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{ "authors": [ "Kang Chen", "Ying Wang", "Jing Dong", "Ping-Shang Wu", "Jun Yang", "Guo-Ping Ai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1424564", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 17:11:1424564.", "keywords": [ "nocardia", "case report",...
PMC11288846
Nocardia is an anthropozoonotic bacteria that occurs widely in the natural environment. However, because it is a gram-positive aerobic opportunistic pathogen, it rarely occurs in patients with no prior history of immune function disease. Since the symptoms are nonspecific the diagnosis of Nocardia pneumonia is challeng...
{ "authors": [ "Dong Liu", "Qingjian Ye", "Minjuan Ye", "Yuebo Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000533476", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 30;16(1):1518-1527.", "keywords": [ "anterior mediastinal choriocarcinoma", "chemotherapy", "gynecomast...
PMC10688996
The authors report a case of a 29-year-old male presented with bilateral breast enlargement with no significant past medical history or estrogen exposure. Serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) was 14,306.60 mIU and positron emission tomography-computed tomography discovered a malignant mass on the right side of an...
{ "authors": [ "Ghadah Alnosair", "Khalid A Alanazi", "Fatima I Alhumaid", "Bayan S Alshuhayb" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_106_23", "journal": "Saudi J Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 12;38(1):59-63.", "keywords": [ "clinically isolated syndrome", "hor...
PMC11017011
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system. It has a wide range of manifestations and commonly affects the visual system. Many patients with MS report decreased vision, diplopia, nystagmus, and abnormal ocular motility. Nevertheless, bilateral horizontal gaze p...
{ "authors": [ "Alexei Buruian", "Susana Angelo", "Emanuel Seiça", "Fábio Fernandes", "António Mendes" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51432", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;16(1):e51432.", "keywords": [ "gout", "infection", "knee osteoarthri...
PMC10828979
A 57-year-old male, with chronic bilateral knee pain and a history of poorly controlled hyperuricemia leading to gouty attacks, underwent orthopedic assessment. Radiographic and MRI findings confirmed chronic gouty arthropathy with erosive bony defects, the most significant on the right proximal tibia. Total knee arthr...
{ "authors": [ "Viney Gupta", "Arnav Panigrahi", "Bindu I Somarajan", "Shikha Gupta", "Koushik Tripathy", "Abhishek Singh", "Anshul Sharma", "Radhika Tandon", "Dibyabhaba Pradhan", "Arundhati Sharma", "Tushar Kushwaha", "Krishna K Inampudi" ], "case_amount": 2, "d...
PMC10994680
Purpose: To describe a novel association of TGFBI variants with congenital glaucoma in a family with GAPO (growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, and progressive optic atrophy) syndrome, as well as among other unrelated cases of juvenile onset open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) and primary congenital glaucoma (PCG). Me...
{ "authors": [ "Zoha K Momin", "Jeffrey M Chambliss" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241248383", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 22:12:2050313X241248383.", "keywords": [ "type 1 diabetes", "chronic spontaneous urticaria", "insulin", "ur...
PMC11036908
Chronic spontaneous urticaria presents with wheals and/or angioedema for >6 weeks without any specific triggers. The incidence of chronic spontaneous urticaria is increased in patients with comorbid autoimmune conditions. Here, we present a case of chronic spontaneous urticaria in a 9-year-old with type 1 diabetes and ...
{ "authors": [ "Kuan Swen Choo", "Lily Mae Dacay", "Le Roy Chong", "Linsey Utami Gani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.15605/jafes.038.02.17", "journal": "J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc", "journal_detail": "2023;38(2):135-140.", "keywords": [ "asian ethnicity", "antiresorptive-naïve", ...
PMC10692435
Atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) are rare adverse effects of bisphosphonate therapy. We report an unusual case of bilateral diaphyseal AFFs in an antiresorptive-naïve Singaporean Chinese female with Graves' disease. She presented with complete right AFF requiring surgical fixation, and persistent left incomplete AFF f...
{ "authors": [ "Mohlalefi C Letuka", "Tejil Morar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v29i0.2081", "journal": "S Afr J Psychiatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 29:29:2081.", "keywords": [ "duration of untreated psychosis", "holistic medicine", "integrated care", "min...
PMC10546251
Introduction: The case report depicts the complex interplay between mental and physical illness and contests the notion of mind-body dualism in medicine. It emphasises the importance of holistic management of patients and the misnomer of schizophrenia as a purely mental illness. Patient presentation: Mr S is a 35-year-...
{ "authors": [ "Zhiqiang Ji", "Dalong Song", "Hua Zuo", "Xiaolong Chen", "Wei Ji", "Jiajun Yang", "Qing Wang", "Kehua Jiang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1375748", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 3:14:1375748.", "keywords": [ "adr...
PMC11251877
Background: We describe a rare case of giant adrenal calcification as the main cause of sudden onset epigastric pain in a 57-year-old female patient. Case description: Computed tomography (CT) of the whole abdomen in this patient showed calcified foci measuring approximately 7.8 × 5.4 × 7.1 cm in the hepatorenal recess...
{ "authors": [ "G Torres", "N Rains", "P J Gradidge", "D Constantinou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.17159/2078-516X/2023/v35i1a15284", "journal": "S Afr J Sports Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Jun 30;35(1):v35i1a15284.", "keywords": [ "physical therapy", "recovery", "rehabili...
PMC10798601
The lack of standardisation of reporting exercise interventions hampers the development of best practice guidelines for long COVID patients. This case study on the effect of an exercise intervention in a long COVID patient applied the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT) for reporting interventions. FITT-VP ...
{ "authors": [ "Swati Kumar", "Nanditha Sujir", "Anwesha Saha", "Junaid Ahmed", "Prem Bhushan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/froh.2023.1292332", "journal": "Front Oral Health", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 28:4:1292332.", "keywords": [ "case report", "early diagnosis", ...
PMC10719618
Inflammation of the gingiva is one of the most common and routine findings in dental practice. These routine appearances of inflammatory gingivae can show peculiarity when associated with an underlying systemic condition or because of reactive, benign, or malignant pathologies. This case highlights minute clinical sign...
{ "authors": [ "Hélène Ceruti", "Philippe van de Borne", "Daniela-Corina Mirica" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/ehjcr/ytad631", "journal": "Eur Heart J Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 20;8(1):ytad631.", "keywords": [ "behçet disease", "case report", "ebstein disease", ...
PMC10762881
Background: Cardiac complications occur in 1-6% of cases of Behçet disease (BD) with intracardiac thrombus being the most frequent complication. Endomyocardial fibrosis, less common and occasionally associated with intracardiac thrombus, is reported in <20 case reports of BD, among which, three cases are described to m...
{ "authors": [ "Jingrui Yan", "Yuanyuan Xu", "Qiang Zhu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1401049", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 17:11:1401049.", "keywords": [ "adverse reaction", "amiodarone", "atrial fibrillation", "case report"...
