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{ "authors": [ "Mimi Jiang", "Guolan Zhang", "Le Li", "Yuanyuan He", "Guo Li", "Jinmei Yu", "Jian Feng", "Xing Liu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1332307", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23:11:1332307.", "keywords": [ "68...
PMC10844421
Myocardial ischemia may induce myocardial fibrosis, a condition that progressively leads to ventricular remodeling, heightening the risk of heart failure. The timely detection of myocardial fibrosis is crucial for intervention and improved outcomes. 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT shows promise in assessing fibroblast activation i...
{ "authors": [ "Andrew James Williams", "Katrina Wyatt", "Kelly Stevens", "Lisa Price" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1371/journal.pone.0293274", "journal": "PLoS One", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 25;18(10):e0293274.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi...
PMC10599586
There are calls for researchers to study existing community assets and activities that appear to improve health and have achieved longevity. The TR14ers Community Dance Charity Limited is a community youth dance group that has been running since 2005 providing free weekly sessions for children and adolescents in an eco...
{ "authors": [ "Shaivy Malik", "Neha Kawatra Madan", "Meetu Agrawal", "Rajni Yadav", "Adarsh Barwad" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4322/acr.2024.499", "journal": "Autops Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 12:14:e2024499.", "keywords": [ "cytology", "lymph nodes", "mol...
PMC11253908
Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a highly malignant and aggressive small round-cell tumor originating from primitive neuroepithelium and mesenchymal stem cells. It is usually seen in children and adolescents with a male predilection and a preponderance to occur in long bones. Although skeletal/soft tissue ES is encountered in cli...
{ "authors": [ "Tingting Zhang", "Zhaoxian Ni", "Ben Ma", "Qinghai Ji", "Ning Qu", "Rongliang Shi", "Yu Wang" ], "case_amount": 6, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1412466", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 7:14:1412466.", "keywords": [ "endoscopy surgery", ...
PMC11190068
Subcutaneous implantation is an unexpected complication of thyroid surgery. Our study aimed to analyze the clinical features and outcomes of implantation after thyroid surgery. We retrospectively searched for the patients with implants of thyroid tumor after surgery from our database prior to August 2023. The clinical ...
{ "authors": [ "Chuanchuan Liu", "Hainin Fan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01966", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 15:36:e01966.", "keywords": [ "alveolar echinococcosis", "echinococcus multilocularis", "epididymis", "mycobacterium tuberculosi...
PMC11031804
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a common and significant public health problem caused by the larvae of the Echinococcus multilocularis. The occurrence of epididymal AE is rare and often overlooked in combination with mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. We report a case of a 34-year-old man who presented with right-si...
{ "authors": [ "Marissa Heyer", "Anish Trivedi", "Matthew Fata", "Kanika Mody", "Sameer M Jamal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.10.019", "journal": "HeartRhythm Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 31;10(1):45-48.", "keywords": [ "cardiac contractility modulatio...
PMC10801011
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{ "authors": [ "Gevorg Arabyan", "Raphi Hambartzhumian", "Anthony Lim", "Marrey Quizon", "Julia Oberndorf", "Michael A Sanford" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096241238529", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Dec:12:23247096241238...
PMC10946070
Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is a rare progressive chronic renal disease found in residents living along the Balkan peninsula. We present a 92-year-old female who complained initially of cardio-respiratory symptoms and was found to have an acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with hypervolemia. The patient underwent...
{ "authors": [ "Rui Ribeiro", "Andreia Teixeira", "Tânia Lopes", "Célia Cruz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52159", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;16(1):e52159.", "keywords": [ "celecoxib", "drug induced eosinophilic pneumonia", "eosinophilic ...
PMC10859060
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used and their gastric, cardiovascular, and renal adverse effects have been well documented. Although rare, NSAID-induced acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) may occur. We report a case of AEP related to naproxen and celecoxib. The patient presented with dry coug...
{ "authors": [ "Wala Saad", "Manal Almaslamani", "Abdul Rahman Saleh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCIDE.S464214", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dent", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 18:16:227-235.", "keywords": [ "apical periodontitis", "necrotic pulp", "open apex", "p...
PMC11193457
This case report details a pulp revascularization treatment administered to a mature permanent tooth exhibiting pulp necrosis. A 22-years old female patient complained of the recurrence of a sinus tract labial of the maxillary right central incisor; which was tender on biting. Diagnosis of pulp necrosis and symptomatic...
{ "authors": [ "Henri Pasquesoone", "Aurélien Callaud", "Thibaut Carsuzaa", "Thomas Chalopin", "Maria-Joao Santiago-Ribeiro" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fnume.2023.1273967", "journal": "Front Nucl Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 26:3:1273967.", "keywords": [ "18f-fdg", ...
PMC11440961
TEMPI syndrome (TEMPI) compounds telangiectasias and polycythemia with elevated erythropoietin levels, monoclonal gammopathy, perirenal fluid collections, and intrapulmonary shunt. Although the pathophysiology of this syndrome remains unclarified, prior research has been established that it is a plasma cell neoplasm, o...
{ "authors": [ "Yanci A Algarin", "Robert Pariser" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52311", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 15;16(1):e52311.", "keywords": [ "biopsy", "idiopathic", "livedo reticularis", "skin", "tender" ], "license": "CC BY", "...
PMC10866324
Livedo reticularis (LR) is a unique cutaneous condition characterized by a reddish-blue to purple, net-like cyanosis of the skin, often associated with disturbances in cutaneous blood flow. This case report discusses a 30-year-old woman with a history of Hashimoto thyroiditis, vitamin D deficiency, migraines, and goite...
{ "authors": [ "Xue Ke", "Xue-Fei Liang", "Fang Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IJWH.S431837", "journal": "Int J Womens Health", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 2:15:1475-1480.", "keywords": [ "atypical cyst", "cyst puncture", "endometriosis", "in vitro fertilization", ...
PMC10557980
Purpose: Endometriosis (EM) is a common cause of infertility, and an ovarian endometriotic cyst may affect the ovarian reserve, ovulation, and endometrial receptivity. The majority of EM cases are benign; however, EM may also be prone to malignant transformation, associated with infiltrative growth, and recurrent or di...
{ "authors": [ "Denghao Yang", "Wen Tang", "Mingwen Liu", "Zhifei Xie", "Fei Shi", "Zeju Zhao", "Xiaorong Yang", "Tao Wu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3892/ol.2023.14162", "journal": "Oncol Lett", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 21;27(1):29.", "keywords": [ "xp112", ...
