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Secondary cluster headache and numb chin syndrome as initial manifestation of high-grade B-lymphoma: a case report

Cluster headache is a primary condition characterized by severe headache accompanied by trigeminal autonomic signs. By definition, it is not attributed to underlying etiologies; however, under certain clinical...

Authors: Joe Munoz-Cerón, Felipe Díaz-Forero, Adriana Buitrago and Sandra Chinchilla

Critical iron deficiency anemia with record low hemoglobin: a case report

Anemia is a serious global health problem that affects individuals of all ages but particularly women of reproductive age. Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common causes of anemia seen in women, with ...

Authors: Audrey L. Chai, Owen Y. Huang, Rastko Rakočević and Peter Chung

Coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes in heart transplant recipients: a single-center case series

With the rapidly expanding pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, a chronic immunosuppressed state in solid organ transplant recipients is a concern. We reported coronavirus disease 2019 ...

Authors: Farah Naghashzadeh, Shadi Shafaghi, Babak Sharif-Kashani, Payam Tabarsi, Leila Saliminejad and Sima Noorali

Migrated fish bone into the neck: a case report

Impaction of foreign body is a common condition presented to ear, nose, and throat department among Asian population. The commonest foreign body seen among this population has been documented as fish bone. Fis...

Authors: Vasanthika Sanjeewanie Thuduvage

Extremely high troponin levels induced by septic shock: a case report

Troponin levels can be elevated in various diseases other than acute myocardial infarction, including sepsis. In diseases without myocardial necrosis, the elevated troponin levels are relatively low and normal...

Authors: Naoki Matsunaga, Yuki Yoshioka and Yasushi Fukuta

Coinfection with dengue and hepatitis A complicated with infective endocarditis in a Yemeni patient: a case report

Coinfection with dengue and hepatitis A is rare and challenging for physicians since their clinical features can be overlapping. These infections are self-limiting but can become complicated by subsequent infe...

Authors: Shafiq A. Alemad, Abdulsalam M. Halboup, Khaled Aladeeb, Mohamed Al-Saleh and Nuha Al-Kufiley

Surgical navigation system for temporomandibular joint ankylosis in a child: a case report

Computer-assisted surgical navigation systems were initially introduced for use in neurosurgery and have been applied in craniomaxillofacial surgery for 20 years. The anatomy of the oral and maxillofacial regi...

Authors: Ryo Miyazaki, Akinori Iwasaki, Fumi Nakai and Minoru Miyake

Unclogging the effects of the Angiojet® thrombectomy system on kidney function: a case report

AngioJet® is an increasingly used method of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of patients with arterial and venous thromboses. AngioJet® has been shown to cause intravascular haemoylsis un...

Authors: Tayeba Roper, Muhammad Amaran, Prakash Saha, Cormac Breen and David Game

Acute pancreatitis associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection: a case report and review of the literature

We report a case of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection with acute pancreatitis as the only presenting symptom. To the best of our knowledge, there are few case reports of the same presen...

Authors: Abdullah S. Eldaly, Ayman R. Fath, Sarah M. Mashaly and Muhammed Elhadi

Shift of musical hallucinations to visual hallucinations after correction of the hearing deficit in a patient with Lewy body dementia: a case report

Musical hallucinations are a particular type of auditory hallucination in which the patient perceives instrumental music, musical sounds, or songs. Musical hallucinations are associated with acquired hearing l...

Authors: Alexandre Montalvo, Eryco Azevedo and Alexandre de Mendonça

Placenta increta presenting with threatened miscarriage during the first trimester in rhesus-negative mother: a case report

Placenta accreta is known to be associated with significant maternal morbidity and mortality—primarily due to intractable bleeding during abortion or delivery at any level of gestation. The complications could...

Authors: Nik Lah Nik-Ahmad-Zuky, Azmel Seoparjoo and Engku Ismail Engku Husna

A neonate with Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome: a case report 

Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome is a rare congenital capillary–lymphatic–venous condition characterized by the clinical triad of capillary malformations (port wine stains), varicose veins with or without venous mal...

Authors: Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Sonye Magugu Kiyaka and Philip Anyama

Late reinfection with a different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 clade in a patient with refractory arterial hypertension: a case report

Differentiating between persistent infection with intermittent viral shedding and reinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 remains challenging. Although a small number of cases with gen...

Authors: Javier García-Abellán, Antonio Galiana, Marta Fernández-González, Nieves Gonzalo-Jiménez, Montserrat Ruiz-García, Angela Botella, Joan Sanchis, Paula Mascarell, Selene Falcón, Mar Masiá and Félix Gutiérrez

Phlegmonous gastritis: a case series

Phlegmonous gastritis is a rare and fatal infectious disease of the stomach, presenting varied and nonspecific endoscopic images, which are therefore difficult to diagnose. This report discusses three cases of...

