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Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a rare, life-threatening disorder characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and end-organ damage. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is ev...
Angiosarcoma is a rapidly proliferating vascular tumor that originates in endothelial cells of vessels. Rarely, it can be associated with consumptive coagulopathy due to disseminated intravascular coagulation ...
The sunken flap or sinking skin flap syndrome is a complication that can be observed following decompressive craniectomy. More rare, sinking skin flap syndrome can occur as an iatrogenic complication of pleura...
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multi-organ autoimmune disorder that is treated by immunosuppressive agents that weaken the immune defense against opportunistic pathogens and latent infections such as strong...
Congenital scoliosis with progressive potential is a controversial subject in early-onset spinal deformities. The presence of a hemivertebra may produce severe spinal deformities. The evolution of a scoliotic ...
Ketamine treatment presents a novel approach for addressing refractory conditions, such as major depressive disorder, suicidal ideation, and posttraumatic stress disorder, which often co-occur and pose signifi...
Cysticercosis, a parasitic infection caused by the larval stages of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, predominantly affects cerebral and ocular tissues. The subcutaneous manifestation of this disease is a relativ...
Traumatic obturator-type anterior dislocation of the hip with an ipsilateral subtrochanteric fracture is rarely encountered in clinical practice. This case presentation described a trauma patient with such a r...
Naphthalene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that potentially produces methemoglobinaemia but rarely causes hemolysis, especially in children with underlying glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Although in...
Magnetic therapy has demonstrated beneficial effects for reducing pain, nausea, neuropathy, and various other health concerns in the human body. To our knowledge, limited research has documented the use of aur...
Breast cancer liver metastasis presents a significant challenge in clinical oncology, with limited treatment options and poor prognosis. This case series study explores the extended survival achieved in breast...
Corrosive substance ingestion is rare but can cause severe injury, especially to the upper gastrointestinal tract, and can be a potentially fatal event. Various surgical procedures have been advocated for gast...
In this article, we report a case of renal cell carcinoma metastasis to the thyroid gland. Occult lesions of the thyroid were treated with a thyroidectomy. The case history presented below describes the patien...
Recent biomedical research has shown the unusual, multisystem effects of coronavirus disease 2019 in humans. One specific sequela of a primary severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection is the r...
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor primarily occurring in infants and children. The most common sites for kaposiform hemangioendothelioma are extremities, with very few cases of abdominal...
Giant prolactinoma (size > 4 cm) is a rare condition and accounts for less than 1% of pituitary adenomas. In even rarer cases, these lesions may involve craniocervical structures requiring surgical interventio...
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Tumor lysis syndrome is a life-threatening complication in the treatment of cancer. However, it rarely occurs in solid tumors, especially in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Spinal schwannomas presenting with an intraspinal hematoma or subarachnoid hemorrhage are extremely rare, and patients often have severe spinal cord compression symptoms. However, the mechanism underlying the ...
Postorgasmic illness syndrome is characterized by flu, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, loss of appetite, muscle weakness, and fatigue after ejaculation, lasting 2–7 days. The multidisciplinary treatment approach, in...
Polyarteritis nodosa is a relatively uncommon type of systemic necrotizing vasculitis that primarily affects medium-sized arteries. While gastrointestinal involvement is known in polyarteritis nodosa, heavy ga...
Primary bone marrow diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a rare clinical entity, and the “bone marrow–liver–spleen” type of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is rarer, with only a few published cases in literature. Th...
Vaccine protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection reduces gradually over time, requiring administration of updated boosters. However, long-term immune response following up t...
Kawasaki disease is an acute inflammatory disorder primarily affecting medium-sized blood vessels, especially in infants and young children under 5 years old, characterized by inflammation of the arterial wall...
Kidney transplant recipients with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 infection have an increased risk of severe disease and mortality. Nirmaltrevir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) is an effective oral diseas...
Caroli’s disease, an autosomal recessive, hereditary-related disorder, is a rare disease, in which the diagnosis is based primarily on medical imaging and pathophysiological examinations. It is characterized b...
Echinococcus granulosus, a tapeworm, is responsible for causing hydatid disease. Hydatid cysts rarely affect the musculoskeletal system, occurring in less than 5% of cases. This case report presents the clinical ...
