bertrand Joly", "Célia Salanoubat", "Guillemette Fouquet" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1016/j.lrr.2023.100407", "journal": "Leuk Res Rep", "journal_detail": "2023...
PMC10801201
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has rarely been described in myeloma, but chemotherapy is a known risk factor. We report 3 patients with myeloma who developed PRES, and analyzed them with 13 published cases, mostly women. The most frequent causative agents were proteasome inhibitors and autologous s...
{ "authors": [ "Xuda Ma", "Jiuzuo Huang", "Yu Chen", "Xiaojun Wang", "Xiao Long" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S424231", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 31:16:2375-2379.", "keywords": [ "autologous fat grafting", "computed tom...
PMC10476651
In this study, we report a rare case of en coup de sabre with hyperplasia of the left frontal bone beneath skin lesion, which is detected during magnetic resonance imaging screening and preoperative evaluation. A 27-year-old woman with 13-year history of progressive soft tissue depression in the forehead and scalp, and...
{ "authors": [ "Shaorong Pan", "Pengyuan Wang", "Zeyang Chen", "Yucun Liu", "Zhengfei Zhou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1450217", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 2:15:1450217.", "keywords": [ "case report", "metastatic lymph node", ...
PMC11327074
Schwannomas are usually benign tumors typically found in the head, neck, and extremities, with approximately 3% originating in the retroperitoneum. In this case, a young male presented with incidental masses in the left kidney and retroperitoneum. Abdominal pelvic enhanced computerized tomography (CT) revealed a tumor ...
{ "authors": [ "Zhengjiang Liu", "Xingshou Pan", "Jianjiao Mo", "Tongyuan Deng", "Tuan Cen", "Baomin Wei", "Chengcai Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096241253334", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Dec:12:232470962412533...
PMC11097718
Primary cardiac lymphoma is an exceedingly rare malignant tumor, with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) being the most prevalent histological subtype. This disease has non-specific clinical manifestations, making early diagnosis crucial. However, DLBCL diagnosis is commonly delayed, and its prognosis is typically p...
{ "authors": [ "Jiaqing Zhou", "Huan Xu", "Wen Du", "Lijun Peng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S448805", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 16:17:1515-1521.", "keywords": [ "mycobacterium europaeum", "ntm-pd", "mngs", "metagenomic next-g...
PMC11032163
We reported a 51-year-old male electric welder with stage I pneumoconiosis, who had no significant cough, sputum, fever, chest pain, or other discomfort. However, regular physical examination at our hospital revealed bilateral pulmonary nodules with cavity formation. Blood routine, liver or kidney function, and infecti...
{ "authors": [ "Doha Jaber", "Inas Jaber", "Tumodir Abdallah", "Hadi Dababseh", "Abdalwahab Kharousha" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241267080", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 28:12:2050313X241267080.", "keywords": [ "congenital hydr...
PMC11287725
Type I plasminogen (PLG I) deficiency is a genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive mode and carries high mortality and morbidity. This case report discusses two babies, aged 2 and 3 months, who were diagnosed with ligneous conjunctivitis and congenital hydrocephalus. They had progressive macrocephaly, whic...
{ "authors": [ "Miramar Haddad", "Layan Rimawi", "Moaiad Hussein", "Mustafa Al-Mollah", "Walid Maani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1097/MS9.0000000000001545", "journal": "Ann Med Surg (Lond)", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 2;86(1):565-570.", "keywords": [ "case report", "chord...
PMC10783405
Introduction and importance: Chordoma of the cervical spine is a rare condition associated with poor long-term outcomes. This is mainly attributed to its pathological involvement of vital structures such as the cervical roots and vertebral artery (VA). Although the most appropriate management in these cases is total en...
{ "authors": [ "Xinyu Hu", "Chenxin Huang", "Qiyuan Li", "Baolin Wu", "Chuyun Yue", "Xueying Su" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1340865", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 17:14:1340865.", "keywords": [ "arms", "fna (fine needle aspiratio...
PMC11148648
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a common soft tissue malignant tumor, especially in young patients. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) is a subtype of RMS that is prevalent in adolescents. This malignant tumor usually develops in the extremities and can also involve the trunk, perineum, and pelvis. Now, we report a rare case o...
{ "authors": [ "Inger Mechlenburg", "Torsten Grønbech Nielsen", "Nick Kristensen", "Andreas Bentzen", "Stian Langgård Jørgensen" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231203465", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 3:11:2050313X231203465.", "keywords...
PMC10548794
Former athlete, 30 years of age, suffered several months of moderate anterior knee pain during daily life activities where daily life activities such as negotiating stairs and lifting heavy objects were moderately painful. Magnetic resonance imaging showed normal meniscus and cruciate ligaments and no extra joint fluid...
{ "authors": [ "Georges Yared", "Kariman Ghazal", "Ali Younis", "Wardah Alakrah", "Christopher Massaad", "Khodor Al Hajj", "Charlotte El Hajjar", "Maroun Matar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241282215", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "20...
PMC11418334
This case report examines a newborn with bilateral postaxial polydactyly type B, delivered by a 42-year-old mother with a history of third-degree consanguinity. The mother, having had no prior live births and one abortion, presented at 39 weeks gestation. The absence of prenatal care is noted, with its potential impact...
{ "authors": [ "Franciele Floriani", "Natália Fiuza Coelho", "Ludimila de Azevedo Linhares", "Sheila Cristina Stolf", "Guilherme Carpena Lopes" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/5572481", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 22:2024:5572481.", "keywords": nul...
PMC10980552
This case report details the esthetic rehabilitation of a 32-year-old male patient suffering from sleep bruxism, primarily manifesting as a fracture and significant loss of tooth structure in the anterior maxillary central incisors. To address these concerns, the patient underwent a restorative treatment involving the ...
{ "authors": [ "Willem Roosens", "Frederik Staels", "Sien Van Loo", "Stephanie Humblet-Baron", "Isabelle Meyts", "Hadewijch De Samblanx", "Chris Verslype", "Hannah van Malenstein", "Schalk van der Merwe", "Wim Laleman", "Rik Schrijvers" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10...
PMC10546204
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) associated liver disease is an underrecognized and poorly studied non-infectious complication that lacks an established treatment. We describe a CVID patient with severe multiorgan complications, including non-cirrhotic portal hypertension secondary to nodular regenerative hyperp...
