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{ "authors": [ "Ruobing Qi", "Wenhua Yang", "Sixian Zhu", "Jie Mao", "Bei Yang", "Anhui Xu", "Qiang Fu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1278340", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 7:14:1278340.", "keywords": [ "hcc", "net g2", "pd-...
PMC10880017
In this case report, we present the case of a 46-year-old woman with a hepatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET G2)-induced liver metastases. Initially, the left lateral lobectomy of the liver was performed. The post-operative pathological examination revealed NET G2, leading to the post-operative recovery with a general revi...
{ "authors": [ "Charlotte Leleux", "Yoann Zerbib", "Pierre Pommerolle", "Audrey Da Rocha", "Marine Serpier", "Pauline Caillard" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1271584", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 13:14:1271584.", "keywords": [ "card...
PMC10611471
Introduction: Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis is a type of small vessel vasculitis diseases that can cause dysfunction in multiple organs. It is characterized by general symptoms, often accompanied by nonspecific cutaneous, articular, neurological, and renal manifestations. Diagnosing cryoglobulinemia through biological te...
{ "authors": [ "Yavuz Fatih Yavuz", "Nazmi Toprak", "Cemil Kavalci", "Fevzi Yilmaz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/tjem.tjem_358_22", "journal": "Turk J Emerg Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;24(1):55-57.", "keywords": [ "fever", "pulmonary thromboembolism", "sarcoma" ...
PMC10852132
In the emergency department, there are many symptoms patients present. One of the major symptoms is fever which could be the only symptom, as our patient had. Not only do infections, drugs, trauma, etc., cause fever, but also undetermined cancer types do. In this case, we are presenting a 28-year-old male coming with a...
{ "authors": [ "Mukuto Shioda", "Hiroaki Fujita", "Hiroki Onuma", "Hirotaka Sakuramoto", "Mai Hamaguchi", "Keisuke Suzuki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1359781", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 20:15:1359781.", "keywords": [ "anti-ri an...
PMC10987690
A 79-year-old man was admitted for 2 weeks of dizziness, followed by diplopia, involuntary movement and progressive gait disturbances. Neurologic examination revealed horizontal and vertical gaze paresis, bilateral choreiform movement with orofacial dyskinesia, and limb/truncal ataxia. MRI revealed fluid-attenuated inv...
{ "authors": [ "Sophia Uddin", "Jordan Terry" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536132", "journal": "Case Rep Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31;16(1):36-40.", "keywords": [ "auricular acupuncture", "case report", "headache", "migraine", "piercing" ], "license": ...
PMC10849747
Introduction: Migraines are common and debilitating, and have high direct and indirect costs. They can be difficult to treat, and many patients make use of alternative medicine techniques. One of these is acupuncture applied to locations on the auricle thought to modulate migraine symptoms. Some patients obtain piercin...
{ "authors": [ "Haidong Ai", "Ting Gong", "Yongbiao Ma", "Guixu Ma", "Jingjing Zhao", "Xuelin Zhao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1328886", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 15:13:1328886.", "keywords": [ "adjuvant chemotherapy", "case r...
PMC10757360
Primary hepatic adenosquamous carcinoma is considered a rare subtype of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, with fewer than 100 domestic and international cases reported. This malignancy exhibits a high degree of malignancy, strong invasiveness, and an unfavorable prognosis due to its propensity for early lymph node and i...
{ "authors": [ "Kareem Haloub", "Elly McNamara", "Rani Haj Yahya" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1155/2024/6677960", "journal": "Case Reports Hepatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 6:2024:6677960.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38352658/", ...
PMC10864038
Turmeric-induced liver injury is a controversial topic, and turmeric is safe to consume during pregnancy in small amounts; however, it might be an uncommon cause of liver injury if consumed in large amounts. We hereby report a case of a pregnant patient who demonstrated atypical signs and symptoms of dietary-induced li...
{ "authors": [ "Miao Pan", "Justin Kurtz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2023.1251088", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 9:10:1251088.", "keywords": [ "sh2", "stat3", "autoimmune", "infantile-onset", "sequencing" ], "license": "CC BY...
PMC10666157
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a member of the STAT protein family implicated in the development of infantile-onset multisystem autoimmune disease. STAT3-related autoimmune disease is characterized by multiorgan autoimmunity, lymphoproliferative disease, and recurrent infections. The pres...
{ "authors": [ "Bassam G Abu Jawdeh", "Maxwell L Smith", "Madeline R Hudson", "Girish K Mour", "Pooja Budhiraja", "Julie L Rosenthal" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2023.1282827", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 20:10:1282827.", "keywords":...
PMC10622943
Introduction: JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) is a ubiquitous virus that can be latent in the brain and the kidney. It is the etiologic agent responsible for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a fatal, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, and rarely causes polyomavirus nephropathy in immunocompromised ...
{ "authors": [ "Michael J Boyd", "Marc Mendelson", "Sipho K Dlamini", "Sean Wasserman", "Ghaalied Fakier", "Riyaadh Roberts", "Nectarios S Papavarnavas" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4102/sajid.v38i1.524", "journal": "S Afr J Infect Dis", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 29;38(1):52...
PMC10546256
Chronic schistosomiasis affects either the genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract. Rarely, schistosomes cause ectopic disease, such as in the case of a South African woman from a non-endemic province, who presented with suspected pericardial tamponade because of tuberculosis. However, histology and polymerase chain re...
{ "authors": [ "Fatima Chait", "Nourrelhouda Bahlouli", "Rachida Chehrastane", "Nidal Mrani Alaoui", "Fadoua Boughaleb", "El Alami Zouheir", "El Medhi Tarik", "Nazik Allali", "Siham El Haddad", "Latifa Chat" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1177/2333794X231219388", "jour...
PMC10752095
Poland syndrome is indeed a rare congenital malformation that can present with various degrees of thoracic and homolateral upper limb anomalies. The classic features of Poland syndrome include agenesis or hypoplasia of the sternocostal head of the pectoralis major muscle, hypoplasia of the nipple, absence of subcutaneo...
{ "authors": [ "Kylie Yen-Yi Lim", "Kerelus Morkos", "Sidney M Levy", "Paul Davis" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14440/bladder.2023.859", "journal": "Bladder (San Franc)", "journal_detail": "2023 May 4:10:e21200003.", "keywords": [ "benign bladder tumor", "bladder leiomyoma", ...
PMC10627076
Bladder leiomyomas are rare neoplasms and various diagnostic methods are available to assist in confirming diagnosis preoperatively. Presented here is a case of bladder leiomyoma in a 41-year-old female who presented with urinary symptoms and right thigh pain. Imaging revealed a soft tissue density mass in the bladder ...