PMC11288934
Background: Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic drug that is commonly used in the clinic to treat ventricular arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation. We present a case report of the adverse effects of amiodarone and review its characteristics. Case report: A 73-year-old Asian female with a history of paroxysmal atria...
{ "authors": [ "Dallin Judd", "Jake Oldham", "James Lish" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51628", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 3;16(1):e51628.", "keywords": [ "bioprosthetic valve", "cardiac valve replacement", "diagnostic imaging", "disease prog...
PMC10837647
This paper presents a detailed case study of a 48-year-old male who underwent ascending aortic aneurysm repair with a bioprosthetic valve five years prior and subsequently developed septic embolic encephalitis, an infrequent yet critical complication following cardiac valve replacement. The patient exhibited an array o...
{ "authors": [ "Qianqian Li", "Ran Wang", "Xingshun Qi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IJWH.S462610", "journal": "Int J Womens Health", "journal_detail": "2024 May 13:16:811-818.", "keywords": [ "anticoagulation", "oral contraceptives", "rivaroxaban", "splenic vein thromb...
PMC11100964
Isolated splenic vein thrombosis (ISVT) is a very rare venous thromboembolism in the absence of pancreatic diseases, which can cause acute abdominal pain and chronic left-side portal hypertension. Herein, we reported a 40-year-old female patient who developed ISVT after taking oral contraceptives. Anticoagulation with ...
{ "authors": [ "Fernando Figueroa Rodriguez", "Parminder Minhas", "Houssein A Youness" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/6620825", "journal": "Case Rep Pulmonol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 11:2023:6620825.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.n...
PMC10657242
Cryoprobes inserted through a bronchoscope in the airways have frequently been used for the removal of foreign bodies and clots. We present a case of a 72-year-old man who presented with COVID-19 pneumonia and respiratory failure, requiring intubation and proning. During his stay, he developed pneumothoraces in the lef...
{ "authors": [ "Hania Sami", "Faria Sami", "Shahzad Ahmed Sami", "Abdulqadir J Nashwan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/3123953", "journal": "Case Rep Rheumatol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 14:2024:3123953.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi...
PMC11108696
Background: Generalized morphea is a rare fibrosing skin illness that progresses from erythematous, violet-colored skin patches to sclerotic plaques. Another uncommon immune-mediated connective tissue disease called eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) evolves to cause sclerosis and woody skin induration. The coexistence of the...
{ "authors": [ "Garima Rawat", "Hema Malini Aiyer", "Aditi Shukla" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/tp.tp_5_23", "journal": "Trop Parasitol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Jun;14(1):47-50.", "keywords": [ "recurrent", "rhinosporidium seeberi", "rhinosporidiosis" ], "license":...
PMC10911191
Rhinosporidiosis is a rarely encountered granulomatous infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi affecting both humans and animals. Although the disease has been reported worldwide, it is mainly endemic in tropical and subtropical countries. In the Indian subcontinent, it is endemic in some parts like Orissa, Tamil Na...
{ "authors": [ "Gina S Perez Giraldo", "Edith L Graham", "Stephen VanHaerents", "Roumen Balabanov" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1240356", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 20:14:1240356.", "keywords": [ "autoimmunity", "granulocyte-colony sti...
PMC10548877
Background: Autoimmune diseases can coexist with immunodeficiency. We describe a treatment approach in which granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is used to restore immune competence without worsening autoimmunity. G-CSF is a polyfunctional cytokine that influences survival, proliferation, and differentiation ...
{ "authors": [ "Carl Tanba", "Omar Almaadawy", "Nahar Saleh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101970", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 28:47:101970.", "keywords": [ "bacterial pneumonia", "copd", "ebv", "ebv pneumonia" ], "licen...
PMC10801324
A 67-year-old immunocompetent male with COPD on supplemental oxygen presented with shortness of breath and was initially treated for bronchitis exacerbation with initial suspicion of bacterial pneumonia. He was later found to have EBV pneumonia diagnosed via positive EBV on bronchoalveolar lavage PCR. Severe lung invol...
{ "authors": [ "Xinzhou Guo", "Waverly Wei", "Molei Liu", "Tianxi Cai", "Chong Wu", "Jingshen Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1080/01621459.2022.2157727", "journal": "J Am Stat Assoc", "journal_detail": "2023;118(543):1488-1499.", "keywords": [ "bootstrap", "causal in...
PMC10786632
There have been increased concerns that the use of statins, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for treating coronary artery disease, is potentially associated with the increased risk of new-onset Type II diabetes (T2D). Nevertheless, to date, there is no robust evidence supporting as to whether and what kind of ...
{ "authors": [ "Ting Zhang", "Xu Liu", "Lu Zhang", "Xian Jiang" ], "case_amount": 6, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1416004", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 9:15:1416004.", "keywords": [ "jak inhibitor", "abrocitinib", "case report", "rosacea", "upa...
PMC11263021
Introduction: Conventional rosacea treatments are not uniformly pervasive, and the adverse reactions can potentially constrain their utility. The clinical use of JAK1 inhibitors upadacitinib and abrocitinib in the treatment of refractory rosacea has rarely been explored. Case report: We presented two cases of patients ...
{ "authors": [ "Korrina A Duffy", "Elizabeth A Fenstermacher", "John A Thompson", "Jody Tanabe", "Moksha S Patel", "Steven Ojemann", "Rachel A Davis" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1279972", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 23:14:1279972...
PMC10703467
Introduction: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is often effective in treating severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) when traditional therapeutic approaches have failed. However, optimizing DBS programming is a time-consuming process. Recent research in movement disorders suggests that local field potentials can dramat...
{ "authors": [ "Edward F Linton", "Thomas R Tedeschi", "Noor-Us-Sabah Ahmad", "Jui-Kai Wang", "Randy H Kardon" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fopht.2023.1301410", "journal": "Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 11:3:1301410.", "keywords": [ "carotid cave...
PMC11182162
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe ocular blood flow changes in eyes affected by a carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) using laser speckle flowgraphy. We hypothesized that imaging blood flow velocity waveforms in the retinal arterioles and venules simultaneously would reveal specific characteristics of an ar...
{ "authors": [ "Senne Broekx", "Lotte Keulen", "Tomas Menovsky" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.bas.2023.101786", "journal": "Brain Spine", "journal_detail": "2023 Jul 26:3:101786.", "keywords": [ "aneurysm mimics", "case report", "ischemic stroke", "middle cerebral arte...
PMC10668053
Introduction: Aneurysm mimics, such as an occluded cerebral artery, vascular loops or infundibular dilatations, should be beard in mind when planning a craniotomy for the treatment of an aneurysm. Although ischemic stroke caused by clot migration from an aneurysmal cavity has been described, an ischemic event should ra...