PMC10698840
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) associated with Xp11.2 translocation/transcription factor E3 (TFE3) gene fusion is a rare subtype of RCC. A 31-year-old male patient was admitted to The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (Zunyi, China) with a solid mass in the left kidney during a routine health examination. Aft...
{ "authors": [ "Wenwen Jin", "Jing Wang", "Xin Yang" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101973", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 28:47:101973.", "keywords": [ "mycobacterium parantracellale", "mycolicibacterium fluoranthenivorans", "nocar...
PMC10801299
Background: Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (RT-PCR) can effectively distinguish between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and Non-tuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM), but when there are overlapping sequences between other pathogens (such as Nocardia otidiscaviarum, Mycobacterium parantracellulare, Mycolicibacterium...
{ "authors": [ "Xuan Cao", "Qiaowei He", "Mingzeng Ding", "Wei Kong", "Changyou Yin", "Wei Zhao", "Yanbin Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1515/biol-2022-0745", "journal": "Open Life Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 23;18(1):20220745.", "keywords": [ "case report", ...
PMC10628577
Meningiomas are extra-axial neoplasms that originate from the arachnoid cap cells located on the inner surface of the meninges. Approximately 36% of central nervous system tumors are meningiomas. Based on earlier findings to be benign in most cases, they are categorized as slow-growing tumors that form gradually over t...
{ "authors": [ "Fabio Sarcinella", "Brigite Pedro", "Elizabeth F Bode", "Richard Blundell", "Joanna Dukes-McEwan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.case.2023.09.001", "journal": "CASE (Phila)", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 25;8(1):36-40.", "keywords": [ "endocardial cushion def...
PMC10801805
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{ "authors": [ "Rehab Y Al-Ansari", "Atallah Fadel Alruwaili", "Khalid Mohammed Alqahtani", "Amal Faed Al-Harbi", "Alexander Woodman" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096231199413", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Jan-Dec:11:232470962311...
PMC10503275
Factor XI deficiency (FXI) is the third most common coagulation factor deficiency after hemophilia A and B, ie, in the hierarchy after factors VIII and IX, taking into account von Willebrand's factor deficiency, as bleeding disorders are higher than in hemophilia C. Factor XII deficiency (FXII) is a congenital conditio...
{ "authors": [ "Qiuhong Li", "Huikang Xie", "Manhui Li", "Kebin Cheng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fphar.2023.1252193", "journal": "Front Pharmacol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8:14:1252193.", "keywords": [ "csf2rb", "chest high-resolution computed tomography", "fibro...
PMC10800497
A 50-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with a 3-year history of dyspnea and cough. Chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) did not show typical features of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), but rather atypical features of interstitial lung disease with fibrosis. The diagnosis of PAP was confirmed ...
{ "authors": [ "Latifa Berrezouga", "Nada Alouani", "Ikbel Kooli", "Ahlem Bellalah", "Mohamed Chakroun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241235815", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4:12:2050313X241235815.", "keywords": [ "hiv/aids", ...
PMC10913495
Kaposi's sarcoma is a well-known multifocal vascular tumor initially described by pathologist Moritz Kaposi. This report presents the case of a 38-year-old bisexual male who consulted the infectious diseases department with non-itchy maculopapular and purpuric lesions on the skin with the involvement of the oral mucosa...
{ "authors": [ "Genryu Mizokami", "Masatsugu Nozoe", "Seiya Kato", "Daisuke Nagatomo", "Nobuhiro Suematsu", "Yuta Sukehiro", "Noritoshi Minematsu", "Satoko Sakata", "Toru Kubota" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.jccase.2023.10.003", "journal": "J Cardiol Cases", "jo...
PMC10770121
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is a rare cardiac anomaly that commonly originates from the right or noncoronary sinuses and rarely from the left sinus. SVA is usually diagnosed in the setting of clinical sequelae of a rupture. We herein report a case of an unruptured left SVA presenting as acute myocardial infarction...
{ "authors": [ "Xiqian Wang", "Yingao Liu", "Lijie Chen", "Jie Zhang", "Ruoyu Jiang", "Lei Zhang", "Han Yan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2024.1349114", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 16:15:1349114.", "keywords": [ "aged"...
PMC11362092
Introduction: The prevalence of thyroid nodules and malignancies in the elderly is a growing concern. Thyroid nodules in this population have unique characteristics, requiring careful treatment strategies that balance risks and benefits. Oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid (OCA) is a rare, aggressive subtype with diagno...
{ "authors": [ "Jarrod Warnock", "Cody Ashcroft", "Raphael J Sabado", "Andrea Keithler", "Serafim Perdikis" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53314", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31;16(1):e53314.", "keywords": [ "bradyarrhythmia", "complete heart b...
PMC10906750
Left vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an advanced therapeutic option for refractory, drug-resistant epilepsy. A 45-year-old woman with a history of refractory catamenial focal epilepsy since age 16, treated with a five-drug antiepileptic regimen and VNS (implanted eight and one-half years prior), presented with dyspnea...
{ "authors": [ "Vikash Bansal", "Habib Md R Karim", "Abhishek K Rai", "Dipak Bhuyan", "Sanjay Kumar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53015", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 26;16(1):e53015.", "keywords": [ "anaesthesia and analgesia", "diclofenac al...
PMC10895081
Perioperative hypersensitivity reactions vary from mild to potentially fatal anaphylaxis, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Most of the perioperative hypersensitivity and allergic reactions are attributed to antibiotics, antiseptic solutions, latex, and opioids. In the current thrust for opioid-free ane...
{ "authors": [ "Pablo Avila-Sanchez", "Javier A Pliego-Zermeño", "Natalia M Barron-Cervantes", "Carlos Chan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52570", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 19;16(1):e52570.", "keywords": [ "distal pancreatectomy", "horse-riding ...
PMC10874610
Pancreatic trauma is one of the least observed diagnoses in the emergency room, much less in pediatric emergencies. Any cause of direct abdominal blunt trauma can cause it. With only a few cases presented in the literature, horse accidents have been associated with this complication, but it has been never seen in liter...
{ "authors": [ "Shouichi Okamoto", "Mariko Shinomiya" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102056", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 31:50:102056.", "keywords": [ "epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor", "lung cancer", "osim...
PMC11180335
The cardiotoxicity of osimertinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been recently reported when treating EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer. In this report, we describe a case of an 81-year-old female patient diagnosed with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). TTS occurred d...
{ "authors": [ "Kennedy Sabharwal", "Rachael Guenzel", "Robert C Miller", "Scott Lester" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241260501", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 9:12:2050313X241260501.", "keywords": [ "granuloma", "benign", "bli...