{ "authors": [ "Francesco Petri", "Fady Gemayel", "Said El Zein", "Aaron J Tande", "Matthew J Thoendel", "Elie F Berbari" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02015", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 25:37:e02015.", "keywords": [ "16s rrna", "p...
PMC11259915
Ureaplasma parvum, a member of the Mollicutes class, is a rare but significant pathogen in extragenital infections. This case report is the tenth known case of Ureaplasma spp. peritonitis, occurring in a 36-year-old female post extensive surgery for metastatic sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. Following the intervention, t...
{ "authors": [ "Paolo Ria", "Stefano Garritano", "Vilma Martella", "Antonio De Pascalis", "Anna Zito", "Marcello Napoli", "Marcello Spampinato", "Stefano D'Ugo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536139", "journal": "Case Rep Nephrol Dial", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31...
PMC10830135
Introduction: During the last year, the features of peritoneal dialysis patients have changed, and the cases in which there is a need to perform abdominal surgery are growing. Reports of abdominal surgery in patients who are able to continue peritoneal dialysis are increasing. The minimally invasive techniques represen...
{ "authors": [ "Cristina Tuoni", "Giulia Nuzzi", "Rosa Teresa Scaramuzzo", "Simona Fiori", "Luca Filippi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2023.1264855", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 3:11:1264855.", "keywords": [ "carbon monoxide intoxication", ...
PMC10655077
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning during pregnancy is a rare occurrence, associated with high maternal and fetal mortality rates. As CO can cross the placenta, leading to intrauterine hypoxia, CO intoxication can result in neurological sequelae and neurologic complications in fetuses who survive. We report a case of a pre...
{ "authors": [ "Manoj Kumar Nayak", "Biswamohan Mishra", "Sebastian Levejoseph", "Ajay Garg", "Kalyan Sarma", "Biswajit Sahoo", "Manjari Tripathi", "Shailesh B Gaikwad" ], "case_amount": 16, "doi": "10.25259/JCIS_87_2023", "journal": "J Clin Imaging Sci", "journal_detail": "2...
PMC10927042
Objectives: Neural crest cells (NCCs) are transient structures in the fetal life in vertebrates, which develop at the junctional site of the non-neural and neural ectoderm, sharing a common developmental origin for diverse diseases. After Epithelio-mesenchymal (EMT) of the NCCs within the neural tube, delamination of N...
{ "authors": [ "Gulten Tata", "Sahin Isik", "Husrev Diktas", "Gencer Genc", "Serpil Bulut" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14744/SEMB.2023.55491", "journal": "Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 5;58(1):131-134.", "keywords": [ "abducens nerve palsy", "covi...
PMC11128696
Numerous neurological manifestations associated with COVID-19 have been reported. However, abducens nerve palsy (ANP) associated with COVID-19 is very rare and mostly related to accompanying respiratory symptoms. Here we present a 29-year-old woman with unilateral ANP manifesting with diplopia and positive SARS-CoV-2 S...
{ "authors": [ "Natsuki Nakamura", "Atsuko Harada", "Kazushige Maeno", "Shigeo Kyutoku", "Koichi Ueda" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2176/jns-nmc.2023-0279", "journal": "NMC Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 13:11:157-161.", "keywords": [ "bilateral lambdoid and sagittal s...
PMC11224651
Craniosynostosis (CS) can develop in the fetal period, but it is difficult to diagnose prenatally. In this case, a 3-month-old female baby developed extensive subgaleal hematoma and severe anemia after vacuum-assisted delivery. Her computed tomography showed bilateral lambdoid and sagittal synostosis (BLSS) with a depr...
{ "authors": [ "Kaleb Derouen", "Kierany Shelvin", "Wesley Shoap", "Randall Craver", "Jerome Volk", "Oritsejolomi A Roberts" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/jscr/rjad699", "journal": "J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11;2024(1):rjad699.", "keywords": [ "choroi...
PMC10783951
We present a patient with an intraventricular hemorrhage. Imaging identified a left atrial intraventricular mass and a vague adjacent second periventricular cystic lesion. A guided trans-sulcal approach via a left parietal craniotomy resulted in a gross total resection of both lesions. These represented two distinct le...
{ "authors": [ "June Lee", "Jin Yong Jeong", "Jong Hui Suh", "Chan Beom Park", "Dulee Kim", "Soo Seog Park" ], "case_amount": 8, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2023.1245049", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 22:10:1245049.", "keywords": [ "complication", "minimal...
PMC10477697
Objective: Patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) tend to be young, tall, and thin, as do those with pectus excavatum (PE). Notably, the Haller index, which measures the severity of PE, tends also to be higher in patients with PSP, further suggesting a potential predisposing factor for the development of ...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroki Karita", "Takao Koiso", "Ai Muroi", "Noriaki Sakamoto", "Alexander Zaboronok", "Eiichi Ishikawa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_682_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 13:14:366.", "keywords": [ "germ cell tumor", ...
PMC10629303
Background: Intracranial germinomas are rare tumors, accounting for 0.5-2% of primary intracranial neoplasms. While they typically occur in the pineal gland, suprasellar region, basal ganglia, and thalamus, germinomas arising in the medulla oblongata are exceptionally rare. Diagnosis of medulla oblongata germinoma is c...
{ "authors": [ "Liu-Yuan Wei", "Xiu-Qi Chen", "Li Huang", "Qing-Wen Shan", "Qing Tang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1348806", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 11:11:1348806.", "keywords": [ "mpv17 gene", "chidren", "liver transplant", ...
PMC11269130
Objective: To study the effectiveness of liver transplantation (LT) in treating mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MDS) caused by the MPV17 gene variant. Case presentation: A boy aged 2.8 years presented with edema of the lower limbs and abdomen, which persisted for over 10 days and was of unknown origin; this was a...
{ "authors": [ "Ophélie Ritter", "Sofia Noureddine", "Lucie Laurent", "Pauline Roux", "Virginie Westeel", "Cindy Barnig" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fphys.2024.1394642", "journal": "Front Physiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 26:15:1394642.", "keywords": [ "covid-19", ...
PMC11316270
Dyspnea is a common yet poorly understood symptom of long COVID, affecting many patients. This brief report examines the role of dysfunctional breathing in persistent dyspnea among patients with mild post-COVID-19 using hyperventilation provocation tests (HVPT). In this case series, six patients with unexplained dyspne...
{ "authors": [ "Can Chen", "Fan Yang", "Peiwen Miu", "Pengfei Shi", "Shenxian Qian" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1345464", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29:14:1345464.", "keywords": [ "allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation", ...
