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{ "authors": [ "Lara Collart", "Elie Lunanga", "Nik Stoop", "Marijke Verpoorten" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpubh.2024.1364927", "journal": "Front Public Health", "journal_detail": "2024 May 14:12:1364927.", "keywords": [ "democratic republic of congo", "immunization", ...
PMC11131420
Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy, an important threat to global health, has increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The public vaccination of high-profile figures, such as heads of state, has been touted as a potential tool for increasing vaccine acceptance among the general population. However, systematic i...
{ "authors": [ "Chandrashekar Patil", "Nikhitha Mangalagiri", "Prakash Ajmera", "Prashanth Kumar Ks", "Haritha Reddy" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52409", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 16;16(1):e52409.", "keywords": [ "burkholderia pseudomallei", ...
PMC10869667
Melioidosis is an uncommon bacterial infection that is endemic to countries like Southeast Asia and Northern Australia but less common in temperate zones than when seen in returned travelers. This disease can affect almost every organ, with the lung being the most common organ to be involved. Here, we present a 21-year...
{ "authors": [ "Udupi Krishna Joshi", "Satishkumar G Patil", "Sowmya Thaminidi", "Anand Mangalgi", "Aaquib Hashmi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/ams.ams_33_23", "journal": "Ann Maxillofac Surg", "journal_detail": "2023 Jan-Jun;13(1):123-126.", "keywords": [ "cranial bones", ...
PMC10499275
Rationale: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a fibro-osseous lesion of the osseous structures of the body. With an incidence of 1:4000-1:10,000, it seems to be a rare disease. Polyostotic craniofacial fibrous dysplasia involves the skull base bones and facial bones. Patient concerns: The patient complained of a huge swelling o...
{ "authors": [ "Naoki Irizato", "Syogo Fukuya", "Hidekazu Nakata", "Tomofumi Takenaka", "Akihiro Tateishi", "Kazumi Yamamoto", "Akatsuki Wakayama", "Masaaki Taniguchi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2176/jns-nmc.2023-0250", "journal": "NMC Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "202...
PMC11223887
Neoplastic cerebral aneurysms (NCAs) are rare. This study reported a case of an NCA secondary to a poorly differentiated carcinoma of the parotid gland. An 84-year-old Japanese woman undergoing treatment for parotid gland cancer was admitted to our hospital with headache and progressive loss of consciousness. Based on ...
{ "authors": [ "Jun Liu", "Di Fan", "Ligang Chen", "Zheng Zou", "Xinning Li", "Minghao Zhou", "Zhongcheng Wen", "Shun Gong", "Guobiao Liang" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1284038", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 May 30:15:1284038.", ...
PMC11169871
Background: Falcotentorial meningiomas (FM) are surgical challenges for protecting sinus, and the technique notes on the management of superior sagittal or transverse sinus are required for good results. Methods: We improved the technique notes on the management of superior sagittal or transverse sinus in three FM pati...
{ "authors": [ "Takla R Anis", "John Meher" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CPAA.S427714", "journal": "Clin Pharmacol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 2:15:99-105.", "keywords": [ "stevens–johnson syndrome", "allopurinol", "genetic testing", "hypersensitivity" ], "license": "...
PMC10557962
Allopurinol is a commonly used medication that lowers uric acid production which is essential for gout treatment and prevention. Although many patients tolerate allopurinol therapy without severe complications; Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening delayed hypersensiti...
{ "authors": [ "Mohd Khairi Othman", "Zurkurnai Yusof", "Zul Khairul Azwadi Ismail", "Khairil Amir Sayuti", "W Yus Haniff W Isa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52889", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 24;16(1):e52889.", "keywords": [ "acute pulmonary em...
PMC10808894
Acute pulmonary embolism is an important differential diagnosis in patients presenting with acute shortness of breath. However, the overlapping clinical presentation between acute coronary syndrome, aortic dissection, pneumonia, and heart failure made the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism very challenging in a limited re...
{ "authors": [ "Yaoxiang Xu", "Yali Li", "Wenlin Xiao", "Jin Yue", "Lingfa Xue", "Li Li", "Zexian Xu", "Jian Sun" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fbioe.2023.1273318", "journal": "Front Bioeng Biotechnol", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 2:11:1273318.", "keywords": [ "3...
PMC10656737
Oromandibular tumors or osteoradionecrosis often lead to extensive composite defects encompassing intraoral, bone and extraoral tissues. A single flap cannot simultaneously offer sufficient bone and soft tissue. The combination of free flaps could be a prospective approach to overcome the challenge. The study aims to a...
{ "authors": [ "Lingjia Li", "Yulan Wang", "Hua Gu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/CCID.S452008", "journal": "Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 13:17:847-851.", "keywords": [ "lymphocytic infiltration", "minocycline", "rosacea", "skin" ], "li...
PMC11022868
We report a case of rash in a 35-year-old female presenting with erythematous papules and infiltrative plaques on the nose and upper jaw resembling rosacea. The patient had been experiencing these symptoms for one year. A pathological biopsy revealed an inflammatory infiltrate consisting of dense perivascular lymphocyt...
{ "authors": [ "Carter Chapman", "Jacob Nichols" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/6238339", "journal": "Case Rep Infect Dis", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 4:2023:6238339.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38089824/", "major_mesh_terms": ...
PMC10713245
Trueperella bernardiae is a Gram-positive bacterium known to cause a wide variety of opportunistic infections in humans. We report a novel case of T. bernardiae bacteremia in a paraplegic patient due to a peripherally inserted central catheter- (PICC-) associated infection that was treated successfully with piperacilli...
{ "authors": [ "Manuela Gabi Poroh", "Teodor Stefan Gheorghevici", "Bogdan Puha", "Paul Dan Sirbu", "Norin Forna", "Ovidiu Alexa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.22551/2023.40.1003.10254", "journal": "Arch Clin Cases", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 30;10(3):114-118.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10467352
Peri-implant fractures have gained increasing importance in orthopedics as the number of surgical procedures involving orthopedic implants rises globally. These fractures pose a significant challenge in terms of diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative management. They manifest as stress fractures distal to the implant ...
{ "authors": [ "Stefano Vaccari", "Beniamino Bortoli", "Camilla Maria Ester Bonzi", "Arianna Balza", "Edoardo Caimi", "Riccardo Di Giuli", "Flavio Bucci", "Stefania Andreoletti", "Valeriano Vinci", "Francesco Klinger" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1080/23320885.2023.229...
PMC10790793
CLOVES syndrome is a rare overgrowth disorder caused by gene mutations. This case study describes a 28-year-old woman with CLOVES syndrome who underwent multiple surgeries to achieve a positive outcome while preserving lymphovascular structures. The report underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and ...
{ "authors": [ "Wayne Ngo", "Germain Craddock", "Alex Frangenberg", "Amber Park", "Niladri Basu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52913", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 25;16(1):e52913.", "keywords": [ "comminuted bicondylar tibial plateau fracture", ...