{ "authors": [ "Shanmukhaswetha Perabattula", "Sameera Quraishi", "Asim Kichloo", "Dushyant Singh Dahiya" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096231202625", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Jan-Dec:11:23247096231202625.", "keywords": [ "al...
PMC10563462
Portal venous thrombosis (PVT) is a rare diagnosis in the general population. However, it is seen in patients with liver cirrhosis with an estimated prevalence ranging from 0.6% to 26%. Literature reports that about one-third of PVT cases have an unknown etiology. Identifying the precipitating factors implicated in the...
{ "authors": [ "Linda Guan", "Azeem Khan", "Amy Zhou", "Hubert S Swana" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102598", "journal": "Urol Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 20:52:102598.", "keywords": [ "bladder tumor", "inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor", "pediat...
PMC10746400
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the bladder (IMTB) are rare neoplasms that can occur in children. These tumors have uncertain malignant potential and can present similarly to bladder sarcomas. It is important to differentiate between IMTB and bladder sarcomas using a careful immunohistochemical approach. We repo...
{ "authors": [ "Pallav Sengupta", "Germar-M Pinggera", "Aldo E Calogero", "Ashok Agarwal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/rmb2.12598", "journal": "Reprod Med Biol", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 1;23(1):e12598.", "keywords": [ "male infertility", "oxidative stress", "reactiv...
PMC11366688
Background: Increased oxidative stress (OS), resulting from the delicate balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and antioxidant defense, is closely linked to sperm abnormalities and male subfertility. Elevated ROS levels particularly affect sperm quality. The vulnerability of spermatozoa to ROS is due...
{ "authors": [ "Yoomee Kang", "Tae Won Lee", "Eunjin Bae", "Ha Nee Jang", "Sehyun Jung", "Seunghye Lee", "Se-Ho Chang", "Dong Jun Park" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1419965", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 9:11:1419965.", "k...
PMC11341414
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is an extremely rare, chronic granulomatous inflammatory condition thought to arise secondary to a combination of obstruction, recurrent bacterial infection and an incomplete immune response although the etiology of XGP is more complex. We would like to report a case of XGP occu...
{ "authors": [ "Rachel Kinuani", "Jessica Ezri", "Yann Kernen", "Isabelle Rochat", "Sylvain Blanchon" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1378744", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 9:12:1378744.", "keywords": [ "cf liver disease", "cftr modulat...
PMC11035779
In the last 10 years, the care of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been revolutionized with the introduction of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator drugs, with a major impact on symptoms and life expectancy, especially considering the newest and highly effective elexacaftor/tezaca...
{ "authors": [ "Yaron Perry" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1369799", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 20:14:1369799.", "keywords": [ "case report", "novel therapies", "thoracic oncology", "unique findings", "unique pathology" ], "license": ...
PMC10993047
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{ "authors": [ "Masahiro Yamashita", "Hisao Higo", "Nobuharu Fujii", "Chiaki Matsumoto", "Go Makimoto", "Kiichiro Ninomiya", "Masanori Fujii", "Kammei Rai", "Eiki Ichihara", "Kadoaki Ohashi", "Katsuyuki Hotta", "Masahiro Tabata", "Yoshinobu Maeda", "Nobuaki Miya...
PMC11404050
A 56-year-old woman who received CD19 chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy for refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma developed severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and was treated with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in April 2022. However, she experienced persistent fatigue and cough and fever in June. Computed to...
{ "authors": [ "Vera van Kampen", "Anja Theile", "Andrea Tannapfel", "Christian Eisenhawer", "Thomas Brüning", "Rolf Merget" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.5414/ALX02519E", "journal": "Allergol Select", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 19:8:283-292.", "keywords": [ "antibodies", ...
PMC11361270
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a rare, mostly occupational allergic disease of the lungs. There are many inhalable antigens that can cause HP. Most are organic dusts, rarely chemicals. A clinical case of HP is presented in a cable production worker with exposure to plasticizers who was initially diagnosed with id...
{ "authors": [ "Nobuo Okui", "Tadashi Ikegami", "C Tamer Erel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53068", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 27;16(1):e53068.", "keywords": [ "mayer-rokitansky-küster-hauser syndrome", "neodymium yag laser therapy", "overactive...
PMC10821798
The Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a condition that affects a small proportion of female individuals at birth, resulting in the absence or underdevelopment of reproductive organs. However, this case report introduces overactive bladder (OAB) and vulvodynia, conditions that have not been previously re...
{ "authors": [ "Bruno Pagnin Schmid", "Marcela Juliano Silva Cunha", "Leonardo Guedes Moreira Valle", "Francisco Leonardo Galastri", "Breno Boueri Affonso", "Priscila Mina Falsarella", "Rafael Aliosha Kaliks Guendelmann", "Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia", "Felipe Nasser" ], "case_amount"...
PMC10625822
Primary transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter is a rare type of cancer with metastasis presented in approximately 25% at diagnosis. Due to its rarity and poor prognosis, the management of this neoplasm is still controversial, and the development of new therapies is of uttermost importance. Herein, we describe a cas...
{ "authors": [ "Xiaojing Zhong", "Tongtong Xu", "Tianhao Li", "Nana Luo", "Nan Luo", "Pingsheng Hao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S431605", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 2:16:3157-3163.", "keywords": [ "aosd", "interleu...
PMC10627065
Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is considered a rare autoimmune inflammatory disorder with an unclear etiology and pathogenesis.The main clinical manifestations of this disease are high fever, joint pain, and transient skin lesions. Physical examination may reveal hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy, whi...
{ "authors": [ "Masatake Toshimitsu", "Takayuki Iriyama", "Jiro Sato", "Osamu Abe", "Mari Ichinose", "Seisuke Sayama", "Takahiro Seyama", "Kenbun Sone", "Keiichi Kumasawa", "Yutaka Osuga" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/1637463", "journal": "Case Rep Obstet Gy...
PMC10693466
A uterine artery pseudoaneurysm (UAP) is a life-threatening complication during pregnancy and postpartum. Early diagnosis of exophytic UAP rupture is difficult due to the absence of vaginal bleeding. This study reports the case of a 31-year-old postpartum woman who presented with abdominal pain and fever seven days aft...
{ "authors": [ "Breno Lanter Cardoso", "Bruno Roberto da Silva Ferreira", "Élcio Dias Silva", "Anuar Ibrahim Mitre" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/3676050", "journal": "Case Rep Urol", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 26:2024:3676050.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link...
PMC11449544
A 17-year-old patient with acute testicular pain had no blood flow observed on scrotal ultrasound Doppler on either side, suggestive of bilateral torsion. The patient underwent immediate scrotal surgical exploration, and a numerical anomaly was observed during surgery-there were two testicles on each side, and all four...
{ "authors": [ "Jingyao Liang", "Wei Li", "Wenyan Liu", "Yihui Yu", "Hui Ye", "Xibao Zhang" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S470641", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 6:17:1793-1797.", "keywords": [ "abrocitinib", "prurigo no...