PMC10859473
Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is a particularly difficult-to-treat form of lymphoma, with many patients exhibiting primary resistance to chemotherapy. At present, no effective strategy for treating relapsed and refractory HSTCL has been established, with treatment being hampered by questions of how best to over...
{ "authors": [ "Tinatin Tkemaladze", "Kakha Bregvadze", "Eka Kvaratskhelia", "Elene Abzianidze", "Tinatin Davitaia" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2023.1281049", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 21:10:1281049.", "keywords": [ "alport syndrom...
PMC10768050
Alport syndrome is a rare genetic condition characterized by kidney disease, hearing impairment, and ocular abnormalities. It exhibits various inheritance patterns involving pathogenic variants in COL4A3, COL4A4, and COL4A5 genes. The phenotypes can range from isolated hematuria with a non-progressive or very slowly pr...
{ "authors": [ "Selsabil Daboussi", "Asma Saidane", "Samira Mhamdi", "Marwa Kacem", "Samia Essbaa", "Chiraz Aichaouia", "Hela Ghedira", "Faten Gargouri", "Issam Msakni", "Zied Moatemri" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.133007.3", "journal": "F1000Res"...
PMC11106595
Multiple myeloma is a common malignant bone-based disease. Pleural effusions reported in these patients remain rare. It is commonly due to congestive heart disease, pulmonary embolism, nephrotic syndrome or a second neoplasia. The true myelomatous pleural effusion resulting from a direct tumoral invasion of the pleural...
{ "authors": [ "Dong Wang", "Zunjing Liu", "Huailian Guo", "Li Yang", "Xinhua Zhang", "Li Peng", "Min Cheng", "Hong Jiang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1241676", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 12:14:1241676.", "keywords": [ "pe...
PMC10520721
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a kind of systemic vasculitis affecting individuals over 50 years old and is often the cause of new-onset headaches in older adults. Patients with GCA sometimes have rheumatic polymyalgia (PMR). The diagnosis of GCA generally depends on clinical manifestation, elevated erythrocyte sediment...
{ "authors": [ "Harini Seshadri", "Rashmi Saraf", "Satyam Barchha" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1093/bjrcr/uaad006", "journal": "BJR Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 13;10(1):uaad006.", "keywords": [ "covid", "endovascular", "mucormycosis", "pseudoaneurysm" ], "lic...
PMC10860580
The coronavirus pandemic is now a public health emergency and has spread to nearly 206 countries across the globe. This novel disease has shaken the psycho-social, economic, and medical infrastructure of India. This has become even more challenging, considering the country's huge population. With the increase in the nu...
{ "authors": [ "Virginia Rojas-Nieves", "Cristian Rosa-Carrasquillo", "Allan Reyes-Sullivan", "Marie Román", "Caleb E Feliciano-Valls", "Héctor M Torres-Pérez", "Pamela Fernández", "María J Crespo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1165155", "journal": "Front Neur...
PMC10481525
Hemorrhage secondary to rupture of a brain arteriovenous malformations (AVM) is one of the initial manifestations, and the main cause of, morbidity and mortality in patients with this condition. Current treatment strategies include endovascular embolization with the goal of AVM obliteration and neurological preservatio...
{ "authors": [ "Peiwu Jiang", "Xiaowen Li", "Jie Chen", "Du Li", "Yehong Han" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1366554", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 2:14:1366554.", "keywords": [ "angiosarcoma", "case reprot", "immunohistochemistry", ...
PMC11096474
Spontaneous splenic rupture is an extremely rare occurrence, often attributed to tumorous pathologies. Among these, primary splenic angiosarcoma stands as a malignancy arising from the endothelial cells within the spleen. While sporadic cases have been reported globally, there remains a lack of comprehensive consensus ...
{ "authors": [ "Clement Tan", "Pranav Kumar" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S433740", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 12:16:679-687.", "keywords": [ "amiodarone", "amiodarone induced pulmonary toxicity" ], "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "https...
PMC10578172
Amiodarone is a commonly prescribed antiarrhythmic drug. It can cause a myriad of complications associated with its long-term use, with amiodarone induced pulmonary toxicity being the worst. Amiodarone does this through its destructive properties and its' ability to accumulate if taken for extended periods of time or i...
{ "authors": [ "Noriyuki Miyaue", "Chikako Ochi", "Yuko H Ito", "Rina Ando", "Jun Sone", "Masahiro Nagai" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2169/internalmedicine.2384-23", "journal": "Intern Med", "journal_detail": "2024;63(8):1163-1166.", "keywords": [ "autonomic dysfunction", ...
PMC11081893
Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) exhibits diverse clinical manifestations. Our patient was a 64-year-old woman with bilateral ptosis as the chief complaint. She had bilateral miosis, and the pupil was only slightly dilated 60 min after 1% phenylephrine administration, suggesting autonomic dysfunction seco...
{ "authors": [ "Brittany L Rasche", "Daniel Felipe Barrantes Murillo", "Tatiane Terumi Negrão Watanabe" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2023.1309185", "journal": "Front Vet Sci", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 8:10:1309185.", "keywords": [ "melopsittacus undulatus", "beak", ...
PMC10739488
A 2-year-old male budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) died after a 1-day history of fracture of the rostral rhinotheca with pale mucous membranes, dyspnea, dull mentation, and ataxia. Histopathology revealed an infiltrative neoplasm composed of interweaving streams of spindle cells effacing the dermis and bone of the ...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroaki Komatsu", "Nao Furukawa", "Hirotaka Kinoshita", "Kazunori Okabe" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/jscr/rjae005", "journal": "J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 24;2024(1):rjae005.", "keywords": [ "ptfe patch repairment", "diaphragm paralysis",...
PMC10810731
A 41-year-old man developed phrenic nerve palsy after the resection of anterior mediastinal tumor, who underwent diaphragmatic resection with an endostapler. After the surgery, the surgical stump ruptured, resulting in a large diaphragmatic defect with the liver prolapsing into the thoracic cavity. Then, the diaphragma...
{ "authors": [ "Ioana Roxana Codru", "Marian Valeriu Codru", "Bogdan Ioan Vintilă", "Ioana Gherman", "Dragoș Popescu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2478/jccm-2024-0001", "journal": "J Crit Care Med (Targu Mures)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;10(1):103-107.", "keywords": [ "c-s...
PMC11193949
Sudden respiratory and circulatory collapse during or immediately after delivery, vaginal or surgical, can have many causes that can lead to poor maternal outcomes. A pregnancy-induced amniotic fluid embolism and anaphylaxis are two distinct medical conditions that appear similar clinically but have very different unde...
{ "authors": [ "Shreya Giri Goswami", "Kishor Hiwale" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.195.43119", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 17:47:195.", "keywords": [ "langhans giant cell", "tuberculosis", "granuloma" ], "license": "CC BY", "link"...