{ "authors": [ "Yasuhiko Hamada", "Yohei Ikenoyama", "Yuhei Umeda", "Hiroki Yukimoto", "Akina Shigefuku", "Yasuko Fujiwara", "Tsuyoshi Beppu", "Misaki Nakamura", "Noriyuki Horiki", "Hayato Nakagawa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/jgh3.13026", "journal": "JGH Open"...
PMC10805508
Superficial esophageal cancer (SEC) in a diverticulum is rare and has a high risk of perforation during endoscopic resection. Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a standard treatment option, it is challenging to perform. Here, we describe the case of a 79-year-old male patient with a history of ESD for S...
{ "authors": [ "Almedina Ramas", "Merima Kasumovic", "Sabrina Uscupsic", "Majda Mujic", "Lejla Tokic" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5455/medarh.2024.78.68-70", "journal": "Med Arch", "journal_detail": "2024;78(1):68-70.", "keywords": [ "chordoma", "oropharynx", "radiother...
PMC10928678
Background: Chordoma is a rare malignant neoplasm that predominantly arises from the axial skeleton, but can also develop in unusual locations. However, there are also rare cases of "NOS" chordoma involving the oropharyx and epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland in the same patient. According to conte...
{ "authors": [ "Hawltu Abeyu Ejigu", "Lake Yazachew", "Getasew Amare", "Chalie Tadie Tsehay", "Asebe Hagos", "Tesfahun Zemene Tafere" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgwh.2024.1418338", "journal": "Front Glob Womens Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 3:5:1418338.", "keywords...
PMC11405373
Background: Worldwide, nearly 830 women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth daily. Ninety-nine per cent of these maternal deaths take place in low and middle-income countries. Basic Emergency Obstetric Care (BEmONC) is one method of reducing maternal mortality related to pregnancy and childbirth complica...
{ "authors": [ "Kouame Soroboua Agbara", "Adjoba Manuela Ehua", "Helen Audrey Thomas", "Reine Christine Akproh", "Jean-Marie Konan", "Yapo Guy Serge Kouame", "Ouattara", "Ahou Sekinatou Oyewola", "Martial Olivier Moulot", "Roumanatou Sanni Bankole" ], "case_amount": 2, "d...
PMC10801320
Diphallia, or penile duplication, is a rare congenital urological malformation. It may be associated with other congenital malformations. The objective of present paper is to report the case of a two-year boy with ventral duplication of the penis associated with proximal hypospadias. The ventral penis was amputated, an...
{ "authors": [ "Kareem Ibraheem", "Omar H Salloum", "Osama Hroub", "Abd Al Rahman Herbawi", "Maram Albandak", "Hobaib Shawar", "Sharif Bassal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241239531", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 23:12:2050313X2...
PMC10960972
This case report presents the unique clinical presentation of an 18-year-old female patient with an 8-year history of a progressively enlarging pulsatile mass in the left parieto-occipital region of her scalp. Remarkably, there was no history of trauma, headache, or other associated neurological deficits. Advanced imag...
{ "authors": [ "Caixia Di", "Teng Yu", "Lei Ni" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1423123", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 5:15:1423123.", "keywords": [ "cystitis", "immune checkpoint inhibitors", "immunotherapy", "lung cancer", "pembr...
PMC11257856
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) including anti-programmed death cell protein 1 (anti-PD1) and anti-programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), by disinhibiting the antitumor responses of lymphocytes, have extended survival benefits for patients in lung cancer. ICIs can also lead to a wide spectrum of immune-related adv...
{ "authors": [ "Fajer Altammar", "Mohammed Alshamali", "Marwan Alqunaee", "Ahmad J Alali", "Reem M Elshafie", "Waleed Al-Herz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1340367", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 28:12:1340367.", "keywords": [ "fess [...
PMC10938594
Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) can often be misdiagnosed early in life due to their heterogenous clinical presentations. Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK-4) deficiency is one of the rare innate immunodeficiency disorders. We present the case of a patient who presented at the age of 15 days with meningi...
{ "authors": [ "Amirhossein Jafarian", "Mohaddeseh Shahraki", "Samaneh Sajjadi", "Behrooz Daneshmand" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.30699/IJP.2023.2006411.3139", "journal": "Iran J Pathol", "journal_detail": "2024 Winter;19(1):118-125.", "keywords": [ "breast", "breast neoplasms"...
PMC11164308
Breast sarcoma is a rare but aggressive tumor. There are few case reports in the literature and several aspects of this disease are still not completely comprehended. Therefore, reporting new cases can help to enrich the literature. We report a patient with breast mass and pus secretion from her right breast, misdiagno...
{ "authors": [ "Eui Gyu Sin", "Junguee Lee" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000539718", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 4;17(1):705-711.", "keywords": [ "brain tumor", "inflammation", "inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor" ], "license": "CC BY-NC", "li...
PMC11250673
Introduction: Inflammatory pseudotumor encompasses a broad range of non-neoplastic and neoplastic entities, including inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs). Because it is a rare mesenchymal tumor of unknown etiology and pathogenesis, and its clinical symptoms and radiologic features are not distinctive, intracrani...
{ "authors": [ "Ke Xu", "Charalampia Kyriakou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.46989/001c.92050", "journal": "Clin Hematol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;6(1):13-15.", "keywords": [ "plasmablastic myeloma", "extramedullary myeloma" ], "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed...
PMC11084537
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{ "authors": [ "Zongbo Sun", "Chenglin Li", "Laixin Sun", "Wenwen Yang", "Xueli Qu", "Yuanyuan Li", "Xiao Duan", "Fengyu Guo", "Xuejing Sun", "Mingzhu Yang", "Tong Qi", "Longyun Zhu", "Shuai Wang", "Yu Xia", "Yanan Du", "Shuhui Luo", "Lingling Li", ...
PMC11094465
Background: Pediatric cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive brain injury syndrome characterized by central motor dysfunction and insufficient brain coordination ability. The etiology of CP is complex and often accompanied by diverse complications such as intellectual disability and language disorders, making clinica...
{ "authors": [ "Wei Tze Goh", "Jarrod Drew" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20551169231217837", "journal": "JFMS Open Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;10(1):20551169231217837.", "keywords": [ "stifle", "amputee", "arthrodesis", "hindlimb", "salvage" ], "license": "...