PMC10893992
Tibial plateau fractures (TPFs) are orthopedic challenges with multiple injury modalities and clinical presentations. TPFs are often classified using the Schatzker classification system, which can dictate management. In our case, a 37-year-old male presented at an orthopedic specialty hospital with right knee pain afte...
{ "authors": [ "Ramsey Rayes", "Omeed Partovi", "Stephanie Strohbeen", "Britta L Bureau", "Tamara Giorgadze", "Mohamed Mostafa", "Nisar Asmi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52729", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 22;16(1):e52729.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10879725
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a rare subset of malignancies in the biliary tract that may have an aggressive and initially asymptomatic course. A 93-year-old female presented with four days of abdominal pain with associated nausea, jaundice, and brown-colored urine. A CT scan revealed a soft-tissue lesion measuring ...
{ "authors": [ "Lenggo Septiady Putra", "Rachmat Budi Santoso", "Edward Usfie Harahap", "Dian Cahyanti", "Ikhlas Arief Bramono", "Agus Rizal A H Hamid" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109118", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109118....
PMC10800751
Introduction and importance: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor that can manifest in a variety of locations, including the retroperitoneum. The most effective standard diagnostic approach and treatment is yet to be determined due to unpredictable behavior of SFT, including retroperitoneal SFT...
{ "authors": [ "Hao Qin", "Yu Wei Zhao", "Xiao Zhou Wang", "Lei Jiang", "Qiang Liu", "Zhan Wu Li", "Guang Sheng Zhao" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1415211", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 28:14:1415211.", "keywords": [ "intestinal vo...
PMC11239392
Small intestinal lipomatosis is a rare condition that presents a diagnostic challenge due to the absence of identifiable clinical symptoms and limitations of small intestine examination methods. Consequently, preoperative diagnosis is difficult and only a limited number of cases have been documented in the scientific l...
{ "authors": [ "Abebe Habtamu Tamire", "Tenagne Million" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S453861", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 May 21:17:521-525.", "keywords": [ "ethiopia", "children", "sickle cell disease", "ulcerative colitis" ], "lice...
PMC11127645
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in various clinical manifestations. Recognizing the complex clinical picture of SCD is crucial for physicians to effectively diagnose and manage the disease. While typical presentations may be absent, it is importan...
{ "authors": [ "Anoop Kumar Pandey", "Taleb Rooeintan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12890/2023_004064", "journal": "Eur J Case Rep Intern Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 19;10(11):004064.", "keywords": [ "spontaneous intracranial hypotension", "cerebral venous thrombosis", "headac...
PMC10619528
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a rare cause of persistent headache, particularly among young and middle-aged people. A potentially life-threatening complication of SIH is a cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). The authors present a case in which a patient presented with SIH complicated by CVT one week after...
{ "authors": [ "Ahmed Zendeoui", "Mouadh Nefiss", "Anis Bousrih", "Anis Tborbi", "Ramzi Bouzidi", "Khelil Ezzaouia" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109176", "journal": "Int J Surg Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan:114:109176.", "keywords": [ "case report"...
PMC10800741
Introduction: Plasmacytoma is a rare hematological malignancy with a more favorable prognosis than multiple myeloma. This case report focuses on a unique solitary bone plasmacytoma (SBP) at the craniovertebral junction (CVJ), managed through surgery and radiotherapy. Case presentation: A 50-year-old patient presented w...
{ "authors": [ "Liqin Yuan", "Lin Cui", "Jie Wang", "Li Gong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IJWH.S450833", "journal": "Int J Womens Health", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 23:16:519-525.", "keywords": [ "ca125", "meigs’ syndrome", "ascites", "ovarian cancer", "ovari...
PMC10967536
Purpose: Meigs' syndrome is a rare gynecological disease characterized by the triad of benign ovarian tumor, ascites, and pleural effusion. Ovarian malignancies should be highly suspected in a postmenopausal woman with a pelvic mass, ascites, hydrothorax, and an elevated carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) level. It can b...
{ "authors": [ "Hoang Viet", "Tran Hong Phuoc", "Hoang Ming Tuyen", "Anand Marya" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8386", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 29;12(1):e8386.", "keywords": [ "diastema gingival grafting", "multidisciplinary", "surgery...
PMC10756947
Key clinical abstract: Multidisciplinary treatment options can help provide good clinical outcomes if these are appropriately sequenced and carried out correctly. This case exemplifies interdisciplinary involvement to ensure the patient received an improved esthetic outcome. Abstract: The presence of anterior diastemas...
{ "authors": [ "Fernando A Camacho", "Carlo Arevalo", "Margaret Connolly", "Joseph Modrak" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102027", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 27:49:102027.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY-NC-ND", "link": "https:...
PMC11081788
Pneumatoceles are thin-walled, air or fluid-filled cysts within the lung parenchyma typically formed due to inflammation or bronchial injury from infectious and non-infectious etiologies. To our knowledge, there are only a handful of cases in the literature reporting complicated pneumatoceles as a result of acute respi...
{ "authors": [ "Hu Feng", "Shasha Bi", "Shanshan Sun", "Hongbo Yang", "Haoxing Zhou", "Jingjing Mao", "Na Li", "Fujun Yang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1367140", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 16:14:1367140.", "keywords": [ "adc...
PMC11439626
Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common gynecologic malignancies with increasing morbidity. The prognosis for patients diagnosed with early-stage EC remains favorable; however, for patients with recurrent or metastatic EC, the prognosis is poor and treatment options, until recently, are limited. Antibody drug...
{ "authors": [ "Qi Jin", "Xinrui Zhang", "Huifen Yang", "Bo Zhao", "Yubao Wang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/5573160", "journal": "Case Rep Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 13:2024:5573160.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.g...
PMC10878757
We report a case of Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive liver abscess syndrome (KPILAS) with endophthalmitis-caused blindness as the first symptom after enema. The patient had diabetes, and his blood glucose was poorly controlled. She developed hematuria after four enemas for cosmetic purposes and later became blind. The ey...
{ "authors": [ "Lulu Xu", "Congcong Wang", "Xiaoling Yang", "Liangliang Dong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fphar.2024.1356167", "journal": "Front Pharmacol", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 4:15:1356167.", "keywords": [ "breast cancer", "cutaneous metastases", "endocrine th...
PMC10945424
Background: Breast cancer represents a leading cause of malignancy among Chinese women, posing a significant health burden. The diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer, particularly to uncommon sites like the skin and stomach, presents distinct challenges. Case introduction: This case report describes a 71-year-old Chine...
{ "authors": [ "Liangkang Lin", "Maoting Tang", "Deyuan Li", "Haotian Fei", "Haiyang Zhang" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1295133", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 6:12:1295133.", "keywords": [ "case report", "children", "human adeno...
PMC10876891
Background: Human adenovirus (HAdV) infections in children can lead to profound pulmonary injury and are frequently associated with severe complications, particularly in cases concomitant with plastic bronchitis. Managing this condition presents significant challenges and carries an exceptionally high fatality rate. Re...
