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{ "authors": [ "Gianfranco Butera", "Enrico Piccinelli", "Adam Kolesnik", "Kostantin Averin", "Cameron Seaman", "Biagio Castaldi", "Elena Cuppini", "Alain Fraisse", "Carles Bautista-Rodriguez", "Sebastien Hascoet", "Carmen D'Amore", "Alban-Elouen Baruteau", "Pedro B...
PMC10822980
Background: The Occlutech Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) is a self-expandable double-disc nitinol device with a central fenestration. Its use has been approved in the adult population with heart failure and described for pulmonary hypertension (PH). Only case reports and small series have been published about its use in t...
{ "authors": [ "Andres Jaime Aguirre", "Francisco Castañeda Aguayo", "Apolinar De la Luz Lagunas", "Cuauhtemoc Gil Ortiz Mejia" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_83_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 19:15:138.", "keywords": [ "kyphoplasty", "l...
PMC11090546
Background: More than 700,000 people suffer from vertebral compression fractures attributed to osteoporosis, metastatic disease, or trauma each year in the United States, and undergo kyphoplasty. They are typical. These often undergo kyphoplasty to treat resultant pain or new neurological deficits. Here, we present thr...
{ "authors": [ "Wen-Bin Xu", "Nai-Kun Sun", "Di-Xin Cai", "Ding-Qiang Chen", "Yuan Niu", "Fang Jia", "Guang-Xun Lin", "Gang Rui" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1259508", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 27:13:1259508.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10566645
Background: Spinal meningioma is a common intraspinal tumor, which mainly occurs in the thoracic spine. Ossified meningioma (OSM) is an extremely rare histological variant. Our article reports a rare patient with dorsal complete OSM and reviews this subject. Case presentation: A 68-year-old woman presented with a one-y...
{ "authors": [ "Fatma Gundogdu", "Deniz Ates Ozdemir", "Ibrahim Vargel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5146/tjpath.2023.13053", "journal": "Turk Patoloji Derg", "journal_detail": "2024;40(2):134-137.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38265101...
PMC11131565
Objective: Nasal glioma, also known as nasal glial heterotopia, is a rare tumor-like lesion that often affects newborns or infants with no hereditary predisposition. Case report: A 4-year-old child with a growth on the nasal dorsum since birth was diagnosed with nasal glial heterotopia/nasal glioma. The lesion showed a...
{ "authors": [ "Jessy Chen", "Tobias Alexander", "Thula Walter-Rittel", "Athanasia Ziagaki", "Volker Siffrin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/17562864231182519", "journal": "Ther Adv Neurol Disord", "journal_detail": "2023 Jun 22:16:17562864231182519.", "keywords": [ "anti-il5...
PMC10809015
Granulomatosis or eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA/EGPA) can affect multiple organs resulting in heterogeneous symptoms and phenotypes. Pituitary gland dysfunction rarely occurs in GPA (1-3%) and even less in EGPA (two case reports). Here, we report a case of a 51-year-old female patient with a four-y...
{ "authors": [ "Céline Lamouroux", "Louis Brochet", "Philippe Zrounba", "Barbara Charbotel", "Béatrice Fervers" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpubh.2024.1370767", "journal": "Front Public Health", "journal_detail": "2024 May 2:12:1370767.", "keywords": [ "case report", "...
PMC11098034
Background: While overall head and neck cancer incidence decreases due to reduced tobacco and alcohol consumption, the incidence of HPV negative oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is raising in several industrialized countries, especially in non-smoking and non-drinking patients. Case presentation: We document a...
{ "authors": [ "Atl Simon Arias Rivera", "Natalia De la Maza", "Mauricio Damian Gomez Gonzalez", "Jesus Vazquez", "Alain Ledu Lara", "Moises C Calderon Abbo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53294", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31;16(1):e53294.", "key...
PMC10906123
We present a 47-year-old male without a relevant history or past respiratory diseases. He debuted with an acute, non-complicated COVID-19 infection, and later he started with mMRC-2 dyspnea, accompanied by a non-expectorant cough of four months evolution. A CT thoracic scan showed a dilatation of the aerial homogenous ...
{ "authors": [ "Juan Enciso", "Ruhi Vasavada-Patel", "Kyle Lien" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51770", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 6;16(1):e51770.", "keywords": [ "aih", "aih -autoimmune hepatitis", "autoimmune hepatitis", "diaih", "drug-i...
PMC10844770
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a condition characterized by an autoimmune response resulting in chronic inflammatory liver disease. Its presentation is marked by significant increases in serum immunoglobulins and the production of active autoantibodies that target liver tissue. AIH is often associated with other autoimm...
{ "authors": [ "Sahar Yousaf", "Sumaira", "Iqbal Bano", "Atia Rehman", "Samra Kousar", "Muhammad Usman Ghani", "Mariam Shahid" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/8836342", "journal": "Case Rep Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 23:2024:8836342.", "keywords": null, "lice...
PMC11442034
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic monogenic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, marked by persistent airway infections in the endobronchial region. This condition leads to the gradual development of bronchiectasis and, ultimately, respiratory failure, emerging as the primary cause of mortality in indiv...
{ "authors": [ "Jetanat Chantrapitak", "Parichat Salee", "Saikhuan Towachiraporn", "Sarawut Kongkarnka", "Kawisara Krasaewes" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02060", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 14:37:e02060.", "keywords": [ "lymphadenpathy", ...
PMC11367528
Here we present a case of atypical manifestation of Sporothrix schenkii infection where the patient complained solely of lymphadenopathy without any prior noticeable skin lesions. A Thai female who had been working in Malaysia presented to a healthcare facility with a three-month history of progressively larger and mor...
{ "authors": [ "B Poornachandra", "Prathiba Hande", "Sherina Thomas", "Rohit Shetty", "Ananth Bhandary" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/ojo.ojo_38_22", "journal": "Oman J Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 21;17(1):117-119.", "keywords": [ "globe perforation", "optic...
PMC10957063
Inadvertent globe perforation following peribulbar anesthesia can lead to unpleasant experiences if not identified early and managed appropriately. We present the case of a 75-year-old female who came with decreased vision in the left eye (LE) following cataract surgery under peribulbar block. Her visual acuity in the ...
{ "authors": [ "Jieping Yan", "Xue Zhang", "Lili Yu", "Meihua Ye", "Yun Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/OTT.S449258", "journal": "Onco Targets Ther", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 3:17:287-295.", "keywords": [ "pd-1 antibody", "antiangiogenic agents", "first-line t...