PMC10785732
Case summary: A domestic shorthair cat presented to the Animal Referral Hospital (Brisbane, Australia) after having the left pelvic limb incorrectly amputated. The cat was unable to ambulate on the remaining right pelvic limb due to a chronically subluxated stifle. A stifle arthrodesis was performed on the right pelvic...
{ "authors": [ "Padmaraj J Hegde", "Malavika Ramesh", "Vijith V Shetty", "Sunil Kumar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_297_23", "journal": "J Oral Maxillofac Pathol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Mar;28(1):138-141.", "keywords": [ "differential diagnosis", "mandible...
PMC11126243
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy, and its typical radiographic presentation includes punched-out radiolucency of the skull. It is a bourgeois description of myeloma and often holds good in most cases. However, the diagnosis can get tricky when a patient walks into the clinic with non-specific signs and...
{ "authors": [ "Samar A Al-Swailem", "Hind M Alkatan", "Huda Saif AlDhaheri", "Sara M AlHilali", "Azza M Y Maktabi" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fopht.2024.1346361", "journal": "Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31:4:1346361.", "keywords": [ "interfe...
PMC11182251
Purpose: To report clinical features and treatment outcome of three cases with isolated corneal intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Methods: This case series presents 3 patients with isolated CIN. Data collected included, presenting signs and symptoms including vision, anterior segment examination, medical and surgical ou...
{ "authors": [ "Yasuaki Ikuno", "Hiraku Kokubu", "Miwa Kato", "Kazuma Okada", "Akihiko Yamaguchi", "Toshifumi Takahashi", "Takeshi Kato", "Noriki Fujimoto" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535194", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 12;16(1):1568-...
PMC10715753
Introduction: Regression of malignant melanoma (MM) is a commonly observed phenomenon, which refers to disappearance or loss of all or part of MM. It can be identified both clinically and histologically, and high probability of histological regression of MM (10-58%) has been reported. However, the decapitation of skin ...
{ "authors": [ "Jacfar Hassan", "Christian Hyde", "Michael Joiner", "Steven Raymond Miller" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241274218", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 22:12:2050313X241274218.", "keywords": [ "high-grade glioma", "crani...
PMC11342437
High-grade gliomas (HGGs) are the most aggressive of brain tumors and are one of the most common primary intracranial malignancies. The poor prognosis after aggressive treatment of HGGs makes these gliomas a challenge to treat with curative intent. Proton radiation therapy is a recent radiation modality that is being e...
{ "authors": [ "Patrick Dang", "Arlette Chavez", "Cecilia Pham", "Mary Tipton", "LeChauncy D Woodard", "Omolola E Adepoju" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20552076231224073", "journal": "Digit Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 9:10:20552076231224073.", "keywords": [ "fe...
PMC10777763
Objective: This study examined the proxy use of patient portals for children in a large Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) network in Texas. Methods: We used de-identified individual-level data of patients, 0-18 years, who had 1+ visits between December 2018 and November 2020. Logistic regression was used to exa...
{ "authors": [ "Ryo Takeyama", "Suguru Shirai", "Tsuyoshi Nagao", "Yukinori Sakao", "Kaori Ito" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1136/tsaco-2023-001322", "journal": "Trauma Surg Acute Care Open", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;9(1):e001322.", "keywords": [ "thoracic surgical procedu...
PMC10806513
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{ "authors": [ "Alexis Coican", "Abigail Meckley", "Nathan Sagasser", "Melinda Greenfield", "Eingun James Song", "Jessica El-Bahri" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1155/2024/8859178", "journal": "Case Rep Dermatol Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 5:2024:8859178.", "keywords": null...
PMC11208790
Granuloma annulare is a poorly understood dermatosis that, when generalized, can occur in up to 15 percent of patients. In these cases, treatment is frustrating and experimental. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman and a 41-year-old woman who demonstrated resolution of recalcitrant, generalized granuloma annulare (...
{ "authors": [ "Shrishti S Salian", "Prasad V Dhadse", "Ruchita T Patil" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51670", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4;16(1):e51670.", "keywords": [ "aesthetics", "diode laser", "gingival depigmentation", "hyperpigmentati...
PMC10839427
The gingiva's colour varies in different individuals and is assumed to be related to cutaneous pigmentation. The most frequent natural pigment causing endogenous gingival pigmentation is melanin, a brown pigment. Depigmentation is a therapy of choice when individuals are concerned about their appearance and demand it f...
{ "authors": [ "Ningyu Wang", "Linfang Wang", "Ai Huang", "Jun Han", "Ting Cao", "Xiangping Mei", "Jing Yao", "Yong Xiao", "Hong Ma" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1273962", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 12:14:1273962.", "keywo...
PMC10756898
Malignant tumors of the biliary tract exhibit a high degree of malignancy and heterogeneity with a poor overall prognosis. Immunotherapy has limited benefits for patients with cholangiocarcinoma. Radiation therapy can change the tumor microenvironment, but its effect heavily depends on radiation dose and fraction. We r...
{ "authors": [ "Tomohiko Nishino", "Kazuhiro Takahashi", "Chiharu Ochiai", "Shinya Tomori", "Sayaka Ono", "Masakazu Mimaki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.21037/acr-23-211", "journal": "AME Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 24:8:62.", "keywords": [ "body composition", ...
PMC11292089
Background: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a commonly used noninvasive technique for body composition assessment with recently expanded indications. This reproducible measurement method uses electrical conductivity to evaluate body composition, including fluid status. In pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndro...
{ "authors": [ "Ningwen Li", "Ruoxuan Zhang", "Jue Wang", "Xiaojian Zhu", "Fankai Meng", "Yang Cao", "Gaoxiang Wang", "Yang Yang" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1334000", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 29:15:1334000.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10937551
Background: The development of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has revolutionized treatment outcomes in patients with lymphoid malignancies. However, several studies have reported a relatively high rate of infection in adult patients following CD19-targeting CAR T-cell therapy, particularly in the first ...
{ "authors": [ "Ayemane Salif", "Ferdinand Bigirimana", "Sophie Willems", "Gina Reichman", "Johanna Noels", "Sigi Van Den Wijngaert", "Sophie Lecomte", "Evelyne Maillart", "Philippe Clevenbergh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01967", "journal": "IDCases",...