{ "authors": [ "Eduard J A Verheijen", "Walter Taal", "Rishi D S Nandoe Tewari", "Mariëtte C A Giessen", "Hossain Roshani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.bas.2023.102716", "journal": "Brain Spine", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 29:3:102716.", "keywords": [ "central nervous sy...
PMC10724209
Introduction: Although urothelial carcinoma (UC) generally is non-invasive, contrastingly in 25% of patients UC metastasizes. Isolated central nervous system (CNS) metastasis from UC without other distant metastases are considered rare. In this report we describe a patient with an isolated and solitary cerebellar metas...
{ "authors": [ "Reda Tariqi", "Hamza El Abidi", "Imad Boualaoui", "Ahmed Ibrahimi", "Hachem El Sayegh", "Yassine Nouini" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2024.47.21.39242", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18:47:21.", "keywords": [ "ureteral dup...
PMC10979807
An intravesical ureterocele is a rare condition in which a terminal ureter terminates in a cystic dilation of the bladder. We present the case of a 42-year-old female who presented with irritative lower urinary tract symptoms and left lower back pain. Computed tomography (CT) urography revealed ureteral duplication wit...
{ "authors": [ "Mohammed Alamine Elfarissi", "Mohamed Dahamou", "Younes Dehneh", "Mohammed Lhamlili", "Mohamed Khoulali", "Noureddine Oulali", "Faycal Moufid" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_476_2023", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 27:14:379....
PMC10629335
Background: Pediatric sellar-suprasellar tuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis that affects the pituitary gland and surrounding areas in the brain. It can be difficult to diagnose based on clinical and radiological signs alone, as they can be similar to other pituitary masses. A combination of biological, hormona...
{ "authors": [ "Mark Prince C Soleta", "Anna Margarita F Hilvano-Corsiga" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.47895/amp.v58i9.8791", "journal": "Acta Med Philipp", "journal_detail": "2024 May 23;58(9):70-75.", "keywords": [ "anesthesia", "awake fiberoptic intubation", "base of tongue mass"...
PMC11144825
Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique that has recently gained popularity. This involves the use of a robotic system to access and operate on hard-to-reach areas of the body, such as the base of tongue and pharynx. General anesthesia is the technique of choice in TORS as this proce...
{ "authors": [ "Rui Guo", "Chunhua Dong", "Yunpeng Zhai", "Huashan Zhao", "Longfei Lv", "Shisong Zhang" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fped.2024.1442347", "journal": "Front Pediatr", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 14:12:1442347.", "keywords": [ "congenital diaphragmatic hern...
PMC11349687
Background: Congenital pulmonary sequestration is a rare lung anomaly that can be classified as intralobar pulmonary sequestration or extralobar lung sequestration (ELS). Infradiaphragmatic pulmonary sequestration is a rare type of ELS. Furthermore, intrathoracic kidney (ITK) is a rare disease that can be associated wi...
{ "authors": [ "Pramod Bhattarai", "Monika Karki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52406", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 16;16(1):e52406.", "keywords": [ "adult congenital heart disease (achd)", "atrioventricular septal defect (avsd)", "cardio thoracic sur...
PMC10869315
Electrocardiogram (ECG) is an important diagnostic tool in identifying congenital heart disease (CHD), as demonstrated by this case of a 48-year-old female who presented for a preoperative evaluation for cosmetic surgery. ECG showed a right bundle branch block (RBBB) and first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, and fu...
{ "authors": [ "Barbara Zipser", "Andreas Lardos", "Rebecca Lazarou", "Robert Allkin", "Mark Nesbitt", "Andrew C Scott" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12688/wellcomeopenres.20061.1", "journal": "Wellcome Open Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 19:8:502.", "keywords": [ "byzanti...
PMC11109676
Background: Premodern medical texts are an invaluable source for scholars from humanities and sciences. However, they are usually not accessible as few scientists with an interest in premodern materia medica are also qualified philologists. Therefore, a balance has to be struck to translate these texts while preserving ...
{ "authors": [ "Shamma Khamis Almheiri", "Jaheersha Pakran", "Amani Abdulla AlFalasi", "Reem El Bahtimi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.51660", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 4;16(1):e51660.", "keywords": [ "bullous dermatosis", "bullous mastocytosis"...
PMC10838141
Mastocytosis is a disease of the mast cells caused by an increase in the number of mast cells due to abnormal proliferation. The disease is associated with a mutation in the c-kit gene, which is a key factor in the development of mast cells. Mastocytosis is classified into two main groups, namely, cutaneous and systemi...
{ "authors": [ "Dipankar Pal", "Adrian Keith Noronha", "Rini Bandyopadhyay", "Abi Manesh S" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01909", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 11:34:e01909.", "keywords": [ "brain abscess", "cladophialophora bantiana", "p...
PMC10587696
Cladophialophora and other dematiaceous or pigmented fungi are inhabitants of soil and decaying vegetation in tropical and sub-tropical environments. It usually causes subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis post-inoculation by thorns or vegetable matter prick. It may be inhaled into paranasal sinuses and lungs with subsequent ...
{ "authors": [ "Philippe Raphael Dias", "Levin Bolt", "Christof Iking-Konert", "Mattia Arrigo", "Lars C Huber" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2024/3671685", "journal": "Case Reports Immunol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 25:2024:3671685.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", ...
PMC10834088
Aseptic abscess syndrome (AAS) is a medical rarity. The combination of multiple abscess collections in different organs, negative microbiological studies, and the association with an inflammatory bowel disease is highly suggestive for an AAS. The AAS is an acute neutrophilic dermatosis, so "generalized pyoderma gangrae...
{ "authors": [ "Raghad A Alotabi", "Orjowan Z Alamri", "Shahad E Alenezi", "Ihab Suliman" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52331", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 15;16(1):e52331.", "keywords": [ "aortic valve insufficiency", "baraitser-winter syndrome",...
PMC10866739
Baraitser-Winter syndrome (BRWS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ACTB and ACTG1 genes. It is characterized by intellectual disability, physical malformations, and dysmorphic craniofacial features. Additionally, cardiovascular abnormalities may also be present. We present a case of a 15-year-old bo...
{ "authors": [ "Juan Pablo Martinez", "Ana Lovaglio", "Gilda Di Masi", "Jorge Mandolesi", "Pablo Zancolli", "Mariano Socolovsky" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.25259/SNI_91_2024", "journal": "Surg Neurol Int", "journal_detail": "2024 May 17:15:163.", "keywords": [ "injury", ...
PMC11152519
Background: Traumatic injury to the long thoracic nerve causes paralysis of the serratus muscle, clinically expressed as winged scapula and functional impairment of the shoulder girdle. Treatment varies according to the severity of the injury, with a focus on early intervention for best results; however, the therapeuti...
{ "authors": [ "Chaimae Lahlou", "Amine Naggar", "Ihssane Hadj Hssain", "Firdaous Touarsa", "Meryem Fikri", "Mohamed Jidane" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X241252340", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 May 6:12:2050313X241252340.", "keywords...