PMC11308940
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{ "authors": [ "Nicholas Vigilante", "Cris S Constantinescu" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52032", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52032.", "keywords": [ "diverticulitis of the appendix", "drug-related side effects and adverse reactions", "ocrel...
PMC10855644
Ocrelizumab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody used to treat primary progressive and relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Several prior case reports have demonstrated colitis in association with ocrelizumab infusion, and one case report has shown ocrelizumab-associated diverticulitis. We report on two cases in whic...
{ "authors": [ "Veria Vacchiano", "Flavia Palombo", "Danara Ormanbekova", "Claudio Fiorini", "Alessia Fiorentino", "Leonardo Caporali", "Andrea Mastrangelo", "Maria Lucia Valentino", "Sabina Capellari", "Rocco Liguori", "Valerio Carelli" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "1...
PMC10751346
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with a complex genetic architecture, showing monogenic, oligogenic, and polygenic inheritance. In this study, we describe the case of a 71 years-old man diagnosed with ALS with atypical clinical features consisting in progressive ocular ptosis and senso...
{ "authors": [ "Hongtao Li", "Hongyu Pan", "Yang Lei", "Haozhong Wang", "Sen Li", "Changming Xiao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2024.1348203", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 2:11:1348203.", "keywords": [ "aspergillus flavus", "di...
PMC10869514
Spinal infections, notably those induced by Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus), represent a complex and uncommon clinical challenge. In individuals with diabetes mellitus, the risk is exacerbated due to a compromised immune response and a heightened vulnerability to non-standard pathogens. This case report chronicles the i...
{ "authors": [ "Andrew Takla", "Fahad Eid", "Mostafa Elbanna", "Mohamed Magdi Eid", "Akshay Joshi", "Abdallah Bitar", "Ryan Lydon", "Scott Feitell" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14797/mdcvj.1360", "journal": "Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 4;20...
PMC11011953
Left ventricular assist devices serve as a salvage therapy for patients with advanced heart failure. Complications such as thrombosis and obstruction can lead to acute device malfunction, posing significant clinical risks. A multidisciplinary approach is crucial for management. Few cases in the literature have demonstr...
{ "authors": [ "Eustaquio M Onorato", "Francesco Alamanni", "Giovanni Monizzi", "Angelo Mastrangelo", "Antonio Luca Bartorelli" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1367515", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 2:11:1367515.", "keywords": [ "atr...
PMC11249728
Background: Even though the optimal management of a moderate or large residual shunt following patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is open to question, recent data confirmed that it is associated with an increased risk of stroke recurrence. Case summary: A 48-year-old woman, a migraineur with visual aura, was diagnosed ...
{ "authors": [ "Laila Tsaqilah", "Hedwika Advina Nastiti", "Hermin Aminah Usman", "Erda Avriyanti", "Hartati Purbo Dharmadji", "Risa Miliawati Nurul Hidayah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S468181", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 23...
PMC11348990
Familial Reactive Perforating Collagenosis (FRPC) is a very rare form of benign dermatosis frequently presented during early childhood and not associated with systemic diseases. Less than 50 FRPC patients have been reported in the literature. Due to the limited number of cases, the pathophysiology of this unique entity...
{ "authors": [ "Willbroad Kyejo", "Brenda Moshi", "Euphraim Massanga", "Gregory Ntiyakunze", "Miriam Mgonja", "Munawar Kaguta", "Ernest Mdachi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241237333", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 7:12:2050313X2...
PMC10921851
Abdominal wall endometriosis refers to the presence of endometrial tissue within surgical scars, most commonly occurring following gynecological procedures such as cesarean sections. This case report presents a rare case of abdominal wall endometriosis in a cesarean scar. The patient, a 32-year-old woman with a history...
{ "authors": [ "Kajal Hatgoankar", "Anand Hatgaonkar", "Pratibha Dawande" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51836", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 8;16(1):e51836.", "keywords": [ "computed tomography", "extrapulmonary tuberculosis (eptb)", "intestinal st...
PMC10848178
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide is still significantly high, with India contributing a high global TB burden. This case study features a 49-year-old male who had complaints of pain and abdominal distention for one and a half months. An erect abdominal radiograph showed features suggesting small bowel obstr...
{ "authors": [ "Seyed M Nahidi", "Yash Garg", "Devi S Mahadeo", "Manjari Sharma", "Cesar Acosta", "Karthik Seetharam", "Mukosolu F Obi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231220803", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 20:11:2050313X23122080...
PMC10734326
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by arterial and venous thrombosis and recurrent spontaneous abortions due to the persistent presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Probable Catastrophic antiphospholipid (Catastrophic antiphospholipid-like syndrome) is a life-threatening presentation o...
{ "authors": [ "Jian-Jiun Chen", "Chen-Yuan Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1398624", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 10:12:1398624.", "keywords": [ "case report", "pediatric", "supercharged end-to-side nerve transfer", "supracondylar di...
PMC11420005
Ulnar nerve neuropathy following pediatric supracondylar humerus fracture fixation with cross pinning poses challenges in management. Despite various treatment strategies, including conservative approaches and early intervention, achieving complete neural recovery remains elusive in some cases. This paper presents a no...
{ "authors": [ "Zheng Zhang", "Subo Ma", "Shixing Li", "Zhengfu Chen", "Runda Song", "Zhanpeng Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1414665", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 5:14:1414665.", "keywords": [ "lynch syndrome", "msh6 gene", ...
PMC11330888
Lynch syndrome, a hereditary cancer susceptibility syndrome, arises from pathogenic mutations in mismatch repair genes. This syndrome is strongly linked to colorectal and endometrial cancers, as well as an elevated risk for other cancers such as gastric, ovarian, renal pelvis/ureter, and prostate. Notably, Lynch syndro...
{ "authors": [ "Charles C Edwards 3rd", "Charles C Edwards 2nd", "Scott Heinlein", "Peter C Rowe" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2023.1284062", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 30:14:1284062.", "keywords": [ "case report", "cervical stenosis", ...
PMC10720627
Introduction: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, chronic, multi-system disorder that is characterized by a substantial impairment in the activities that were well tolerated before the illness. In an earlier report, we had described three adult women who met criteria for ME/CFS and...
{ "authors": [ "Mariano Ruiz-Ortiz", "Julián Benito-León" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5334/tohm.862", "journal": "Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y)", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 26:14:7.", "keywords": [ "movement disorders", "multiple sclerosis", "spinal myoclonus" ], "license"...