PMC10999206
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare malignant neoplasm for which a standardized treatment approach has yet to be established. The prevailing therapeutic strategy typically involves resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation. This case report details the long-term follow-up of a 59-year-old ...
{ "authors": [ "Eveline Daetwyler", "Alfred Zippelius", "Simona Danioth", "Marc Y Donath", "Lara Gut" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1248919", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 26:14:1248919.", "keywords": [ "tnf blockade", "case report", ...
PMC10640970
Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment has become important for treating various cancer types, including metastatic renal cell carcinoma. However, ICI treatment can lead to endocrine immune-related adverse events (irAEs) by overstimulating the patient's immune system. Here, we report a rare case of a n...
{ "authors": [ "Ryohei Kudoh", "Kosaku Komiya", "Ryuichiro Takaki", "Atsushi Yokoyama", "Kazufumi Hiramatsu", "Jun-Ichi Kadota" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51724", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5;16(1):e51724.", "keywords": [ "cutaneous t-cell...
PMC10839542
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is the most common opportunistic infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but it may develop in patients without HIV, whose immune system is suppressed by anticancer or immunosuppressive agents even when indicating normal counts of CD4+ T cells. Mycosis fungo...
{ "authors": [ "Anika Patel", "Rishikesh Chavan", "Cyril Rakovski", "Richard Beuttler", "Sun Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpubh.2024.1302144", "journal": "Front Public Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 5:12:1302144.", "keywords": [ "adhd", "controlled substance...
PMC10948562
Introduction: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common pediatric neurobehavioral disorders in the U.S. Stimulants, classified as controlled substances, are commonly used for ADHD management. We conducted an analysis of real-world stimulants dispensing data to evaluate the pandemic's imp...
{ "authors": [ "Hamedoun Larbi", "Alami Mohammed" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.48.47.42469", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 7:48:47.", "keywords": [ "renal failure", "anuria", "giant urinary bladder stone" ], "license": "CC BY", "link":...
PMC11399455
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{ "authors": [ "Hanieh Radkhah", "Mehrnia Omidali", "Sadaf Parvin", "Bahareh Shateri Amiri" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1317", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4;14(2):87-90.", "keywords": [ "abdominal pain", "ascari...
PMC11221439
Ascaris lumbricoides is a helminth commonly infecting humans, particularly in developing countries. It causes a range of clinical symptoms; However, many patients are asymptomatic. This article presents a case study of a young man who experienced diffuse abdominal pain and constipation, eventually being diagnosed with ...
{ "authors": [ "Massimiliano Beghi", "Michele Sanza" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1358775", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31:15:1358775.", "keywords": [ "ect", "emdr", "mood", "personality disorders [mortality", "*therapy]", "...
PMC10864637
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{ "authors": [ "Gavin Esson", "Ian Logan", "Katrina Wood", "Andrew C Browning", "John A Sayer" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1007/s44162-024-00031-4", "journal": "J Rare Dis (Berlin)", "journal_detail": "2024;3(1):7.", "keywords": [ "disease", "kidney failure", "nphp1 hom...
PMC10904492
A precise diagnosis in medicine allows appropriate disease-specific management. Kidney failure of unknown aetiology remains a frequent diagnostic label within the haemodialysis unit and kidney transplant clinic, accounting for 15-20% of these patients. Approximately 10% of such cases may have an underlying monogenic ca...
{ "authors": [ "Rui-Li Yu", "Jing Wang", "Xue-Song Wang", "Hong-Tian Wang", "Xue-Yan Wang" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.5414/ALX400588E", "journal": "Allergol Select", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 23:7:191-197.", "keywords": [ "yale comprehensive tic severity scale (ygtss)", ...
PMC10595139
Aims: This case series aimed to evaluate the effects of treatment for allergic rhinitis (AR) in AR-diagnosed children with previous diagnosis of tic disorders/attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (TD/ADHD) but unresponsive to behavioral or medical treatment. Materials and methods: Between July 2016 and June 2021, ...
{ "authors": [ "Yun Li", "Yanzhen Lai", "Xuqiang Luo", "Jian Wu", "Kunpeng Wu", "Haiqing Ma" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1291131", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 10:14:1291131.", "keywords": [ "anlotinib", "complete response", "...
PMC11116599
Background: The five-year recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains as high as 70%. A complete clinical response has not been observed without surgical resection. Here, we report a rare case of clinical complete response and long-term survival in a patient with massive HCC receiving treatment with immun...
{ "authors": [ "Aravind Sekar", "Siddharth Jain", "Jaimanti Bakshi", "Suneel Rachagiri", "Harish Bhujade", "Rajender Kumar", "Amanjit Bal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4322/acr.2023.445", "journal": "Autops Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 5:13:e2023445.", "keywords": ...
PMC10688205
Extranodal NK/T- cell lymphoma (ENKTCL) is an aggressive lymphoma driven by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in genetically susceptible individuals. It was historically called a lethal midline granuloma. Due to the angio-destructive nature of ENKTCL, lymphoma cells are often accompanied and masked by necrosis and den...
{ "authors": [ "Jia Qu", "Shuting Liu", "Han Li", "Jie Zhou", "Zekang Bian", "Zihao Song", "Zhibin Jiang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7717/peerj-cs.2070", "journal": "PeerJ Comput Sci", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 10:10:e2070.", "keywords": [ "association prediction", ...
PMC11232581
Increasing research has shown that the abnormal expression of microRNA (miRNA) is associated with many complex diseases. However, biological experiments have many limitations in identifying the potential disease-miRNA associations. Therefore, we developed a computational model of Three-Layer Heterogeneous Network based...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaowei Zhang", "Chen Yan", "Tingting Xu", "Jiajia Ying" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1417263", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 13:11:1417263.", "keywords": [ "case report", "lipofibromatosis-like neural tumor", "misdiagno...
PMC11427375
Background: Lipofibromatosis-like neural tumors (LPF-NT), which have only recently been established, are intermediate soft tissue tumors with neurotrophic tropomyosin receptor kinase 1 (NTRK1) gene alterations and are typically misdiagnosed as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, low-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath...
{ "authors": [ "Michelle L A Nelson", "Marianne Saragosa", "Hardeep Singh", "Juliana Yi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5334/ijic.7670", "journal": "Int J Integr Care", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 29;24(1):16.", "keywords": [ "transitions", "case study", "hospital discharge", ...
PMC10906339
Introduction: With increasing attention to models of transitional support delivered through multisectoral approaches, third-sector organizations (TSOs) have supported community reintegration and independent living post-hospitalization. This study aimed to identify the core elements of these types of programs, the facil...