PMC11075582
En plaque meningioma is a rare type of meningioma characterized by an infiltrative nature, sheet-like growth, and at times invading the bone. We report here a case of en plaque meningioma. The patient was a 66-year-old woman presenting with headache and painful bilateral proptosis. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging r...
{ "authors": [ "Emilly A Cortés Mancera", "Fabio A Sinisterra Solis", "Francisco R Romero-Castellanos", "Ivan E Diaz-Meneses", "Nora E Kerik-Rotenberg" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fnume.2023.1137875", "journal": "Front Nucl Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Apr 17:3:1137875.", "ke...
PMC11440934
Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative, multisystem disorder. Its clinical presentation typically consists of progressive focal muscle atrophy and weakness. In addition to motor disorders, the association between ALS and cancer has been researched, such as frontotemporal dementia and p...
{ "authors": [ "Emmanuella Oyogoa", "Lukas Streich", "Philipp W Raess", "Theodore Braun" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1217153", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 7:13:1217153.", "keywords": [ "asxl1", "cml", "cmml-ap", "runx1", "sys...
PMC10513384
Although the majority of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) enjoy an excellent prognosis tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy, resistance remains a significant clinical problem. Resistance can arise from mutations in the kinase domain of ABL preventing drug binding, or due to ill-defined kinase-independent...
{ "authors": [ "Pingfa Gao", "Yang Shen", "Ping Wu", "Wenjie Lv" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fphar.2024.1390996", "journal": "Front Pharmacol", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 26:15:1390996.", "keywords": [ "ascorbic acid", "case reports", "pharmacodynamics", "pharmaco...
PMC11082382
Warfarin is an anticoagulant that requires INR-based dosage adjustment. Ascorbic acid may impair warfarin effectiveness according to limited literature. We report a rare case of a 63-year-old woman with an aortic valve replacement history who developed warfarin resistance after taking ascorbic acid for anemia following...
{ "authors": [ "Leila Bigdelu", "Zouheir Bitar", "Ossama Maadarani" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12890/2024_004505", "journal": "Eur J Case Rep Intern Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Apr 3;11(5):004505.", "keywords": [ "mitral valve prolapse", "malignant phenotype", "sudden cardia...
PMC11073592
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a primary valvular disease of the mitral valve with a prevalence of 2.4% of the general population. Valve abnormalities range from simple fibroelastic deficiency of the leaflets to diffuse myxomatous degenerative changes. MVP is a usually a benign condition. However, the scattered reports...
{ "authors": [ "Christopher Seifen", "Kai Helling" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.8292", "journal": "Clin Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 12;12(1):e8292.", "keywords": [ "hemorrhage", "incidental", "otomycosis", "otoscopy", "tympanic membrane" ], "license"...
PMC10784751
Key clinical message: Color changes of the tympanic membranes without an inflammatory component or perforation are rarely described. They may result from hemorrhage after barotrauma or spontaneously. Other explanatory models include discoloration due to otomycosis. Abstract: This is a case of a 61-year-old patient with...
{ "authors": [ "Olaf E M G Schijns", "Daniel Delev", "Marec von Lehe", "Dirk van Roost", "Karl Rössler", "Tom Theys", "Christian Auer", "Thomas Blauwblomme", "Marcelo Budke", "Alexandre Rainha Campos", "Santiago Candela Canto", "Hans Clusmann", "Christian Dorfer", ...
PMC10951757
Introduction: The surgical procedure for severe, drug-resistant, unilateral hemispheric epilepsy is challenging. Over the last decades the surgical landscape for hemispheric disconnection procedures changed from anatomical hemispherectomy to functional hemispherotomy with a reduction of complications and stable good se...
{ "authors": [ "Daria Maria Filippini", "Andi Abeshi", "Nastassja Tober", "Paola Valeria Marchese", "Elisa Andrini", "Giuseppe Lamberti", "Roberto Agosti", "Giulia Molinari", "Matteo Fermi", "Livio Presutti" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.21037/acr-23-70", "journal": "...
PMC10789897
Background: Laryngeal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) represent less than 1% of all malignancies originating from the larynx and available data are limited on case reports. Calcitonin secreting laryngeal NETs are extremely rare and serial dosing of calcitonin in these patients might reveal early relapse or persistence. Ca...
{ "authors": [ "Kazuya Oshima", "Yoshiya Sugano", "Akihito Yoshida", "Wataru Uegami", "Nicholas Van Sickels", "Takaaki Kobayashi", "Tadashi Eguchi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02078", "journal": "IDCases", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 7:38:e02078.", "keywor...
PMC11416686
Streptococcus dysgalactiae can lead to bacteremia in elderly individuals with underlying conditions, primarily from cellulitis. Although rare, mediastinal abscesses can develop from anatomical anomalies, post-thoracic surgery, esophageal rupture, or inflammation in the oral cavity or neck. Aorto-esophageal fistula, a l...
{ "authors": [ "Chetna Mishra", "Pooja Abbey", "Rama Anand", "Varinder Singh", "Ravinder Kaur" ], "case_amount": 5, "doi": "10.4102/sajr.v27i1.2725", "journal": "SA J Radiol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 28;27(1):2725.", "keywords": [ "tb", "cystic lung disease", "pneumotho...
PMC10546250
Frequent imaging manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis are airspace or interstitial nodules with or without tree-in-bud nodules, consolidation, cavitation, ground glass opacity, miliary nodules, lymphadenopathy and pleural effusion. It is unusual to encounter cystic changes in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, a...
{ "authors": [ "Guangjie Liao", "Xinke Zhang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/5566499", "journal": "Case Rep Pathol", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 31:2023:5566499.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37942425/", "major_mesh_terms": [], ...
PMC10630002
Bronchiolar adenoma (BA) is a rare lung tumor that has recently been clearly named, including the previous ciliated muconodular papillary tumor (CMPT) and the so-called nonclassical CMPT. The most prominent histological feature of BA is a double-layer cell structure composed of a continuous basal cell layer and a lumin...
{ "authors": [ "Naren Shetty", "Samir Dashrath Khaire", "Shameeka Thopte", "Shams Ul Nisa", "S Unnikrishnan", "Kavita Wadde" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4103/ams.ams_227_23", "journal": "Ann Maxillofac Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan-Jun;14(1):109-111.", "keywords": [ "o...
PMC11340831
Rationale: Reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the facial region have always been challenging. Appropriate selection of flaps will result in minimal morbidity and restore the tissue form without compromising function. Patient concerns: During reconstruction in the facial region, patients desire to have minimal vis...
{ "authors": [ "Sulaiman Almushir", "Faisal Aljohani", "Abdulrahman Qatomah" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/8888429", "journal": "Case Rep Gastrointest Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 21:2023:8888429.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih...
PMC10754631
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis is an uncommon infection in immunocompetent hosts, usually occurring in the presence of an underlying immunodeficiency condition that allows for the reactivation of latent CMV infection. CMV colitis typically presents with persistent diarrhea, sometimes accompanied by bloody stools and non...