PMC11163919
Granulomatous dermatitis is a common tissue reaction pattern seen in the skin or systematically in various presentations. Granulomatous dermatitis can be subclassified into infectious and non-infectious categories. This article focuses on a patient with non-infectious granulomatous dermatitis followed for many years. P...
{ "authors": [ "Gang Liang", "Yongmei Han", "Haiyan He", "Ci Lu", "Chen Zhu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2024.1412470", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 28:15:1412470.", "keywords": [ "guillain–barré syndrome (gbs)", "il-17", "adverse d...
PMC11239418
The etiology of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) may be autoimmune. About two-thirds of patients typically experience their first symptoms within 5 days to 3 weeks after common infectious diseases, surgery, or vaccination. Infection is a triggering factor for over 50% of patients. In recent years, a growing number of stud...
{ "authors": [ "Brianna Probasco", "Veniamin Melnychuk", "Angelina Hong", "Abanoub Gabra", "Scott Lieberman" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1191", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2023 May 8;13(3):103-107.", "keywords": [ "alveo...
PMC10593167
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) has a multitude of presentations, including appearing as a refractory community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) or an isolated localized pulmonary disease. This case describes a patient suspected to have a CAP before further workup and lung biopsy revealed his diagnosis of GPA. This case...
{ "authors": [ "María Alejandra Londoño-Echeverri", "Fabio Samir Vargas-Cely", "Jonny Alejandro García-Luna", "Nelson Alberto Romero-Rosas", "Liliana Eugenia Muñoz Garcia", "Natalia Valderrama", "Juan Carlos Salazar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.11.014", "journa...
PMC10765237
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{ "authors": [ "Sibtain M Moledina", "Balamugesh Thangakunam" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231201720", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 28:11:2050313X231201720.", "keywords": [ "tuberculosis", "bronchoscopy", "hemoptysis", "lung cavit...
PMC10541728
An elderly male, a former smoker, was evaluated at the pulmonary medicine clinic for recurrent episodes of streaky hemoptysis for the last 3 years. He had a history of being successfully treated for microbiologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in the past. He presented in this consultation with two episodes of la...
{ "authors": [ "Marly Simoncini", "Miriam Violi", "Angelo Valetto", "Veronica Bertini", "Francy Cruz-Sanabria", "Leonardo Massoni", "Liliana Dell'Osso", "Claudia Carmassi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1240663", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail...
PMC10702349
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by multifactorial etiology and high heritability but can be challenging to be diagnosed, especially in cases presenting subthreshold symptoms with no cognitive or language impairment, which may not be identified until adulthood but may occur in family members of subjects ...
{ "authors": [ "Wagner Ferreira Monteiro", "Kássia Janara Veras Lima", "Darlisom Sousa Ferreira", "Lucas Lorran Costa de Andrade", "Flávia Regina Souza Ramos" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1371/journal.pone.0292541", "journal": "PLoS One", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 5;18(10):e0292541....
PMC10553318
Introduction: The global COVID-19 pandemic has increased the concern and risks of health professionals exposed by acting on the front lines in combating and controlling the spread of the virus. This study aims at analyzing the workloads and their implications for the activities carried out by managers and health worker...
{ "authors": [ "Elise Perer", "Helen Stacey", "Terri Eichorn", "Heidi Hughey", "Julie Lawrence", "Eric Cunningham", "Mark O'Neil Johnson", "Kevin Bacon", "Andrew Kau", "Scott J Hultgren", "Thomas M Hooton", "Jennifer L Harris" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.3389/...
PMC10966921
Urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are considered one of the most urgent health threats to humans according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the World Health Organization (WHO). A FimCH Vaccine expanded access study is being conducted in patients with a h...
{ "authors": [ "Alenka Gagro", "Maja Tomičić", "Ivančica Škarić", "Barbara Dawidowsky" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1237111", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8:11:1237111.", "keywords": [ "cytopenia", "macrophage activation syndrome (mas)",...
PMC10801163
Introduction: Transfusion-related acute lung injury is a rare but potentially fatal complication, which may appear during or post-transfusion of blood products. Patients with macrophage activation syndrome, a serious life-threatening complication associated with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, often require tra...
{ "authors": [ "Abdullah Al-Ramdhan", "Abdullah Al-Ashwal", "Hanan Albagshi", "Ahmed Alhamrani", "Eman Fahmy", "Hassan Alhamrani", "Ibrahem Ben Solan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.21037/acr-23-132", "journal": "AME Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 10:8:55.", "keywords"...
PMC11070985
Background: Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) is a hypercalcemic syndrome that is usually characterized by uncomplicated hypercalcemia and normal longevity. The inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant with high penetrance, and it affects both men and women equally. FHH is caused by mutations that disturb the...
{ "authors": [ "Riff Ekelschot", "Joost C Peerbooms", "Mikel L Reilingh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/24730114241241324", "journal": "Foot Ankle Orthop", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 30;9(1):24730114241241324.", "keywords": [ "ankle", "os trigonum", "osteochondral defect", ...
PMC10981858
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{ "authors": [ "Dongrui Li", "Hui Li" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S423568", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 27:16:6375-6383.", "keywords": [ "listeria monocytogenes", "antibiotics", "meningoencephalitis", "next-generation sequencing", "...
PMC10543931
Background: Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis (LMM) is a rare but dangerous infection of the nervous system. This study intends to summarize and discuss the clinical features, diagnostic methods, treatment, and outcomes. Methods: LMM patients treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University fr...
{ "authors": [ "Usamah Al-Anbagi", "Aram Salehi", "Godwin Justus Wilson", "Fatima Noor", "Ainas Osman Mohamed", "Aliyaa Haji", "Abdulqadir J Nashwan", "Hafsa Abdul Nasir", "Bassem Al Hariri" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02004", "journal": "IDCases", "...
PMC11157216
Common organisms associated with community-acquired pneumonia include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus. Pneumonia can rarely be caused by an organism such as Streptococcus cristatus, as in our case. This organism belongs to the Mitis group within the Streptococcus genus and ty...
{ "authors": [ "Akira Maejima", "Toru Hirozane", "Sayaka Yamaguchi", "Tomoaki Mori", "Naofumi Asano", "Kazutaka Kikuta", "Kaoru Hirabayashi", "Katsuhito Takeuchi", "Robert Nakayama", "Masaya Nakamura", "Morio Matsumoto" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1159/000534181",...
PMC10691830
Atypical lipomatous tumor/well-differentiated liposarcoma (ALT/WDLPS) is usually a solitary adipocytic tumor. ALT/WDLPS shows no potential for metastasis unless it undergoes dedifferentiation. No case of multiple ALT/WDLPS has been reported in recent years. We present a rare case of multiple recurrent liposarcomas. A 7...
