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{ "authors": [ "Zi-Hao Li", "Shi-Hao Li", "Zhen-Yang Geng", "Bin Wu", "Yin-Liang Sheng", "Ping Yuan", "Feng Li", "Yu Qi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1363419", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4:12:1363419.", "keywords": [ "ecmo"...
PMC10944969
Tracheal stenosis is a rare but life-threatening disease in preterm infants. Misdiagnosis as congenital tracheal stenosis is common, making surgical management challenging. This report presents a case of a preterm infant with tracheal stenosis and congenital heart malformation treated with ECMO-assisted tracheal resect...
{ "authors": [ "Hong Van Le", "Tuan Anh Nguyen", "Thai Son Vu" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1155/2023/5577474", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 20:2023:5577474.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38020963/", "major_...
PMC10681770
Regenerative endodontic procedure is an emerging alternative to traditional therapies for immature teeth with necrotic pulp with or without periapical lesions. This innovative approach, also known as revitalization procedures, is aimed at enhancing canal wall thickness, stimulating root lengthening, and promoting apica...
{ "authors": [ "Endayen Deginet", "Abeba Mengesha Abebe", "Meskerem Abatkun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/AHMT.S445606", "journal": "Adolesc Health Med Ther", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 20:15:1-4.", "keywords": [ "adolescent", "spinal dystonia", "transverse myelitis" ], ...
PMC10807273
Background: Dystonia, one of the most common movement disorders, It was mostly a result of pathology in basal ganglia; there have been increasing numbers of dystonia cases reported in patients with spinal cord pathology. Case presentation: Here we report, a 14 year old female adolescent from Addis Ababa Ethiopia presen...
{ "authors": [ "Xiang Dan", "Mengxi Huang", "Zhaochen Sun", "Xiaoyuan Chu", "Xin Shi", "Yitian Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1344829", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 11:14:1344829.", "keywords": [ "cancer", "immunotherapy", ...
PMC11043509
Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a serious cancer complication associated with poor prognosis. Approximately 5%-25% of patients with melanoma develop LMD. Currently, no standard treatment protocol exists and very few cases have been reported. Despite ongoing advances in new therapies, treatment options for LMD remain li...
{ "authors": [ "Rita Sérvio", "Ana Rita Silva", "Salomão Fernandes", "Raquel Tavares", "Paulo Rodrigues" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52090", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11;16(1):e52090.", "keywords": [ "antituberculosis therapy", "central ne...
PMC10858631
Tuberculosis (TB), a Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, remains a significant global health concern despite a declining incidence. This report highlights a complex case involving a 24-year-old patient from Angola who presented with a constellation of symptoms, including fever, weight loss, and neurological def...
{ "authors": [ "R Foglino", "F Barbetti", "E Morotti", "V Castorani", "A Rigamonti", "G Frontino", "G Barera", "R Bonfanti" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2024.1414451", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 24:15:1414451.", "keywords": [ "ra...
PMC11228259
Background: Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome (RMS), a rare disorder characterized by severe insulin resistance due to biallelic loss-of-function variants of the insulin receptor gene (INSR), presents therapeutic challenges (OMIM: 262190). This case study explores the efficacy of adjunctive therapy with sodium-glucose cotrans...
{ "authors": [ "Jinggang J Ng", "Benjamin B Massenburg", "Meagan Wu", "Dominic J Romeo", "Jordan W Swanson", "Jesse A Taylor", "Scott P Bartlett" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1097/GOX.0000000000005558", "journal": "Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23...
PMC10805437
Apert syndrome classically presents with craniosynostosis at birth, most commonly of the bilateral coronal sutures, which may lead to cephalocranial disproportion and elevated intracranial pressure, the latter of which is associated with optic atrophy, visual loss, and developmental delays. A small number of patients w...
{ "authors": [ "Wenhui Xu", "Li Zhu", "Zixuan Peng", "Xu Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpubh.2023.1178179", "journal": "Front Public Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 14:11:1178179.", "keywords": [ "china", "collaborations of multiple actors", "health governance...
PMC10899891
Background: In contrast to the Grading Diagnosis and Treatment System (GDTS), Vertically Integrated Health-care at County-level (VIHC) is a strategic policy in rural China. This research intends to analyze the shift in governance paradigm with regard to the adjustment of the power structure and interest relationships a...
{ "authors": [ "Pengfei Wen", "Chuan Liu", "Tingting Wang", "Xian Jiang", "Ping Wang", "Sheng Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1338285", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 23:15:1338285.", "keywords": [ "il-36", "acrodermatitis cont...
PMC10920288
Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare chronic inflammatory pustular dermatosis that presents as painful erythema with sterile pustules on nonacral skin. No unified standard and guideline for the treatment of GPP has been established. Several biologics have been tried for GPP, with varying success. Acrodermatit...
{ "authors": [ "Angelo Orsini", "Simone Ferretti", "Flavia Tamborino", "Rossella Cicchetti", "Davide Ciavarella", "Barbara Seccia", "Raffaella Basilico", "Antonella Colasante", "Michele Marchioni", "Luigi Schips" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/17562872241249603", ...
PMC11110518
Bladder paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine neoplasm, either functional or non-functional, arising from the urinary bladder. Functional variants present with catecholamine-related symptoms, while non-functional variants pose diagnostic challenges, mimicking urothelial carcinoma. Misdiagnosis risks underscore the imp...
{ "authors": [ "Taiki Okumura", "Takefumi Kimura", "Tomoo Yamazaki", "Takayuki Miyazawa", "Yoshinori Tsukahara", "Masahiro Kurozumi", "Yugo Iwaya", "Tadanobu Nagaya", "Takeji Umemura" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.gastha.2023.03.017", "journal": "Gastro Hep Adv", ...
PMC11308812
A 51-year-old male patient with alcoholic cirrhosis visited our hospital for a scheduled gastrostomy replacement. During the gastrostomy replacement, he suddenly experienced a massive hemorrhage from the fistula site. Based on enhanced computed tomography findings, we concluded that collateral blood vessels from the le...
{ "authors": [ "Huaqi Yin", "Zheng Du", "Jiuwen Zhang", "Yongkang Ma", "Shiming Zhao", "Tiejun Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1321919", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 15:14:1321919.", "keywords": [ "mri", "eyelid metastasis", ...
PMC10978782
Introduction: The most common sites of clear cell renal cell carcinoma(ccRCC) metastasis are the lung, bones, liver and brain; eyelid metastasis is a rare occurrence. Case presentation: We report a case of ccRCC metastasis to the left eyelid after radical nephrectomy, and remission after sunitinib treatment. Conclusion...
{ "authors": [ "Dandan Yu", "Min Liu", "Wei Tang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795476241266395", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 12:17:11795476241266395.", "keywords": [ "doxophylline", "adverse drug reactions", "paroxysmal supraventri...