PMC11316487
Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a debilitating chronic neuroimmunologic skin condition due to the intense pruritus and difficult to treat. The pruritogenic cytokines, particularly IL-4, IL-13, IL-22, IL-31, and oncostatin M (OSM), play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of PN, potentially involving the JAK1-STAT pathway. An ...
{ "authors": [ "Céline Sergeant", "Joseph Kerger", "Annie Drowart", "François Sales", "Mireille Langouo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000534147", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 18;16(1):1183-1195.", "keywords": [ "gallbladder", "laparoscopy", ...
PMC10601805
Cutaneous melanoma can metastasize to almost any organ, including in-transit metastases, lymph nodes, liver, lungs, brain, and bones. Spread to the gastrointestinal tract is less common and generally concerns the small bowel, colon, and stomach. Gallbladder involvement is rarer, and only few cases describe it as the so...
{ "authors": [ "Sanjeev G Gianchandani Gyani", "Meenakshi Yeola", "Resha O Keshwani", "Sachin G Gianchandani", "Pankaj Katariya" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52689", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 21;16(1):e52689.", "keywords": [ "ascites", "aty...
PMC10879644
Demons-Meigs syndrome is a rare clinical presentation of benign ovarian mass with hydrothorax and ascites. As ascites can be present in any ovarian mass, hydrothorax is a salient feature of the syndrome. The syndrome is subtyped as atypical in the absence of ascites from the triad. Nevertheless, it is labeled as pseudo...
{ "authors": [ "Jiapeng Liu", "Shuli Hu", "Haihui Jiang", "Yong Cui" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1369972", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 4:15:1369972.", "keywords": [ "glioma", "hypermutation", "immunologic response", "immunothe...
PMC11059094
Background: Temozolomide (TMZ) is a key component in the treatment of gliomas. Hypermutation induced by TMZ can be encountered in routine clinical practice, and its significance is progressively gaining recognition. However, the relationship between TMZ-induced hypermutation and the immunologic response remains controv...
{ "authors": [ "Ignacio Portales-Castillo", "Abdullah Jalal", "Peggy L Kendall", "Deborah Parks" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1210/jcemcr/luad163", "journal": "JCEM Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 22;2(1):luad163.", "keywords": [ "iga", "albumin", "hypercalcemia", ...
PMC10742367
Approximately half of the calcium in the blood circulates in the ionized, free form; which is critical for cellular function. As a result, its levels are tightly regulated by homeostatic mechanisms dependent on hormones such as PTH, vitamin D, and fibroblast growth factor-23. The other half of the total calcium is in a...
{ "authors": [ "Minoo Movahedi", "Maryam Goharian", "Azita Kabiri", "Shadi Zamansaraei" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/abr.abr_104_23", "journal": "Adv Biomed Res", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 29:12:252.", "keywords": [ "influenza", "mitral valve stenosis", "pregnancy" ...
PMC10772792
In this case, a 44-year-old pregnant woman at a gestational age of 28 weeks and 6 days with symptoms of cold, shortness of breath, and cough since a week ago. She had received remdesivir ampoule, Tamiflu tablet, meropenem and linezolid, and dexamethasone. She received oxygen through a 14-liter reservoir bag mask and hy...
{ "authors": [ "Deepankar Shukla", "Nitin Bhola" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52909", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 25;16(1):e52909.", "keywords": [ "ankylotic mass", "ectropion", "malunion", "temporalis muscle graft", "z-plasty" ], "licens...
PMC10893776
We report the case of a 35-year-old male patient who presented with a right zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture, which was five months old. It was associated with ectropion over the right eye. Diagnosis was made by clinical examination and confirmed by computed tomography, which included a three-dimensional reconstruc...
{ "authors": [ "Takuji Kawamura", "Yoshito Ito", "Emiko Ito", "Maki Takeda", "Tsubasa Mikami", "Takura Taguchi", "Noriko Mochizuki-Oda", "Masao Sasai", "Tomomi Shimamoto", "Yukako Nitta", "Daisuke Yoshioka", "Masashi Kawamura", "Ai Kawamura", "Yusuke Misumi", ...
PMC10540447
Introduction: With the expected increase in patients with heart failure and ischemic 15 cardiomyopathy, the development of myocardial regenerative medicine using cell transplantation as a novel treatment method is progressing. This first-in-human clinical trial aimed to confirm the safety of cardiomyocyte patch transpl...
{ "authors": [ "Marija Bicanin-Ilic", "Igor Ilic", "Aleksandra Dimitrijevic", "Srdjan Mujkovic", "Nikola Jovic", "Dejana Rakic", "Neda Arsenijevic", "Tamara Nikolic-Turnic", "Goran Balovic", "Andjela Peric", "Aleksandra Mitrovic", "Aleksandar Nikolov" ], "case_amoun...
PMC11192603
Introduction: Leiomyosarcoma (LMS), together with smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP) and benign leiomyomas, belongs to a heterogeneous group of uterine neoplasms. According to the World Health Organization, tumors originating from uterine smooth muscle fibers are the second most frequent tumo...
{ "authors": [ "Steven Baker", "Dylan Baker", "Robert Baker", "Craig J Brown" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1177/25158414241240687", "journal": "Ther Adv Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 15:16:25158414241240687.", "keywords": [ "mthfr polymorphism", "l-methylfolate", ...
PMC11020740
This case series describes the aggregate rate of recovery in five consecutive subjects (six eyes) with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) who received l-methylfolate and other vitamins via Ocufolin®, a medical food. Subjects were followed for 10-33 months by a single ophthalmologist. Ocufolin® was prescribed at the time of d...
{ "authors": [ "G D Liatsos", "G Manousopoulou", "A Poulaki", "A Iliaki", "I Mariolis", "D Vassilopoulos" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1099/acmi.0.000670.v3", "journal": "Access Microbiol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 29;5(9):000670.v3.", "keywords": [ "bcg", "haemophago...
PMC10569663
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), is administered intravesically as an adjuvant immunotherapy for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. While mild non-infectious problems can occur in up to 85 % of cases, significant local and systemic complications have been reported in 1-5 % of cases. We report the case ...
{ "authors": [ "Gani Oruqaj", "Gabriele Krombach", "Stefan Gattenloehner", "Susanne Herold", "István Vadász", "Werner Seeger", "Khodr Tello", "Matthias Hecker" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1404951", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 ...
PMC11288952
Introduction: Endobronchial foreign body aspiration is not common in adults, but it is a life-threatening event. Recurrent pneumonias by chronic retention of foreign body often lead to initial medical presentation of the patient. However, lymphoplasmacellular bronchitis with adenomatous hyperplasia and squamous epithel...
{ "authors": [ "Peter D Vu", "Christopher L Robinson", "Alan D Kaye", "Jamal Hasoon" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51952", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 9;16(1):e51952.", "keywords": [ "chornic pain", "chronic pain management", "low back pain (l...