{ "authors": [ "Xin Tang", "Dingting Wang", "Huajun Feng", "Gang Qin" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1515/biol-2022-0937", "journal": "Open Life Sci", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 9;19(1):20220937.", "keywords": [ "malt lymphoma", "chemotherapy", "larynx", "radiotherapy", ...
PMC11406218
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) limited to the larynx is very rare. The authors present the clinical diagnosis and treatment of four patients with laryngeal NHL. Case 1 was diagnosed with glottic, subglottic, and tracheal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, and was treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy a...
{ "authors": [ "Yutaro Furukawa", "Taketo Suzuki", "Takeshi Shimazaki", "Shunsuke Kudo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ams2.915", "journal": "Acute Med Surg", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 26;10(1):e915.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.ni...
PMC10750302
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{ "authors": [ "Géssica Sabrine Braga Barbosa", "Precil Diego Miranda de Menezes Neves", "Sara Mohrbacher", "André Néder Ramires Abdo", "Lívia Barreira Cavalcante", "Yara de Menezes", "Victor Augusto Hamamoto Sato", "Érico de Souza Oliveira", "Leonardo Victor Barbosa Pereira", ...
PMC11272546
Introduction: Kimura's disease (KD) is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by subcutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia with peripheral eosinophilia. Kidney involvement is reported in 15%-18% of adult patients with KD, in many cases as nephrotic syndrome. We present a case of overlapping membranous nephropathy a...
{ "authors": [ "Hadi Alabdullah", "Jameel Soqia", "Thaer Douri" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8423", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4;12(1):e8423.", "keywords": [ "cutaneous oxalosis", "oxalosis", "palmar papules", "primary hyperoxaluria" ...
PMC10766554
Cutaneous oxalosis is a rare manifestation of systemic oxalosis, typically associated with primary or secondary hyperoxaluria. We present a rare case of a 23-year-old female diagnosed with primary hyperoxaluria and end-stage renal disease, who presented with papules on the palms without any vascular complications. The ...
{ "authors": [ "Mian Muhammad Hassan Ahmed", "Sadia Riaz", "Manahil Jamil", "Ifra Ashraf", "Nimra Khalid", "Maham Leeza Adil" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109117", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109117.", "keywords": [ "ca...
PMC10800716
Introduction: Septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and cellulitis are rare but life-threatening conditions in neonates. This case report emphasizes the significance of early diagnosis and intervention in such cases. Presentation of case: We present a case of a male neonate, who developed septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, an...
{ "authors": [ "Jacek Calik", "Małgorzata Oślizło", "Beata Słocka-Romaniuk", "Ahmed Elsaftawy", "Natalia Sauer" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1428702", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 18:14:1428702.", "keywords": [ "gorlin-goltz syndrome", ...
PMC11291366
Managing advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in patients with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome presents unique clinical challenges due to the tumor's aggressive nature and potential for widespread metastasis. This case study details a sequential treatment regimen for a 68-year-old female patient with an extensive, inoperable BCC....
{ "authors": [ "Iris Kärjä", "Venla Soini", "Olli Hautero", "Maarit Venermo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ejvsvf.2024.05.005", "journal": "EJVES Vasc Forum", "journal_detail": "2024 May 14:61:132-135.", "keywords": [ "abdominal aorta", "aorto-enteric", "digestive syst...
PMC11176620
Objective: Primary aorto-enteral fistula (PAEF) is a connection between the gastrointestinal tract and the aorta that occurs without previous aortic surgery. The aetiological factors include, but are not limited to, aneurysm, infection, and tumours. It is a life threatening condition if untreated and requires emergency...
{ "authors": [ "Jacek Prokop", "Mateusz Prokop" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241229859", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 7:12:2050313X241229859.", "keywords": [ "foreign body ingestion", "dynamic game", "economic costs", "endoscopy",...
PMC10851758
In this case report, we correct the analysis of mitigating intentional foreign body ingestion offered by Sarah J. Diamond and Amnon Sonnenberg. Patients who notoriously swallow foreign objects generate significant economic costs to hospitals. In previous publications, it has been argued that hospitals might reduce the ...
{ "authors": [ "Damien Benis", "Philippe Voruz", "Sabina Catalano Chiuve", "Valentina Garibotto", "Frédéric Assal", "Paul Krack", "Julie Péron", "Vanessa Fleury" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535241", "journal": "Case Rep Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 5;16(1)...
PMC10764086
Introduction: Emotional apathy has recently been identified as a common symptom of long COVID. While recent meta-analyses have demonstrated generalized EEG slowing with the emergence of delta rhythms in patients hospitalized for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, no EEG study or dopamine transporter scintigraphy (DaTSCAN) ha...
{ "authors": [ "Souvik Sarkar", "Ulhas Jadhav", "Pankaj Wagh", "Babaji Ghewade" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53271", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31;16(1):e53271.", "keywords": [ "bilateral chylothorax", "hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (hlh)",...
PMC10905203
Chylothorax delineates a state marked by the accumulation of chyle, an opalescent fluid laden with lipids, within the pleural cavity. This occurrence commonly ensues from the seepage of chyle originating from the thoracic duct, occasioned by trauma, surgical interventions, or underlying pathological conditions. This ph...
{ "authors": [ "Ibraheem M Alkhawaldeh", "Jaber H Jaradat", "Mohammad Al-Jafari", "Abdulqadir J Nashwan", "Samer Irshaid Alrahamneh" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1155/2023/5521590", "journal": "Case Rep Urol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 29:2023:5521590.", "keywords": null, "licen...
PMC10700981
Prune belly syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a triad of abdominal flaccidity, varying degrees of urinary system involvement, and cryptorchidism. The exact cause of PBS is unknown. Clinical symptoms can range from stillbirth to significant renal and respiratory abnormalities to almost normal ...
{ "authors": [ "Tariq Bouhout", "Ayoub Kharkhach", "Abdelbassir Ramdani", "Abdelhakim Harouachi", "Badr Serji" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52694", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 21;16(1):e52694.", "keywords": [ "abdominal drain", "obstruction",...
PMC10879656
The abdominal drains are commonly used and could be a source of several complications, including infection and small bowel obstruction. We report the case of a 70-year-old male patient with intestinal obstruction related to abdominal drainage after rectal surgery. Acute bowel obstruction remains a rare complication of ...
{ "authors": [ "Saket Toshniwal", "Jiwan Kinkar", "Yatika Chadha", "Sourya Acharya", "Sunil Kumar" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51763", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 6;16(1):e51763.", "keywords": [ "autoimmune overlap", "devics disease", "n...