PMC11402082
Purpose: We report a case of a patient experiencing paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia after infusing doxophylline. Methods: Clinical evaluations and the electrocardiogram were performed by specialists. Findings: Our patient felt palpitations and chest distress after intravenous Doxophylline. The electrocardiogram...
{ "authors": [ "Jade Conway", "Cynthia M Magro", "Shari R Lipner" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000538087", "journal": "Case Rep Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 28;16(1):88-93.", "keywords": [ "nail", "neuroma", "onychopapilloma", "pain" ], "license": "CC BY-N...
PMC10978039
Introduction: Onychopapilloma most commonly presents as longitudinal erythronychia, but diagnosis may be challenging in some cases due to varied clinical presentations. Most patients with onychopapillomas do not report associated pain but instead more commonly report functional interference. Case report: We present a c...
{ "authors": [ "Fariba Ghassemi", "Hamid Riazi-Esfahani", "Nazanin Ebrahimiadib", "Abdulrahim Amini", "Zahra Mahdizad" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/5543131", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 1:2023:5543131.", "keywords": null, "license": ...
PMC10491478
Background: This study is aimed at exploring a case of choroidal Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) successfully treated with systemic corticosteroid and immunosuppressant. Case presentation. A 24-year-old man with known multisystem LCH developed loss of vision, ocular pain, conjunctival injection, panuveitis, and a c...
{ "authors": [ "Alexandra Baczynski", "Emily Medhus", "Penelope Skopis", "Aadil Ahmed" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/iju5.12653", "journal": "IJU Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 19;7(1):5-7.", "keywords": [ "cutaneous metastasis", "immunohistochemistry", "prognosi...
PMC10758891
Introduction: Cutaneous metastasis of urothelial carcinoma is a rare occurrence, accounting for a small percentage of skin metastases in cancer patients. This case presentation highlights the importance of considering cutaneous metastasis in patients with a history of urologic malignancy presenting with new dermal nodu...
{ "authors": [ "Shuhua Liu", "Jingyu Qian", "Qiuru Li", "Dehong Liu", "Bin Zhang", "Xianxia Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1358856", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 28:12:1358856.", "keywords": [ "abdominal defect", "foetal", ...
PMC10933058
Background: Gastroschisis has increased in recent years, however, complicated gastroschisis is associated with higher mortality, as well as higher health care costs and disease burdens from short- and long-term complications. Case introduction: A woman aged 25 years old at 37 + 1 weeks gestation (gravida 2; para 0) was...
{ "authors": [ "Imad Ibrahim Talahma", "Aya Khader Zawahra", "Falasteen Jameel Almakhtoob", "Fatima Iyad Shawar", "Khulood Marwan Sharabati", "Raghad Faisal Dwaik", "Marwa K Abdelshafy", "Ahmed Adel Farag", "Ahmad M AbuAyyash", "Waeel O Hamouda" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi"...
PMC11380810
Background: Intranasal meningoencephaloceles are rarely encountered in pediatric neurosurgery. The symptoms and clinical features may mimic those of nasal polyps or dermoid cysts. Transethmoidal meningoencephalocele is a rare congenital meningoencephalocele of the anterior skull base with diverse clinical presentation....
{ "authors": [ "Kaouthar Sfar", "Kaoutar Imrani", "Fatima Chait", "Sara Essetti", "Kaoutar Maslouhi", "Nabil Moatassim Billah", "Ittimade Nassar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241265047", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 26:12:205031...
PMC11282557
MRKH syndrome, or Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, a rare congenital disease, manifests as a complete or partial aplasia of the uterus and the vagina's upper two-thirds with normal external genitalia and functioning ovaries. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome can occur in isolation (type I) or in conjuncti...
{ "authors": [ "Ramdinmawii Ralte", "Deeplata Mendhe" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.44.42577", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 6:47:44.", "keywords": [ "stevens-johnson syndrome", "carbamazepine", "induced" ], "license": "CC BY", "link...
PMC11055178
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{ "authors": [ "Yuki Yoshida", "Kenta Torigoe", "Ryosuke Sakamoto", "Shinichi Abe", "Kumiko Muta", "Hiroshi Mukae", "Tomoya Nishino" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52981", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 26;16(1):e52981.", "keywords": [ "covid-...
PMC10894454
A 66-year-old male presented with renal dysfunction. At the time of presentation, his serum creatinine (sCr) was 2.55 mg/dL, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 20.93 ml/min/1.73 m2, urinary red blood cell (RBC) was 30-49/high power field, and urine protein-creatinine ratio was 0.43 g/gCr. The patient had n...
{ "authors": [ "Yan Weng", "Lin Wang", "Xiao-Yi Wang", "Xin-Xiang Fan", "Li Yan", "Zhi-Hua Li", "Shao-Ling Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2023.1115893", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 8:14:1115893.", "keywords": [ "m...
PMC10514511
Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options for metastases. However, new effective regimens are emerging for specific conditions in metastatic ACC. Case presentation: We report a case of a 36-year-old man diagnosed with metastatic ACC who had a lar...
{ "authors": [ "Takahiro Osuga", "Shingo Tanaka", "Tomohiro Kubo", "Kota Hamaguchi", "Ryo Ito", "Akira Sakurada", "Keidai Ishikawa", "Koji Miyanishi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536498", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 1;17(1):407-416.", ...
PMC10907002
Introduction: Single distant metastases after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are rare. There are no guidelines for treating patients without liver tumors after resecting lung metastases. Case presentation: Here, we report a patient with HCC recurring as a single lung metastasis 14 month...
{ "authors": [ "Nikolaos Milonakis", "Georgios Douvlis", "Christothea-Alexandra Tsiridis", "Zakareya Gamie", "Eustathios Kenanidis", "Eleftherios Tsiridis" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52710", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 22;16(1):e52710.", "keywo...
PMC10880042
Syndromes associated with osteochondrodysplasia, short stature, and DDH are rarely reported in the literature. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in such cases is a complex procedure with a high rate of complications and difficulties. In this case report, we describe the staged bilateral complex primary THA of a patient with...
{ "authors": [ "Bishal Kunwor", "Bishal Sharma", "Suchit Thapa Chhetri", "Prerana Joshi", "Dipendra Pradhan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8356", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 27;12(1):e8356.", "keywords": [ "acute kidney injury", "atypical...
PMC10753129
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, a rare thrombotic microangiopathy, necessitates early diagnosis and comprehensive care due to its potential severity, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve outcomes.
{ "authors": [ "Yuichi Tamura", "Sayamaa Lkhagvadorj", "Yudai Tamura", "Asuka Furukawa", "Shinsuke Aida", "Hirotoshi Ebinuma", "Takayuki Shiomi" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1295718", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 2:10:1295718.",...