PMC10851039
Low back pain (LBP) is a challenging clinical condition for both patients and physicians. It requires a comprehensive initial diagnosis to avoid missing potential causes. One less common cause is superior cluneal neuralgia (SCN), which can present with limited lumbar motion, LBP, buttock pain, or an antalgic gait. Whil...
{ "authors": [ "Mei Wu", "Jingui Zhao", "Zhongqiang Liu", "Haiyang Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S445416", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 24:17:249-258.", "keywords": [ "pseudomonas aeruginosa", "carbapenem resistant", "intratheca...
PMC10822138
Background: Clinically, Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) meningitis is extremely difficult to cure and has a high mortality rate. Intrathecal injection of polymyxins B is suggested to be an effective anti-infective means to treat intracranial infection with CRPA. However, due to the potential drug tox...
{ "authors": [ "Kenji Saito", "Jumpei Temmoku", "Yuya Sumichika", "Shuhei Yoshida", "Haruki Matsumoto", "Yuya Fujita", "Naoki Matsuoka", "Tomoyuki Asano", "Toru Yago", "Shuzo Sato", "Kiyoshi Migita" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2169/internalmedicine.2382-23", "jo...
PMC11157329
Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody-positive clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) is a subtype of dermatomyositis without severe myositis but with characteristic cutaneous manifestations and severe interstitial lung disease. Joint symptoms can occur in patients with anti-MDA5 antibod...
{ "authors": [ "Jinfu Zuo", "Rong Wang", "Xiaoting Fan", "Haixia Zhang", "Zhaohui Zhai", "Huachang Sun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1440418", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 13:11:1440418.", "keywords": [ "ear cartilage", "flap", ...
PMC11427417
The aim of this report was to evaluate the efficacy of nasal reconstruction using auricular cartilage combined with auricular full-thickness skin graft and a local flap from the right nasal ala for correcting complex nasal defects, and its impact on the patient's quality of life and psychological well-being. We present...
{ "authors": [ "Jun Yen Ng", "Meidelynn Ooi", "Samuel K Bennett", "Kirsty Rady", "Philip Choi", "Wei-I Lee", "Matthew C Cook", "Katrina L Randall", "Nalini K Pati" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1159/000536458", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 23...
PMC10890797
Introduction: Acquired angioedema due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency (C1INH-AAE) is most associated with lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs), particularly low-grade B-cell subtypes. The condition remains under-recognized with long diagnostic delays due to various challenges including a lack of awareness of the co...
{ "authors": [ "José Ramírez-Villaescusa", "David Ruiz-Picazo", "Ana Verdejo-González", "Adriana Canosa-Fernández", "Pedro Torres-Lozano", "Gracia Guerrero-Álvarez" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/9975362", "journal": "Case Rep Orthop", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 6:2024:99...
PMC11222007
Introduction: To describe a rare case of solitary bone cyst in the vertebral body of the lumbar vertebra in an adult patient. The solitary bone cyst is defined as a cystic lesion with liquid content. Few cases have been described in the vertebral location without preference for the posterior arch or vertebral body. Mos...
{ "authors": [ "Alparslan Şahin" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.22336/rjo.2024.11", "journal": "Rom J Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Mar;68(1):57-59.", "keywords": [ "erythrocyte suspension", "plus sign", "retinopathy of prematurity", "transfusion", "transient activation...
PMC11007554
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a serious retinal vascular disorder that needs prompt diagnosis, and treatment to prevent undesired visual outcomes. Due to its shorter period of disease progression, it is important to be hasty in treating ROP. Erythrocyte suspension (ES) aggravates the progression of ROP. However, ...
{ "authors": [ "Yu-Han Xu", "Bao-Yu Yuan", "Jia-Le Ji", "Di Wu", "Hong Zhou", "Yi-Jing Guo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2024.1410381", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 30:15:1410381.", "keywords": [ "spg4", "case report", "de novo var...
PMC11319187
Spastic paraplegia type 4 (SPG4), the predominant form of Autosomal Dominant Hereditary spastic paraplegia (AD-HSP), is characterized by variants in the SPAST gene. This study reports a unique case of a late-onset SPG4 in a Han Chinese male, manifesting primarily as gait disturbances from lower extremity spasticity. Un...
{ "authors": [ "Yingying Wang", "Liqun Zhu", "Hairong Yong", "Xiaohong Lv", "Binbin Qian", "Zihan Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102045", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 25:50:102045.", "keywords": [ "airway foreign body", ...
PMC11167382
Introduction: Foreign bodies in the airways can cause significant morbidity and mortality. If emergency personnel are unable to clear an airway obstruction frequently results in cardiac arrest. Patient concerns: A 78-year-old man developed a persistent cough and dyspnoea after consuming alcohol. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy...
{ "authors": [ "Xinyu Qiao", "Zhaomin Zeng", "Peng Chen", "Mingrong Xi", "Minmin Hou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1241507", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 29:13:1241507.", "keywords": [ "adolescent", "case report", "embryonal rhabdo...
PMC10570525
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a highly aggressive pediatric neoplasm that originates from striated muscle or undifferentiated mesenchymal cells. Based on its histopathological characteristics, the World Health Organization categorizes RMS into four distinct subtypes: embryonal RMS, alveolar RMS, pleomorphic RMS, and sclero...
{ "authors": [ "Lei Yang", "Xiaodong Yang", "Jun Jiang", "Xueyang Tang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1362142", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 11:12:1362142.", "keywords": [ "case report", "foot deformity", "pediatric", "synostosis"...
PMC11422064
Tarsal coalition refers to the union of two or more tarsal bones, which mostly involves the calcaneonavicular and talocalcaneal joints; it is rarely found in multiple unions or unions extended to the metatarsal bones. Nearly 50% of cases occur bilaterally and can be either symmetrical or asymmetrical. We described a ra...
{ "authors": [ "A Armijo-Sánchez", "N Benítez Castillo", "E García-Vidal", "M Luna Chadid", "C Salvador Ballada", "G Valls Ricart", "V Torres Pellens" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.1177/11795476241242265", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 29:...
PMC10981332
Infertility affects 15% of couples in reproductive age worldwide. In women in particular, infertility can be caused by various abnormalities, with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) being the most common. Currently, there are many assisted reproductive techniques (ART) available to combat the burden of infertility. Howev...
{ "authors": [ "Marina M Charitou", "Ribu Mathew" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1210/jcemcr/luad003", "journal": "JCEM Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Feb 3;1(1):luad003.", "keywords": [ "pituitary hyperplasia", "pregnancy", "prolactin" ], "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "htt...
PMC10578401
Pituitary hyperplasia occurs as a result of an increase in pituitary cell subtypes. It can be a consequence of either a physiological or pathological condition. In our case, a 31-year-old pregnant woman at 16 weeks gestation presented with headaches and vision changes. Visual field testing demonstrated bitemporal hemia...