PMC10906331
Background: A wide variety of associated movement disorders has been described in multiple sclerosis. Phenomenology shown: A 57-year-old woman with primary progressive multiple sclerosis developed spinal segmental myoclonus associated with focal myelitis. Educational value: Movement disorders in multiple sclerosis are ...
{ "authors": [ "Michela Bisciglia", "Hazim Kadhim", "Sophie Lecomte", "Isabelle Vandernoot", "Laurence Desmyter", "Gauthier Remiche" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3233/JND-230020", "journal": "J Neuromuscul Dis", "journal_detail": "2024;11(4):871-875.", "keywords": [ "cacna1s...
PMC11307083
Dominant mutations in CACNA1S gene mainly causes hypokalemic periodic paralysis (PP)(hypoPP). A 68-year-old male proband developed a progressive proximal weakness from the age of 35. Muscle biopsy showed atrophic fibers with vacuoles containing tubular aggregates. Exome sequencing revealed a heterozygous p.R528H (c.158...
{ "authors": [ "Gyaneswhor Shrestha", "Shreesti Rajbhandari", "Badal Karki", "Bibhav Bashya", "Bikal Ghimire" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109125", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109125.", "keywords": [ "intrahepatic pancreati...
PMC10762353
Introduction: Cystic lesions in the liver are commonly encountered space-occupying lesions having various etiologies such as simple cysts, malignancies, hydatid cysts, and pancreatic pseudocysts. Case presentation: An eight-year-old girl initially presented with acute abdominal pain, fever, and a cystic lesion in the u...
{ "authors": [ "Hua Ni", "Xinjia Ding", "Shikai Wu", "Xuan Jin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/pore.2023.1611330", "journal": "Pathol Oncol Res", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 8:29:1611330.", "keywords": [ "scls", "adverse effect", "immune checkpoint inhibitor", "pembro...
PMC10514350
Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is a rare and complex adverse effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The diagnosis of drug-induced SCLS is based on diffuse infusions of exudative fluid into the interstitial areas and the exclusion of other causes. The best management of ICIs-induced SCLS is not settled,...
{ "authors": [ "Nada El Tobgy", "Laura Hinz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/5599984", "journal": "Case Rep Endocrinol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 7:2024:5599984.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38746831/", "major_mesh_terms": [], ...
PMC11093684
Mauriac syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with glucose levels significantly above target, characterized by hepatomegaly, growth delay, and cushingoid features. Another distinguishing feature of Mauriac syndrome is persistent lactatemia during diabetic ketoacidosis ...
{ "authors": [ "Takanobu Hirosawa", "Yukinori Harada", "Kazuya Mizuta", "Tetsu Sakamoto", "Kazuki Tokumasu", "Taro Shimizu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20552076241265215", "journal": "Digit Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 21:10:20552076241265215.", "keywords": [ "...
PMC11369864
Background: Diagnostic performance of generative artificial intelligences (AIs) using large language models (LLMs) across comprehensive medical specialties is still unknown. Objective: We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of generative AIs using LLMs in complex case series across comprehensive medical fields...
{ "authors": [ "Mary K Carbullido", "Paul Samuel Page", "Amgad Hanna" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_824_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 19:15:135.", "keywords": [ "brachial plexus", "clavicle window", "neurilemmoma", "neurofibromatos...
PMC11090597
Background: Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors that can either be sporadic or part of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). Tumors of the brachial plexus (BP) with both supra- and infraclavicular components are uncommon and represent a challenge to complete surgical resection. There are few reports on single clavicul...
{ "authors": [ "Marek Dobke", "Frederic J Kolb", "Douglas M Arm" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1080/23320885.2024.2365174", "journal": "Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 5;11(1):2365174.", "keywords": [ "craniofacial reconstruction", "craniofacial defect...
PMC11229730
The importance of multimodality in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions cannot be overemphasized. Herewith a case of facial malignancy encompassing all stages of management and requiring multimodal approaches for diagnosis, oncological treatment, anatomical reconstruction, and ultimately aesthetics and "id...
{ "authors": [ "Yong Zhao", "Hong Zhang", "Gui-Yuan Yang", "Kai-Xuan Lin", "Xue-Shan Li" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102052", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 28:50:102052.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "https:/...
PMC11176764
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) had serious complications due to hypercoagulable state in both various venous and arteries which could lead thromboembolic events. we described a case of a 41-year-old man who presented with pulmonary artery thrombosis and was diagnosed with NS. Early diagnosis and management of nephrotic syndro...
{ "authors": [ "Paul Armstrong", "Patrick Hayden", "Michael Jeffers", "Lisa Fitzpatrick", "Aoife Mcknight", "John Armstrong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000534802", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 1;16(1):1528-1535.", "keywords": [ "case report...
PMC10691828
Introduction: Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT lymphoma or MALToma) is a prevalent type of primary pulmonary lymphoma. Typically, the primary therapeutic approaches involve surgery or chemotherapy, although there have been instances of radiation therapy being employed. Case report: We present a case of ...
{ "authors": [ "Yuemei Liu", "Hongling Wang", "Yu Tang", "Lei Zhang", "Yanyan Su", "Yanqion Wang", "Shasha Xu", "Shiyue Mei", "Chunyang Jia", "Yuelin Shen", "Xiaolei Tang" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1402545", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journa...
PMC11424399
Fibrosis, neurodegeneration, and cerebral angiomatosis (FINCA) syndrome is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by mutations in NHL-repeat-containing protein 2 (NHLRC2) gene. This case report describes two Chinese siblings with FINCA syndrome carrying a novel frameshift variant, c.1610dupT (p.L537Ffs*17), of ...
{ "authors": [ "Aakash Trivedi", "Lefika Bathobakae", "Pasha Shenasan", "Ruhin Yuridullah", "Amer Akmal", "Abraham El-Sedfy" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23247096231211053", "journal": "J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Jan-Dec:11:23247096231211053...
PMC10637143
Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer affecting men in the United States. It is a slow-growing tumor that can be missed during the nascent phase. Prostate cancer commonly metastasizes to the bones and nearby lymph nodes. However, cases of metastatic prostate cancer to the rectum are exceptionally rare....
{ "authors": [ "Koramon Phuwaraks", "Suthinee Rutnin", "Poonkiat Suchonwanit" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S448367", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 1:17:253-258.", "keywords": [ "extragenital lichen sclerosus", "lichen sclerosus et ...
PMC10840517
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an uncommon, chronic, inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder found predominantly in females with unknown etiology. It presents as a white sclerotic plaque commonly located on the anogenital area. Extragenital LS is less prevalent, and LS affecting the oral mucosa is extremely rare, with only 39 bi...
{ "authors": [ "Weikang Meng", "Jinsheng Hua", "Jiabing Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1253230", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 9:14:1253230.", "keywords": [ "acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia", "avatrombopag", "carboplatin/pegyl...