{ "authors": [ "Monika Karki", "Pramod Bhattarai", "Riya Mohan", "Faraaz Mushtaq" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52903", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 25;16(1):e52903.", "keywords": [ "aortic regurgitation", "aortic stenosis", "atrial flutter wit...
PMC10892377
The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in various clinical manifestations, including cardiovascular complications. This case report focuses on a unique instance where COVID-19 infection exacerbated heart failure and i...
{ "authors": [ "Mawada M Abbaker", "Srujan Edupuganti", "Sheimaa T Elmukashfi", "Taha Ahmed E Elsheikh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52503", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18;16(1):e52503.", "keywords": [ "high index suspicion", "neonatal purpura fu...
PMC10874227
Neonatal purpura fulminans (PF) is an uncommon skin disorder characterized by acute disseminated intravascular coagulation, tissue necrosis, and small vessel thrombosis. Here, we present a case of a seven-day-old male who was admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Unit at Gaafar Ibn Auf Tertiary Hospital, in Ja...
{ "authors": [ "Salma Foura", "Karima Fouraiji", "Najoua Aballa", "El Ouafi El Aouni Kamili", "Mohamed Oulad Saiad" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/ajps.ajps_49_22", "journal": "Afr J Paediatr Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;21(1):61-63.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC B...
PMC10903736
Iatrogenic bladder rupture in children during a retrograde cystourethrography is very uncommon. We present a case of iatrogenic intraperitoneal bladder rupture in a 9-month child during the retrograde cystourethrography performed by a radiologist. The child presented in a paediatric emergency after 6 h with an acute ab...
{ "authors": [ "Yun Lu", "Dan Zhang", "Dongsheng Han", "Fei Yu", "Xingnong Ye", "Shufa Zheng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S472861", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 2:17:3785-3791.", "keywords": [ "babesia", "hemolytic anemia", "...
PMC11378987
Babesiosis, as a vector-borne infectious disease, remains relatively rare and is prone to being overlooked and misdiagnosed. Therefore, understanding the epidemiological characteristics and clinical manifestations of babesiosis is crucial for the prompt detection and treatment of the disease. We reported a 63-year-old ...
{ "authors": [ "Kinnera S Urlapu", "Shekhar S Bhatta", "Maryam Soliman", "Trupti Vakde" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53004", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 26;16(1):e53004.", "keywords": [ "atypical presentation", "case", "hemophilus parainfluen...
PMC10894673
Hemophilus parainfluenza, a less common pathogen typically found in the oropharyngeal flora, has been associated with various clinical conditions. However, its role in pleural effusions remains scarcely documented. We present a unique case of a 42-year-old female with a history of asthma, hypertension, and obesity who ...
{ "authors": [ "Hirofumi Kobayashi", "Hiroki Tsutsumi", "Yukiko Misaki", "Takashi Maekawa", "Naoko Inoshita", "Machiko Kawamura", "Nobuo Maseki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/8568587", "journal": "Case Rep Hematol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 13:2023:8568587.", "ke...
PMC10732830
We report a case of FLT3-mutated APL who developed disease relapse despite all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) + chemotherapy, and re-induction chemotherapy with arsenic trioxide (ATO) and high-dose (HD) cytarabine (Ara-C) therapy failed to yield complete remission. Because the leukemic cells were resistant to all the afore...
{ "authors": [ "Ivo Hajek", "Marco Rosati", "Kaspar Matiasek", "Michal Babinsky", "Abby Caine", "Viktor Palus" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2024.1335175", "journal": "Front Vet Sci", "journal_detail": "2024 May 23:11:1335175.", "keywords": [ "mri", "canine", ...
PMC11155668
This case report describes a 17-month-old Pudelpointer with recurring motor impairment localized to the left thoracic limb. A neurological exam highlighted lameness in that limb, accompanied by pre-scapular swelling. Radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging detected an osseous structure in soft tissues close to the f...
{ "authors": [ "Ying-Hua Song", "Hui-Min Zhu", "Dan Chen", "Zi-Lu Qu", "Liang Zhang", "Li Wei" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1369953", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 May 27:11:1369953.", "keywords": [ "keloids", "superficial radi...
PMC11166125
In dermatology, a keloid is one of the most common skin morphological abnormalities caused by excessive proliferation of fibroblasts. Keloids that are large or occur near important joint sites often cause varying degrees of physiological dysfunction in patients, therefore requiring medical treatment. A boy with congeni...
{ "authors": [ "Joana Martins-Martinho", "Roberto Pereira da Costa", "Tiago Abreu", "Cristina Ponte" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/rap/rkae093", "journal": "Rheumatol Adv Pract", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 6;8(3):rkae093.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "http...
PMC11315680
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{ "authors": [ "Juthamast Trakarnboonkij", "Suwat Tanya", "Wilairat Sarideechaigul", "Ajiravudh Subarnbhesaj", "Peera Tabbon", "Sajee Sattayut" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.146733.1", "journal": "F1000Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 1:13:152.", "keywords": ...
PMC11162524
Background: Managing recalcitrant oral lichen planus (OLP) can be challenging. Laser therapy has been suggested as an alternative to corticosteroids for treatment. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive technique that enables the removal of lesions without surgery. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) can promote he...
{ "authors": [ "A Mouche", "J Baron", "C Toquet", "T Le Corvec", "B Maurel", "A Benichou", "J Mougin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1418949", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 May 28:11:1418949.", "keywords": [ "coxiella burnetii", ...
PMC11165120
Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by Coxiella burnetii. In rare cases, it can lead to vascular complications, including infected aneurysms. Successful treatment involves surgery and antibiotics, but there is no established consensus or clear recommendation for the choice of material graft. We report a case of abdo...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroaki Nishioka", "Shogo Shirota" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51540", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;16(1):e51540.", "keywords": [ "adult-onset still’s disease", "cytokine storm", "immune-mediated adverse events", "mrna covid-19 ...
PMC10834208
Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is an uncommon autoinflammatory disorder without a clear etiology that primarily affects young adults. New-onset disease at > 80 years of age is uncommon. We present the case of an 82-year-old woman with AOSD which developed after receiving a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) coronavi...
{ "authors": [ "Khadija Laasri", "Yahya El Harras", "Zineb Izi", "Salma Marrakchi", "Sabrine Derqaoui", "Zakiya Bernoussi", "Omar El Aoufir", "Fatima Zahra Laamrani", "Laila Jroundi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241261510", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep...
PMC11179502
Adrenal gland cysts are rare and uncommon manifestations. Mostly asymptomatic, discovered incidentally during radiological studies or at autopsy, or without characteristic symptoms. The spectrum of these entities may include benign cysts or malignant cystic neoplasms. They are classified into four types: pseudocysts, e...