PMC10843904
Devic's disease, commonly known as neuromyelitis optica (NMO), is a rare relapsing autoimmune illness of the central nervous system. Occasionally, it is associated with other autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Dry mouth and dry eyes are two symptoms of SS, a chronic autoimmune condition marked by infl...
{ "authors": [ "Talia Unice", "Poobalan Naidoo", "Pranav Hiralal", "Yeshkir Naidoo", "Somasundram Pillay" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231211048", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 16:11:2050313X231211048.", "keywords": [ "fusiform ane...
PMC10656792
Cerebral aneurysms secondary to human immunodeficiency virus vasculopathy are a diagnosis by exclusion and its mechanism is unknown. We report on a 21-year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus infection and suboptimal virological control, despite highly active antiretroviral therapy. An incidental discovery of mu...
{ "authors": [ "Juncheng Li", "Shengdong He", "Juan Xu", "Gang Xue" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1248830", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 5:13:1248830.", "keywords": [ "case report", "coexistence", "diffuse large b-cell lymphoma", "p...
PMC10585257
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common pathological type of thyroid malignancy and also has an excellent prognosis. Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is rare and has a poor prognosis. The co-occurrence of both malignancies is extremely rare, and the preoperative diagnosis is rather difficult. We report the c...
{ "authors": [ "Mengmeng Li", "Furong Li", "Yang Dai", "Yunou Zhang Zeng", "Xiaomei Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1371490", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 15:15:1371490.", "keywords": [ "cmv", "covid-19", "drug reaction with ...
PMC11056499
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) is characterized by a widespread maculopapular rash, lymphadenopathy, fever, and multisystem involvement. Conversely, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an infrequent yet critical condition presenting with fever, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias, coag...
{ "authors": [ "Svetlana Tomic", "Milorad Zjalic", "Zvonimir Popovic", "Zdravka Krivdic Dupan", "Marija Heffer", "Darija Snajder Mujkic", "Dario Mandic", "Silva Guljas", "Igor N Petrovic" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1365199", "journal": "Front Neurol", ...
PMC11021691
Neurological manifestations with basal ganglia involvement following Hymenoptera stings are rare and clinically ill-defined conditions. We present a patient with acute parkinsonism non-responsive to levodopa, who developed striatal lesions after a hornet sting. We report his response to immunomodulatory treatment and s...
{ "authors": [ "Yuehua He", "Huiling Zhu", "Hang Ji", "Weining Huang", "Zhongrong Liu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/8475270", "journal": "Case Rep Dermatol Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Jun 12:2023:8475270.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubme...
PMC10279493
Chondrocutaneous branchial remnants (CCBRs) are rare congenital heterotopic tissue formations originating from the first or second embryonic branchial arches. Clinically, CCBRs are characterized predominantly by unilateral and solitary cartilaginous nodules found on the lower neck region. Herein, we present a case of C...
{ "authors": [ "Giovanni Paolino", "Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola", "Marina Yarygina", "Carlo Mattozzi", "Eduardo Quaranta", "Vittoria Giulia Bianchi", "Michele Donati", "Santo Raffaele Mercuri" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000530936", "journal": "Case Rep Dermatol", "jou...
PMC10601618
Porokeratosis is a group of well-known clinically distinct entities, characterised by different clinical aspects, but sharing a single common histological aspect, namely the cornoid lamella. Usually, porokeratosis occurs in the limbs and trunk, while it rarely involves the face, especially as an exclusive, single, and ...
{ "authors": [ "Ola Messaoud", "Kenza Horache", "Amine Cherraqi", "Fikri Meriem", "Jiddane Mohamed", "Touarsa Firdaous" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2333794X231208365", "journal": "Glob Pediatr Health", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 12:10:2333794X231208365.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10644746
Congenital facial palsy is a rare condition that can be categorized into traumatic and developmental etiologies. Trauma related congenital facial palsy represents by far the most frequent cause with a spontaneous complete recovery within weeks, contrary to developmental causes that can be syndromic or non-syndromic, an...
{ "authors": [ "Paul F Hanona", "Daniel Ezekwudo", "Joseph Anderson", "Ishmael Jaiyesimi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53234", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;16(1):e53234.", "keywords": [ "bone cancer", "cartilage [c26411]", "high-grade chond...
PMC10903573
A chondrosarcoma with pulmonary metastatic calcifications is a rarely reported phenomenon. This report discusses chondrosarcomas and their clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment, using as an example the case of a 55-year-old female with a right pelvic chondrosarcoma that developed over 10 years. In the last two ye...
{ "authors": [ "Yutaro Sasaki", "Yasuyo Yamamoto", "Saki Kobayashi", "Masaaki Nishi", "Masayuki Takahashi", "Junya Furukawa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102629", "journal": "Urol Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 29:52:102629.", "keywords": [ "anterior...
PMC10749254
We herein report a case of successful laparoscopically assisted transperineal repair of anterior enterocele dehiscence with small bowel evisceration after robot-assisted radical cystectomy. A 75-year-old woman underwent robot-assisted radical cystectomy with anterior vaginectomy and urethrectomy for bladder cancer (pTi...
{ "authors": [ "Yanjun Li", "Xiaoyu Zhang", "Jiaying Zhang", "Tianhang Li", "Dongmei Shi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S470784", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 22:17:3185-3188.", "keywords": [ "candida albicans", "infant", "neonatal...
PMC11278070
Onychomycosis in infants is a rare fungal infection. The condition is frequently linked to congenital or secondary immunodeficiency, as well as exposure to contaminated environments. In this report, we present a case of infant onychomycosis, likely infected during birth delivery from the mother with vaginal candidiasis...
{ "authors": [ "Racem Trigui", "Anis Hasnaoui", "Anis Kerkeni", "Sihem Heni" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109149", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109149.", "keywords": [ "adult larrey's hernia", "congenital diaphragmatic herni...
PMC10758859
Introduction: Larrey hernias (LH) are birth defects causing abdominal viscera to protrude into the thoracic cavity. With an incidence of 2-4 %, they are exceptional in adults. Case presentation: A 65-year-old female patient was admitted for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During history intake, besides biliar...
{ "authors": [ "Dusan Borzanovic", "Ivan Ilic", "Dusan Nikolic", "Ivan Stojanovic" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1270541", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 20:10:1270541.", "keywords": [ "circumflex", "complication", "coronary", ...
PMC10623148
We present a case of a 42-year-old man who suffered an iatrogenic injury to his left circumflex (Cx) coronary artery after mitral valve (MV) repair surgery. After the patient suffered from myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation following minimally invasive MV surgery, we performed repeated coronary angiogra...