PMC10652395
Background: This study investigates the pulmonary arterial histopathology in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) and acute vasoreactive phenotype, who demonstrated long-term survival (>30 years) and incidental death from causes other than PAH progression. The pathological changes observed in...
{ "authors": [ "Abbas Bagheri", "Mohadeseh Feizi", "Mehdi Tavakoli" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/joco.joco_153_22", "journal": "J Curr Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 11;35(1):93-95.", "keywords": [ "craniofacial cleft", "eyelid coloboma", "hard palate graft", ...
PMC10481972
Purpose: To report surgical repair of a rare case of Tessier number 9 craniofacial cleft. Methods: Case report. Results: Tessier number 9 craniofacial cleft is the rarest cleft anomaly. This article reports a congenital eyelid coloboma in a 21-year-old woman that involved the lateral third of the left upper eyelid and ...
{ "authors": [ "Amal Mouadin", "Laila Tahiri El Ousrouti", "Sara Boukansa", "Nawal Hammas", "Laila Chbani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241255233", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 21:12:2050313X241255233.", "keywords": [ "basal cell ...
PMC11110509
Basal cell carcinoma of the areola-nipple complex poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its rarity and unique anatomical location. This subtype of basal cell carcinoma necessitates meticulous management to address potential recurrence and metastasis. Surgical excision with clear margins remains the corners...
{ "authors": [ "Sophie Buckley", "Emily O'Reilly", "Deirdre Doyle", "Desmond Murphy" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.101999", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 7:48:101999.", "keywords": [ "plch", "pneumothorax", "pulmonary langerhan...
PMC10940762
We describe the case of a young male, with no significant medical history, who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with severe respiratory compromise. He suffered a respiratory arrest shortly after presentation. An initial chest x-ray performed post intubation revealed bilateral pneumothoraces with evidence of a...
{ "authors": [ "Michael Arias", "Kester Nedd", "Rodolfo Alicea" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241258188", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 27:12:2050313X241258188.", "keywords": [ "muscle spasticity", "epidural steroid injection", "par...
PMC11135105
This is the case of a 33-year-old male with traumatic paraplegic lumbar spinal cord injury after knife assault, who was unable to participate in an intensive inpatient rehabilitation course due to bilateral lower limb spasticity. For therapeutic management of spasticity at the bedside in the inpatient rehabilitation se...
{ "authors": [ "Masami Omae", "Henrik Maltzman", "Miroslav Vujasinovic", "Naining Wang", "Francisco Baldaque-Silva" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/deo2.403", "journal": "DEN Open", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 22;5(1):e403.", "keywords": [ "barrett's esophageal neoplasia", ...
PMC11263129
A 73-year-old male patient was referred to us with a long Barrett's esophagus (BE). He had a history of pulmonary embolism under anticoagulant therapy. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed a C8M9 BE with no macroscopic lesions. Random biopsies from the BE revealed multifocal high-grade dysplasia. The case was discussed in...
{ "authors": [ "Fuga Ayabe", "Tomoyuki Kino", "Tomo Kinoshita", "Kana Sawada", "Kuniyasu Saigusa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_554_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 30:15:306.", "keywords": [ "cerebral vasospasm", "clazosentan", "...
PMC11380887
Background: Clazosentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist, has been shown to prevent cerebral vasospasms following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) effectively. However, clazosentan-induced pulmonary edema is a frequently reported adverse effect and a primary reason for discontinuing treatment. The presence of preexistin...
{ "authors": [ "Mauricio Fernando Ribeiro", "Elizabeth G Demicco", "Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1177/17588359241250158", "journal": "Ther Adv Med Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 13:16:17588359241250158.", "keywords": [ "checkpoint inhibitor", "immunot...
PMC11092541
Intimal sarcoma (InS) is an ultra-rare and aggressive subtype of soft tissue sarcoma (STS). It usually arises in large mediastinal arteries and the heart. In the advanced setting, sequential cytotoxic chemotherapy is often used, mainly based on retrospective studies and case series but with modest benefit. The use of i...
{ "authors": [ "Abdulaziz Alomayri", "Ali A Basalamah", "Alwaleed Abdulrahman Alsaleh", "Sultan Alreshood", "Abdulrahman Aldakkan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_1011_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 29:15:107.", "keywords": [ "abdominal a...
PMC11021084
Background: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a consequence of a variety of etiologies. CES is most commonly due to compression of the thecal sac and nerve roots by a massive disc herniation. However, it rarely presents secondary to aortic occlusion. Aortoiliac occlusive disorder is usually associated with chronic claudic...
{ "authors": [ "Taketomo Soga", "Hiroyuki Kakuchi", "Hiroshi Toriumi", "Takeshi Miura", "Moe Oguchi", "Mayuko Ikeda", "Takafumi Yoshioka", "Hikaru Odera", "Sei Yano" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ams2.924", "journal": "Acute Med Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 7...
PMC10772222
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{ "authors": [ "Mindy Hong", "Jeffrey Krauss", "Grace Wang", "Ken Cohen", "Christine E Chaisson", "Amitabh Gulati" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/JPR.S461343", "journal": "J Pain Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 19:17:2417-2430.", "keywords": [ "hfit", "chronic pain"...
PMC11268852
Purpose: Physical therapy (PT) and conservative care are recommended first-line treatments for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain. While essential to high-quality care, these solutions often do not provide immediate or sufficient pain relief. Traditional transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation (TENS) devices are often reco...
{ "authors": [ "Nabeel Yahya Almadwahi", "Mohamed Ali Alshuja'a", "Hamza Zaid Al-Hodiafy", "Haitham Mohammed Jowah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S468278", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 17:17:609-614.", "keywords": [ "case report", "duode...
PMC11192190
Purpose: In this case we report a rare presentation of a ruptured gastroduodenal artery aneurysm (GDA) accompanied by a duodenal perforation. It contributes to the scientific literature by discussing the management approach and results in a patient with dual complications and emphasizes the importance of early diagnosi...
{ "authors": [ "Pedro J Garcia Ruiz", "Lola Diaz Feliz", "Cici E Feliz", "Isabel Lorda Sanchez", "Almudena Avila Fernandez", "Fiona Blanco Kelly", "Maria Jose Trujillo Tiebas", "Javier Del Val", "Inma Navas Vinagre" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5334/tohm.800", "journal":...
PMC10487123
Chorea can have a wide variety of causes including neurodegenerative, pharmacological, structural, metabolic, infectious, immunologic and paraneoplastic processes. We reviewed the clinical records of patients with apparently sporadic choreic movements and no relevant family history, who presented to our neurology depar...