{ "authors": [ "David Popescu", "David Abou Merhi", "Omar Amellal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i01.4172", "journal": "J Orthop Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;14(1):125-130.", "keywords": [ "scoliosis", "esophageal atresia", "growing rods", "muscu...
PMC10823810
Introduction: This case report abstract discusses scoliosis, a multifactorial three-dimensional spinal deformity, including lateral curvatures on the frontal plane characterized by Cobb angle measurement, vertebral rotation on the axial plane and sagittal deformity. Scoliosis can be mild, moderate, or severe, and if le...
{ "authors": [ "Kunio Yokoyama", "Naokado Ikeda", "Yutaka Ito", "Namiko Henmi", "Hidekazu Tanaka", "Akira Sugie", "Makoto Yamada", "Masahiko Wanibuchi", "Masahiro Kawanishi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2176/jns-nmc.2024-0019", "journal": "NMC Case Rep J", "journal_det...
PMC11345105
Here, we report an unusual case of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow caused by a giant epidermal cyst. A 76-year-old man was assessed on an outpatient basis for ulnar numbness of the left hand that had persisted for 6 months. A soft, elastic subcutaneous mass 6 cm in size was noted on his left elbow. He felt numbness on th...
{ "authors": [ "Wangpan Shi", "Timothy Law", "Kevin Thomas Brumund", "Jennifer Chang", "Charmi Patel", "Grace Lin", "Jingjing Hu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20363613241242397", "journal": "Rare Tumors", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 23:16:20363613241242397.", "keywords"...
PMC10960343
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a common malignancy arising in the parotid gland. The diagnosis of MEC is typically based on its morphological features alone, characteristically containing mucocytes, intermediate cells and epidermoid cells. However, when cystic degeneration is diffuse, it is challenging to distinguis...
{ "authors": [ "Yingsheng Lin", "Jinan Guo", "Zaishang Li", "Zengqin Liu", "Jing Xie", "Junxu Liu", "Hongtao Jin", "Kefeng Xiao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1284194", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 28:14:1284194.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10933076
We report the case of a 51-year-old woman who was initially hospitalized in the respiratory department with cough and fever. Urinary computed tomography (CT) showed two different incidental masses in the right kidney. The patient underwent a radical right nephrectomy without lymph node dissection and postoperative adju...
{ "authors": [ "Shumei Yao", "Xiufeng Mo", "Changjiang Luo", "Chuanqiang Qu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2023.1284060", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 13:14:1284060.", "keywords": [ "myrf-related mild encephalopathy with reversible myelin vacuoliza...
PMC10753760
Background: MYRF-related mild encephalopathy with reversible myelin vacuolization (MMERV) is an inherited neurological disorder characterized by dysfunction in the central nervous system and widespread reversible leukoencephalopathy. This paper presents a confirmed case of familial MMERV and summarizes pertinent featur...
{ "authors": [ "Anjana Gopal", "S Joseph Kim" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20543581241253921", "journal": "Can J Kidney Health Dis", "journal_detail": "2024 May 23:11:20543581241253921.", "keywords": [ "hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis", "herpes simplex virus", "kidney transp...
PMC11119350
Rationale: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening disease characterized by excessive immune activation. It is more commonly seen in children but increasingly recognized in adults. Primary HLH relies on a genetic predisposition, whereas secondary HLH develops in the context of infections, maligna...
{ "authors": [ "Oscar A Estrada Paz", "Timothy J Young" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102085", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 5:51:102085.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39070298/", "maj...
PMC11277726
We report a case of paraneoplastic pemphigus presenting with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to bronchiolitis obliterans which improved with high dose systemic corticosteroids, rituximab, niacinamide and doxycycline. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of paraneoplastic pemphigus with airway involvement...
{ "authors": [ "Hsuan Pin Chang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51502", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;16(1):e51502.", "keywords": [ "chiropractic", "chronic cough", "depression", "koren specific technique", "kst emotions protocol", "neurogenic ...
PMC10831779
This report describes a 42-year-old female patient who presented with an intensive nocturnal dry cough persisting for over six months. Subsequent to the prolonged cough, she developed shoulder and neck discomfort, leading her to seek chiropractic care. The patient received cervical chiropractic adjustments combined wit...
{ "authors": [ "Diogo Luz", "Carlos Casimiro", "Cátia Gradil" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51514", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 2;16(1):e51514.", "keywords": [ "glomus tumor", "neurogenic pain", "neurosurgery", "pain management", "rare tum...
PMC10832535
Glomus tumors, typically localized in digits, palms, and soles, rarely occur in the posterior cervical region. This case report describes a unique presentation of an epithelioid glomus tumor in a 49-year-old male with a history of progressive occipital headaches. A 49-year-old male, referred with a five-year history of...
{ "authors": [ "Stav Rakedzon", "Elad Mor", "Yaniv Dotan", "Ludmila Guralnik", "Anna Solomonov", "Einat Fireman Klein", "Mordechai Reuven Kramer" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102088", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 10:51:102088."...
PMC11299560
Reversed halo sign (RHS) is a radiological feature described as a focal, rounded area of ground-glass opacity surrounded by a ring of consolidation. In this report we describe two unique radiological cases demonstrating diffuse bilateral infiltrates with multiple RHSs in chest CT scans. Both patients were ultimately di...
{ "authors": [ "Jhasaketan Meher", "Jivtesh Singh", "Saroj Kumar Pati", "Vinay R Pandit", "Saurabh K Patel", "Mallika Kapur", "M S Nithin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53156", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29;16(1):e53156.", "keywords": [ "...
PMC10901146
A 17-year-old male diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), showing poor compliance with medication, presented to our facility with a 20-day history of fever, polyarthritis, and cough. Additionally, he had experienced a seizure episode, followed by a one-day history of altered mentation. Subsequently, he deve...
{ "authors": [ "Ali Khojasteh", "Mehryar Nahaei" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.61186/wjps.13.1.92", "journal": "World J Plast Surg", "journal_detail": "2024;13(1):92-95.", "keywords": [ "local flap", "nevus sebaceous", "skin graft" ], "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "https://pub...
PMC11088734
A nevus sebaceous is a rare type of lesion that most often occurs on the scalp but can appear anywhere on the head, face, neck, forehead, or scalp. Nevus sebaceous is benign lesion usually resulting from hyperplasia of different elements of the skin such as epithelial, sebaceous, follicular elements. This article discu...