{ "authors": [ "Takahiro Shishimoto", "Shoji Oura", "Kenichiro Motozato", "Hiroto Tanaka", "Seigo Takamatsu", "Wataru Ono" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000531133", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 14;16(1):628-633.", "keywords": [ "epithelioid he...
PMC10601717
A 71-year-old man with slight fever and dull abdominal pain was referred to our hospital. He had been receiving methotrexate (MTX) to treat his rheumatoid arthritis for more than 6 years but stopped taking MTX after admission due to the rapid aggravation of his liver function. Computed tomography (CT) showed multiple l...
{ "authors": [ "Ajf Da Silva", "Carolina Martins Lessa Barreto", "Laís Lopes Melo Kummer", "Beatriz Profírio Barros Correia", "Rosilene Alves Teixeira Ewbank Udihara" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51891", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;16(1):e51891.", ...
PMC10774073
Intracranial immature teratomas are rare, highly malignant, and fast-growing with a poor prognosis. We report the case of an infant with a large immature teratoma in the intracranial compartment. A two-month-old child presented to the emergency room with drowsiness and seizures. CT and cranial MRI showed hydrocephalus ...
{ "authors": [ "B-O Stüben", "D P Hoyer", "S Radunz", "F Saner", "H Schmidt", "H A Baba", "J W Treckmann", "L I Mazilescu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/5556907", "journal": "Case Reports Hepatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11:2024:5556907.", "keywords": null,...
PMC10796182
Background: Acute liver injury is a life-threatening condition with disparate aetiology. Swift and adequate interdisciplinary treatment is essential to assure the best possible outcomes in these patients. Investigations to identify the cause of the condition and the implementation of quick and appropriate treatment can...
{ "authors": [ "Michel Tawk", "Salim Salloum", "Clara Chamoun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102086", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 6:51:102086.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3909242...
PMC11292371
Lung adenocarcinoma usually presents with cough, hemoptysis, and weight loss with radiologic findings of suspicious nodules and masses. It rarely mimics other diseases such as pneumonia. We here present a case of a female patient who presented with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and radiologic findings of multi-lo...
{ "authors": [ "He Liu", "Ya Shen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51907", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;16(1):e51907.", "keywords": [ "cone- beam computed tomography", "dental operating microscope", "extra palatal root", "maxillary first molar", ...
PMC10850443
Maxillary first molars exhibit considerable anatomical variation, with a single palatal root being the most common occurrence, while two palatal roots are notably less frequent. This case report details the endodontic treatment of a maxillary first molar with two separate palatal roots. It highlights the critical impor...
{ "authors": [ "Jacob Beery", "Kevin Roberston", "Ashley Hynes", "Adam Douglas", "John Peters", "Ryan Freedle", "Robin Chamberland", "Kevin Reilly", "Getahun Abate" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01984", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 May...
PMC11101928
In this case report, we present a patient with a history of splenectomy and two recent hospital admissions for severe gastroenteritis with sepsis. The first hospital admission was for Yersinia enterocolitica and the second admission was for Campylobacter fetus gastroenteritis with bacteremia. During both admissions, th...
{ "authors": [ "Yasemin Kayadibi", "Seyfullah Halit Karagoz", "Osman Aykan Kargin", "Seda Aladag Kurt", "Berrin Papila Kundaktepe", "Irem Onur" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14744/SEMB.2022.90699", "journal": "Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 29;57(4):552-55...
PMC10805051
Aquafilling® gel has been used in recent years as an alternative method to breast augmentation surgery. In this case report, we aimed to discuss radiological imaging findings and complications of Aquafilling® gel injection. Case: A 34-year-old lactating female patient presented with swelling and pain in the left breast...
{ "authors": [ "Itaru Ogawa", "Michiyuki Hakozaki", "Yoichi Kaneuchi", "Takeo Suzuki", "Takuya Nikaido", "Shoki Yamada", "Akihito Utsumi", "Osamu Hasegawa", "Hideki Sano", "Yoshihiro Matsumoto" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1401861", "journal": "Front O...
PMC11300325
Atypical lipomatous tumors (ALTs) are locally aggressive adipocytic malignancies that frequently occur in middle-aged adults. We report the rare case of an ALT of the thigh that occurred in a 4-year-old girl. Since the tumor was initially diagnosed as a lipoblastoma by incisional biopsy, marginal resection was performe...
{ "authors": [ "Halyn Orellana", "Jia Yan", "Alex Paul", "Mari Tokita", "Yan Ding", "Rajarshi Ghosh", "Katie L Lewis", "Joie Davis", "Leila Jamal", "Colleen Jodarski", "Morgan Similuk", "Nermina Saucier", "Zhanyang Zhu", "Yihe Wang", "Sitao Wu", "Jason R...
PMC11381395
Gonadal and gonosomal mosaicism describe phenomena in which a seemingly healthy individual carries a genetic variant in a subset of their gonadal tissue or gonadal and somatic tissue(s), respectively, with risk of transmitting the variant to their offspring. In families with one or more affected offspring, occurrence o...
{ "authors": [ "Ada Cigala", "Elena Venturelli", "Laura Fruggeri" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1330115", "journal": "Front Psychol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 17:15:1330115.", "keywords": [ "family assessment", "family functioning", "family relationships", ...
PMC11140774
TIAP is an observational procedure to assess family functioning detecting simultaneously the role of each participant and the interdependence of relational behaviors. In particular, the procedure requires family members to play according to different interactive configurations (parent1-children; parent2-children, all t...
{ "authors": [ "Chee-Chun Pon", "Ting-Jie Ong", "Ahmad Fazly Abd Rasid", "Abdul Halim Abd Rashid", "Kamal Jamil" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1320661", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 May 24:11:1320661.", "keywords": [ "fibula transfer", "oss...
PMC11156992
Terminal osseous overgrowth is a common complication after trans-diaphyseal amputation in children, leading to pain, soft tissue problems, and recurrent surgical procedures. We report three different cases with post-amputation issues of osseous overgrowth, ulceration, and deformity over the amputation site. The first c...
{ "authors": [ "Jessica H Hanson", "Annette Majnemer", "Filomena Pietrangelo", "Leigh Dickson", "Keiko Shikako", "Noémi Dahan-Oliel", "Emma Steven", "Georgia Iliopoulos", "Tatiana Ogourtsova" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fresc.2024.1413240", "journal": "Front Rehabi...