{ "authors": [ "Sofia Ferreira", "Sara Santos", "Sérgio Gomes Ferreira", "Luís Fernandes", "Penélope Almeida" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52626", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 20;16(1):e52626.", "keywords": [ "bipolar disorder", "chronic renal...
PMC10876098
Lithium has been used in clinical practice since the 1970s. This medication is commonly used to treat and prevent bipolar disorder, but it has a narrow therapeutic index, making toxicity a frequent occurrence. Chronic lithium intoxication can arise due to progressive accumulation, particularly in contexts of dehydratio...
{ "authors": [ "Graey Wolfley", "Brittanie Neaves", "Christopher Coop" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.52058", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52058.", "keywords": [ "cross-reactivity", "dog", "horse", "immunotherapy", "military" ], ...
PMC10857918
Cat, dog, and horse aeroallergens can cause allergic disease in susceptible individuals. Allergy cross-reactivity occurs when the body recognizes the protein of one allergen as being similar to a different protein, leading to an allergic response. Cross-reactivity has been demonstrated among animal species such as cat,...
{ "authors": [ "Taofan Taofan", "Iwan Dakota", "Achmad Hafiedz Azis Kartamihardja", "Jonathan Edbert Afandy", "Suci Indriani", "Suko Adiarto" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.12688/f1000research.131695.2", "journal": "F1000Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 20:12:383.", "keywords": [...
PMC11377932
Background: Active venous leg ulcer (VLU) is the most severe manifestation of chronic venous disease which not only affects patients' health, but also decreases the quality of life, and delivers economic burdens. Treatment of superficial venous reflux with early endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) has been associated with...
{ "authors": [ "Vidhyalakshmy Vivek", "Sumeet Yadav", "Hariprasad R Korsapati", "Mikael Mir", "Shika Jain", "Abbas B Jama", "Setu Trivedi", "Qiping Xu", "Namratha S Meda", "Syed Ali", "Anwar Khedr", "Esraa Hassan", "Noura Attallah", "Harsha Patnaik", "Sri U ...
PMC10589049
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) also referred to as Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare vasculitis of the small to medium vessels. We present a rare case of acute coronary artery dissection brought on by EGPA, which generally has a poor prognosis. A 41-year-old male with history of bronchial asthma pr...
{ "authors": [ "Erika Nicole Dreikorn", "Christine Munro", "Natasha Robin Berman", "Amina Kunovac", "Daniel Bellissimo", "Mylynda B Massart" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.3389/fgene.2024.1380552", "journal": "Front Genet", "journal_detail": "2024 May 23:15:1380552.", "keywords": ...
PMC11153700
This case report chronicles the diagnostic odyssey and resolution of a 27-year-old female with a complex neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) using Whole Exome Sequencing (WES). The patient presented to a precision medicine clinic with multiple diagnoses including intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), o...
{ "authors": [ "Hiroki Matsumiya", "Koji Kuroda", "Teppei Hashimoto", "Fumihiro Tanaka" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.1055/a-2234-7907", "journal": "Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 12;13(1):e8-e11.", "keywords": [ "intractable secondary pneumothorax", "om...
PMC10861315
Background No consensus exists regarding surgical intervention for rheumatoid nodule-related pneumothorax. Clinical policy decisions rely on individual clinicians' experience and are usually intractable. Case Description A 50-year-old man with a difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis-related pneumothorax was successfu...
{ "authors": [ "Aida Ayadi", "Yoldez Houcine", "Chirine Moussa", "Houda Rouis", "Tarek Abid", "Begueret Hugues", "François Le Loarer" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/20363613241234201", "journal": "Rare Tumors", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 29:16:20363613241234201.", "keywo...
PMC10906048
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare, low-grade malignant soft tissue tumor that is often mistaken for benign or more rarely malignant tumor types. Commonly, this tumor affects young adults and typically arises in the deep proximal extremities or trunk with frequent recurrences and can metastasize to the lun...
{ "authors": [ "José Fonseca", "Jorge Garza", "Mauricio García", "Karen Aguirre", "Haya Alotaibi", "Hatan Mortada" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1080/23320885.2024.2374549", "journal": "Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 10;11(1):2374549.", "keywords"...
PMC11238649
We report a rare case of vocal cord injury from an electrical burn, managed successfully with conservative, non-invasive treatment. This unique case illustrates potential complications of electrical trauma and underscores the need for vigilance and consideration of conservative management approaches.
{ "authors": [ "Mason A Williams", "Lena Naffaa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53165", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29;16(1):e53165.", "keywords": [ "avulsion", "avulsion fracture", "calcified mass", "ischial tuberosity", "mri pelvis", "ped...
PMC10901254
Ischial tuberosity avulsion fractures are overall uncommon but are known injuries in the adolescent population. They are the result of sudden, forceful contraction of the hamstring muscle groups. The characteristic radiographic appearance of an ischial tuberosity avulsion fracture is of an irregular ischial margin and ...
{ "authors": [ "Lukas Hauer", "Omid Moztarzadeh", "Nasimeh Baghalipour", "Jiri Gencur" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/PTT.S490982", "journal": "Psoriasis (Auckl)", "journal_detail": "2024 Sep 23:14:115-120.", "keywords": [ "mronj", "anti-interleukin 17-a", "immunomodulato...
PMC11430215
The use of antiangiogenic and antiresorptive medications, particularly in patients with cancer or osteoporosis, can lead to osteonecrosis of the jaw following tooth extraction, trauma or arising spontaneously- A condition known as medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). In this article, we present a unique...
{ "authors": [ "Thomas Dimitrios Zaikos", "David M Yousem", "Juan C Troncoso", "James Stephen Nix" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.4322/acr.2023.448", "journal": "Autops Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 23:13:e2023448.", "keywords": [ "internal watershed", "autopsy", "inf...
PMC10687791
Internal watershed infarcts (IWIs) occur at the junction of the deep and superficial perforating arterial branches of the cerebrum. Despite documentation in the radiology literature, IWIs are rarely encountered at the time of autopsy. Here, we report the case of a 59-year-old incarcerated male who was brought to the em...
{ "authors": [ "Matt Hudson", "Mark I Johnson" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.3389/fpain.2023.1303853", "journal": "Front Pain Res (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 14:4:1303853.", "keywords": [ "split-second unlearning", "dysfunctional paternalistic system", "emotional memory ...
PMC10755869
This article explores how paternalistic control and power reside within the family system and how this may influence pain and its persistence. Drawing upon clinical case studies and existing literature, this exploration emphasises the role of paternal dysfunction in creating emotional memory images and delves into how ...
{ "authors": [ "Yuriko Mikami-Saitoh", "Hiroyuki Kyoyama", "Yusuke Hirata", "Satoshi Kikuchi", "Kosuke Sakai", "Shintaro Mikami", "Gaku Moriyama", "Nobuyuki Koyama", "Morihiro Higashi", "Akihiro Ishizu", "Kazutsugu Uematsu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr....