{ "authors": [ "G Lakshmi Prasad", "Gopal Krishna", "Ameya Kale", "Madhu Rajeshwari", "Shashank Sharad Kale" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_262_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 14:15:198.", "keywords": [ "adults", "cervical spine", ...
PMC11225499
Background: Spinal eosinophilic granulomas (EG) are rare tumors, mostly reported in the pediatric age group. They constitute <1% of primary bone neoplasms, and cervical spine involvement is uncommon. Case description: A 20-year-old male presented with neck pain for a 4-month duration. Six years previously, he had recei...
{ "authors": [ "Gi Eun Kim", "Soubiya Ansari", "Gabriala N Andrews", "Sreethish Sasi", "Jouhar Kolleri", "Tasneem A Abdallah", "Ibrahim F Hassan", "Muna Al Maslamani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52378", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 16;16(1)...
PMC10868625
Purulent pericarditis is a rare but serious medical condition caused by an infection that spreads to the pericardial space surrounding the heart. Gram-positive organisms are the most common pathogens associated with purulent pericarditis. However, there has been a shift in recent years toward gram-negative bacteria. Kl...
{ "authors": [ "João César Beenke França", "Bruno Hassunuma Carneiro", "Regielly Caroline Raimundo Cognialli", "Flávio de Queiroz-Telles" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1590/0037-8682-0326-2023", "journal": "Rev Soc Bras Med Trop", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 22:56:e03262023.", "keywords"...
PMC10550213
Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma), with high morbidity. Gordonia spp. are gram-positive bacteria that have previously been reported to cause mycetoma. Here, we report a case of Gordonia soli (initially misidentified as Nocardia spp.) as the etiological ag...
{ "authors": [ "Xiuyun Liu", "Jingjing Mu", "Meijun Pang", "Xuehai Fan", "Ziwei Zhou", "Fang Guo", "Kai Yu", "Huijie Yu", "Dong Ming" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.34133/cbsystems.0135", "journal": "Cyborg Bionic Syst", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 1:5:0135.", "keyword...
PMC11321655
Introduction: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a kind of hydrocephalus that is easily to be misdiagnosed with brain atrophy due to the similarity of ventricular dilation and cognitive impairment. In this case, we present an old male patient who was diagnosed with iNPH by multimodality approaches. Outc...
{ "authors": [ "Andrea Pasteris", "Nicola Pili", "Rita Nonnis", "Vincenzo Marras", "Roberta Patetta", "Antonio Cossu", "Corrado Rubino" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1080/23320885.2023.2296697", "journal": "Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 24;11(1...
PMC10763889
We describe a rare case of a 77-year-old woman with radiation-induced breast angiosarcoma (RIAS) in whom radical surgery with negative margins determined that at 14-month of follow-up there is no evidence of either local or systemic recurrence without having to resort to adjuvant chemotherapy.
{ "authors": [ "Avraham Kohanzadeh", "Ariel Sher", "Olivia Wind", "Qiang Liu", "Pooja Srivastava", "Bijal Amin", "Ranon Mann" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52925", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 25;16(1):e52925.", "keywords": [ "allograft rej...
PMC10810171
We present a unique case of pancreatic panniculitis (PP) in a 42-year-old male with a history of pancreas-after-kidney (PAK) transplant. The patient developed PP due to acute pancreas allograft rejection. Clinical manifestations included fevers, myalgias, arthralgias, and tender erythematous subcutaneous nodules on the...
{ "authors": [ "Razan S Samman", "Mohamed K Gomaa", "Bassem Y Sheikh" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109148", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109148.", "keywords": [ "case report", "dandy-walker malformation", "hydrocephalus", ...
PMC10767204
Introduction: Dandy-Walker malformation is a rare congenital brain defect characterized by vermian agenesia with cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle, and posterior fossa enlargement. The etiology is still poorly understood but is presupposed to be multifactorial, infrequently caused by intracranial hemorrhage. We...
{ "authors": [ "F R Bertuccio", "N Baio", "V Chino", "S Montini", "P Putignano", "L Pisanu", "M Siciliano", "J Bagnarino", "V Monzillo", "D Barbarini", "V Conio", "A Cascina", "G Stella", "A G Corsico" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e0203...
PMC11315060
A 64-year-old woman presented to Our Department with 2 weeks history of fever and cough. Through a series of radiological and invasive diagnostic studies we finally reach an unexpected diagnosis of Tsukamurella pneumonia; Diagnosing an ILD is a dynamic process, and that is the reason why complex cases discussed in a mu...
{ "authors": [ "Ihab S Atta Sr" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51427", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;16(1):e51427.", "keywords": [ "acinic cell carcinoma", "alcian blue", "amylase", "breast cancer", "dog-1", "etv6-ntrk3" ], "license": "CC B...
PMC10828739
Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is an exceedingly rare type of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). We are reporting a case of a 46-year-old female patient who presented with a palpable lump in her left breast not associated with pain, pruritis, or change of skin color. An open biopsy revealed a mass of about 20 x 25 mm o...
{ "authors": [ "Maria Rosaria Valentino", "Anna Annunziata", "Lidia Atripaldi", "Giuseppe Fiorentino" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.36185/2532-1900-357", "journal": "Acta Myol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 30;42(2-3):86-88.", "keywords": [ "fvc", "congenital myopathies", "res...
PMC10712659
Congenital myopathies (CMs) are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by early onset weakness, hypotonia and characteristic structural abnormalities in muscle fibres. Hypotonia and weakness can be present at birth or appear in infancy, and a static or slowly progressive clinical co...
{ "authors": [ "Susmitha Devi Chalamalasetti", "Taniszahera Momin", "Nicole Koutras", "Juliana Cazzaniga", "Premalkumar Patel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52042", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52042.", "keywords": [ "homelessness", "...
PMC10857779
In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the association between lice infestation and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The head lice, known as Pediculosis humanus capitis, and the body lice, known as Pediculosis humanus corporis, are responsible for causing these infestations. This case report focuses on the...
{ "authors": [ "Mouna Medhioub", "Becem Trabelsi", "Amal Khsiba", "Mohamed Saied", "Moufida Mahmoudi", "Asma Ben Mohamed", "Manel Yacoubi", "Lamine Hamzaoui", "Mechaal Ben Ali" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2144/fsoa-2023-0174", "journal": "Future Sci OA", "journal_deta...
PMC11152584
Aim: Venous air embolism is a rare but potentially life threatening complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Diagnosis is difficult because of the lack of specific signs or symptoms. Case: A 62-year-old man underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for choledocholithiasis. A cardio...
{ "authors": [ "Damla Gunenc", "Ahmet Anil Ozluk", "Utku Mahir Yıldırım", "Paolo A Ascierto", "Burcak Karaca" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1355971", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 10:14:1355971.", "keywords": [ "chemosaturation", "immune...