PMC11064455
Introduction: The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) used as anti-tuberculous vaccine is also a well-known therapy for superficial urothelial cancer. Local or general side effects can occur, although it is generally well tolerated. Case: We present the case of a 65 year-old caucasian man consulting for gross hematuria and ...
{ "authors": [ "Melissa C Bucknoff", "Kerry E Rolph" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20551169231216405", "journal": "JFMS Open Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31;10(1):20551169231216405.", "keywords": [ "splenectomy", "extramedullary hematopoiesis", "non-regenerative anemia", ...
PMC10832429
Case summary: A 4-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat with chronic anemia was evaluated for acute-onset lethargy, vomiting, abdominal distension, and a palpably enlarged and firm spleen. Abdominal ultrasound confirmed marked splenomegaly and concern for a splenic infarct, prompting exploratory abdominal surge...
{ "authors": [ "R Rijal", "P Pokhrel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/8827460", "journal": "Case Rep Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 26:2024:8827460.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39224669/", "major_mesh_terms": [], "mes...
PMC11368543
Phagophobia is a rare and debilitating mental health condition characterized by an intense fear of choking solid food or liquids. Usually there is no underlying anatomical or physiological abnormalities. Choking phobia can lead to the avoidance of solid foods and liquids. This can give rise to other psychiatric disorde...
{ "authors": [ "Sandra Raab", "Livia Huber", "René Fortelny", "Andreas Shamiyeh" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1097/MS9.0000000000001439", "journal": "Ann Med Surg (Lond)", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 7;86(1):481-484.", "keywords": [ "liquibandfix8", "case report", "hematoma"...
PMC10783228
Introduction: A symptomatic inguinal hernia is a prevalent condition that typically requires surgical intervention. Various surgical approaches have been established for hernia repair, including several techniques for peritoneal closure and mesh fixation in laparoscopic surgery. N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, such as LiquiBa...
{ "authors": [ "Zoheb Irshad Sulaiman", "Patrick J Tu", "Stephanie L Baer", "Peter J Skidmore" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01962", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 16:36:e01962.", "keywords": [ "bone and joint infections", "catheter-related bl...
PMC11047201
Staphylococcus caprae (S. caprae) is a gram positive, coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) that occurs as a commensal pathogen on the human skin. It recently has been recognized in causing nosocomial infections involving the bloodstream, urinary tract, heart, bone, and joints, particularly in immunosuppressed patien...
{ "authors": [ "Alex Yartsev", "Jessica T Nguyen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000539439", "journal": "Case Rep Gastroenterol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 20;18(1):340-346.", "keywords": [ "adverse drug event", "baroreceptor reflex", "baroreflex", "bradycardia", "case ...
PMC11250250
Introduction: Although terlipressin is known to cause bradycardia, this adverse effect is usually described in association with hypertension and is considered a benign compensatory response mediated by arterial baroreceptors. Cardiac monitoring for patients receiving terlipressin is not routinely recommended. Case pres...
{ "authors": [ "Htet Htet Lin", "Nazeen Morelli", "Susanna Ciccolari Micaldi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.17161/kjm.vol17.21368", "journal": "Kans J Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 15:17:18-19.", "keywords": [ "attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity", "graves disease", ...
PMC11060786
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{ "authors": [ "Colten Wolf", "Richard Hubbell" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/8610465", "journal": "Case Rep Otolaryngol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 17:2024:8610465.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38939733/", "major_mesh_terms":...
PMC11208821
Background: Absence or aplasia of the major salivary glands is an uncommon diagnosis and is often associated with other congenital abnormalities. Agenesis of a single submandibular gland, however, is an even more rare phenomenon and can be associated with hypertrophy of other salivary glands. Methods: A 48-year-old fem...
{ "authors": [ "Ying Jiang", "Haisong Bu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.36660/abc.20230576", "journal": "Arq Bras Cardiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 17;121(5):e20230576.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38896584/", "major_mesh_terms": [ ...
PMC11164434
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{ "authors": [ "Ádám Ferenczi", "Levente Kuthi", "István Sejben", "Anita Sejben" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000538705", "journal": "Pathobiology", "journal_detail": "2024;91(5):375-381.", "keywords": [ "clear cell change", "colon adenoma", "whole-exome sequencing" ]...
PMC11449193
Introduction: Colorectal tubular adenomas displaying clear cell change are rare entities, with unknown clinical relevance, prognosis, immunohistochemical, and molecular features. Case presentation: Hereby we report a case of a 43-year-old female patient with a rectosigmoid polyp. Histologically, conventional dysplasia ...
{ "authors": [ "Shohei Ishida", "Naoki Nitta", "Kazumichi Yoshida" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ebr.2023.100621", "journal": "Epilepsy Behav Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 24:24:100621.", "keywords": [ "akinetic seizure", "hemiparetic seizure", "ictal paresis", "in...
PMC10543690
There has been only one previous published report of focal aware somatosensory seizures with paresis as a postoperative complication of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). This is the second case report of this condition captured on electroencephalography (EEG) as a postoperative complication of cSDH. A 76-year-old man w...
{ "authors": [ "Cristina Rodrigues Barros", "Frederico Caeiro Dos Santos Portugal Guerreiro", "Joaquim Seixas-Martins", "Maria do Céu Machado" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52590", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 19;16(1):e52590.", "keywords": [ "ectopic ...
PMC10874684
Ranula is a benign cystic lesion caused by the escape and collection of salivary mucus. Classically, it is divided into simple ranulas, a cystic mass in the floor of the mouth, and diving/plunging/cervical ranulas, a submandibular mass without apparent intraoral involvement. Although plunging ranula is a well-documente...
{ "authors": [ "Salvador Chacón-Moscoso", "M Teresa Anguera", "Susana Sanduvete-Chaves", "José A Lozano-Lozano" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1247577", "journal": "Front Psychol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 22:14:1247577.", "keywords": [ "emergency department", "...
PMC10774222
Introduction: In the assessment of health organizations, results-based indicators are mainly used, with no consideration of internal work dynamics. This type of assessment forfeits much of the rich, useful information needed to make decisions on improving the organization. In order to address this, a rigorous procedure...