{ "authors": [ "Mehmet Gencturk", "Abdullah Sisik", "Muhammed Said Dalkilic", "Merih Yilmaz", "Selim Sozen", "Hasan Erdem" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14744/nci.2022.15046", "journal": "North Clin Istanb", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 21;10(6):809-812.", "keywords": [ "baria...
PMC10846585
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgery is a procedure that has become more common in the past 10 years. Situsinversustotalis is an extremely rare condition. SG can be performed safely in SIT patients. However, pre-operative multidisciplinary evaluation is very important. In this article, we present a 25-year-old femal...
{ "authors": [ "Virly Nanda Muzellina", "Murdani Abdullah", "Juferdy Kurniawan", "Aulia Rizka" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.128821.2", "journal": "F1000Res", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 7:12:358.", "keywords": [ "covid-19", "sars-cov-2", "anal swab", ...
PMC10521035
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Indonesia remain high. The virus can bind with ACE2 receptor which is not only found in the lungs, but also in the digestive tract. Thus, it allows SARS-CoV-2 infection in the gastrointestin...
{ "authors": [ "Pierre-Louis Polard", "Adrian Tempescul", "Karen Vallaeys" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5334/jbsr.3682", "journal": "J Belg Soc Radiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 5;108(1):77.", "keywords": [ "intrabone malignant non-hodgkin’s lymphoma", "lymphoma large b-cell diff...
PMC11378706
A 47-year-old male with an unremarkable medical history was referred for atypical endodontic pain and treatment of his left upper molars. Clinical and radiographic examinations revealed an extensive, undefined osteolytic area around these teeth. A subsequent bone biopsy diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a high-g...
{ "authors": [ "Hisato Segoe", "Akie Nakamura", "Kimiaki Uetake", "Nozomi Hishimura", "Naoya Kaneko", "Shuntaro Morikawa", "Akari Nakamura-Utsunomiya", "Takeshi Yamaguchi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1297/cpe.2024-0001", "journal": "Clin Pediatr Endocrinol", "journal_deta...
PMC11234189
Adipsic hypernatremia is typically caused by congenital dysplasia of the hypothalamus and pituitary or brain tumors. However, cases of adipsic hypernatremia without underlying organic abnormalities are rare, and some cases have been reported to be complicated by hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction. The patient in this c...
{ "authors": [ "Alexander Smith", "Michael Liebrenz", "Alain Brechbühl", "Anna Buadze" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241280766", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 8:12:2050313X241280766.", "keywords": [ "adhd", "alcohol dependence", ...
PMC11382226
This case report describes the therapeutic trajectory of a 47-year-old male ultra football fan from Switzerland, who was diagnosed and treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, together with comorbid alcohol misuse and insomnia. Prior to this episode of care, the patient exhibited symptoms of impulsivity an...
{ "authors": [ "Vishal V Panicker", "Sunesh E Radhakrishnan", "Gigy V Kuruttukulam", "Jithin A Bose", "T T Favas" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51542", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;16(1):e51542.", "keywords": [ "b-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemi...
PMC10834224
Methotrexate (MTX) is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It acts by inhibiting cell proliferation through its role as a folate antagonist. Despite its positive impact on patients' survival, high-dose MTX therapy carries risks, notably neurotoxic side effects such as subacute leukoencephalopathy that can ...
{ "authors": [ "Ai Kurogi", "Nobuya Murakami", "Satoshi O Suzuki", "Takafumi Shimogawa", "Nobutaka Mukae", "Koji Yoshimoto", "Takato Morioka" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_479_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 4:14:279.", "keywords": [...
PMC10481812
Background: The retained medullary cord (RMC), caudal lipoma, and terminal myelocystocele (TMCC) are thought to originate from the failed regression spectrum during the secondary neurulation, and the central histopathological feature is the predominant presence of a central canal-like ependyma-lined lumen (CC-LELL) wit...
{ "authors": [ "Shengfang Bao", "Hua Huang", "Yingying Jin", "Fei Ding", "Zhen Yang", "Xuemei Xu", "Chenxi Liu", "Xiqiong Han", "Liping Wang", "Jingyi Lu", "Jiani Ma", "Yanliang Jin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/JIR.S458990", "journal": "J Inflamm Res", ...
PMC11094741
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare, benign, and self-limiting condition characterized by lymph node inflammation. While KFD is rarely associated with ocular manifestations, our case report highlights bilateral optic neuritis in a 13-year-old male patient with ...
{ "authors": [ "Wenlong Jiang", "Yunzhi Xiong", "Fangzhou Cheng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IJWH.S426368", "journal": "Int J Womens Health", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 8:15:1417-1419.", "keywords": [ "coronary artery", "embolism", "renal artery", "uterine curettage" ...
PMC10497052
Hysteroscopic local endometrial resection and curettage are common surgical procedures. Postoperative arterial thromboembolism is rare. However, coronary and renal embolism after the procedure has never been reported in the literature, so far. We report a 50-year-old woman who developed arterial thromboembolism 4 hours...
{ "authors": [ "Somar Mansour", "Seif-Aldin Abdul Rahman", "Ali Kazour", "Ibrahim Salama", "Hussain Shmayes", "Samer Rajab", "Rana Issa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8398", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;12(1):e8398.", "keywords": [ "...
PMC10762326
Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) is a rare lesion of the breast stromal tissue with unknown mechanism. Hormonal stimulation of mammary myofibroblasts is the most important theory due to stromal positivity of progesterone receptor (PR) or/and estrogen receptor (ER). We report a case of PASH with stromal PR/E...
{ "authors": [ "Mariem Drissa", "Fares Azaiez", "Fekher Jaoued", "Rouaida Khelifa", "Elyes Lagha", "Rim Ben Romdhane", "Rami Tlili", "Youssef Ben Ameur" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2023.45.74.39612", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2023 Jun 2:45:...
PMC10474810
Complications following acute myocardial infarction (MI) such as ventricular septal rupture (VSR) and left ventricular (LV) aneurysm are rare and can be dreadful. Their simultaneous presence in the same patient is extremely rare. We aimed to present a rare case of concomitant association of ventricular aneurysm and VSR...
{ "authors": [ "Nadav Levinger", "Nir Erdinest", "Naomi London", "Eliya Levinger", "Shalhevet Goldfeather Ben Zaken", "Dana Barequet", "Irit Barequet", "Asaf Achiron", "Shmuel Levinger" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536190", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "jo...
PMC10861217
Introduction: Though patients with nanophthalmos frequently endure decreased quality of vision with contact lenses or spectacles, refractive surgery is generally an inadequate alternative due to the associated high refractive error. A refractive lens exchange (RLE) is an alternative option but is technically challengin...
{ "authors": [ "Hong-Yan Li", "Hao-Yu Wang", "Yi-Fei Duan", "Yu Gou", "Xiao-Qin Liu", "Zheng-Xiang Gao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S477459", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 2:17:647-650.", "keywords": [ "treponema pallidum", "cas...