PMC11040682
Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare subtype of melanoma, accounting for less than 5% of all melanoma cases. Metastatic UM differs notably from cutaneous melanoma, exhibiting variations in etiology, prognosis, driver mutations, metastatic patterns, and poor responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Beyond local treatme...
{ "authors": [ "Tyler Lanman", "Amber N Ruiz", "Seema Nagpal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000531836", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 22;16(1):980-987.", "keywords": [ "brain tumor", "covid-19", "glioblastoma", "glioma", "pandemic", "sa...
PMC10601729
A subset of cancer patients is particularly vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, real-world outcomes-based data on primary central nervous system tumor patients is sparse. This retrospective series describes a cohort of adult glioma patients seen at Stanford Cancer Center between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2...
{ "authors": [ "Tika Ram Bhandari", "John Lin Hieng Wong", "Jawad Ahmad", "Khalid Akbari", "Vinod Menon" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109134", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109134.", "keywords": [ "bouveret's syndrome", "...
PMC10772237
Introduction and importance: Bouveret's syndrome is an uncommon condition characterized by the impaction of a gallstone in the pylorus or duodenum via a cholecysto-enteric fistula causing gastric outlet obstruction. We report two unusual cases of Bouveret's syndrome causing gastric outlet obstruction in two elderly pat...
{ "authors": [ "Michael P Penfold", "Wentiirim B Annankra", "Nathan C Hull", "Margarita Corredor" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/4497784", "journal": "Case Rep Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 1:2023:4497784.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubm...
PMC10632057
Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a rare, autosomal recessive, fibro-polycystic disease resulting from ductal plate malformation, leading to proliferation and fibrosis of bile ducts. Progressive hepatic fibrosis leads to portal hypertension and varices which can present with life threatening gastrointestinal hemorrhage. W...
{ "authors": [ "Swayangprabha Sarangi", "Manoj Chandak", "Shweta Sedani", "Paridhi Agrawal", "Mrinal Nadgouda", "Unnati Shirbhate" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51746", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 6;16(1):e51746.", "keywords": [ "endodontics",...
PMC10840594
Mandibular molars display a wide spectrum of intricate anatomical variations among the Indian population. This case report details the diagnosis and successful endodontic management of a mid-mesial canal in the mandibular first molar tooth, emphasizing the importance of radiographic imaging and meticulous instrumentati...
{ "authors": [ "T T Pattiyakumbura", "S H Pathirathne", "M A R V Muthugala" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1099/acmi.0.000554.v3", "journal": "Access Microbiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 15;6(4):000554.v3.", "keywords": [ "asia", "atypical presentation", "puumala/ puumala-like ...
PMC11083485
Hantavirus infections are emerging zoonoses. In Asia, the hantavirus commonly manifests as haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), apparent with fever, thrombocytopenia and acute kidney injury. There are a few cases with the atypical clinical course with cardiopulmonary symptoms in Asia including Sri Lanka. Here...
{ "authors": [ "Andrea Franza", "Eleonora Gusmaroli", "Chiara Fabbroni", "Raffaella Vigorito", "Sandro Pasquali", "Paolo Giovanni Casali", "Roberta Giovanna Sanfilippo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1260668", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan ...
PMC10829570
Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm, which is commonly diagnosed in females and located in the perineal and pelvic region. Tissue specimens of AA patients often show positivity for estrogen (ER) and progesterone receptors (PgR), while some cases of androgen receptor (AR) positivity have been repo...
{ "authors": [ "Dingbin Yang", "Yu Mao", "Lu Peng", "Shuqiong Huang", "Lijun Zhou", "Changqiang Li" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S453734", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 24:17:921-924.", "keywords": [ "agglomerate keratoacan...
PMC11063467
Keratoacanthoma (KA) is a papule, plaque, or nodule in an exposed area, with a crater-like horn plug in the center. Multiple KAs are rare disorders, especially when the lesions are agglomerated together. Herein, we report a case of 65-year-old man who presented with four red nodules of different sizes on the right side...
{ "authors": [ "Jung-Su Choe", "Seong-Il Bin", "Jong-Min Kim", "Bum-Sik Lee", "Ju-Ho Song", "Hyung-Kwon Cho", "Tae-Hong Kee" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23259671231218602", "journal": "Orthop J Sports Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5;12(1):23259671231218602.", "keyw...
PMC10771062
Background: It is unknown whether the outcomes achieved in the early period after revision lateral meniscal allograft transplantation (RLMAT) are maintained through the midterm period. Purpose: To evaluate the midterm clinical and radiological results of patients who underwent RLMAT. Study design: Case series; Level of...
{ "authors": [ "Yuri Adachi", "Masako Hosoi", "Tomoe Nishihara", "Naoki Hirabayashi", "Takako Sawa", "Tomoko Matsushita", "Keita Tatsushima", "Kozo Anno", "Mitsunao Tomioka", "Nobuyuki Sudo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpain.2024.1374324", "journal": "Front Pai...
PMC11137261
Introduction: In psychotherapy, it is important to establish and deepen a therapeutic trusting relationship, but patients who have experienced extreme adversity in childhood tend to have difficulty in building such a relationship. This paper reports a case of fibromyalgia with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in wh...
{ "authors": [ "Amanda Baptistella", "Ana Júlia A Rossato", "Beatriz C de Gusmão", "Carolina M Cunha", "Luiza F Trafane", "Paulo C M Colbachini" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1200215", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 6:11:1200215.", "keyword...
PMC10588001
Background: patients with congenital cardiopathies are the main group at risk for infective endocarditis (IE) in the pediatric population. Fungal etiology is responsible for 2%-4% of all IEs, and the Trichosporon genus is an increasingly prevalent cause of infections in human beings. Case presentation: We describe a 9-...
{ "authors": [ "Iyad Maqboul", "Laith Daraghmeh", "Malak Raed Eleiwi", "Hala Qasrawi", "Maha Akkawi", "Ahmed AwadGhanem" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241259379", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 10:12:2050313X241259379.", "keywords": ...
PMC11165948
It is a rare clinical phenomenon when a normal spleen ruptures spontaneously without any prior trauma. We present a 49-year-old male patient who was discovered to have a splenic rupture after he was referred to our facility as a case of unstable angina for cardiac catheterization based on nonspecific electrocardiogram ...
{ "authors": [ "Saloni", "Jyotsna Potdar", "Swati M Dahiphale" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52240", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 14;16(1):e52240.", "keywords": [ "gestation", "molar pregnancy", "ovarian cyst", "pregnancy", "theca lutein cy...