{ "authors": [ "Mila S Welling", "Lotte Kleinendorst", "Mieke M van Haelst", "Erica L T van den Akker" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000531529", "journal": "Obes Facts", "journal_detail": "2023;16(5):514-518.", "keywords": [ "case report", "genetic obesity", "leptin rece...
PMC10601614
Leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that affects the body's ability to regulate appetite and weight. For patients and their families, the disorder seriously disrupts daily life; however, little is published about this impact. We here report the experiences of a 10.5-year-old girl with leptin re...
{ "authors": [ "Maggie Zhou", "Ghazal Jawed", "Kristen N Ganjoo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000533129", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 12;16(1):886-892.", "keywords": [ "lymphoproliferative", "sarcoma", "synovial", "t-cell" ], "license": ...
PMC10601716
Lymphoproliferative disorder (LPD) associated with viral reactivation is a known risk of immunocompromised patients. With development of novel cellular therapies utilizing lymphodepletion regimens in advanced cancer, the risk of LPDs should be a consideration. Here, we report a case of a 61-year-old treated male with h...
{ "authors": [ "Manudi Nushara Vidanapathirana", "Thamalee Palliyaguruge", "Eranga Wijewickrama" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231200966", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 14:11:2050313X231200966.", "keywords": [ "baclofen", "chronic kidne...
PMC10503278
Baclofen is a derivative of gamma amino butyric acid and is used for control of pain and muscular spasms. It is primarily excreted via the kidneys. In patients with impaired renal functions, the half-life of baclofen is prolonged and symptoms of toxicity can occur with normal doses. Commonly reported symptoms of baclof...
{ "authors": [ "Tomoki Tamura", "Sakura Hata", "Takahiro Baba", "Taisaku Koyanagi", "Takahiro Umeno", "Kazuya Nishii", "Shoichi Kuyama" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101911", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 2:45:101911.", "keywor...
PMC10495622
Tepotinib is one of the key drugs for MET exon 14-skipping mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The main adverse event of tepotinib treatment is edema. Rash is a rare adverse event, affecting only 0.7% of patients. We report a case of successful desensitization after skin rash caused by tepotinib. A 61...
{ "authors": [ "Sangamitra Rajasekaran", "Hari Neupane", "Monika Bawa", "Uma Nahar Saikia", "Sadhna Lal", "Suvradeep Mitra" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4322/acr.2024.481", "journal": "Autops Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 4:14:e2024481.", "keywords": [ "biliary atre...
PMC11021023
Biliary atresia (BA) is a fibro-obliterative cholestatic disease of infancy. The presence of cartilage in the resected tissue is an uncommon finding. We documented the presence of both mature and immature hyaline cartilage in the portal plate and the wall of the gallbladder in a 2-month-old girl infant with BA who had ...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaolu Long", "Ning An", "Chunhui Li", "Hui Zhu", "Haojie Li", "Qiuxia Yu", "Yimei Que", "Menglei Xu", "Zhe Li", "Wei Chen", "Shuai Wang", "Di Wang", "Chunrui Li" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1363805", "journal": "Front Med ...
PMC11096580
The outcome of AL amyloidosis remains poor, particularly in patients with advanced organ involvement which takes long time to recovery. We conducted an observational study of two patients with AL amyloidosis treated with SDd regimen. Both patients successfully achieved significant hematological and organ responses with...
{ "authors": [ "Kimia Yavari", "Joseph Grisanti" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/26330040231191141", "journal": "Ther Adv Rare Dis", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 30:4:26330040231191141.", "keywords": [ "sle", "canakinumab", "lupus", "proteinuria", "refractory fevers" ], ...
PMC10469244
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multiorgan autoimmune disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations and a characteristic renal involvement leading to proteinuria. There remains an unmet need in SLE disease management as standard treatments including anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, antim...
{ "authors": [ "Yuelin Song", "Ruizhe Li", "Lifei Wang", "Hongjing Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IJWH.S439583", "journal": "Int J Womens Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 12:16:265-271.", "keywords": [ "angiosarcoma", "case report", "cervix", "genetic testin...
PMC10871135
Primary angiosarcomas are a rare type of soft-tissue sarcomas that originate from endothelial cells. These sarcomas can develop in any part of the body and have a poor prognosis. However, they are commonly found in the skin of elderly white men, particularly on the scalp and head region. Primary angiosarcoma of the cer...
{ "authors": [ "Naif S Alghasab", "Mohammad Alruwayeh", "Abdulaziz A AlGharras", "Amin Mulji" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.37616/2212-5043.1344", "journal": "J Saudi Heart Assoc", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 17;35(3):200-204.", "keywords": [ "ivc tumors", "intracardiac extension...
PMC10462254
Primary tumors originating from the inferior vena cava (IVC), namely leiomyosarcoma, present significant challenges due to their poor prognostic features, including extensive extension and a substantial tumor burden. In this case, we present a 55-year-old female patient complaining of abdominal discomfort and vague abd...
{ "authors": [ "Thilini Delungahawatta", "Ashik Pokharel", "Robert Paz", "Christopher J Haas" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1190", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2023 May 8;13(3):108-112.", "keywords": [ "acute liver injury", ...
PMC10593164
The hepatotoxic potential of diclofenac, a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, is well established in literature. However, cases of diclofenac-induced liver disease have occurred almost exclusively with the oral formulation of this medication. We report the case of an elderly man with Paget's disease a...
{ "authors": [ "Nada Bassam Hamieh", "Hiba Abdul Hamid Abou Layla", "Rola Ali Ali", "Zeina Bayram", "Abdul Rahman Bizri" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1155/2023/6340222", "journal": "Case Rep Infect Dis", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 5:2023:6340222.", "keywords": null, "license": "C...
PMC10715851
Patients with sickle cell disease are at increased risk for multiple infections including osteomyelitis. The most reported causative organisms are Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus. Anaerobic infections including Bacteroides fragilis are not commonly seen. Here, we report the first case of a 28-year-old female ...
{ "authors": [ "Luciana Volpon Soares Souza", "Arthur Soares Souza Jr", "Gláucia Zanetti", "Edson Marchiori" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1590/0037-8682-0168-2024", "journal": "Rev Soc Bras Med Trop", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 10:57:e009172024.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY"...