PMC10714361
A 72-year-old female presented with bilateral pulmonary nodules before undergoing surgery for hysteroptosis. Transbronchial biopsy did not lead to a definitive diagnosis. The right mass in the upper lobe was resected through video-assisted thoracic surgery. Pathological findings showed granulomatosis with polyangiitis....
{ "authors": [ "Mitchell Egerton Barns", "Matthew Vinh-Hoan Dinh Chau", "Patrick Ely Teloken", "Rupert Hodder" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.2147/RRU.S435959", "journal": "Res Rep Urol", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 19:15:577-585.", "keywords": [ "endourology", "obstructive renal ...
PMC10748668
Here we present two cases of post-operative obstructive renal failure following major abdomino-pelvic sarcoma surgery. In both cases, prophylactic ureteric stents were inserted to aid the identification and protection of the ureters during resection of these complex retroperitoneal masses. In case one, obstructive rena...
{ "authors": [ "Shefali Singh", "Rizwan Gilani", "Shruti Rathi" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.7759/cureus.53241", "journal": "Cureus", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 30;16(1):e53241.", "keywords": [ "intrusion", "k-sir loop", "loops", "retraction", "space closure" ], "li...
PMC10903925
The straight-wire device offers the best finishing potential and control. This case study focuses on the treatment of severe deep bite and Class II malocclusion involving first premolar extraction of the upper arch using a Kalra Simultaneous Intrusion and Retraction loop. Using minimal force and creating enough space f...
{ "authors": [ "Takuya Yabumoto", "Takeshi Endo", "Ryo Itoga", "Daisuke Kawamura", "Yuichiro Matsui", "Norimasa Iwasaki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.52312/jdrs.2023.1046", "journal": "Jt Dis Relat Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 1;35(1):249-253.", "keywords": null, "licens...
PMC10746917
Trigger finger is usually caused by stenosing tenosynovitis and hypertrophy of the retinacular sheath, and the most common site of tendon triggering is the A1 pulley. Although the A3 pulley trigger finger has been described in a few cases caused by hypertrophy of the retinacular sheath and ganglion, associated skin fin...
{ "authors": [ "Yuto Arai", "Tohru Okanishi", "Yuko Nakamura", "Yoshihiro Maegaki" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1162833", "journal": "Front Psychiatry", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5:14:1162833.", "keywords": [ "autism spectrum disorder", "parents", "perioper...
PMC10796608
Introduction: The incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children is greater than 1%. Children with ASD show an increased rate of hospital contact for several reasons. Perioperative preparation for children with ASD can be challenging; therefore, obtaining information from patients' families prior to surgery is...
{ "authors": [ "Laura Sisalli", "Francesco Giordano", "Andrea Chiacchio", "Alfonso Acerra", "Mario Caggiano" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1155/2023/5544285", "journal": "Case Rep Dent", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 15:2023:5544285.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": ...
PMC10746375
Background: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a serious adverse drug reaction characterized by progressive bone destruction and necrosis of mandibular and/or maxillary jaw bone that occurs in patients undergoing treatments with antiresorptive drugs such as bisphosphonates or denosumab, antiangiogen...
{ "authors": [ "Maysoun Kudsi", "Ghina Haidar", "Batoul Hadid", "Enas Roumieh", "Safaa Al-Sayed" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.12890/2023_004051", "journal": "Eur J Case Rep Intern Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 5;10(10):004051.", "keywords": [ "rituximab", "headache", ...
PMC10545156
Introduction: Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is an immune systemic disease, that may affect the central nervous system. A severe headache unresponsive to treatment is the headache which is persistently nonresponsive to narcotic analgesics. Case presentation: A 48-year-old woman with a 10-year history of pSS was seen in...
{ "authors": [ "Ayatsugu Otsuka", "Norifumi Sawada", "Ryosuke Suda", "Fumiakira Yano", "Takuya Osada", "Yuko Otake", "Hiroshi Shimura", "Takanori Mochizuki", "Daiki Harada", "Junko Goto", "Tomomi Watanabe", "Tadatsugu Hosokawa", "Satoru Kira", "Kyoichiro Tsuchiy...
PMC11324273
Introduction: Enfortumab vedotin (EV) is an antibody-drug conjugate combining a monoclonal antibody targeting nectin-4 with a highly potent microtubule disrupting agent. EV is expected to be a candidate for the third-line treatment for urothelial carcinoma previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy and PD-1/PD...
{ "authors": [ "Jinlu Liu", "Dan Jiang", "Qingqiang Lei", "Qing Zhu", "Hong Zhu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2023.1211668", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 23:13:1211668.", "keywords": [ "claudin182", "adverse effect", "gastric cancer", ...
PMC10482433
Background: Gastric cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies in the world, thus urgently requiring effective and safe therapeutics. Claudin18.2 is a member of the tight junction protein family specifically expressed in gastric cancer cells. Monoclonal antibodies targeting Claudin18.2 have been receiving increas...
{ "authors": [ "Nissar Shaikh", "Umme Nashrah", "Roaa Nasser Suleiman", "Umm E Amara", "Firdos Ummunnisa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.5339/qmj.2024.39", "journal": "Qatar Med J", "journal_detail": "2024 Jul 24;2024(3):39.", "keywords": [ "computerized tomography (ct) angiograph...
PMC11265773
Background: Nausea and vomiting occur in more than 70% of pregnant women,1 and only 2% of these females progress into hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).2 HG is the persistent and excessive vomiting before the 22nd week of gestation. HG patients can develop life-threatening electrolyte disturbances or thromboembolism. Pulmona...
{ "authors": [ "Yushan Zhang", "Fuxia Jian", "Liang Wang", "Hao Chen", "Zhengbin Wu", "Shili Zhong" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/11795476241271544", "journal": "Clin Med Insights Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 13:17:11795476241271544.", "keywords": [ "severe mul...
PMC11325324
This case report details the challenging management of a 45-year-old male construction worker who suffered severe multiple injuries after a fall and subsequent collision with cement mixers. The patient presented with extensive injuries, including amputation, fractures and internal bleeding, leading to a state known as ...
{ "authors": [ "Luis Martinez-Piñeiro" ], "case_amount": 3, "doi": "10.1159/000534247", "journal": "Urol Int", "journal_detail": "2023;107(10-12):988-994.", "keywords": [ "prostate cancer", "radiotherapy", "rectourethral fistula", "urethral stricture", "urorectal fistula" ], "l...
PMC10733929
Rectourethral fistula (RUF) is an infrequent but severe complication of the treatment of prostate cancer. Herein, we describe a new surgical approach used successfully in 3 patients that incorporates a partially de-epithelialized mid-perineal scrotal flap (MPSF), used as interposition flap, that can be used in almost e...
{ "authors": [ "Hassan Asadigandomani", "Nader Mohammadi", "Hamid Riazi-Esfahani", "Motahhareh Sadeghi", "Elias Khalili Pour" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000533668", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 12;14(1):433-438.", "keywords": [ "eccentric ...
PMC10601876
A girl of 8 years old was referred to our clinic with a history of penetrating injury to her left eye 6 years ago with light perception vision and a large traumatic macular hole in her right eye. Her right eye's vision was 4/10 when she first visited our clinic. Considering the patient's one-eye status, her parents' re...