PMC11227323
Neurosyphilis is a central nervous system infection caused by Treponema pallidum that imitates various neurological and mental disorders. Therefore, patients with this disease are prone to misdiagnoses. Here, we report a case of neurosyphilis with a psychotic disorder as the main manifestation. A young girl exhibited m...
{ "authors": [ "Yoshihito Mima", "Tsutomu Ohtsuka", "Ippei Ebato", "Yukihiro Nakata", "Yoshimasa Nakazato", "Yuta Norimatsu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S483023", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 28:17:823-829.", "keywords": [ "anticar...
PMC11446193
Urticarial vasculitis is characterized by persistent urticarial lesions lasting over 24 h. Urticarial vasculitis is often triggered by medications, infections, and autoimmune disorders. However, vaccinations against viral and bacterial pathogens have recently been documented to induce urticarial vasculitis. We describe...
{ "authors": [ "Yuma Yano", "Ryosuke Matsuda", "Fumi Okada", "Maiko Takeda", "Ryosuke Maeoka", "Ichiro Nakgawa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14791/btrt.2023.0044", "journal": "Brain Tumor Res Treat", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;12(1):75-79.", "keywords": [ "adolescent", ...
PMC10864135
Angiocentric glioma (AG) is an extremely rare tumor that often develops in adolescents. Awake surgery for AG occurring in the eloquent area has not been reported to date. We report a case involving a right-handed 15-year-old boy with AG. He presented with a first-time generalized tonic-clonic seizure and was rushed to ...
{ "authors": [ "Niladri Das", "Silima Subhasnigdha Tarenia", "Souvik Saha", "Prashant Manohar Gaikwad", "Deep Kamlesh Hathi", "Soumik Goswami", "Arjun Baidya", "Nilanjan Sengupta" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.15605/jafes.038.02.22", "journal": "J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc", "jo...
PMC10692433
Primary growth hormone (GH) resistance or growth hormone insensitivity syndrome, also called Laron syndrome, is a hereditary disease caused by mutations in the GH receptor or in the post-receptor signaling pathway. This disorder is characterized by postnatal growth failure resembling GH deficiency. Differentiating the ...
{ "authors": [ "Sravani Singu", "Robert Chory", "Vamsi K Singu", "Michael Pursley", "Glenn Harris" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52488", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18;16(1):e52488.", "keywords": [ "aortic insufficiency", "aortic regurgitation...
PMC10870037
Antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental work in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients is currently a matter of debate. The American Dental Association does not require those with native BAV to receive antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental work as BAV is considered an "intermediate" risk for infective endocarditis (IE). ...
{ "authors": [ "Helen S Philp", "Lynelle R Johnson", "Eunju April Choi", "Robert J Brosnan", "Robert T Slater" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20551169231220291", "journal": "JFMS Open Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;10(1):20551169231220291.", "keywords": [ "eosinophilic"...
PMC10829494
Case summary: A 10-year-old male castrated domestic shorthair cat was presented for evaluation of a 3-day history of increased inspiratory effort. The cat had received prednisolone 1 mg/kg PO q24h for 1 year due to chronic diarrhea. On physical examination, the patient exhibited severe stridor, intermittent open-mouth ...
{ "authors": [ "Gorana Gašljević", "Gregor Vivod", "Petra Škerl", "Srdjan Novaković" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000531988", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 8;16(1):1335-1344.", "keywords": [ "adenosarcoma", "clear cell carcinoma", "immunohisto...
PMC10631771
Uterine adenosarcoma (AS) is a rare biphasic neoplasm composed of a malignant, usually low-grade stromal component and benign epithelial component, usually endometrioid. Pathogenesis is unknown; some cases are undoubtably associated with tamoxifen use. Endometrial clear cell carcinoma (CCC) is an aggressive subtype of ...
{ "authors": [ "Brandon Sharkey", "Kaitlin Michelle Conner", "Cade R McGarvey", "Ajay Nair", "Abbigail Dorn", "Kevin Reinard", "Brandon Gabel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_794_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 May 17:15:162.", "keywords":...
PMC11152550
Background: Neuroblastomas are rare tumors activated by the FoxR2 gene commonly found in pediatric patients. Due to the novelty of these tumors, there is no standard diagnostic profile. However, they have been found to express Olig2, MAP2, SOX10, ANKRD55, and synaptophysin, and they can be identified with magnetic reso...
{ "authors": [ "Su Ji Oh", "Jun Hyeok Lim", "Lucia Kim", "Young Sam Kim" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102105", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 11:52:102105.", "keywords": [ "case reports", "diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis", ...
PMC11420633
A 57-year-old female presented with chest discomfort and exertional dyspnea but no other respiratory symptoms or history of malignancy. Chest CT revealed multifocal centrilobular nodules with ground-glass opacity in both lungs. Thoracoscopic wedge resection was done, and histological examination confirmed interstitial ...
{ "authors": [ "Leire Olazaran", "Ana Jiménez", "Pablo González de Los Mártires", "Gonzalo Guerrero", "Nerea Gangoitia", "Iñigo Salmeron", "Ane Galarza", "Ana Sofía Argüelles", "Beatriz Elso", "Irene Reyzabal", "Esther Compains", "Henar Heras", "Santiago López" ],...
PMC10939511
Introduction: The term white dot syndromes has been used to refer conditions that differ in their morphology and prognosis. We report three cases of different pathologies encompassed within the white dot syndromes. Case presentations: Case 1: A 26-year-old female presented with scotoma in her right eye. Fundus examinat...
{ "authors": [ "Ikobah Joanah Moses", "Ikwuagwu Elekwachi", "Ita Ukpabio", "Theophilus Ugbem", "Omeodu Chimankpan Okechukwu", "Emmanuel Ekanem" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.3.36280", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4:47:3.", "keywords":...
PMC10870160
Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune and antigen-mediated disease characterized by symptoms related to oesophageal dysfunction, and histologically, is marked by eosinophilic infiltrate in the oesophageal mucosa. It is prevalent in developed countries and considered rare in developing countries. There is ...
{ "authors": [ "Masayuki Nakamura", "Motoyuki Umekawa", "Yuki Shinya", "Hirotaka Hasegawa", "Atsuto Katano", "Nobuhito Saito" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_443_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 30:15:314.", "keywords": [ "gamma knife i...
PMC11380896
Background: Vagal paragangliomas (VPs) are rare tumors in the upper cervical region. Although surgical resection is the standard treatment for these tumors, it carries significant risks due to the tumor's high vascularity and proximity to vital structures. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for skull base paraganglioma co...
{ "authors": [ "Toktam Moosavian", "Ghazaleh Jamalipour Soufi", "Sharareh Kamfar" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.22037/ijcn.v18i1.38971", "journal": "Iran J Child Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Winter;18(1):131-138.", "keywords": [ "dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency", "recur...