PMC10866567
A hydatidiform mole (HM), often known as molar pregnancy, is a type of prenatal trophoblastic illness that develops in the placenta and has the potential to spread. HMs are caused by genetic issues with either the egg or the sperm. They are typically discovered in the first trimester of pregnancy. Abnormal bleeding is ...
{ "authors": [ "Changquan Fang", "Limin Xu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IDR.S435246", "journal": "Infect Drug Resist", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 6:16:7063-7069.", "keywords": [ "chlamydia psittaci", "metagenomic next-generation sequencing", "pneumonia", "pulmonary thromb...
PMC10637264
Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia frequently leads to various extrapulmonary complications; however, reports of C. psittaci-pneumonia complicated by pulmonary thrombosis are uncommon. We report a case of severe C. psittaci pneumonia in a patient with a history of poultry contact and clinical manifestations including hyperpy...
{ "authors": [ "Yiyuan Zhang", "Shixiong Wei", "Mingqian Li", "Guoyue Lv" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fbioe.2024.1452780", "journal": "Front Bioeng Biotechnol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 21:12:1452780.", "keywords": [ "allograft", "re-vascularization", "regeneration"...
PMC11371696
Tracheal defects, particularly those extending over long segments, present substantial challenges in reconstructive surgery due to complications in vascularization and integration with host tissues. Traditional methods, such as extended tracheostomies and alloplastic stents, often result in significant morbidity due to...
{ "authors": [ "Khalifah A Aldawsari", "Evelina Dedic", "Braden Olsen", "Haneen Y Abdella", "Manuel R Cotilla", "Danyal M Khan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01905", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 5:34:e01905.", "keywords": [ "cardiac thro...
PMC10582338
Mycobacterium franklinii (Mfra) is a recently identified member of the Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus complex (MCAC), a rapidly growing, acid-fast bacilli that have the potential to cause invasive human infections. Identification of Mfra is crucial for selecting the appropriate antimicrobial therapy, as Mfra displays...
{ "authors": [ "Bing Shao", "Yiding Liu", "Tiange Tai", "Zhaoyang Liu", "Tianyu Han", "Yu Yang", "Shanshan Fei", "Shu Wang", "Haibin Wang", "Tiezhu Chen", "Guangliang Shi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2024.1357626", "journal": "Front Vet Sci", "journ...
PMC11212120
An 8-year-old castrated male teddy bear dog presented to our clinic with a persistent cough. The sick dog suffered from vehicular trauma 6 months prior to the visit and had imaging and exploratory laparotomy. Imaging and exploratory laparotomy at the time showed no significant damage. We performed contrast radiography ...
{ "authors": [ "N Goire", "M S Suchard", "A Barling", "R Fernando", "L Dreyer", "A A Mahony" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1099/acmi.0.000737.v3", "journal": "Access Microbiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 5;6(9):000737.v3.", "keywords": [ "igra", "mycobacterium tuberculo...
PMC11376222
Introduction. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infections continue to have a high mortality and morbidity burden globally. Interferon-gamma release assays such as Quantiferon Gold Plus (QFG-Plus) aid in diagnosis of latent TB but diagnosis of pleural TB remains challenging. We present a case of active pleural MTB infec...
{ "authors": [ "Selsabil Daboussi", "Asma Saidane", "Samira Mhamdi", "Nouha Boubaker", "Chaabane Mariem", "Chiraz Aichaouia", "Ghedira Hela", "Fehmi Msadek", "Moetemri Zied" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.130928.2", "journal": "F1000Res", "journal_det...
PMC10521064
Hodgkin's disease with an initial tracheobronchial involvement is not common. The symptoms might be misleading, resulting in a diagnosis delay. We report the case of a 38-year-old woman with a one-month history of wheezing associated with a dry cough. The physical examination revealed a good general state of health, bi...
{ "authors": [ "Xianwen Hu", "Wei Zhao", "Ronghua Yu", "Pan Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1461205", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 13:11:1461205.", "keywords": [ "18f-fdg", "ct", "pet/ct", "inflammatory myofibroblastic ...
PMC11347276
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an intermediate tumor composed of differentiated myofibroblastic spindle cells with inflammatory cell infiltration. It can occur in all parts of the body, with the lungs being the most common, while the tissues outside the lungs, including the sigmoid colon, are rare. Herein,...
{ "authors": [ "Radityo Prakoso", "Rina Ariani", "Brian Mendel", "Oktavia Lilyasari" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/ehjcr/ytae014", "journal": "Eur Heart J Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 6;8(1):ytae014.", "keywords": [ "atrial septal defect", "balloon-assisted", "...
PMC10810588
Background: According to the 2018 European Society of Cardiology guidelines, atrial septal defect (ASD) closure can be performed during pregnancy but is rarely indicated. In this case, we demonstrate the viability of percutaneous balloon-assisted ASD closure without fluoroscopy in a pregnant woman. Case summary: A 23-y...
{ "authors": [ "Mohamad Al Masri", "Hussain Muhammed", "Ola Mahmoud Alrezej", "Ameen Esa Alfrouh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1097/MS9.0000000000001451", "journal": "Ann Med Surg (Lond)", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 16;86(1):497-500.", "keywords": [ "case report", "free fibular...
PMC10783211
Introduction and importance: Nonossifying fibroma (NOF) is a benign fibrogenic lesion that is related to dysfunctional ossification and one of the most common benign bone tumors in childhood with incidence rate of 30-40% of skeletally immature children. Presentation of case: A 25-year-old female with left hip pain for ...
{ "authors": [ "Ying Zhu", "Zhouyu Ning", "Zhiqiang Meng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1275782", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 11:14:1275782.", "keywords": [ "pd-1", "pd-l1", "immunotherapy therapy", "microwave ablation", "pancre...
PMC10598638
Pancreatic cancer represents a malignant neoplasm originating from pancreatic cells. The optimal approach to cancer treatment remains uncertain, lacking a definitive consensus. Here, we present a compelling case of a 49-year-old female with pancreatic head cancer with liver metastases, as identified by CT and confirmed...
{ "authors": [ "Emna Mili", "Kais Maamri", "Mohamed Amine Hadj Taieb", "Mohamed Boukhit", "Zohra Souei", "Amine Trifa", "Mohamed Maher Hadhri", "Mehdi Darmoul" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.220.39924", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 A...
PMC11380605
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is a rare low-grade glial neoplasm of the central nervous system accounting for less than 1% of all astrocytomas. Similar to other gliomas, it can rarely arise from glial nests in the meninges, manifesting as an extra-axial mass mimicking a meningioma. Extra axial PXA is an extremely...