{ "authors": [ "Salma Salhi", "Ibtissem Oueslati", "Yasmine Mouelhi", "Alia Zehani", "Nidhameddine Kchir", "Elyes Kamoun", "Meriem Yazidi", "Melika Chihaoui" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/03000605231223033", "journal": "J Int Med Res", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;52(1)...
PMC10775730
Hypophysitis is an extremely rare inflammatory disease that can mimic the clinical and radiological features of a pituitary adenoma. In this case report, we describe a 45-year-old woman with secondary xanthogranulomatous hypophysitis (XGH) who presented with signs of a pituitary macroadenoma. The patient complained of ...
{ "authors": [ "Kazuma Rifu", "Koji Koinuma", "Hisanaga Horie", "Katsusuke Mori", "Daishi Naoi", "Mineyuki Tojo", "Yuko Homma", "Satoshi Murahashi", "Atsushi Kihara", "Toshiki Mimura", "Joji Kitayama", "Naohiro Sata" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.23922/jarc.2024...
PMC11286367
Lateral lymph node (LLN) metastasis in T1 rectal cancer has an incidence of less than 1%. However, its clinical features are largely uncharted. We report a case of LLN metastasis in T1 rectal cancer and review the relevant literature. A 56-year-old female underwent rectal resection for lower rectal cancer 2 years previ...
{ "authors": [ "Mitchell Z Abrams", "Cameron R Bass" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1371/journal.pone.0297211", "journal": "PLoS One", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 12;19(2):e0297211.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38346063/", "major_mesh_term...
PMC10861033
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for young adults 18-29 years old worldwide, resulting in nearly 1 million years of life lost annually in the United States. Despite improvements in vehicle safety technologies, young women are at higher risk of dying in car crashes compared with men in matched scen...
{ "authors": [ "Kentaro Chiba", "Yasuo Aihara", "Yuichi Oda", "Kenta Masui", "Takashi Komori", "Hideaki Yokoo", "Takakazu Kawamata" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2176/jns-nmc.2023-0018", "journal": "NMC Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2023 Oct 14:10:265-271.", "keywords": [ ...
PMC10635901
Extracranial brain tumor metastases are extremely rare. The etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical progression of systemic metastatic brain cancer remain to be elucidated. We encountered a case of pediatric diffuse high-grade astrocytoma in a four-year-old girl with subcutaneous and lymph node metastases. Numerous met...
{ "authors": [ "Sofia Chapman", "Benjamin Lichtbroun", "Hiren Patel", "Sai Krishnaraya Doppalapudi", "Hatim Thaker", "Colton Smith", "Cristo Guardado Salazar", "Scott Moerdler", "Saum Ghodoussipour" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.15586/jkcvhl.v11i3.329", "journal": "J Kidn...
PMC11325451
Although rare in adults, Wilms tumor is the most common pediatric renal tumor. Treatment typically involves radical nephrectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation, although outcomes differ between children and adults which may be due to challenges in accurately diagnosing these patients. In this article, we...
{ "authors": [ "Merve Aldikactioglu Talmac", "Yuksel Ulu", "Hilal Serap Arslan", "Ilkbal Temel Yuksel" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.14744/SEMB.2023.74340", "journal": "Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 28;58(2):237-240.", "keywords": [ "choroid plexus papillom...
PMC11249992
This is a case report of a 19-year-old nulligravid patient with a choroid plexus papilloma tumor in a mature cystic teratoma in the right adnexal area. The patient, who had abdominal pain and dyspepsia, showed a 9 cm diameter mass with a solid/cystic component, initially interpreted as a dermoid cyst in the right adnex...
{ "authors": [ "Zhen-Feng Zhu", "Xu-Xia Bao", "Hong-Yan Shi", "Xi-Xi Gu" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fonc.2024.1283008", "journal": "Front Oncol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 31:14:1283008.", "keywords": [ "egfr g719x mutation", "afatinib", "anti-pd1 therapy", "inf...
PMC10864480
Lung cancer treatment has transitioned fully into the era of immunotherapy, yielding substantial improvements in survival rate for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this report, we present a case featuring a rare epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation accompanied by high programmed...
{ "authors": [ "Wenjuan Zhang", "Xiangyu Guo", "Xuejun Xu", "Bing Deng" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2024.1338719", "journal": "Front Surg", "journal_detail": "2024 Feb 27:11:1338719.", "keywords": [ "klebsiella pneumoniae", "brain abscess", "case report", "in...
PMC10927835
Background: Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess (ISCA) is an uncommon infectious disease of the central nervous system. Since its first report in 1830, there have been very few documented cases associated with it. Here, we present a case of ISCA with cerebral abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. Case presentation: A...
{ "authors": [ "Yu Xiong", "Bo Tu", "Minglu Zhang", "Bo Chen", "Qiquan Lai", "Jing Chen", "Ling Chen", "Ziming Wan" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1449989", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Aug 27:11:1449989.", "keywords": [ "ar...
PMC11385607
For patients with repeated stenosis of autologous arteriovenous fistula, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or bare metal stent placement had limited efficacy. Rapamycin was reported to inhibit neointimal hyperplasia and keep blood vessels patent. In this study, we reported a case with refractory stenosis, i.e...
{ "authors": [ "Lorenz Frehner", "Simon Haefliger", "Ferdinando Cerciello", "Tobias Grob", "Sabine Schmid" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1159/000533572", "journal": "Case Rep Oncol", "journal_detail": "2023 Sep 12;16(1):871-877.", "keywords": [ "ntrk2", "non-small cell lung c...
PMC10601816
In patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring a fusion of the neurotrophic receptor kinase (NTRK) gene 1 or 3, treatment with tropomyosin kinase (TRK) inhibitors have shown promising results, however so far no data on efficacy of these agents in patients with NSCLC and NTRK2 fusion are available. We pre...
{ "authors": [ "Abeer Sabry Safan", "Yahia Imam", "Mohamad Y Khatib", "Mohammad Al Wraidat", "Mohammad M Altermanini", "Salah A Al-Mughalles", "Anood Al-Assaf", "Mariam Olish", "Moustafa S Elshafei", "Abdulqadir J Nashwan" ], "case_amount": 7, "doi": "10.5339/qmj.2023.29"...
PMC10618109
Background: Critical illness-associated cerebral microbleeds and leukoencephalopathy connected to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection are emerging areas of concern in current medical literature. Methods: We reviewed cases of patients with COVID-19-associated neurological manifestations to study the prevalence...
{ "authors": [ "Mostafa Neissi", "Adnan Issa Al-Badran", "Javad Mohammadi-Asl" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.22038/IJORL.2023.69889.3372", "journal": "Iran J Otorhinolaryngol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;36(1):355-360.", "keywords": [ "hearing loss", "myo15a gene", "mutation" ...