PMC10884148
Carboplatin/pegylated liposomal doxorubicin/bevacizumab is an accepted standard anti-cancer treatment option for recurrent ovarian cancer. However, the occurrence of adverse events associated with this therapeutic regimen limits its continued clinical use. Among these adverse events, acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocyt...
{ "authors": [ "Yusuf Tanimu", "Reilly Coombs", "Sabo Tanimu", "Adedayo Onitilo" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000535015", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5;17(1):33-38.", "keywords": [ "checkpoint inhibitors", "circumorificial plasmacytosis", "i...
PMC10769499
Introduction: The development of immune checkpoint inhibitors is considered one of the most important advances in cancer treatment. Pembrolizumab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor against programmed death-1 (PD-1) receptors that has demonstrated antineoplastic activity against various malignancies, including non-small ...
{ "authors": [ "Mingyang Tang", "Shuo Huang", "Weitong Guo", "Junfang Zhou", "Zhencan Huang", "Wanru Li", "Qingqing Sun", "Zan Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fimmu.2023.1302514", "journal": "Front Immunol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 20:14:1302514.", "keywords"...
PMC10761546
Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP-A) is a recently discovered autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. It presents with a variety of clinical symptoms, including fever, seizures, psychiatric symptoms, limber weakness, and sensory symptoms. However, the symptoms of sle...
{ "authors": [ "Yang Zheng", "Fanfei Zhao", "Yaqian Ren", "Yaran Xue", "Bing Yan", "Chun Huang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fphar.2024.1401428", "journal": "Front Pharmacol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 31:15:1401428.", "keywords": [ "eml4-alk", "epithelioid inflam...
PMC11321957
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor originating from mesenchymal tissue. Epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS) represents a rare and particularly aggressive variant, associated with a worse prognosis. Almost all EIMS cases exhibits activating anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene ...
{ "authors": [ "Yanru Chen", "Jingwen Lv", "Jihong Qian" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1334757", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 13:12:1334757.", "keywords": [ "anemia", "hypoxia", "neonatal cyanosis", "neonatal outcome", "whole-exom...
PMC10897016
We will discuss a recent case of unexplained neonatal cyanosis, evaluate its origin, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment, and share with you some of our clinical insights. We report a transient cyanosis in a newborn due to a mutation in the globulin gene (HBG2), as well as diagnosis and treatment. Clinicall...
{ "authors": [ "Koji Tagawa", "Katsuyuki Matsui", "Atsushi Tsukamura", "Masami Shibata", "Hidemi Tsutsui", "Shizuyo Nagai", "Yoshihiro Maruo" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1297/cpe.2023-0062", "journal": "Clin Pediatr Endocrinol", "journal_detail": "2024;33(3):131-138.", "key...
PMC11234181
Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a monogenic form of diabetes that presents with uncontrolled hyperglycemia during the first 6 months of life. NDM is a rare disease in which gene variants mainly cause β-cell loss or dysfunction (6q24 duplication, KCNJ11, and ABCC8). Although NDM is primarily treated through insulin ...
{ "authors": [ "Chukwuemeka Nwaneri", "Ahmed M Aboshehata", "Adrian R Marsh" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51954", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 9;16(1):e51954.", "keywords": [ "acute renal injury", "alcohol", "entrapment", "prolonged immobiliza...
PMC10852201
It is well documented that prolonged immobilization and heavy alcohol consumption can independently cause rhabdomyolysis; however, entrapment on a fence following alcohol consumption resulting in rhabdomyolysis without prolonged coma or seizures has not been reported. We report a case of a 25-year-old man who, followin...
{ "authors": [ "Yi Zhang", "Xinyue Gong", "Jun Pu", "Jifang Liu", "Zhang Ye", "Huijuan Zhu", "Lin Lu", "Hui Pan", "Kan Deng", "Yong Yao" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fendo.2024.1373869", "journal": "Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 2:1...
PMC11018951
Objective: Double pituitary adenomas (DPA) are a rare clinical condition, and our knowledge of them is limited. Missing the second lesion leading to incomplete biochemical remission after surgery is an important challenge in DPA management. This study aims to analyze independent prognostic factors in DPA patients and s...
{ "authors": [ "Pierre Joubert", "Muhammed S Moosa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4102/sajid.v39i1.606", "journal": "S Afr J Infect Dis", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 9;39(1):606.", "keywords": [ "lemierre’s syndrome", "jugular thrombophlebitis", "neck mass", "sepsis", "septic...
PMC11079333
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome of septic thrombophlebitis following a bacterial oropharyngeal infection. Lemierre's syndrome can be difficult to recognise and has significant morbidity. We report the case of a young man with Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, who responded well to 2 ...
{ "authors": [ "Benjamin Heyman", "Michael Choi", "Thomas J Kipps" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/7612622", "journal": "Case Rep Hematol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 24:2024:7612622.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38434151/", ...
PMC10908572
Hodgkin lymphoma variant of Richter's transformation (HvRT) is a rare complication for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), with an overall poor prognosis. We present the first known case series of patients with HvRT treated with the combination of brentuximab vedotin, doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarba...
{ "authors": [ "Luca Pipitò", "Alessandra Murabito", "Antonio Cascio" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02001", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 May 24:36:e02001.", "keywords": [ "18f-fdg pet/ct", "ebv", "epstein-barr virus", "infectious mononucleos...
PMC11152966
Two atypical cases of infectious mononucleosis in two teenagers with initially negative serology and non-evocative blood examinations are reported. The first patient had recently traveled to Africa, and Epstein-Barr virus negative serology led us to make many extensive investigations. The second patient complained of a...
{ "authors": [ "Yufei Jin", "Xiang Yin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcimb.2023.1269352", "journal": "Front Cell Infect Microbiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4:13:1269352.", "keywords": [ "aspergillus terreus", "acupotomy", "acupuncture", "allogeneic fibula ring", "sp...
PMC10794653
Aspergillus terreus is a fungus responsible for various infections in human beings; however, spine involvement is uncommon. Herein, we report a case of A. terreus spondylodiscitis following acupuncture and acupotomy in an immunocompetent Chinese patient. Admission lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed infect...
{ "authors": [ "Yoshiaki Mizutani", "Satoshi Yanagisawa", "Yuma Matsumoto", "Masaaki Kanashiro", "Yasuya Inden", "Toyoaki Murohara" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.10.030", "journal": "HeartRhythm Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 3;10(1):92-95.", "keywords": ...
