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An Unusual Cause of Biliary Tract Obstruction: Lemmel Syndrome
An Unusual Cause of Biliary Tract Obstruction: Lemmel Syndrome
Background:Lemmel syndrome is a rare and misdiagnosed etiology of obstructive jaundice due to a periampullary duodenal div...
Transhepatic Tunneled Catheter Using Left Hepatic Vein: The Last Resort for Dialysis
Transhepatic Tunneled Catheter Using Left Hepatic Vein: The Last Resort for Dialysis
Vascular access is the Achilles tendon of hemodialysis and is considered the lifeline for patients with end stage renal di...
Where Did the Midline Catheter Disappear?
Where Did the Midline Catheter Disappear?
Intravascular catheter break off is a rare complication during insertion or nursing care. We report the intravascular brea...
Pseudovascular Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity: A Diagnostic Pitfall About a Case
Pseudovascular Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity: A Diagnostic Pitfall About a Case
Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common mucosal malignancy of the head and neck. Adenoid pseudo-angiosarcomatous SCC is...
Fevers, Sweats, Weight Loss, Oh My! When IgG4 Related Disease Comes Knocking. . .
Fevers, Sweats, Weight Loss, Oh My! When IgG4 Related Disease Comes Knocking. . .
Immunoglobulin G4-related systemic disease (IgG4-RSD) is a fibro-inflammatory immune condition characterized by IgG4 posit...
A Case of New-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Serositis in a Maintenance Hemodialysis Patient
A Case of New-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Serositis in a Maintenance Hemodialysis Patient
A 61-year-old woman with a 4-year history of maintenance hemodialysis due to end-stage renal disease of unknown cause was ...
As a Failure to Follow Basic Medical Rules for a Sample, Has a Costly Diagnosis of a Zoonosis
As a Failure to Follow Basic Medical Rules for a Sample, Has a Costly Diagnosis of a Zoonosis
Cat-scratch disease can be transmitted from cats and dogs in winter. It is usually self-limited and caused by Bartonella h...
Incidental Delayed Diagnosis of Isolated Diffuse Ganglioneuromatosis Caused the Death of a 6-Year-Old Boy: Case Report
Incidental Delayed Diagnosis of Isolated Diffuse Ganglioneuromatosis Caused the Death of a 6-Year-Old Boy: Case Report
Intestinal diffuse ganglioneuromatosis is a rare, benign, neoplastic condition characterized by disseminated proliferation...
A Case of Cushing’s Disease Presenting with Isolated Suicidal Attempt
A Case of Cushing’s Disease Presenting with Isolated Suicidal Attempt
Cushing’s disease is an abnormal secretion of ACTH from the pituitary that causes an increase in cortisol production from ...
Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report
Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report
While primarily a respiratory disease, COVID-19 can affect several organ systems and has been recently linked to cases of ...
Non-Operative Management of Bronchobiliary Fistula Due to Proximal Migration of Biliary Stent in a Patient With Unresectable Klatskin Tumor
Non-Operative Management of Bronchobiliary Fistula Due to Proximal Migration of Biliary Stent in a Patient With Unresectable Klatskin Tumor
Introduction:One of the methods for the biliary tree decompression in the case of Klatskin tumor is transpapillary stentin...
Prominent Hyperproinsulinemia in a Middle Age Patient
Prominent Hyperproinsulinemia in a Middle Age Patient
Introduction:Insulin is synthesized in the β-cells from preproinsulin. Preproinsulin becomes proinsulin after leaving the ...
Huge Paratubal Cyst: A Case Report and a Literature Review
Huge Paratubal Cyst: A Case Report and a Literature Review
Paratubal cysts may mimic ovarian cysts, and most of them are diagnosed postoperatively. They originate from the mesosalpi...
First Reported Case of Anti-Ampa Receptor Encephalitis in a Vietnamese Adolescent
First Reported Case of Anti-Ampa Receptor Encephalitis in a Vietnamese Adolescent
Introduction:Autoimmune encephalitis refers to a group of diseases characterized by the presence of antibodies that direct...
Surgical Repair of a Transannular Rupture During Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Surgical Repair of a Transannular Rupture During Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Annular rupture is a rare but life-threatening complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Mortality ra...
Successful Treatment of Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis-Associated Rapidly Progressive-Interstitial Lung Disease by Plasma Exchange: Two Case Reports
Successful Treatment of Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis-Associated Rapidly Progressive-Interstitial Lung Disease by Plasma Exchange: Two Case Reports
Background:Patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody-positive dermatomyositis (DM) are...
A Case of Successfully Implanted Dual Chamber Pacemaker in a Young Patient with Dextrocardia and Sick Sinus Syndrome
A Case of Successfully Implanted Dual Chamber Pacemaker in a Young Patient with Dextrocardia and Sick Sinus Syndrome
Dextrocardia is a rare congenital anomaly, whereas its association with sick sinus syndrome in young adults without accomp...
Intentional Ingestion of a Metallic Wire Causing Perforation and Retroperitoneal Abscess: A Case Report
Intentional Ingestion of a Metallic Wire Causing Perforation and Retroperitoneal Abscess: A Case Report
Foreign body ingestion is a frequent condition, with the majority of foreign bodies (FBs) tending to spontaneously proceed...
Successful Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients with Extreme Metabolic Acidosis Treated with Structured Approach: Case Series
Successful Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients with Extreme Metabolic Acidosis Treated with Structured Approach: Case Series
Introduction:Hydrogen ion concentration which is expressed as pH value is in human blood maintained in narrow physiologica...
Caesarean Scar Endometriosis May Require Abdominoplasty
Caesarean Scar Endometriosis May Require Abdominoplasty
Endometriosis is defined as an ectopic presence of endometrium-like tissue outside uterine cavity, which most commonly inv...
Urinary Retention as the Presenting Clinical Manifestation of Unstable Thoracic Spinal Fracture with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
Urinary Retention as the Presenting Clinical Manifestation of Unstable Thoracic Spinal Fracture with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
Patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) are at high risk for unstable vertebral fracture, which can ...
Seronegative Arthritis as a Complication of Whipple’s Disease
Seronegative Arthritis as a Complication of Whipple’s Disease
Whipple’s disease (WD) is an uncommon cause of seronegative arthritis. WD is known for its gastrointestinal symptoms of di...
Laryngotracheal Complications in Intubated COVID-19 Patients
Laryngotracheal Complications in Intubated COVID-19 Patients
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, several emerging cases of laryngotracheal stenosis following prolonged intubation an...
COVID-19 and Male Sexual Functioning: A report of 3 Recovered Cases and Literature Review
COVID-19 and Male Sexual Functioning: A report of 3 Recovered Cases and Literature Review
COVID-19 is a new global pandemic. It can affect multiple body systems and functions. However, the relationship between CO...
Imaging Findings of Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interventricular Septum: A Case Report
Imaging Findings of Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interventricular Septum: A Case Report
Primary cardiac tumors are rare. We report a case of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interventricular septum in a healthy, a...
Global Hypertrophic Calcification of Shoulder Joint Capsule
Global Hypertrophic Calcification of Shoulder Joint Capsule
Background:Calcification around the shoulder joint usually occur inside or around the tendons of the rotator cuff. We here...
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