{ "authors": [ "He Liu", "Ya Shen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52812", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23;16(1):e52812.", "keywords": [ "bioceramic sealer", "c-shaped root canal configuration", "dental operating microscope", "mandibular second molar...
PMC10883750
Root canal retreatment in mandibular second molars with C-shaped root canal configurations presents notable challenges. This article presents a case of successful root canal retreatment in a mandibular second molar exhibiting this complex configuration. Achieving a successful endodontic outcome in such cases necessitat...
{ "authors": [ "Fumihiro Kashizaki", "Kenji Konishi", "Chihiro Yamada", "Shunsuke Okazaki", "Hao Chen", "Atsushi Miyasaka", "Nanami Tsuchiya", "Akitomo Kikuchi", "Kentaro Yumoto", "Yui Kojima", "Hiroyuki Osawa", "Harumi Koizumi", "Kenichi Takahashi", "Takeshi Ka...
PMC10951711
Inflammatory endobronchial polyps (IEPs) are rare, benign bronchial tumors posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges owing to limited data. A 55-year-old man, receiving treatment for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, presented with a one-week history of fever and purulent sputum. Diagnosed with pneumonia, he ...
{ "authors": [ "Roksana Hesari", "Thaddeus Chuchla", "Angelica R Carnemolla", "Nicholas Tyndall", "Randy Scott" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53005", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 26;16(1):e53005.", "keywords": [ "alligator bite", "animal-inflic...
PMC10894672
Alligator bites in humans present a significant concern for public safety in the southern United States, especially in states like Florida with substantial alligator populations. Although these reptiles play a vital role in the local ecology, encounters with humans can lead to severe injuries and even fatalities. A cas...
{ "authors": [ "Nguyen Thi Khuyen", "Truong Quoc Thanh", "Hoang Van Trung", "Trinh Cong Thao", "Tran Nhu Tung" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795476231215907", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 6:16:11795476231215907.", "keywords": [ "comp...
PMC10702400
Primary hepatic schwannoma is an extremely rare tumor with a good prognosis. Preoperative diagnosis is often challenging due to nonspecific clinical symptoms and its rarity. Here, we report a case of a 56-year-old male patient misdiagnosed with malignant liver tumor, later identified as primary hepatic schwannoma. Furt...
{ "authors": [ "Salma Souissi", "Sarah Laabidi", "Nadia Ben Mustpha", "Ines Chelly", "Meriem Serghini", "Monia Fekih", "Asma Laabidi", "Jalel Boubaker" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2144/fsoa-2023-0187", "journal": "Future Sci OA", "journal_detail": "2024 May 20;10(1):FSO97...
PMC11137790
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are distinct liver diseases. Cases combining PBC and PSC, are extremely rare. Here, we present a case of a 39-year-old woman with a history of colonic Crohn's disease treated with azathioprine. Discontinuation of the...
{ "authors": [ "Zhongan Liu", "Feng Hu", "Shuang Guo", "Peng Zhang", "Guiling Li", "You Qin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1515/biol-2022-0672", "journal": "Open Life Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 27;18(1):20220672.", "keywords": [ "necrolytic migratory erythema", "pa...
PMC10685408
Necrolytic migratory erythema (NME) is usually associated with paraneoplastic syndrome caused by functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET). Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of NET-related NME is challenging due to its rarity and lack of typical clinical symptoms and specific pathological manifestation...
{ "authors": [ "Pati Aji Achdiat", "Syafira Andiani", "Reti Hindritiani", "Srie Prihianti Gondokaryono", "Gempita Nuzuliyah", "Hermin Aminah Usman", "Retno Hesty Maharani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S423304", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_det...
PMC10546996
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a benign papular skin infection caused by Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV). Over the past 30 years, the incidence of MK has continued to increased association with sexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The incidence of MC in HIV patients is quit...
{ "authors": [ "Sean McCormack", "Eyad Hamad", "Amar Hamad" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/2025115", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 26:2024:2025115.", "keywords": [ "carotid body paraganglioma", "diagnostic imaging", "extra-adrenal paragangl...
PMC11068453
Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the paraganglia, which are clusters of neuroendocrine cells associated with the autonomic nervous system. These tumors are commonly found in the adrenal medulla but can also occur in other locations outside the adrenal gland. Here, we present a case report o...
{ "authors": [ "Abir Charfeddine", "Mounir Omami", "Marwa Garma", "Ahlem Bellalah", "Sameh Sioud", "Jamil Selmi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4322/acr.2023.463", "journal": "Autops Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 5:13:e2023463.", "keywords": [ "emperipolesis", "hi...
PMC10750829
First described by J Rosai and R F Dorfman in 1969, Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a benign, self-limiting histiocytosis of unknown etiology. It is usually seen in the first two decades of life. The most frequent clinical presentation is painless, bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy accompanied by fever, weight loss, an...
{ "authors": [ "Yuqin Wei", "Zhiyong Zhang", "Chenyan Long", "Xiaoliang Huang", "Weizhong Tang", "Xianwei Mo", "Jungang Liu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1212475", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 21:13:1212475.", "keywords": [ "case r...
PMC10764574
Small round cell undifferentiated sarcoma is a rare and highly invasive group of malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, often associated with a high misdiagnosis rate. The patient in this case was a 34-year-old male who presented with a two-month history of abdominal pain that worsened over the past two weeks. Elevated...
{ "authors": [ "Sihui Chen", "Jing Yang", "Du He", "Jiajia Fu", "Xiaohui Lai", "Bi Zhao", "Xueping Chen", "Huifang Shang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1301109", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 19:14:1301109.", "keywords": [ "of...
PMC10758405
Background: Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathies (IMNM) is a rare disease that was first described in 2004. Due to the lack of large case series, there are no formal treatment recommendations for IMNM. Methods: We presented a case of a 47-year-old woman who experienced progressive limb weakness, starting from the low...
{ "authors": [ "Piyush Puri", "Meet Popatbhai Kachhadia", "Princy Sardana", "Ridhi Bhagat", "Sammir S Dekowski", "Emmanuel Fohle" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53145", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29;16(1):e53145.", "keywords": [ "allergic angi...
PMC10900278
The convergence of takotsubo and Kounis syndromes, collectively referred to as the "ATAK complex" (short for adrenaline, takotsubo, anaphylaxis, and Kounis syndrome), poses a unique and challenging clinical scenario, especially in the context of chemotherapy-related anaphylaxis. We present a case report involving a 63-...
{ "authors": [ "Kelsey Carey", "Robert Koenigsberg", "Riya Kuklani", "Paul Deitrick" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52863", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 24;16(1):e52863.", "keywords": [ "benign bone neoplasm", "facial mass", "neoplasm", "oss...