PMC10801129
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{ "authors": [ "Latif Dar", "Alhareth Baarimah", "Saeed Alshehrani", "Alhassan Alasiri", "Mohammad Alassiri", "Saleh Al-Ghamdi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/9935247", "journal": "Case Rep Urol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 7:2023:9935247.", "keywords": null, "license...
PMC10576645
Unlike female genital mutilation, the alteration of male genitals has not received much attention. Circumcision is the most common and oldest surgical procedure being performed. When performed by surgeons or well-trained personal the procedure is safe, but most of the times it is being performed by untrained people wit...
{ "authors": [ "Stephen K Stacey", "Michael S Bassett" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53045", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 27;16(1):e53045.", "keywords": [ "acute hiccups", "case-series", "deep-inspiration breath-hold", "hypoxia and hypercapnia", ...
PMC10895902
Background Hiccups are a common physiologic reflex resulting from intermittent and involuntary spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. While most cases are self-limited, lasting less than 48 hours, rare pathologies may result in prolonged symptoms. Hiccups can be disruptive and uncomfortable, le...
{ "authors": [ "Ebne Rafi", "Claudia Lewis", "Betul Hatipoglu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1210/jcemcr/luad171", "journal": "JCEM Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4;2(1):luad171.", "keywords": [ "tpait", "autologous islet cell transplant", "glucagon", "hypoglycemia", ...
PMC10765278
Total pancreatectomy and autologous islet transplantation (TPAIT) is a procedure to ameliorate dysglycemia associated with post-pancreatectomy. Patients who undergo TPAIT are at risk of developing hypoglycemia postoperatively. The current literature suggests that hypoglycemia may be due to a glucagon-deficiency state. ...
{ "authors": [ "Meriem Zhim", "Khadija Laasri", "Amine Naggar", "Soufiane Rostoum", "Kaoutar Sfar", "Nazik Allali", "Siham El Haddad", "Latifa Chat" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2333794X231210621", "journal": "Glob Pediatr Health", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 21:10:23...
PMC10666680
Fetus in fetu is an uncommon medical anomaly characterized by the presence of a malformed fetus within the body of a living twin. Although the retroperitoneum is the most typical location, occurrences in the sacrococcygeal and dorsolumbar regions are rare. Ongoing debates center around its embryopathogenesis, debating ...
{ "authors": [ "Xiangni He", "Wenyi Jing", "Xin He", "Min Chen", "Hongying Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1269078", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 20:13:1269078.", "keywords": [ "fus" ], "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed...
PMC10765539
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare malignant fibroblastic tumor, principally affecting the deep tissues of the proximal trunk and extremities in young adults. However, primary pleural LGFMS is extremely rare, and only three cases have been reported in the previous English literature without genetic confirm...
{ "authors": [ "Shih Yang Wei", "Yu Peng Liu", "Dao Chen Lin", "Pei Shan Tsai" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1326909", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 19:12:1326909.", "keywords": [ "klippel–trénaunay syndrome", "lateral marginal vein", ...
PMC10834692
Background: Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome, a kind of congenital limb-length-discrepancy disorder, is commonly associated with a variety of vascular anomalies. Case presentation: We present the case of a three-day-old newborn with a profound abdominal mass lesion during prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination...
{ "authors": [ "Lujain Althagafi", "Rahaf Al Fuhayd", "Fatimah K Almeathem", "Razan A Almeshal", "Lma J Al-Amri", "Wessal A Mustafa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52133", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 11;16(1):e52133.", "keywords": [ "adhd", ...
PMC10855006
In this case, we discuss the difficulties and challenges faced when diagnosing and treating a six-year-old boy presenting with abnormal behaviors and difficulty in concentration and inattentiveness, followed by regression of expressive language. These symptoms were then followed by hyperactivity, bouts of anger, and di...
{ "authors": [ "Tao Wang", "Fei Tang", "Fenghui Li", "Weili Yin", "Jing Liang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1321195", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 5:14:1321195.", "keywords": [ "curative treatment", "early recurrence", "hepatocellu...
PMC11026608
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) presents a malignant pathology known for its high early recurrence rate following curative treatment, significantly impacting patient prognosis. Currently, effective strategies to mitigate early HCC recurrence remain undetermined. In this report, we document a case of HCC managed with cur...
{ "authors": [ "Madeline Vithya Barnaba Durairaj", "Kasey Shallenburg", "Neeraj Ashri", "Punam Rajput" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52929", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 25;16(1):e52929.", "keywords": [ "adrenocortical carcinoma (acc)", "cushing's ...
PMC10894010
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a very rare malignancy with a poor prognosis. It is predominantly noted in the fourth to fifth decades of life and is more common in White females. ACC is most commonly detected as an incidental finding but may have other presentations, such as rapid-onset Cushing's syndrome or pulmona...
{ "authors": [ "Yu Jie", "Juan Li", "Chang-Feng Man", "Yu Fan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1299226", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 9:14:1299226.", "keywords": [ "case reports", "diagnosis", "hyperamylasemia", "neoplasm metastasis",...
PMC10884171
Numerous studies have suggested a robust association between amylase and ovarian cancer. however, few amylase-producing ovarian cancers have been reported because amylase is a rare product of ovarian cancer. A case of an elderly female patient with an upper abdominal unfitness, intestinal wall along with uterine adnexa...
{ "authors": [ "Alba Miranda Beserra Gurgel Sena", "Bárbara Louise Costa Messias", "Roberta Louise Mariano Bezerra", "Anna Irenne de Lima Azevedo", "Hellen França Alcantara", "Cíntia Alves Salgado Azoni" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1590/2317-1782/20242023068pt", "journal": "Codas",...
PMC11340868
Twice-exceptionality is characterized as the presence of high performance concomitantly with deficiencies or incompatible conditions. An example is when giftedness manifest associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. This study is a clinical case report referring to the evaluative and interventional process of a 9- y...
{ "authors": [ "Kendell Pon", "David Bigam", "Nori L Bradley" ], "case_amount": 8, "doi": "10.1136/tsaco-2024-001380", "journal": "Trauma Surg Acute Care Open", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 3;9(1):e001380.", "keywords": [ "colostomy", "diverticulitis", "general surgery", "perito...
PMC11002374
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{ "authors": [ "Kazuaki Honda", "Shizuka Sata", "Mizuki Komine", "Satoshi Yamaguchi", "SungHyek Kim", "Makio Kashino", "Shinya Fujii" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1398476", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 21:15:1398476.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC11371624
Task-specific focal dystonia (TSFD), characterized by the loss of fine motor control and coordination, affects drummers' lower-limb movements. This study explores lower-limb dystonia's impact on drumming performance and underlying muscle activity in a professional rock drummer. The drummer executed an eight-beat patter...