PMC11335716
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood physical disability. Early and evidence-based rehabilitation is essential for improving functional outcomes in children with CP. However, rehabilitation professionals face barriers to adopting evidence-based practices (EBP)s. The objective of this project is ...
{ "authors": [ "Mohammed Z Sarwar", "Nawaid H Khan", "MIrza Masroor Ali Beg", "Niloufer Mariam Javeed Ankolvi", "Kudaibergen Osmonaliev" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52445", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 17;16(1):e52445.", "keywords": [ "calcipotri...
PMC10871159
Psoriasis is an inflammatory, immune-mediated, persistent, and multifactorial skin disease. Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common clinical form of psoriasis. Pro-inflammatory cytokines play a primary role in the pathogenicity of this disease. Psoriasis is mainly diagnosed using clinical and dermoscopic examinatio...
{ "authors": [ "Shengnan Zhao", "Likun Hou", "Wei Wu", "Chunyan Wu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/Cytojournal_23_2023", "journal": "Cytojournal", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31:21:3.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-SA", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38343759...
PMC10858781
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{ "authors": [ "Kayo Inoue", "Hiroshi Tsubamoto", "Sachiyo Narita", "Makoto Yoshida", "Kanako Yoshiyasu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52271", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 14;16(1):e52271.", "keywords": [ "cervical cancer", "conization", "h...
PMC10864126
We report a fatal case of early postoperative peritoneal dissemination in a patient who was diagnosed with cervical squamous cell carcinoma after laparoscopic hysterectomy for hematometra. A 73-year-old multiparous woman with pyometra and lower abdominal pain was referred to our hospital. Her medical history was remark...
{ "authors": [ "Maximilian Rink", "Luisa Symeou", "Thomas Kühnel", "Christopher Bohr", "Julian Künzel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1055/a-2223-5552", "journal": "Ultrasound Int Open", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 26:10:a22235552.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "li...
PMC10921370
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{ "authors": [ "Rihene Melki", "Rim Ben Soussia", "Houcem Elomma Mrabet", "Walid Bouali", "Lazhar Zarrouk" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/1797983", "journal": "Case Rep Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 8:2024:1797983.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link...
PMC10942818
Introduction: Melancholic depression is a daily clinical reality in psychiatry. It is a therapeutic emergency that can jeopardize life if not promptly and adequately treated. Apart from its high suicidal risk, complications related to the under-nourishment state are to be feared. Case Presentation. A 36-year-old woman ...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaochen Yan", "Lina Liu", "Wenhao Wang", "Chunyan Liu", "Zhenqin Cui" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1394784", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 12:14:1394784.", "keywords": [ "endoscopic full-thickness resection", "gastric m...
PMC11199519
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common malignant kidney tumor; however, gastric metastasis is rare. We report the case of an 82-year-old male patient who developed gastric metastasis 12 years after an initial diagnosis of RCC. The patient underwent endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR), and the gastric metastatic ...
{ "authors": [ "Kin-Weng Sun", "Zhi-Cheng Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231204136", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 3:11:2050313X231204136.", "keywords": [ "hairy tongue", "mycobacterium abscessus infection", "clinical pharmacist", ...
PMC10548800
Black hairy tongue is a rare condition, characterized by a black discoloration and hair-like structure appearing on the dorsal surface of the tongue. The mechanism of black hairy tongue remains unclear but could be predisposed by multiple factors. We described a case of a 53-year-old Chinese female with a diagnosis of ...
{ "authors": [ "Ngoda Manongi", "Jana Clough", "Ryan Mirchin", "Kory A Byrns", "Steven Tversky" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1177/23247096231214050", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Jan-Dec:11:23247096231214050.", "keywords": [ "locked-i...
PMC10666685
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is an uncommon neurologic disorder that manifests in quadriplegia and anarthria with preserved cognition and self-awareness. Generally, patients with LIS may live for years with preserved quality of life and cognitive function, but with severe disability. There are 3 types of LIS: classic, part...
{ "authors": [ "Niki Tadayon", "Meisam Refaei", "Sina Zarrintan", "Saleh Shahsavari", "Doras Najari", "Mohsen Sheikhzadeh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.34172/jcvtr.32905", "journal": "J Cardiovasc Thorac Res", "journal_detail": "2024;16(1):55-59.", "keywords": [ "coil emboli...
PMC10997973
Renal artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with symptoms of flank pain and hematuria. Endovascular coil embolization has been proposed as a safe management option. We report Seven male patients, aged 36 to 65 years, with post-PCNL pseudoaneurysms presenting as gross hematu...
{ "authors": [ "Rosalie M Sterner", "Audrey N Schuetz", "Jennifer M Larson", "Catherine D Zomok", "Judith Jebastin Thangaiah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01972", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 24:36:e01972.", "keywords": [ "car-t cell therap...
PMC11070911
Immunotherapies can lead to an immune compromised state that can allow for opportunistic pathogens such as Rhodococcus to flourish. The vast majority of Rhodococcus infections occur in immunocompromised hosts. Here we describe disseminated Rhodococcus equi infection in a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treat...
{ "authors": [ "Daniel Strahnen", "Angeliki Stathi", "Jürgen Beck", "Roland Roelz", "Ioannis Vasilikos" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1358237", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 20:15:1358237.", "keywords": [ "antithrombotic treatment", "c...
PMC10912296
Background: The simultaneous emergence of low-volume subdural hematoma and ipsilateral ischemic stroke in an atrial fibrillation patient who is under anticoagulation therapy is a rare and intricate clinical case. This report accentuates the diagnostic and treatment complexities associated with these consecutive neurolo...
{ "authors": [ "Joseph Yunga Tigre", "Andrew J Kloehn", "Ava Scemama", "James Boddu", "Meredith C Costello", "Allan D Levi", "S Shelby Burks" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_770_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 20:14:377.", "keywords": ...
PMC10629344
Background: Myxopapillary ependymomas and schwannomas represent the most common tumors of the conus medullaris and cauda equina. Here, we present the surgical resection of a 64-year-old male with a lumbar intradural tumor. Case description: A 64-year-old male presented with several months of the lower extremity weaknes...
{ "authors": [ "Selena-Rae Tirado", "David I Bass", "Abdullah Feroze", "Benjamin Johnston", "Wenya Linda Bi", "Rose Du" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_373_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 19:15:247.", "keywords": [ "middle cerebral art...
PMC11301812
Background: Traumatic middle cerebral artery (MCA) pseudoaneurysms following minor head trauma are rare. Case description: We report a case of a 76-year-old man who presented with a traumatic acute subdural hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from a ruptured distal right MCA pseudoaneurysm treated with evacuatio...