PMC10889483
This case report discusses a 28-year-old patient who presented with a large expansile lesion of the right mandible. A maxillofacial CT showed a 6.7 x 9.1 x 7.6 cm right mandibular cystic mass containing an internal matrix of ground glass bone, representing a huge odontogenic keratocyte. Upon biopsy of the lesion, the s...
{ "authors": [ "Danfei Zhou", "Jun Ying", "Shanshan Hu", "Jiangdong Li", "Haijian Liu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/OTT.S444624", "journal": "Onco Targets Ther", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 27:17:261-265.", "keywords": [ "igr-alk", "ngs", "nsclc", "crizotinib", ...
PMC10981876
Background: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements have been reported as an important oncogenic driver in 5-7% non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Reports about the intergenic region (IGR) as an ALK fusion partner are rare. In this study, we report a novel IGR (chr2: 30,316,870)-ALK fusion in an advan...
{ "authors": [ "Matthew Spalti", "Firoozeh Samim", "Livia Florianova" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/1519293", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 26:2023:1519293.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37662492/", ...
PMC10474958
Mammary-type myofibroblastoma (MTMF) is an unusual and rare benign tumor that typically presents in older men or post-menopausal females. A 53-year-old female presented with a 6-month history of an asymptomatic pink/white submucosal nodule involving the left lateral tongue. Clinical examination showed a 5 mm × 5 mm × 5...
{ "authors": [ "Margaret Tugend", "Raymond F Sekula" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3171/CASE23479", "journal": "J Neurosurg Case Lessons", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;7(1):CASE23479.", "keywords": [ "case report", "developmental venous anomaly", "hemifacial spasm", "microvascul...
PMC10763632
Background: Developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is a rare cause of hemifacial spasm (HFS). The treatment of HFS caused by a DVA varies in the literature and includes medication management, botulinum toxin injections, and microvascular decompression (MVD). Observations: A 64-year-old woman presented with right-sided HFS....
{ "authors": [ "Gaetano Celardo", "Elena Scaffei", "Bianca Buchignani", "Graziella Donatelli", "Mauro Costagli", "Paola Cristofani", "Raffaello Canapicchi", "Rosa Pasquariello", "Michela Tosetti", "Roberta Battini", "Laura Biagi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/f...
PMC10899325
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are widely used in the treatment of central nervous system tumors and acute lymphocytic leukemia even in the pediatric population. However, such treatments run the risk of a broad spectrum of cognitive and neurological deficits. Even though the correlation with cognitive decline is still n...
{ "authors": [ "Jordan M Brock", "Colten Dillinger", "David Covey", "Jayton A Lim", "David E Martin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53159", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29;16(1):e53159.", "keywords": [ "acute myeloid leukemia (aml)", "bone marro...
PMC10901191
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is characterized by failure to initiate hematopoiesis or impaired maturation of cells, often presenting with pancytopenias with or without associated fatigue, infections, or inappropriate bleeding and bruising. Karyotype analyses of MDS patients commonly show deletion of the q arm of chro...
{ "authors": [ "Jiashu Yao", "Shenpang Wang", "Yifei Li", "Jiating Xu", "Ruihuan Ye", "Yuedi Shen", "Wei Chen", "Ning Dai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1411882", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 15:15:1411882.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC11284331
Here we report on a case of a 61-year-old female patient with 7-year history of major depressive disorder with shorter-duration hypomanic episodes who was prescribed with antidepressants which turned out to be ineffective. After a COVID-19 infection, the patient's clinical presentation became sufficient for the diagnos...
{ "authors": [ "Arsh Haj Mohamad Ebrahim Ketabforoush", "Armin Tajik", "Mohammad Amin Habibi", "Nahid Abbasi Khoshsirat" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.curtheres.2024.100732", "journal": "Curr Ther Res Clin Exp", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30:100:100732.", "keywords": [ "acute...
PMC10884338
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, during which vascular events, including atherosclerosis, are more common and progress faster. Teriflunomide (TFN) is an oral drug that studies have indicated has low side effects alongside high efficiency. In this article, a middle-aged woman wi...
{ "authors": [ "Michael R Hower", "Surya Kumar Karlapati", "Anil K Bachu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51593", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 3;16(1):e51593.", "keywords": [ "antipsychotic management", "aripiprazole", "haloperidol", "inpatient p...
PMC10836614
Antipsychotics are considered a gold standard treatment for schizophrenia. However, there is considerable variation in antipsychotic medication choice. Factors considered involved include symptomatology, prior response, and adverse reactions. This case report presents a 38-year-old male patient with schizophrenia in ac...
{ "authors": [ "Leilei Zhu", "Pingping Dong", "Liwen Du", "Kai Xun", "Peng Liu", "Xiaozhen Lu", "Yongwei Shi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2023.1242124", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 4:10:1242124.", "keywords": [ "v-a ecmo", ...
PMC10507167
Background: Open repair and replacement of the diseased aorta is still the standard treatment for type A aortic dissection (TAAD) in most patients. In endovascular treatment alone, ensuring adequate blood supply to the brain while covering the dissection with a stent is difficult. Case presentation: This study includes...
{ "authors": [ "Liwei Ni", "Zhen Wu", "Jing Huang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102007", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 16:48:102007.", "keywords": [ "actinomyces odontolyticus", "cancer", "metagenomic next-generation sequencing", ...
PMC10973175
A 52-year-old female patient receiving olaparib maintenance treatment was admitted to hospital with a low fever and chest tightness. A CT scan of the patient's chest showed diffuse ground glass shadow or miliary nodular shadow in the bilateral lungs. Her inflammatory biomarkers were almost normal, except the slightly e...
{ "authors": [ "Kinnera Sahithi Urlapu", "Nikhitha Mantri", "Harish Patel", "Priscilla Lajara Hallal", "Sridhar Chilimuri", "Gilda Diaz-Fuentes" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/2081040", "journal": "Case Rep Gastrointest Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 27:2024:2081040.", ...
PMC11300067
Introduction: The occurrence of acute respiratory failure as a result of esophageal bezoars is a rare phenomenon. We present a patient who failed initial endoscopic intervention. Successful resolution was achieved through a novel approach involving a combination of Creon and Coca-Cola. Subsequently, the patient was dia...
{ "authors": [ "Takuya Yamaguchi", "Akinobu Aihara", "Shigeto Mashiko", "Emiko Kurosawa", "Tomoya Oizumi", "Toshihiro Yamagata", "Aiko Ishiki", "Juri Ueda", "Yuko Fujikawa", "Atsuhiro Kanno", "Kazuhiro Sumitomo", "Takahiro Ohara", "Katsutoshi Furukawa" ], "case_...
PMC11291346
Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disorder characterized by motor symptoms, such as rigidity, akinesia, and resting tremor, as well as non-motor symptoms, including psychiatric manifestations and autonomic failure. The prevalence of PD increases with age, and the condition is more common in men than in women....