PMC11178377
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{ "authors": [ "Matthew M Wallace", "John A Zitelli" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.10.019", "journal": "JAAD Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 3:43:12-14.", "keywords": [ "mohs surgery", "melanoma", "talimogene laherparepvec" ], "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "...
PMC10746399
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{ "authors": [ "Jie Gao", "Yuehai Wang", "Anqi Zhang", "Huihui Pang", "Fei Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1353392", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 29:11:1353392.", "keywords": [ "sheehan’s syndrome", "contrast agent", "c...
PMC11089169
Glucocorticoid deficiency can lead to hypoglycemia, hypotension, and electrolyte disorders. Acute glucocorticoid deficiency under stress is very dangerous. Here, we present a case study of an elderly patient diagnosed with Sheehan's syndrome, manifesting secondary adrenal insufficiency and secondary hypothyroidism, man...
{ "authors": [ "César Romero", "Alonso Quijada", "Gabriel Abudinén", "Catherine Céspedes", "Ledda Aguilera" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ebr.2024.100703", "journal": "Epilepsy Behav Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 8:27:100703.", "keywords": [ "anti-hu igg", "autoimm...
PMC11372628
Focal Opercular Myoclonic - Anarthric Status Epilepticus (OMASE) is a rare form of focal motor status epilepticus caused by several etiologies. It is characterized by fluctuating dysarthria and epileptic myoclonus involving the bilateral glossopharyngeal musculature. We present the case of a 52-year-old woman who exper...
{ "authors": [ "Xin Jiang", "Afaf Aljbri", "Jiaxuan Liu", "Liqi Shang", "Yulong Tian", "Haibo Shao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1401882", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 16:14:1401882.", "keywords": [ "folfox-haic", "anti-angiogenic ...
PMC11137744
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common gastrointestinal malignancy characterized by high incidence rates and a poor prognosis. Common treatment modalities include surgery, ablation, and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) has long been used in the treatm...
{ "authors": [ "Xiao Yu", "Shixiang Dong", "Wenjie Wang", "Xin Sun", "Yankui Wang", "Fengsheng Yu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1375035", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 19:14:1375035.", "keywords": [ "bronchial metastasis", "esophage...
PMC11066155
Background: The treatment outcomes and prognosis for recurrent cervical cancer are generally poor, with a 5-year survival rate of only 10%-20%. Case presentation: In this case, the patient is a young woman who experienced a recurrence 5 years after the initial treatment of cervical cancer. Her primary symptoms were hem...
{ "authors": [ "Shun Nakamura", "Masaaki Tajima", "Naoki Yokoyama", "Nobuyuki Kikuchi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/jscr/rjae017", "journal": "J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;2024(1):rjae017.", "keywords": [ "adults", "chylous ascites", "small bowel vol...
PMC10832588
Here, we report a rare case of small bowel volvulus with chylous ascites. A 93-year-old man with a medical history of angina pectoris presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed a whirl sign of the mesenteric vessels with the axis of the superior mesenteric artery. A diagnosi...
{ "authors": [ "R M Sonny Sasotya", "Andi Rinaldi", "Eppy Darmadi Achmad", "Aria Prasetya Ma'soem", "Kania Praharsini", "Efriyan Imantika", "Fridya Wulandari", "Nathania Nathania", "Kevin Dominique Tjandraprawira" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.2147/IJWH.S474778", "journal...
PMC11365529
Purpose: Non-puerperal uterine inversion (NPUI) is a rare gynaecological entity with unknown actual incidence. It presents diagnostic and surgical challenges, due to its rarity and lack of clinical experience. Methods: Case series of 5 NPUI cases. Case description: (1) A 44-year-old P3A0 presented with chronic profuse ...
{ "authors": [ "Hantong Hu", "YingYing Cheng", "Lianqiang Fang", "Liping Yang", "Xingling Li" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1239385", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 22:14:1239385.", "keywords": [ "covid-19", "anxiety", "auricular ac...
PMC10560090
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with various psychological symptoms. We report a case of a female patient who was diagnosed with persistent insomnia and anxiety associated with COVID-19, which was successfully treated with nine treatment sessions of auricular acupuncture. This case report pr...
{ "authors": [ "Masataka Yamaoka", "Tsutomu Igarashi", "Naka Shiratori", "Keiki Miyadera", "Teppei Sugano", "Rintaro Noro", "Hiroshi Takahashi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000530130", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 8;14(1):426-432.", "key...
PMC10601831
The occurrence of ocular metastasis from lung cancer is uncommon. In our current case, we report on a 64-year-old male patient found to have metastatic lesions in both choroids after being diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. As the patient was found to have a mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), he ...
{ "authors": [ "Zaid A Abdulelah", "Ahmed A Abdulelah", "Abdulqader Alsayed Issa", "Kais Al Balbissi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S442733", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 8:17:321-325.", "keywords": [ "cardiac magnetic resonance imaging", ...
PMC11011691
Background: Pericardial masses are an extremely rare group of diseases which can be classified based on etiology. The presentation of pericardial masses varies considerably from one individual to another, ranging from an asymptomatic presentation with an incidental finding on imaging, to presenting with non-specific si...
{ "authors": [ "Chih-Ying Wu", "Li-Wei Chou", "Shih-Wei Huang", "Wen-Ling Liao", "Shiaw-Meng Chang", "Han-Chung Lee", "Cheng-Di Chiu", "Chih-Hsin Tang", "Ching-Liang Hsieh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/JPR.S465417", "journal": "J Pain Res", "journal_detail": "2024...
PMC11227350
Background: Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) is a novel acupuncture technique for pain treatment. This study investigated the effects of postsurgical FSN on postoperative pain in patients receiving surgery for degenerative spinal disorders. Methods: This single-center, single-blind, randomized-controlled study involved...
{ "authors": [ "Yueliang Chen", "Yun Han", "Feng Guo", "Zhenwei Yu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S450294", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 27:17:761-767.", "keywords": [ "case report", "imipenem", "population pharmacokinetic", "thera...
PMC10908274
Imipenem is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that has been used in treating severe infections and exhibits a time-dependent PK/PD profile. Its dose should be adjusted based on renal function. However, there is little experience with imipenem dosing in obese adolescent patients with augmented renal clearance (ARC) and histor...
{ "authors": [ "Punam Khobarkar", "Amit Nakanekar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100824", "journal": "J Ayurveda Integr Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Feb;15(1):100824.", "keywords": [ "basti", "case report", "dhumapana", "gut-lung axis", "linadosha chikit...