{ "authors": [ "Mayuko Nonaka", "Shinichi Inomata" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52254", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 14;16(1):e52254.", "keywords": [ "cesarean section", "delivery", "general anesthesia", "pregnant", "sih", "spontaneous int...
PMC10863527
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a rare disorder characterized by continuous or intermittent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage from the CSF cavity, which causes symptoms such as headache or neck pain upon standing. However, no well-established measures concerning the type of delivery and anesthesia for pre...
{ "authors": [ "Rasha Abi Radi Abou Jaoudeh", "Brendan McCleary", "Kadakkal Radhakrishnan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14309/crj.0000000000001240", "journal": "ACG Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 22;11(1):e01240.", "keywords": [ "crohn's disease", "x-linked myotubular myop...
PMC10805460
X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) is a neuromuscular disorder manifesting at birth with hypotonia and respiratory distress. We describe the XLMTM case presenting at birth who developed normal gamma-glutamyl transferase cholestasis at 1 year of age. He was also diagnosed with Crohn's disease 4 years later. His choles...
{ "authors": [ "Gaoyan Tang", "Qianqian Zhang", "Fengxia Wang", "Hua Zhang", "Yuanling Qi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/OTT.S464678", "journal": "Onco Targets Ther", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 13:17:661-665.", "keywords": [ "anlotinib", "anti-angiogenesis", "immuno...
PMC11331146
Background: As one of the most common types of primary bone sarcomas in adolescents and young adults, osteosarcoma has a high probability of local invasion and distant metastasis with a poor prognosis. Case presentation: Here, we report the case of a 34-year-old patient with advanced metastatic osteosarcoma. Considerin...
{ "authors": [ "Yanling Song", "Quanzhong Hu", "Qing Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1273051", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 26:14:1273051.", "keywords": [ "klhl11 antibody", "autoimmune encephalitis", "case report", "cerebellar s...
PMC10637383
Anti-Kelch-like protein 11 (KLHL11) antibody encephalitis is a rare clinical condition characterized by autoimmune-mediated encephalomyelitis associated with the presence of KLHL11 antibodies. Diagnosis requires the detection of serum and cerebrospinal fluid anti-KLHL11 antibodies, while immunotherapy serves as the pri...
{ "authors": [ "Myeongji Kim", "Christopher Graham", "Ryan W Stevens", "Aditya Shah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/2193650", "journal": "Case Rep Infect Dis", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 25:2024:2193650.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.n...
PMC11300092
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) meningitis is rare. It is usually associated with neurosurgical procedures or devices. We describe a case of VRE meningitis from hematogenous spread during persistent bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient who received haploidentical bone marrow transplant for VEXAS s...
{ "authors": [ "Kangpeng Li", "Bo Liu", "Qiang Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S438184", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 27:16:7827-7833.", "keywords": [ "aids", "hiv", "recurrence", "spinal tuberculosis", "surgery" ], "licen...
PMC10757785
Tuberculosis (TB) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are prevalent infectious diseases that continue to pose a significant global health burden. The co-infection of mycobacterium tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) represents a substantial public health challenge, particularly in developing n...
{ "authors": [ "Malene Helligsø Kirkeby", "Elisabeth Bendstrup", "Hanne Krogh Rose" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1328471", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 12:11:1328471.", "keywords": [ "angiomyolipoma (aml)", "asthma", "case report"...
PMC10895031
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease predominantly affecting women, and it is characterized by the proliferation of smooth muscle cells and cystic lung destruction. LAM diagnosis is challenging due to varied clinical presentations and resemblance to common conditions such as asthma. We present two fema...
{ "authors": [ "Lowrence Precious Dichoso", "Gerald Pagaling", "Roland Dominic G Jamora", "Veeda Michelle M Anlacan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.141196.1", "journal": "F1000Res", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 25:12:1405.", "keywords": [ "paroxysmal autonomic insta...
PMC11377918
Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia syndrome (PAIDS) is a rare and life-threatening complication of neurologic diseases. We report the case of a 20-year-old male with acute severe brain damage from tuberculous meningitis, who eventually developed paroxysmal episodes of spontaneous and inducible tachycardia, ...
{ "authors": [ "Angel Doño", "Cassidy Lounsbury", "Harvey Edward Garrett Jr" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1055/a-2228-7405", "journal": "Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 22;13(1):e1-e3.", "keywords": [ "cardiac", "heart failure", "imaging (all modalities)...
PMC10803137
Background Patients with primary cardiac tumors may present with symptoms based on the size and location of the tumor. Symptoms may include congestive heart failure secondary to intracardiac obstruction, systemic embolization, arrhythmias, and constitutional symptoms. Case Description A patient presented with new onset...
{ "authors": [ "Liwei Peng", "Xiaomin Chen", "Zhenhui Wang", "Lu Yi", "Zhengjiang Jin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1450931", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 9:11:1450931.", "keywords": [ "parabacteroides goldsteinii", "drug-resi...
PMC11341351
Background: Parabacteroides goldsteinii, a member of the Parabacteroides genus, was initially discovered in the feces and abdominal tissue of patients with appendicitis, peritonitis, and abdominal abscesses. In recent years, P. goldsteinii has been widely regarded as a gut probiotic, and human infections have been ext...
{ "authors": [ "Jing Zhang", "Jieyuzhen Qiu", "Lipan Wu", "Lin Shen", "Qin Gu", "Wen Tan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795476241271540", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 13:17:11795476241271540.", "keywords": [ "hypoglycemia", "...
PMC11325302
Hypoglycemia is a rare complication of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. We are presenting a case of 67-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with fatigue and hyperhidrosis. Laboratory evaluation revealed a glucose level of 1.9 mmol/L. Computed tomographic scan of the abdomen and subsequent positron emiss...
{ "authors": [ "Farhan M Alanazi", "Saeed Alqahtani", "Sultan H Alruwaili", "Abdullah A Alzamil", "Fareed R AlGhamdi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52285", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 15;16(1):e52285.", "keywords": [ "hemangiomas", "mass", ...
PMC10865161
Hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors and are classified into cavernous, capillary, and mixed, with the head and neck area as the most common site. Hemangiomas are common in pediatrics and rare in adults. Diagnosing cavernous hemangioma is challenging and requires a complete history, proper physical examination, and s...
{ "authors": [ "Konstantinos Kontoangelos", "Fiori Kousta", "Irene Potouridou", "Vasiliki Chasapi", "Dimitris Dikeos", "Alexander Stratigos" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51642", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4;16(1):e51642.", "keywords": [ "ank...