{ "authors": [ "Shuyue Xiao", "Man Ke", "Kaiwei Cai", "Anding Xu", "Menglong Chen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1400537", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 19:15:1400537.", "keywords": [ "cadasil", "antiplatelet therapy", "intracrania...
PMC11221192
Background: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an autosomal dominant inherited arterial disease, with lacunar infarction resulting from intracranial small vessel lesions being the most prevalent clinical manifestation of CADASIL. However, large-scale ...
{ "authors": [ "Zi-Jian Feng", "Qiu-Ying Song", "Yu Han", "Zi-Yu Wei", "Cong Fu", "Yu-Feng Zang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.cnp.2023.08.004", "journal": "Clin Neurophysiol Pract", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 6:8:194-196.", "keywords": [ "coil handle orientation", ...
PMC10579103
Introduction: The coil handle orientation plays a pivotal role in the therapeutic efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). However, there is currently no consensus on the optimal individualized coil handle orientation, especially for non-motor areas. Case presentation: The present case reported ...
{ "authors": [ "Segenet Bizuneh", "Shibabaw Fentahun", "Gebrehiwot Lema", "Andinet Azaje" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241242597", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 6:12:2050313X241242597.", "keywords": [ "california herbal tea", "mela...
PMC10999121
Melanosis coli is a dark to brown pigmentation of the colon due to lipofuscin deposition within the cytoplasm of cells. It is a benign condition associated with excessive use of laxatives, particularly those that are anthracene derivatives and common herbal remedies like Cassia Angustifolla (senna). It is usually asymp...
{ "authors": [ "Daniel Friel Leach 3rd", "Srivikram Margam", "Aaron Gustin", "Paul J Gustin", "Mohamad N Jajeh", "Yhana C Chavis", "Kristin V Walker", "Joshua S Bentley" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1409692", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2024...
PMC11361982
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic, occlusive cerebrovasculopathy typified by progressive steno-occlusive disease of the intracranial internal carotid arteries (ICAs) and their proximal branches. Moyamoya syndrome (MMS) categorizes patients with characteristic MMD plus associated conditions. As such, the most usual pr...
{ "authors": [ "Pu Yuan", "Xinwei Li", "Yujie Yuan", "Peiyuan Xu", "Hui Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000533702", "journal": "Urol Int", "journal_detail": "2023;107(9):895-898.", "keywords": [ "case report", "high-risk ureteral carcinoma", "kidney-sparing syste...
PMC10623388
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) refers to the malignancies located from renal calices toward the end of the ureter and could be classified as renal pelvis carcinoma and ureteral carcinoma. For high-risk UTUC cases with a normal contralateral kidney, radical nephroureterectomy is the standard treatment. As for l...
{ "authors": [ "Jie Bai", "Yanqing Wang", "Nanjue Cao", "Yan Liu", "Xufei Chen", "Ting He", "Shan Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/5519361", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 26:2024:5519361.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY...
PMC10987251
Background: Here, we report a case of a male patient with bilateral focal choroidal excavation (FCE) and central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). A 33-year-old man complained of mild blurring of vision in the right eye. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) revealed FCE in both eyes, with subretinal fluid in both eyes and ...
{ "authors": [ "Fang Wu", "Dongying Su", "Weisi Wang", "Xia Song", "Shufeng Fan", "Jinzhan Su", "Linying Ma", "Jianxia Xu", "Qinpan Rao" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2024.1391936", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 May 17:15:1391936.", "key...
PMC11140116
Niemann Pick disease B (NPB) often presents with hepatosplenomegaly and lung pathological changes, but it usually does not present with central nervous system symptoms. This report presents the unique case of a 21-year-old woman with a 10-year history of hard skin and hepatosplenomegaly. Genetic sequencing revealed NPB...
{ "authors": [ "Xiao Wang", "Tao Ren", "Hui You", "Wenya Han", "Jialong Guo", "Meifang Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1353592", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29:14:1353592.", "keywords": [ "pet-ct", "adenocarcinoma", "multip...
PMC10859509
Background: Cavernous haemangiomas (CHs) commonly occurred in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and liver. Pulmonary cavernous haemangiomas (PCHs) are quite rare and usually present with nonspecific clinical symptoms. When lung cancer patients are complicated with pulmonary cavernous haemangiomas, radiologically,...
{ "authors": [ "Ali Alsuheel Asseri", "Ahmad A Alzoani", "Mohammed Almahdi", "Hussein Almahdi", "Nouf Almushayt", "Noha Saad Alyazidi", "Basmah Mohammed Al Mufarrih" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S447466", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar ...
PMC10973697
Jeune syndrome, or asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (JATD), is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia with heterogeneous genetic and clinical phenotypes, which primarily affects cartilage and bone development. Herein, we report a patient with a lethal form of SRTD3 without polydactyly (JATD), which led to severe ...
{ "authors": [ "Sang Bin Bae", "Seong Kuk Yoon", "Seo-Hee Rha" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3348/jksr.2023.0076", "journal": "J Korean Soc Radiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;85(1):222-229.", "keywords": [ "collecting duct carcinoma", "kidney neoplasms", "synchronous tumor", ...
PMC10864140
Synchronous renal malignancies are seldom encountered or diagnosed post-renal resection. A combination of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and urothelial carcinoma (UC) is most commonly reported. Typically, the RCC subtype is clear-cell RCC; however, a combination of collecting duct carcinoma (CDC) and UC has rarely been rep...
{ "authors": [ "Jian Wu", "Yifang Sun", "Qian Zhang", "Ying Lin", "Pengzhen Wang", "Lei Leng", "Lei Cao", "Feng Yu", "Haiyan Deng" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1310290", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5:13:1310290.", "keywords": ...
PMC10797129
Background: Parathyroid carcinoma is an infrequent neoplasm of the endocrine system, constituting roughly 0.5% to 5% of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism. The diagnosis of this condition presents a unique challenge for healthcare professionals. Case report: We present a case of a 77-year-old female patient who prese...
{ "authors": [ "Shamsa Al Kaabi", "Madan Mohan Maddali", "Salim Nasser Al Maskari", "Halima Adam Al-Hashm", "Abdullah Mohammed Al Farqani", "Robert Henry Anderson", "Justin T Tretter" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/apc.apc_170_23", "journal": "Ann Pediatr Cardiol", "journal...
PMC11198935
We describe our findings in a child with a vein of Galen malformation, in whom the right superior caval and the azygos veins drained into the roof of the morphologically left atrium. A persistent left superior caval vein drained into the morphologically right atrium through the coronary sinus. The additional presence o...