PMC10945435
While there are numerous published clinical trials investigating the efficacy of Ayurveda in managing bronchial asthma, a paucity of published case reports, case series, or randomized controlled trials (RCTs) concerning Basti (medicated enema) therapy in conjunction with Dhumapana (fumigation therapy) exists on PubMed....
{ "authors": [ "Evangeline K Villa", "Niño Anthony S Samar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.47895/amp.v58i9.8809", "journal": "Acta Med Philipp", "journal_detail": "2024 May 23;58(9):30-34.", "keywords": [ "airway management", "cystic hygroma", "intubation" ], "license": "CC BY-NC-...
PMC11144823
Airway management of a pediatric patient with cervical cystic hygroma can be challenging as the large neck mass may extend in the oral cavity, result in tracheal deviation, and cause possible upper airway obstruction. This is a case of a 4-year-old female admitted due to sudden enlargement of neck mass associated with ...
{ "authors": [ "Amith Reddy Seri", "Fahimeh Talaei", "Mahmoud Ibrahim", "Mustafa Hassan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51902", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;16(1):e51902.", "keywords": [ "atrial fibrillation", "case report", "coronary artery s...
PMC10850442
Although phrenic nerve and esophageal injury are commonly known risks associated with cryoablation, there is limited literature regarding coronary artery spasm (CAS), a serious and potentially fatal complication of cryoablation. We report the case of a 68-year-old Caucasian female who developed a left main CAS with a s...
{ "authors": [ "Hisashi Kamido", "Shigekazu Kurihara", "Yuki Oba", "Masayuki Yamanouchi", "Tatsuya Suwabe", "Katsuyuki Miki", "Yuki Nakamura", "Yasuo Ishi", "Kei Kono", "Kenichi Ohashi", "Naoki Sawa", "Yoshifumi Ubara" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5414/CNCS1114...
PMC11218049
We investigated the pathogenesis of a perihilar variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis detected by kidney biopsy in a 16-year-old male. The disease was refractory to steroid therapy, and at the second kidney biopsy, abnormal mitochondrial proliferation was newly observed in the podocytes. The patient also develo...
{ "authors": [ "Jingyi Lu", "Shengfang Bao", "Xuemei Xu", "Yingying Jin", "Chenxi Liu", "Yuqi Zhang", "Qian Wang", "Yanliang Jin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1323943", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31:12:1323943.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10864555
Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is a cardiac condition characterized by the growth of verrucous vegetation. Although relatively rare in children, LSE is nevertheless a known cardiac manifestation of autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The mitral valve is the most commonly affected region,...
{ "authors": [ "Samira Jafari", "Jonathan A Micieli" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000540125", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 12;15(1):628-632.", "keywords": [ "bartonella henselae", "branch retinal artery occlusion", "cat scratch disease", "ne...
PMC11324260
Introduction: Bartonella henselae, the causative agent of cat scratch disease (CSD), presents with diverse ocular manifestations, posing diagnostic challenges. This study aimed to elucidate the diagnostic complexities through a unique case. Case presentation: A 42-year-old male presented with vision loss in the right ...
{ "authors": [ "Qian Mou", "Zhenpeng Jiang", "Jiaojiao Zhou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1393430", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 9:14:1393430.", "keywords": [ "breast", "case report", "glomus tumor", "imaging", "malignant" ], "...
PMC11116817
Malignant glomus tumor (MGT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm. It is rarely located in the breast. We present a case of a 57-year-old female patient presenting with complaints of a progressively growing mass found in her left breast. Though multiple imaging examinations have been performed, especially multimodal ultrasou...
{ "authors": [ "Shabih Ayesha", "Syeda Mahrukh Fatima Zaidi", "Ruqaiya Shahid", "Naveed Ali Khan", "Burhanuddin Sohail Rangwala" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231222222", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4:12:2050313X231222222.", "keywords...
PMC10768593
Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, and suppurative disease caused by Actinomyces species, which are filamentous, obligate, Gram-positive bacteria. This report presents a case of anterior abdominal actinomycosis in a 40-year-old female with a history of intrauterine contraceptive device placement. The patient presented w...
{ "authors": [ "Takato Nishino", "Fumiyasu Endo", "Daiki Nakama", "Masato Sakurai", "Koki Tominaga", "Eri Fukagawa", "Masayuki Sano", "Kazutaka Narimoto", "Masaki Shimbo", "Kazunori Hattori" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/iju5.12661", "journal": "IJU Case Rep", ...
PMC10758894
Introduction: Prostatic urethral lift is a treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia, yet information on surgeries following this procedure is scarce. Case presentation: A 71-year-old man with persistent urinary retention following prostatic urethral lift underwent a secondary holmium laser enucleation of the p...
{ "authors": [ "Tao Jiang", "Cheng Qian", "Gang Wei", "Ling Cheng", "Wenwu Zheng", "Gong Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1226129", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 5:10:1226129.", "keywords": [ "oct", "chest", "coronary...
PMC10508907
Coronary artery dissection caused by trauma is a rare occurrence that can be life-threatening. Accordingly, its rapid identification and treatment are essential to improve patient outcomes. Here, we present a case of a patient who suffered multiple rib and femur fractures after falling from a height of eighteen meters ...
{ "authors": [ "Shubam Trehan", "Ankur Singla", "Gaurav Bector", "Nadish Garg" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52027", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52027.", "keywords": [ "cad" ], "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.g...
PMC10854999
Hypoattenuated leaflet thickening (HALT), a potential aftereffect of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure, may affect valve performance and clinical outcomes. At this moment we describe an elderly patient who, despite being on prophylactic antiplatelet medication for previous percutaneous interventio...
{ "authors": [ "Alsalt Al-Busaidi", "Jaifar Alomairi", "Omer Alabri", "Eissa Alwheibi", "Alazhar Almaghadari", "Mhmod R Kadom", "P Ronan O'Connell" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.17179/excli2023-6407", "journal": "EXCLI J", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 17:22:862-866.", "keyword...
PMC10539546
Dieulafoy's lesion is a life-threatening and rare vascular malformation of the submucosal vessel that protrudes to the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. The vessel is abnormally dilated, and if it ruptures, it can cause severe acute gastrointestinal bleeding. We report an upper GI bleeding case due to Dieulafoy's l...