PMC10837820
Dermatitis artefacta (factitious dermatitis) is a dermatological disease of different types; it could appear on various parts of the body. It is associated with severe difficulties, such as psychic distress and negative feelings aroused in healthcare personnel or borderline personality disorder, and the long-term possi...
{ "authors": [ "Sha Chen", "Yufeng Zhang", "Jinjin He", "Dingwei Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2024.1426806", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 12:15:1426806.", "keywords": [ "alport syndrome", "col4a3", "case report", "compound hetero...
PMC11272558
Alport syndrome (AS), a hereditary kidney disease with a high risk for renal failure, is attributed to pathogenic variants in genes COL4A3, COL4A4, and COL4A5 that encode type IV collagen. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is increasingly applied to the diagnosis of AS, but complex genotype-phenotype correlation, that i...
{ "authors": [ "Mostafa R Mostafa", "Mostafa Najim", "Alexander Kusnik", "Mohammad A Sheikha", "Mohamed Magdi", "Mostafa M Fahmy", "Sanjay Shah", "David C M Corteville" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1214", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "...
PMC10589011
Defining the etiology of syncope can be occasionally challenging. We present a case with no history of coronary artery disease (CAD) who presented exclusively with exertional syncope, and was found to have mildly reduced left ventricular systolic dysfunction on echocardiogram and severe multi-vessel CAD with chronic to...
{ "authors": [ "Stéphane Auvin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ebr.2024.100660", "journal": "Epilepsy Behav Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 16:26:100660.", "keywords": [ "adhd", "antiseizure medication", "epilepsy", "methylphenidate" ], "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link":...
PMC10963181
A case study of a child with childhood absence epilepsy and hyperactivity introduces the discussion around the psychiatric diagnosis, differential considerations, and pharmacologic treatment options for ADHD/hyperactivity in children with epilepsy. Most of the time, ADHD in children with epilepsy is an inattentive form...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroshi Yamazaki", "Yohei Minato", "Deepak Madhu", "Toshifumi Iida", "Susumu Banjyoya", "Tomoya Kimura", "Koichi Furuta", "Shinya Nagae", "Yohei Itou", "Nao Takeuchi", "Shunya Takayanagi", "Yoshiaki Kimoto", "Yuki Kano", "Takashi Sakuno", "Ko...
PMC11058687
Large ileal lipomas over 2 cm can cause symptoms, that may require a resection. Due to the narrow lumen and thin walls of the ileum, endoscopic treatments can have a high risk of adverse events and require technical expertise, thus surgical resection is currently the mainstay of treatment. To overcome the technical cha...
{ "authors": [ "Eftychia Kanioura", "Dimitra Riga", "Spyridon Potamianos", "Georgia Kafiri" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52147", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;16(1):e52147.", "keywords": [ "cyst", "cystadenoma", "laryngeal disease", "lar...
PMC10858994
Cystadenomas are benign neoplasms found in major and minor salivary glands. In cases where both oncocytic cells and papillary architecture, without a lymphoid component, exist, the lesion is called oncocytic papillary cystadenoma (OPC). OPCs are rarely encountered in the laryngeal region and that is why they are usuall...
{ "authors": [ "R Jayakrishanan", "Jineesh Valakkada", "Anoop Ayyappan", "Rajalakshmi Poyuran", "Shivanesan Pitchai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1055/s-0043-1771521", "journal": "Indian J Radiol Imaging", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 4;34(1):156-159.", "keywords": [ "deep vein t...
PMC10723955
Synovial sarcomas are rare malignant mesenchymal soft tissue tumors. We presented the case of a 53-year-old woman patient presenting with acute deep vein thrombosis, later diagnosed as a deep synovial sarcoma of the femoral vein wall. The tumor was identified through cross-sectional magnetic resonance angiography and c...
{ "authors": [ "Xinzhou Liu", "Xiuhuan Wang", "Jianke Li", "Xiaofeng Shan", "Zhongxiang Shi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S473099", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 5:17:1597-1601.", "keywords": [ "darier disease", "srt-100", ...
PMC11233375
Darier's disease (DD) is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by hyperkeratotic papules, often accompanied by scaling and crusting. Managing DD presents significant challenges due to the absence of an effective cure, with only symptom targeting treatments currently available. This study presents a case of...
{ "authors": [ "Sabita Maharjan", "Oshan Shrestha", "Reetu Baral", "Amit Bhattarai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241256868", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 27:12:2050313X241256868.", "keywords": [ "adnexa", "histopathology", "po...
PMC11135088
Ecrrine porocarcinoma, a rare aggressive skin tumor, develops from sweat glands located in lower limbs, followed by the head and neck, trunk, and upper limbs. The incidence represents only about 0.005% of all cutaneous malignant tumors. The most common site is the lower extremities in elderly patients. As it has a high...
{ "authors": [ "Olivia Katamanin", "Peter Yi Ch'en", "Eingun James Song" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.11.001", "journal": "JAAD Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 14:43:36-39.", "keywords": [ "jak inhibitors", "alopecia areata", "baricitinib", "case seri...
PMC10731593
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{ "authors": [ "Jianhong Wu", "Jiao Yu", "Kankan Qu", "Jiajun Yin", "Chunming Zhu", "Xiaowei Liu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1257984", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 10:14:1257984.", "keywords": [ "cyp2c19", "case report", ...
PMC10598681
Background: Serotonin syndrome has been recognized as a serious adverse reaction to antidepressants and is characterized by sudden or severe autonomic nerve dysfunction and neuromuscular symptoms. Without an accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment, serotonin syndrome progresses rapidly and can be life-threatening. It i...
{ "authors": [ "Angelos Assiotis", "Adam Rumian", "Harpal S Uppal", "Clarence Yeoh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52487", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18;16(1):e52487.", "keywords": [ "distal radio-ulnar joints", "distal radius fracture management"...
PMC10874134
The most prevalent long bone fracture is that of the distal radius, and it affects all age groups. These fractures can present after low-energy or high-energy trauma, and their configuration often varies depending on the mechanism of injury. Their management can be operative or non-operative, and the scientific literat...
{ "authors": [ "Satoshi Sera", "Yuji Okazaki", "Kenichiro Kashiwa", "Toshihisa Ichiba" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52535", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18;16(1):e52535.", "keywords": [ "acute pulmonary embolism", "paradoxical embolism", "pate...
PMC10870038
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening condition that presents with a spectrum of clinical symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to hemodynamic instability. The early diagnosis in the emergency department is often challenging. Although the association between patent foramen ovale (PFO) and thromboemboli...