{ "authors": [ "Tim Brandenburg", "Nicole Unger", "Dagmar Fuhrer", "Susanne Tan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1210/jcemcr/luac009", "journal": "JCEM Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2022 Nov 29;1(1):luac009.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.ni...
PMC10578404
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{ "authors": [ "Yotsapon Thewjitcharoen", "Nopparath Tongpoo", "Worawit Kittipoom" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.15605/jafes.039.01.20", "journal": "J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc", "journal_detail": "2024;39(1):129-130.", "keywords": [ "crystalluria", "diabetic ketoacidosis", "uric acid...
PMC11163326
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{ "authors": [ "Federica Fulceri", "Chiara Marinelli", "Giulia Ghelarducci", "Anna Maria Nucci", "Andrea Poggetti", "Larisa Ryskalin", "Marco Gesi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1351407", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 7:15:1351407.", "...
PMC10879349
Background: Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) of the upper limb are very common events within the pediatric population, especially following soft tissue trauma and bone fractures. Symptoms of brachial plexus nerve injuries can differ considerably depending on the site and severity of injury. Compared to median and radia...
{ "authors": [ "Ari M Abdullah", "Fahmi H Kakamad", "Aland Salih Abdullah", "Soran H Tahir", "Rezheen J Rashid", "Jihad Ibrahim Hama", "Bnar J Hama Amin", "Pavel Mustafa Kareem" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3892/br.2023.1691", "journal": "Biomed Rep", "journal_detail": "20...
PMC10729295
Pulmonary osseous metaplasia is a disease in which mature bone is found within the parenchyma of the lung. The current study presents a case of pulmonary osseous metaplasia in a 64-year-old female. The patient was previously diagnosed with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the lower ureter. During a routine check-up...
{ "authors": [ "Danilo Iannetta", "Marc D de Smet", "Nicola Valsecchi", "Luigi Fontana", "Jay Chhablani" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1159/000535795", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 25;15(1):394-398.", "keywords": [ "case series", "complex reti...
PMC11045213
Introduction: The present study aimed to describe a case series of patients in which a cohesive ophthalmic viscous device (OVD) was used to viscodissect and posteriorly displace the retina in cases of total retinal detachment complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy, operated with minimally invasive pars plana vi...
{ "authors": [ "Akira Miyakawa", "Kentaro Fujii", "Ai Kato", "Wataru Sugi", "Ayumi Yoshifuji", "Motoaki Komatsu", "Munekazu Ryuzaki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000531154", "journal": "Case Rep Nephrol Dial", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 4;13(1):90-96.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10601858
Peritonitis is one of the most important complications in patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD). Appropriate antibiotic treatment against PD-associated peritonitis is necessary to prevent PD catheter removal and withdrawal from PD. Chryseobacterium indologenes is a Gram-negative rod that occurs in the natural environm...
{ "authors": [ "Mohamed Badie Ahmed", "Fatima Saoud Al-Mohannadi", "Abdelrahman Badie Ahmed", "Mahmoud Althalathini", "Abeer Alsherawi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000536062", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 23;17(1):128-134.", "keywords": [ "derma...
PMC10805408
Introduction: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) originated as keloid sarcoma, gaining its current designation in 1925. DFSP exhibits slow growth, categorizing it as a low- to intermediate-grade malignant sarcoma. Initially presenting as a small, firm, irregular skin nodule, it undergoes sudden, rapid growth, formi...
{ "authors": [ "Dr Suhit Naseri", "Samarth Shukla", "Dr Sourya Acharya", "Sunita Vagha" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.135154.3", "journal": "F1000Res", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 8:12:803.", "keywords": [ "apocrine carcinoma", "axillary mass", "apocrine n...
PMC11176893
Apocrine carcinoma is an extremely rare malignant cutaneous neoplasm that usually arises in areas with a high density of apocrine glands. Diagnosis can be challenging as tumours share histological and immunophenotypic characteristics with them. At first evaluation, the disease is often assumed to be benign. There have ...
{ "authors": [ "Menghan Zheng", "Dong Chen", "Jiaqi Wang", "Jianfeng Shang", "Fang Dong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.21037/acr-23-168", "journal": "AME Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 17:8:59.", "keywords": [ "chiari mesh", "idiopathic cardiac ossification", "cas...
PMC11292092
Background: Idiopathic cardiac osseous metaplasia in the right atrium of a 9-year-old boy, accompanied by right atrial Chiari network and right pulmonary artery embolism. This case is rare and can easily be misdiagnosed. Case description: We encountered a case of a 9-year-old boy with a 3.5 cm diameter neoplasm in the ...
{ "authors": [ "Thomas F Camminga", "Daan Hermans", "Eliane Segers", "Constance T W M Vissers" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/23969415241268245", "journal": "Autism Dev Lang Impair", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 21:9:23969415241268245.", "keywords": [ "developmental language disor...
PMC11337180
Background and aims: Many children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have difficulties in executive functioning (EF) and theory of mind (ToM). These difficulties might be explained by the theory that children's conceptual understanding changes over five stages of word meaning structure, from concrete and conte...
{ "authors": [ "Wen Tang", "Denghao Yang", "Tao Wu", "Guobiao Liang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fmed.2023.1173386", "journal": "Front Med (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 6:10:1173386.", "keywords": [ "bilateral", "case report", "delayed", "infection", ...
PMC10587595
Spontaneous renal rupture is a rare clinical condition characterized by spontaneous bleeding in the renal subcapsular and perinephric spaces in patients without a history of trauma. It occurs mainly in pathologic kidneys and after some renal surgeries. We report a 40-year-old male patient admitted with a diagnosis of g...
{ "authors": [ "Hongxia Jia", "Hongping Liu", "Meng Tu", "Yan Wang", "Xudong He", "Guojun Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcimb.2023.1258021", "journal": "Front Cell Infect Microbiol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 25:13:1258021.", "keywords": [ "immunocompromised", ...
PMC10634414
Objective: The aim of this study is to report an isolated pleural cryptococcosis with pleural effusion as the only manifestation, confirmed by pleural biopsy in a patient with thymoma combined with myasthenia gravis, who developed pleural effusion of unknown origin after long-term glucocorticoids and tacrolimus therapy...
{ "authors": [ "Christopher Grant", "Garo Hagopian", "Joaquin Ponce-Zepeda", "Vishal Chandan", "Zahra Pakbaz" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.55729/2000-9666.1253", "journal": "J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 4;13(6):29-34.", "keywords": [ "abdomi...
PMC11000834
We present here a 66-year-old Caucasian male whose persistent abdominal pain thought to be due to appendicitis and associated acute splanchnic thrombosis. He was initially managed with antibiotics and anticoagulation. But further work up revealed a low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm causing the splanchnic vein thr...