{ "authors": [ "Daniel Gleison Carvalho", "Dewton de Moraes Vasconcelos", "Andreia Cristiane Rangel Santos", "Jose Angelo Lauletta Lindoso" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1590/0037-8682-0322-2023", "journal": "Rev Soc Bras Med Trop", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 10:56:e03222023.", "keyword...
PMC10637728
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a potentially fatal disease and may be associated with primary or acquired immunodeficiencies. There are few reports, in the literature, of inborn errors of immunity. Here, we report two cases of VL as a marker of inborn errors of immunity, namely, GATA2 and RAB27A deficiency. Our data su...
{ "authors": [ "Ali Haidar", "Hajar Andour", "Hatim Essaber", "Hussein Abdallah", "Asaad El Bakkari", "Soukaina Allioui", "Youssef Omor", "Rachida Latib" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241253748", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May ...
PMC11110504
Spontaneous urinoma is a rare urological complication that can occur following acute urinary obstruction. It involves a collection of urine that typically forms around the kidney as a result of rupture of the fornix. There are several causes of acute urinary stasis, including lithiasis, tumors, prostatic hypertrophy, a...
{ "authors": [ "Shyamkumar Sriram", "Shamimul Hasan", "Shazina Saeed", "Syed Ansar Ahmad", "Swagatika Panda" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/6543595", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 5:2023:6543595.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "...
PMC10569891
Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic granulomatous infectious disorder, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite the recent advancements in antitubercular therapy (ATT), it remains a global public health concern. TB is a leading infectious cause of global mortality, second only to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). TB...
{ "authors": [ "Trinh Thi Diem Nguyen", "Trinh Ngoc To Chau", "Phuong Thi Doan Vo", "Hao Trong Nguyen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/6748340", "journal": "Case Rep Dermatol Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 16:2024:6748340.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "h...
PMC10890903
Pemphigus foliaceus is an uncommon autoimmune intraepidermal blistering disease characterized by immunoglobulin (Ig) G autoantibodies that attack desmoglein-1 in the epidermis. There are two predominant forms of pemphigus foliaceus, sporadic and endemic. Sporadic pemphigus foliaceus is known to be more prevalent in mid...
{ "authors": [ "Mao-Ji Kang", "Jin-Chang Zhang", "Cheng Fang", "Bo Li", "Song Su" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1343157", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 12:14:1343157.", "keywords": [ "castleman disease", "contrast-enhanced computed tomog...
PMC10896603
Castleman disease (CD), a distinct lymphoproliferative disorder, is infrequently encountered in clinical practice and poses significant diagnostic challenges. We present the case of a 48-year-old asymptomatic female, admitted for evaluation of a hepatic mass detected in the liver's right lobe. Preoperative laboratory t...
{ "authors": [ "Yaser Ali Alhazmi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2735", "journal": "Int J Clin Pediatr Dent", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;17(1):82-85.", "keywords": [ "case report", "complex odontoma", "compound odontoma", "impacted tooth", "maxilla", "...
PMC10978505
Aim and objective: The objective of this case report is to offer insight into an expansive compound-complex odontoma located in the anterior maxilla of a 15-year-old male. The focus is placed on the importance of early detection and the progressive comprehension of odontomas. Background: Odontomas are common odontogeni...
{ "authors": [ "Luke Henwood", "Austin Vaughn", "Ravish Narvel", "Rahil Gour" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51474", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;16(1):e51474.", "keywords": [ "acute metabolic encephalopathy", "anti-diuretic hormone", "central...
PMC10830120
Hypernatremia has been significantly associated with in-hospital mortality and discharge to long-term care facilities. The appropriate correction of electrolyte disturbances, especially sodium, is important to consider to prevent the addition of central nervous system disturbances, such as cerebral edema and eventual b...
{ "authors": [ "Nasruddin Ali Salad Sabrie", "Sheliza Halani", "Finlay Maguire", "Patryk Aftanas", "Robert Kozak", "Nisha Andany" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01837", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2023 Jul 3:33:e01837.", "keywords": [ "anaerobes"...
PMC10461115
Background: Lachnoanaerobaculum orale is a newly described, obligately anaerobic gram-positive bacillus. The first report of invasive disease caused by L. orale was described in a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia following systematic chemotherapy. Here we describe another case of L. orale bacteremia in a patien...
{ "authors": [ "Jorge Armando Lara-Olivas", "Marcos V Sangrador-Deitos", "Ricardo Marian-Magaña", "Karen Elizabeth Padilla-Leal", "José L Soto-Hernández", "Juan L Gomez-Amador" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_469_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2023 ...
PMC10559376
Background: Fungal infections should always be considered in difficult-to-treat paranasal sinus conditions. Sphenoid fungal balls are characterized by the presence of dense fungal masses in the sinus cavity without invasion of surrounding tissues. This case emphasizes the importance of accurate terminology and manageme...
{ "authors": [ "Lara Chavaz", "Laurent Cimasoni", "Johanna A Kremer Hovinga", "Paul Coppo", "Marc Ansari" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1448801", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 21:12:1448801.", "keywords": [ "benign hematological disorders"...
PMC11371688
The cornerstone treatment for immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) in children is a combination of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), corticosteroids, and rituximab. Caplacizumab is an anti-von Willebrand factor (VWF) NANOBODY molecule approved as a frontline therapy of iTTP for adults and childre...
{ "authors": [ "Rebecca Charles", "Divine Madhu", "Alexander Powles", "Adam Boyde", "Owen Hughes", "Nagappan Kumar", "Sing Yu Moorcraft" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1242560", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 8:13:1242560.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10516602
Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with limited treatment options. The evidence for the use of immunotherapy in ACC has been conflicting, with overall response rates ranging from 6 - 33%. Case presentation: We describe the case of a 32 year old patient who was initially thought to have an i...
{ "authors": [ "Yuanyuan Liu", "Ge Xu", "Funan Shi", "Jing Yang", "Ruiqiang Gou", "Zixian Chen", "Liang Cao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1348750", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 21:11:1348750.", "keywords": [ "cmr (cardiova...
PMC10991743
Pseudoaneurysm is a rare but lethal complication of acute myocardial infarction. In this study, we present a unique case of a patient with left ventricular free wall rupture detected by cardiac magnetic resonance more than 1 year after a percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention.
{ "authors": [ "Jia-Qi Li", "Jia-Yan Feng", "Ying Gong", "Wang-Qiang Li", "Teng Liu" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1236239", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 27:11:1236239.", "keywords": [ "dguok", "case report", "genetic variant", ...
PMC10565027
DGUOK deficiency has primarily been associated with lethal hepatic failure with or without hypotonia, nystagmus, and psychomotor retardation, features typical of mitochondrial disease. A study in 3 Turkish children identified homozygosity for a variant in DGUOK as associated with idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hyperte...