PMC10874511
Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (DLD) deficiency is a rare disease of genetic origin due to the malfunctioning of a shared subunit of three mitochondrial multi-enzyme complexes. Phenotypes of this disease are a set of clinical manifestations ranging from neonatal disorders to myopathy or recurrent episodes of liver fail...
{ "authors": [ "Lin-Yan Hu", "Lin Wan", "Qiu-Hong Wang", "Xiu-Yu Shi", "Yan Meng", "Xiao-Fan Yang", "Guang Yang", "Li-Ping Zou" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1306338", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 11:14:1306338.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10750348
Perforin is essentially involved in the granule-dependent killing activities of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and NK cells. Monoallelic PRF1 mutation increases the risk of autoimmune diseases, and biallelic PRF1 mutation causes familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis-2. Here, we report a case of a 12-year-old girl with c...
{ "authors": [ "Daria Morgacheva", "Marina Ryzhova", "Olga Zheludkova", "Margarita Belogurova", "Yulia Dinikina" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1256876", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 25:11:1256876.", "keywords": [ "cns tumors", "dna me...
PMC10561295
Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in children comprise a highly heterogenous and complex group of diseases. Historically, diagnosis and confirmation of these tumors were routinely based on histological examination. However, recently obtained data demonstrate that such a diagnostic approach is not completely accurate ...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroto Sato", "Yu Yamamoto", "Akira Kaizuka", "Yu Ohtaki", "Makoto Toda", "Shoichiro Fujishima", "Nakao Shirahata", "Ryusuke Ae", "Takeshi Kanno" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/deo2.392", "journal": "DEN Open", "journal_detail": "2024 May 28;5(1):e39...
PMC11131041
A 68-year-old man was admitted with hematochezia. Emergency computed tomography showed multiple diverticula throughout the colon. Initial colonoscopy on day 2 showed no active bleeding, but massive hematochezia on day 3 led to the performance of an emergency endoscopy. Substantial bleeding in the ileocecal area obscure...
{ "authors": [ "Zackary Anderson", "Alex Ashkin", "Noelle Messina", "Carl Ruthman", "David Lindner" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.101998", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 29:48:101998.", "keywords": [ "fm", "fibrosing mediastinit...
PMC10914577
Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM), a rare disorder that is further classified as excessive fibrous tissue that occurs within the mediastinum. Classically, presenting with manifestations dependent on where the fibrous tissue is located. In rare instances, compression of pulmonary vasculature can lead to Pulmonary Hypertensio...
{ "authors": [ "Jing Liu", "Ping Yang", "Meng Hu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/JBM.S472194", "journal": "J Blood Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 9:15:359-362.", "keywords": [ "allo-hsct", "autoimmune encephalitis", "glial fibrillary acidic protein" ], "license": "CC B...
PMC11321329
In this report, the patient was a 57-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with aplastic anemia for 3 years. This patient underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Twenty-four months after allo-HSCT, the patient experienced cognitive dysfunction, memory loss, and involuntary movements. V...
{ "authors": [ "Le Zhang", "Yuxin Yan", "Pengyu Ren", "Yong Hou", "Dan Liu", "Caiwen Fan", "Kehuan Cheng", "Jun Zhang", "Liangliang Shi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1391384", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 13:11:1391384.", "keyw...
PMC11427399
The treatment of the sequelae of severe foot injuries caused by motorcycle spoke injury, especially in pediatric patients, allows for new options and surgical protocols. The tarsometatarsal joint and the first metatarsal were reconstructed by precise preoperative design using the TSF space external fixation technique i...
{ "authors": [ "Keta Vagha", "Patel Zeeshan Jameel", "Jayant Vagha", "Ashish R Varma", "Rupesh Rao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.138794.1", "journal": "F1000Res", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 30:12:1056.", "keywords": [ "wilms tumor", "pleural effusion", ...
PMC11263906
Wilms tumor (WT) is the most common renal malignancy seen in pediatric patients. Although lungs are the most common site of metastasis in Wilms tumor, non-malignant pleural effusion has been infrequently reported. Here, we report a case of an eleven-year-old female who presented with an abdominal mass and progressive b...
{ "authors": [ "Elissa Xian", "Joel Hardman", "Geoffrey Parker", "Arjuna Nirmalananda" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_32_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 1:15:61.", "keywords": [ "antiphospholipid syndrome", "cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea...
PMC10927183
Background: Antiphospholipid syndrome is a complex autoimmune condition associated with the formation of recurrent thrombosis in any vascular bed throughout the body. Jugular vein thrombosis is very rare with only a 0.9% occurrence and is not typically associated with cerebrospinal rhinorrhea as a result of raised intr...
{ "authors": [ "C Y Lin", "N B Cavanaugh", "S Subramani", "A K Singhal", "S Hanada" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/anr3.12307", "journal": "Anaesth Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 1;12(1):e12307.", "keywords": [ "x‐rays", "atelectasis", "fluoroscopy", "pneumotho...
PMC11143383
Anaesthetists may be required to work in hybrid theatres for procedures using fluoroscopic imaging. Adequate knowledge of fluoroscopic images allows prompt and effective emergency management of complications which arise during procedures. Here, we present a case of severe hypotension and hypoxia occurring shortly after...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroaki Yamane", "Yoichi Sugiyama", "Toshiaki Komo", "Kosuke Shibata", "Tatsuya Tazaki", "Mohei Koyama", "Masaru Sasaki" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1159/000537845", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 8;17(1):463-470.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10923592
Introduction: Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-Dxd) has been approved for the treatment of HER2-positive gastric cancer. However, there are only a limited number of cases of gastric cancer where a long-term complete response (CR) has been maintained. Consequently, we report a case of gastric cancer in which long-term CR was m...
{ "authors": [ "Loek A W de Jong", "Rolf W Sparidans", "Michel M van den Heuvel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535172", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 13;16(1):1579-1585.", "keywords": [ "brain metastasis", "case report", "cerebrospinal fluid", ...
PMC10718575
Introduction: Pralsetinib is used to treat metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Preclinical studies of pralsetinib have shown blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration and intracranial activity. The intracranial efficacy of pralsetinib in patients with brain metastasis is considered to be greater comp...
{ "authors": [ "Vítor Falcão de Oliveira", "Guilherme Diogo da Silva", "Larissa Teixeira Silva", "Victor Lucas Gonçalves", "Paula Emilia Rivas", "Alexandre Coelho Marques", "Mariane Taborda", "Adriana Satie Gonçalves Kono Magri", "Samira Luisa Apóstolos-Pereira", "Dagoberto Cal...
PMC11251513
Fingolimod is a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator used to treat multiple sclerosis. While fingolimod has been associated with an increased risk of cryptococcal meningitis, its correlation with other deep mycoses remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a scoping review of fingolimod associated with histopl...