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X-linked ichthyosis is a dermatological condition caused by deficiency for the enzyme steroid sulfatase. Previously, X-linked ichthyosis/steroid sulfatase deficiency has been associated with developmental and ...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:267
Published on: 22 September 2017
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Metastases to the thyroid are rare. The most common primary cancer to metastasize to the thyroid is renal cell carcinoma, followed by malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and skin, with breast ca...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:269
Published on: 22 September 2017
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Clostridium septicum-infected aortic aneurysm is a fatal and rare disease. We present a fatal case of C. septicum-infected aortic aneurysm and a pertinent literature review with treatm...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:268
Published on: 21 September 2017
Research article
The usual stereotypical dermoscopic pattern associated with dermatofibromas is a pigment network and central white patch. However, this pattern may be difficult to diagnose in some variant cases. We aimed to d...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:266
Published on: 20 September 2017
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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a major cause of visual impairment in working-age adults worldwide. Panretinal photocoagulation is a cornerstone in its management; however, it may include a range of side...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:265
Published on: 19 September 2017
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The association of neonatal intestinal obstruction with situs inversus totalis is extremely rare with only few cases reported in the literature to date. This association poses dilemmas in management. We presen...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:264
Published on: 18 September 2017
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Although gastrointestinal involvement in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis is uncommon, it is associated with mild to severe life-threatening complications. We present a case of pneumatosis cystoi...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:263
Published on: 17 September 2017
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We describe a case of pemetrexed toxicities related to reabsorption by an ileal neobladder, which caused prolonged hematotoxicity and nephrotoxicity.
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:262
Published on: 16 September 2017
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Phyllodes tumor is a rare breast mass. Most phyllodes tumors are benign, but occasionally some show malignancy. Even if the tumors are benign, they can easily show recurrence.
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:261
Published on: 15 September 2017
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Tension-free repair using mesh is a common inguinal hernia surgical procedure. However, various complications such as mesh-related infection and recurrence may develop as a result. Moreover, although rare, the...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:260
Published on: 14 September 2017
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Scrotoschisis is a rare congenital anomaly of the scrotal wall with idiopathic etiology and unknown prevalence. This pathology is extremely rare. We report a new case and review the literature for relevant data.
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:259
Published on: 13 September 2017
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Intestinal intussusception is the most frequent cause of small bowel obstruction in children between the ages of 2 months and 5 years and often remains idiopathic in etiology, even after surgery. On microscopi...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:258
Published on: 12 September 2017
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Primary ductal adenocarcinomas of the lacrimal gland are very rare. This neoplasm shares some histological and immunohistochemical similarities with salivary duct carcinoma.
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:257
Published on: 11 September 2017
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has become an accepted treatment modality for inoperable or high-risk surgical patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:256
Published on: 10 September 2017
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Trauma is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Blunt trauma to the abdomen accounts for the majority of abdominal injuries in children. Pancreatic injury, although uncommon (2...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:217
Published on: 9 September 2017
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This case report presents differential lung ventilation in an infant. The aim is to define an alternative technique for performing differential lung ventilation in children. To the best of our knowledge, this ...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:255
Published on: 8 September 2017
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Primary localized amyloidosis presenting as an isolated mediastinal mass is extremely rare, especially in the thymus. Sclerosing thymoma is also an extremely rare anterior mediastinal tumor, pathologically cha...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:216
Published on: 7 September 2017
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Green-stained amniotic fluid does not always indicate that meconium was passed in utero.
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:254
Published on: 6 September 2017
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In most cases, prostate cancer metastasizes to the lymph nodes, bone, and liver. In very rare cases, it metastasizes to the ureter. Due to the difficulty in making a preoperative diagnosis, ureteral metastasis...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:215
Published on: 6 September 2017
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Many people have thyroid conditions that make them susceptible to hypothyroidism. If the foods they eat may interfere with the production of thyroid hormone, which can lead to development of serious hypothyroi...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:253
Published on: 5 September 2017
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Celiac disease is an immune-mediated disorder elicited by ingestion of gluten in genetically susceptible persons. This disorder is characterized by specific histological changes of the small intestine mucosa r...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:252
Published on: 4 September 2017
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Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation is a benign disorder of splenic tissue and is often mistaken as a potentially malignant entity in the diagnostic process. To the best of our knowledge, this is the...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:251
Published on: 3 September 2017
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Hyperhomocysteinemia has been suspected of favoring thrombosis. Several case–control studies and even a meta-analysis have confirmed a link between venous thrombosis and hyperhomocysteinemia. Homocysteine is d...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:250
Published on: 2 September 2017
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Multiple primary lung cancer may present in synchronous or metachronous form. Synchronous multiple primary lung cancer is defined as multiple lung lesions that develop at the same time, whereas metachronous mu...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:245
Published on: 1 September 2017
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Total colonic and small bowel aganglionosis is a rare condition typically requiring intestinal transplant for long-term survival. There have not been any previously reported cases of near total intestinal agan...
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2017 11:244
Published on: 31 August 2017