PMC10800138
Introduction: Hearing loss (HL) is the most frequent sensory neurodeficiency, affecting a broad spectrum of individuals globally. Within this context, the role of genetic factors takes center stage, particularly in cases of hereditary HL. Case report: Here, we present a nonsyndromic HL (NSHL) case report. The patient i...
{ "authors": [ "Fangling Shi", "Xiaoling Zhou", "Xueyuan Li" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fneur.2024.1306264", "journal": "Front Neurol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 29:15:1306264.", "keywords": [ "parsonage-turner syndrome", "brachial neuritis", "neuralgic amyotrophy", ...
PMC10860705
Hourglass-like constrictions (HLCs) of peripheral nerves in the upper extremity were a rare form of neuralgic amyotrophy, often characterized by the sudden onset of pain in the shoulder or arm, followed by muscle weakness and amyotrophy, with limited sensory involvement. We present a case of multiple HLCs of the anteri...
{ "authors": [ "Daniel Laroche", "Abelard Desrosiers", "Chester Ng" ], "case_amount": 4, "doi": "10.3389/fopht.2023.1288052", "journal": "Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne)", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 5:3:1288052.", "keywords": [ "hydrus stent", "migs", "omni canaloplasty", "clear l...
PMC11182160
Purpose: The purpose of this case series is to report the surgical outcomes from the combination of a clear lensectomy, OMNI® canaloplasty, and a HYDRUS® microstent with an adjacent goniotomy. Methods: This is a retrospective non-comparative single-center case series of four black patients of African descent with glauc...
{ "authors": [ "Palaiologos Alexopoulos", "Chrysanthos Symeonidis", "Tryfon Rotsos" ], "case_amount": 2, "doi": "10.1155/2023/9409036", "journal": "Case Rep Ophthalmol Med", "journal_detail": "2023 Nov 16:2023:9409036.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nl...
PMC10667052
A case of a patient with the Alström syndrome (AS) that was misdiagnosed as Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy or retinitis pigmentosa for 13 years is presented. AS is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ALMS1 gene. AS may lead to abnormal ciliary formation and function. AS affects metabolism, and sympt...
{ "authors": [ "Assia Elouardi", "Mohammed Messouak" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.11604/pamj.2023.45.154.29477", "journal": "Pan Afr Med J", "journal_detail": "2023 Aug 9:45:154.", "keywords": [ "tetralogy of fallot", "adult congenital heart disease", "case report", "survival", ...
PMC10589413
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease. Less than 3% of all patients with uncorrected TOF reach their 40th year of life. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman female with uncorrected TOF. The main factors contributing to her longevity are the early development of aor...
{ "authors": [ "Yuto Mochizuki", "Takahiro Jimba", "Syota Yasukawa", "Aritomo Katsura", "Akira Fukuda", "Jiro Ando" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2024.1344137", "journal": "Front Cardiovasc Med", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 8:11:1344137.", "keywords": [ "b-ses", ...
PMC10957539
Background: Belt electrode skeletal muscle electrical stimulation (B-SES) is an emerging therapy anticipated to yield more favorable outcomes than conventional neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), owing to its larger stimulation area. However, information on its efficacy and safety in patients with heart failur...
{ "authors": [ "Humberto Morais", "Elsa Fernandes", "Mauer A A Gonçalves" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1093/ehjimp/qyae002", "journal": "Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan 18;2(1):qyae002.", "keywords": null, "license": "CC BY", "link": "https://pubmed.ncbi....
PMC11195724
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{ "authors": [ "Margherita Calia", "Andrea Mario Luciano Arosio", "Viola Crescitelli", "Anna Fornari", "Roberta Pretese", "Serena Gasperini", "Giovanna Zuin" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/17562848231202138", "journal": "Therap Adv Gastroenterol", "journal_detail": "2023 Se...
PMC10540602
Glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD Ib) is a rare hereditary glycogen disorder that results in inadequate maintenance of glucose homeostasis, accumulation of glycogen in different organs, loss and dysfunction of neutrophils. Crohn's-like disease is observed in up to 24-77% of GDS Ib cases. Recently, empagliflozin has...
{ "authors": [ "Anbing Zhang", "Jinguang Liang", "Xiaoli Lao", "Xiuqiong Xia", "Jianping Liang" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.2147/IMCRJ.S458131", "journal": "Int Med Case Rep J", "journal_detail": "2024 Mar 21:17:187-194.", "keywords": [ "bronchoalveolar lavage fluid", "coin...
PMC10962458
We report a case of pneumonia caused by coinfection with Chlamydia psittaci and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron XBB.1 variant, confirmed using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). C. psittaci and SARS-CoV-2 were detecte...
{ "authors": [ "Yosuke Tanaka", "Shota Kaburaki", "Toru Tanaka", "Koichiro Kamio", "Tetsuya Okano", "Masahiro Seike" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102058", "journal": "Respir Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2024 Jun 4:50:102058.", "keywords": [ "endothelin ...
PMC11220517
A 69-year-old woman was diagnosed with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). The patient underwent a combination therapy of steroid therapy and intravenous cyclophosphamide, long-term oxygen therapy, and the initiation of Nintedanib. However, there was no improvement in IIP, and as a result, the activities of daily ...
{ "authors": [ "Kaushal Tamang", "Brihaspati Kc", "Sandip Kuikel", "Sital Thapa" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.1177/2050313X231220792", "journal": "SAGE Open Med Case Rep", "journal_detail": "2023 Dec 20:11:2050313X231220792.", "keywords": [ "haloperidol", "cardiac arrest", "...
PMC10734362
We herein described a case of a 45-year-old male recently detected with HIV and Hepatitis C who presented with signs of sepsis, developed delirium, and received haloperidol. Surprisingly, 10 min after intravenous administration, the patient developed Torsades de pointes and required immediate resuscitation. The report ...
{ "authors": [ "Chaerin Kim", "Sanggu Kim", "Jinhyeong Park", "Dohee Lee", "Yeon Chae", "Taesik Yun", "Dongwoo Chang", "Byeong-Teck Kang", "Sungin Lee", "Soochong Kim", "Hakhyun Kim" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3389/fvets.2024.1406223", "journal": "Front Vet Sci...
PMC11322092
A 9-year-old, neutered male, domestic short-haired cat was referred for recurrent ascites of unknown etiology over a week. Physical examination revealed abdominal distension and ultrasonography revealed a large volume of ascites throughout the abdominal cavity; this was interpreted as modified transudate. The mesentery...
{ "authors": [ "Sunjin Ryu", "Chul-Min Lee", "Bo-Kyeong Kang", "Mimi Kim" ], "case_amount": 1, "doi": "10.3348/jksr.2023.0064", "journal": "J Korean Soc Radiol", "journal_detail": "2024 Jan;85(1):217-221.", "keywords": [ "ectopic", "pregnancy", "retroperitoneal" ], "license...
PMC10864160
Retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Owing to its rarity and nonspecific symptoms, diagnosing retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy at the initial presentation poses a significant challenge. Typically, the diagnosis relies on non-radiation imaging modalities, such as ultrasonography and MR...