{ "authors": [ "Ilaria Proietti", "Chiara Battilotti", "Francesca Svara", "Ersilia Tolino", "Nicoletta Bernardini", "Nevena Skroza", "Luca Filippi", "Concetta Potenza" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/5559093", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol Med", "journal_detail": "2024...
PMC10990642
The use of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in oncology patients undergoing PET-CT scans is a topic of debate due to potential interference with imaging accuracy. A 54-year-old female, postmelanoma metastasectomy in the parotid region with subsequent facial nerve palsy (FNP), received HA filler injections for facial symmet...
{ "authors": [ "K Reuthner", "P Aubele", "K Menhart", "P Rath", "D C Harrer", "W Herr", "J Hahn", "M Vogelhuber", "D Heudobler", "F Lueke", "A Reichle", "M Grube" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fphar.2024.1334233", "journal": "Front Pharmacol", "journal_...
PMC10912635
Targeted chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPi) have expanded the spectrum of therapies for patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) Hodgkin's disease and significantly improved the proportion of patients with long-term disease control. However, there is no standardized therapeutic option in case of furthe...
{ "authors": [ "Fan Zhou", "Rong Jiang", "Shenhong Li", "Xiaojie He", "Yongxia Li" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535505", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29;17(1):150-160.", "keywords": [ "bronchial tumor", "case report", "pulmonary adenoi...
PMC10824526
Introduction: Pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinoma (PACC) is a rare, low-grade malignant salivary gland-type tumor characterized by a dormant onset and slow progression, often leading to misdiagnosis. Due to its rarity, limited cases have been reported in the literature. This report aimed to enhance clinicians' understan...
{ "authors": [ "Omar Zgheib", "Andrea Trombetti", "André Juillerat", "Siv Fokstuen" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2329048X231199327", "journal": "Child Neurol Open", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 30:10:2329048X231199327.", "keywords": [ "epilepsy", "genetics", "incidental ...
PMC10472820
Genetic evaluation of a teenager with seizure found no pathogenic variant in a large gene panel, but an incidental likely pathogenic HNF4A variant, deemed to cause MODY1 diabetes. Diabetes history was absent and glycated hemoglobin normal, but serum calcium was severely low, with abnormally high parathyroid hormone. Th...
{ "authors": [ "Na Kong", "Qian Xu", "Xiaoyue Shen", "Xiangyu Zhu", "Guangyi Cao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2023.1256549", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 16:14:1256549.", "keywords": [ "zp3", "empty follicle syndrome", "infertility", ...
PMC10613883
Empty follicle syndrome (EFS) is a rare condition in female infertility. It is characterized by the inability to retrieve oocytes from visibly large, normally developing follicles in the ovaries, despite ovarian stimulation. The genetic factors contributing to this syndrome remain unclear. This study focused on patient...
{ "authors": [ "Jessica Kachmar", "Zaki El-Haffaf", "Guillaume Bollée" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20543581231203054", "journal": "Can J Kidney Health Dis", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 18:10:20543581231203054.", "keywords": [ "adpkd", "dnajb11", "chronic kidney disease", ...
PMC10585986
Rationale: Due to next-generation sequencing, variants in new genes such as DNAJB11 are recently being identified as causing atypical autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). It is important to describe phenotypes associated with these variants in order to increase awareness among clinicians, especially si...
{ "authors": [ "Amine Naggar", "Saad Assila", "Khadija Laasri", "Hajar Andour", "Zineb Izi", "Najat Lamalmi", "Siham El Haddad", "Nazik Allali", "Latifa Chat" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2333794X231224566", "journal": "Glob Pediatr Health", "journal_detail": "202...
PMC10785724
Nephrogenic rests (NRs) are foci of embryonic nephrogenic cells that persist beyond the 36th week of gestation. They are precursor lesions of Wilms tumor and are found incidentally in approximately 1% of infants. The term nephroblastomatosis (NBS) is utilized when nephrogenic rests extensively or multifocally affect th...
{ "authors": [ "Said Abdi Mohamed", "Nor Osman Sidow", "Bakar Ali Adam", "Mohamed Sheikh Hassan", "Abdiwahid Ahmed Ibrahim", "Mohamed Farah Osman", "Abdulkadir Ahmed", "Abdullahi Ali Roble" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S463858", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", ...
PMC11215277
Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare, sporadic, progressive neurocutaneous condition that presents with congenital hamartomatous malformations, epilepsy, and a variety of facial symptoms. We discussed a rare case of an eighteen-year-old female child who came to our neurology department with status epilepticus, mental impair...
{ "authors": [ "Zekewos Demissie", "Nahom Zemedkun", "Abraham Demile", "Berhanu Nega", "Yonas Bekuretsion", "Bisrat Getachew", "Bethelhem Berhanu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S438379", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 17:16:757-761.", ...
PMC10661957
This is a case of localized primary tracheobronchial amyloidosis in a patient who presented with upper airway obstruction. Tracheobronchial amyloidosis is a type of localized bronchopulmonary amyloidosis that is frequently overlooked. It involves the deposition of amyloid protein on the tracheal and bronchial tissue, l...
{ "authors": [ "Hashim Syed", "Nahom Teferi", "Alec Hanson", "Meron Challa", "Kathryn Eschbacher", "Patrick Hitchon" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1177/11795735231209199", "journal": "J Cent Nerv Syst Dis", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 21:15:11795735231209199.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10591496
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs) are rare embryonal tumors comprising 1-2% of all pediatric CNS neoplasms. Spinal ATRTs are even more uncommon, accounting for 2% of all reported ATRT cases. Despite their rarity, ATRTs affect young children disproportionately and are characterized by a high malignant potential ...
{ "authors": [ "Yesheng Sun", "Ying Zhang", "Ruichun Li", "Dongpeng Cai", "Wei Zhang", "Zhiqian Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1222961", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 13:13:1222961.", "keywords": [ "chemotherapy", "immunohistoch...
PMC10525323
Primary intracranial small cell carcinoma (SCC) is extremely rare with only 8 previously reported cases. We describe a case of primary intracranial SCC with intracranial metastasis. A 46-year-old man presented with decreased vision and a red and swollen left eye. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a hetero...
{ "authors": [ "Mateus Lopes Macêdo", "Rafael Everton Assunção Ribeiro da Costa", "Cristiane Amaral Dos Reis", "Raimundo Gerônimo Da Silva Júnior", "Ary Oliveira Pires", "Sabas Carlos Vieira" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52811", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "...
PMC10883749
Melanoma of the uterine cervix is an exceedingly rare malignancy that has high recurrence rates and distant metastases. In general, surgery is the preferred treatment for this tumor, and depending on stage additional consideration to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Immunotherapy has emerged as a new treatment option in ...