{ "authors": [ "S Boskovic", "V Ciobanu", "N Theuerkauf", "F Bakhtiary", "M Velten" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1250110", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 19:10:1250110.", "keywords": [ "minimal invasive aortic valve replacement surg...
PMC10546306
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{ "authors": [ "Bingxuan Yu", "Jing Chen", "Shuo Yang", "He Wang", "Yuanyuan Xiao", "Shanling Liu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2024.1415194", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 9:15:1415194.", "keywords": [ "trappc9", "developmental delay",...
PMC11341409
Background: Developmental delay in children under 5 years old, which occurs globally with an incidence of 10%-15%, is caused by multiple factors including genetics, prenatal conditions, perinatal complications, postnatal influences, social factors, and nutritional deficiencies. Gene variants such as EFNB1, MECP2 and TR...
{ "authors": [ "Lilly Ilcheva", "Magdalena Cholubek", "Dominik Loiero", "Omer Dzemali" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1055/s-0044-1778719", "journal": "Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 22;13(1):e4-e7.", "keywords": [ "cardiac", "cardiac hemangioma", "tu...
PMC10803150
Background Primary cardiac tumors are an exceedingly rare benign group of tumors that may remain asymptomatic for a prolonged duration or could lead to significant clinical events. Case Presentation A 64-year-old female patient underwent echocardiography prior to elective knee surgery due to the presence of palpitation...
{ "authors": [ "Gashaw Arega", "Henock Gashaw", "Nuru Muhammed Fedlu", "Wondwossen Ergete" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/PHMT.S430828", "journal": "Pediatric Health Med Ther", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 18:14:333-335.", "keywords": [ "rh-incompatibility", "hemolysis", "...
PMC10590552
Leukoerythroblastosis is rarely encountered in clinical practice and is characterized by the presence of leukocytosis and erythroid and myeloid blast cells in peripheral blood. The most common causes of leukoerythroblastosis in early childhood are viral infection, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, and osteopetrosis. To...
{ "authors": [ "Amy Offutt", "Edward B Breitschwerdt" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1205545", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 18:14:1205545.", "keywords": [ "adhd", "bartonella", "lyme", "ocd", "pans", "autism", "infections",...
PMC10473095
Poly-microbial vector-borne infections may have contributed to neuropsychiatric symptoms in a boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Targeted antimicrobial treatment resulted in substantial improvement in cognitive (such as learning disabilities, focus, concentration) and neurobehavioral (such as oppositional, de...
{ "authors": [ "Felix Amereller", "Jochen Schopohl", "Sylvère Störmann", "Katharina Schilbach", "Martin Bidlingmaier", "Martin Fischer", "Peter Rieckmann", "Philipp Gulde" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000530065", "journal": "Case Rep Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 J...
PMC10601620
Although the prognosis in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is generally good, protracted and incomplete courses of recovery can be a heavy burden. Animal studies suggest growth hormone (GH) treatment could stimulate myelin repair and thus accelerate functional recovery in acute polyneuropathy. We report on the first use o...
{ "authors": [ "Ariel Heller", "Krystal Nolan", "Salvatore Rametta" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2329048X241227347", "journal": "Child Neurol Open", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31:11:2329048X241227347.", "keywords": [ "autoimmune encephalitis", "heavy metal", "mercury", ...
PMC11097693
Contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) autoantibodies are among those associated with several syndromes with effects on both the central and peripheral nervous systems including neuropathy and encephalitis and is most commonly seen in middle-aged to elderly males. We present a case of autoimmune encephalitis in a...
{ "authors": [ "Aung Khine Lin" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101919", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 10:46:101919.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38074082/", "major_mesh_terms": [], "mesh...
PMC10701112
Introduction and objectives: Cryptococcus is a fungal pathogen, epidemiologically dominant in tropical and subtropical areas of Australia. With this clinical case report, we aim to acknowledge the incidence of pathogen in Victoria and solidify clinicians to in considering as a differential diagnosis with its different ...
{ "authors": [ "Naoki Kaneko", "Daniel B Rootman", "Ariel Takayanagi", "Robert Goldberg", "Gary R Duckwiler", "Satoshi Tateshima" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000531601", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 14;14(1):353-357.", "keywords": [ "en...
PMC10601828
Orbital varices typically present with symptoms related to dilation or thrombosis. We describe a rare presentation of an orbital varix with pain caused by hemodynamic collapse of the varix. A woman in the third decade presented with position-dependent orbital pain and enophthalmos. She was found to have an intraorbital...
{ "authors": [ "Roham Salman Roghani", "Joline De Castro", "Adewale B Ajumobi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096231179451", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Jan-Dec:11:23247096231179451.", "keywords": [ "cronkhite-canada syndrome", "...
PMC10265369
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is an acquired polyposis syndrome with gastrointestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. Given its rarity and lack of standard treatment, diagnosis and treatment are challenging. Steroid therapy and nutritional support are conventional treatments. There is no consensus on management o...
{ "authors": [ "Michelle D Don", "Carlos Casiano", "Huan-You Wang", "Mikhail Gorbounov", "Wei Song", "Edward D Ball" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/7913296", "journal": "Case Rep Hematol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 31:2024:7913296.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC ...
PMC11380716
Richter transformation (RT) is a rare sequelae of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The clonal relationship of the RT to the underlined CLL/SLL is an important prognostic factor as clonally related RT has a worse prognosis than that of clonally unrelated RT. The development of more th...
{ "authors": [ "Kendall Kling", "Vivek Paul", "Teresa Zembower", "Chao Qi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02080", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 10:38:e02080.", "keywords": [ "desulfovibrio", "turicibacter sanguinis", "ulcerative colitis" ...
PMC11415628
Turicibacter sanguinis was isolated in 2002 from the blood of a patient with appendicitis. We report a bacteremia with T. sanguinis and Desulfovibrio desulfuricans in a patient with ulcerative colitis. T. sanguinis grew in thioglycolate media and identification was confirmed with 16S rRNA sequencing.
{ "authors": [ "Ashwin Karnan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.76.42420", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 20:47:76.", "keywords": [ "malnutrition", "kwashiorkor", "oedema", "protein" ], "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nl...
PMC11068464
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