Adult hypophosphatasia is an uncommon inherited disorder of mineral homeostasis affecting bone. It arises from mutations within the Alkaline Phosphatase, Biomineralization Associated (ALPL) gene, which encodes ti...
Type 2 autoimmune pancreatitis is characterized by multiple or segmental strictures of the main pancreatic duct without upstream dilatation. We encountered a case of mass-forming type 2 autoimmune pancreatitis...
This case highlights the management of concomitant acute myocarditis and congenital long QT syndrome with electrical storm and incessant Torsade de Pointes.
Pulmonary carcinoids are rare neuroendocrine tumors accounting for less than 1% of all lung cancers. They are classified into two subcategories; typical and atypical carcinoids with the latter tending to grow ...
Burkitt lymphoma is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin B cell lymphoma. Oral lesions often are a component of the disseminated disease process that may involve regional lymph nodes or may at times represent the...
Long-term use of oral or parenteral corticosteroids is the most common cause of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis suppression and iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome. Still, iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome occurs ra...
Oculocutaneous albinism is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by congenital melanin deficiency, resulting in hypopigmentation of the eyes, hair, and skin. This study included a Chinese family with an o...
Ganglioneuroma represents an uncommon benign tumor arising from the sympathetic nerves, and its development from the fifth nerve is an infrequent entity. Few ganglioneuromas arising from the fifth nerve have b...
Yellow nail syndrome is characterized by a yellow discoloration of the nails, respiratory symptoms, and lymphedema. It was first described in 1964 and has an estimated prevalence of less than 1:1.000.000. Desp...
Gangliocapsular stroke is a specific type of hemorrhagic stroke that primarily affects the basal ganglia and internal capsule due to rupture of the lenticulostriate perforating arteries. Patients afflicted wit...
Conjoined twins are described as having been physically fused during pregnancy and delivery. They share some vital organs, such as the heart, lungs, liver, abdomen, etc. The article aims to present a unique di...
Metastatic breast cancer especially in disseminated carcinomatosis of bone marrow (DCBM) poses a life-threatening risk, often requiring systemic chemotherapy. This situation lacks a cure, emphasizing symptom r...
The co-occurrence of deep vein thrombosis with vascular aneurysms, whether venous or arterial, seems to be uncommon. This case report details a patient who experienced an isolated rupture of the right common i...
Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) are ubiquitous mesenchymal neoplasms of intermediate malignant potential. SFTs of the head and neck are rare, representing less than 0.1% of all SFTs. Solitary fibrous tumors of t...
Hereditary spherocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane that is characterized by anemia, jaundice, and splenomegaly; however, in the absence of family history and with unusual clinic...
Synovial chondromatosis is a proliferative disease of the synovium associated with cartilage metaplasia that causes localized joint pain and affects its function.
Intramural pregnancy is a very rare type of ectopic pregnancy, which is surrounded by uterine myometrium layer and separates from endometrium. To our knowledge, this abnormal location site of ectopic pregnancy...
The Ahmed glaucoma valve implant is effective in reducing intraocular pressure, yet it poses a risk of complications such as vitreous occlusion of the tube, potentially resulting in elevated intraocular pressu...
Xanthogranulomatous prostatitis is a rare, noncancerous inflammatory condition of the prostate that clinically resembles prostatic carcinoma, necessitating a pathological examination for accurate diagnosis.
The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is straightforward when it presents with typical symptoms. However, some patients can be asymptomatic, and some can present with atypical symptoms.
The posture of performance-oriented sport climbers adapts in a way that likely promotes the development of low back pain. The thoracolumbar fascia, while also contributing to performance, seems to be involved ...
Though rare, benign lesions that usually do not necessitate active intervention, osteomas of the external auditory canal, can be troublesome when they start to produce mass effect and severe obstruction to the...
Ovarian torsion is a surgical emergency whereby the ovary twists, or torts, on its ligamentous support and potentially compromises vascular supply to both the ovary and Fallopian tube. It accounts for 2–3% of ...
Tracheal stenosis is a known complication following intubation. However, owing to its delayed presentation and symptoms of progressive wheezing and respiratory difficulty, it is often misdiagnosed as asthma.
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