Authors: Yoshikazu Yakami, Toshihiko Yagyu and Tomoki Bando

Immunoglobulin G4 hypophysitis in a 63-year-old woman with no autoimmune history: a case report

Immunoglobulin-G4-related hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disease that can present as a tumefactive pituitary lesion mimicking hypophyseal neoplasms such as pituitary adenoma or craniopharyngioma. The lite...

Authors: Zachary C. Gersey, Kenan R. Rajjoub, Thomas M. Pearce, Scott A. Segel, Paul A. Gardner, Carl H. Snyderman, Eric W. Wang and Georgios A. Zenonos

Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in an adolescent female: a case report

Tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis syndrome is a rare disease affecting mainly children and young women. Tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis is a diagnosis of exclusion, requiring a high degree of...

Authors: Tadej Petek, Maja Frelih and Nataša Marčun Varda

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in elderly female trauma patients: a case series

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by acute left ventricular wall motion abnormalities leading to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. It remains an important differential diagnosis for acu...

Authors: Vishal Patel, Shuli Levy, Iqbal Malik, Michael B. Fertleman and Louis J. Koizia

Spontaneous massive hemothorax as a complication of necrotizing pneumonia in a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 induced acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case report

We present an unusual bleeding complication in a patient with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in coronavirus disease 2019.

Authors: Carolin Jung, Hans-Joerg Gillmann, Thomas Stueber and Lukas Hinken

Intrathecal baclofen therapy for severe spasticity in an adult with tethered cord syndrome: a case report

Patients with tethered cord syndrome often suffer severe spasticity. To the best of our knowledge, intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy in a patient with tethered cord syndrome has not been reported previously. ...

Authors: Yasutaka Takagi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hidehumi Ebara, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Satoshi Kidani, Kazu Toyooka, Yuji Ishino, Yoshiyuki Kitano, Aki Nakanami, Kenji Kagechika, Tetsutaro Yahata and Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

A novel mutation in ACADVL causing very long-chain acyl-coenzyme-A dehydrogenase deficiency in a South Asian pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature

Very long-chain acyl-coenzyme-A dehydrogenase deficiency is a rare, severe life-threatening metabolic disorder of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, caused by mutations in ACADVL gene. Here we present a genetica...

Authors: Visvalingam Arunath, Manoj Sanjeewa Liyanarachchi, Sundararajah Gajealan, Eresha Jasinge, Kumudu Weerasekara and Lia Abbasi Moheb

Atypical idiopathic intracranial hypertension presenting as cyclic vomiting syndrome: a case report

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a disorder of increased intracranial pressure in the absence of cerebrospinal outflow obstruction, mass lesion, or other underlying cause. It is a rare phenomenon in pre...

Authors: Nafee T. Talukder, Amanda H. Clorfeine, Moira K. Black and Shade B. Moody

Challenges of dengue and coronavirus disease 2019 coinfection: two case reports

Dengue fever and coronavirus disease 2019 have now begun to overlap within tropical and subtropical regions. This is due to the high prevalence of dengue fever in these regions and the current severe acute res...

Authors: Olga Lucia Agudelo Rojas, María Elena Tello-Cajiao and Fernando Rosso

Spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma exhibiting prominent neutrophil phagocytosis: a case report

Spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma is an uncommon variant of squamous cell carcinoma; its diagnosis is sometimes challenging because it histopathologically resembles neoplastic or reactive spindle cell lesio...

Authors: Manabu Yamazaki, Satoshi Maruyama, Tatsuya Abé, Yoshimasa Sumita, Yuji Katsumi, Yutaka Nikkuni, Takafumi Hayashi and Jun-ichi Tanuma

Xeroderma pigmentosum and acute myeloid leukemia: a case report 

Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare inherited disease characterized by extreme hypersensitivity to ultraviolet rays and predisposing to cutaneous malignancies that can appear in childhood. These manifestations are...

Authors: H. Bencharef, M. Lamchahab, D. Dassouli, S. Sraidi, B. Guennoun, N. Hda, B. Oukkache and A. Quessar

Multiple schwannomas of the facial nerve mimicking cervical lymphoma: a case report

In this report, we describe the first case in literature of a patient with multiple schwannomas of the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve.

Authors: Jan Philipp Kühn, Mathias Wagner, Alessandro Bozzato and Maximilian Linxweiler

Acute pharmacogenetic dystonic reactions in a family with the CYP2D6 *41 allele: a case report

Dystonia is a known neurological complication of certain medications; however, the mechanism behind such effects is often undetermined. Similarly, the clinical pharmacogenomic effects associated with various a...

Authors: Darice Y. Wong and Brent L. Fogel

Beta-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in partially immunized immunocompetent child: a case report

Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that can cause many different kinds of infection, ranging from mild ear infection to life-threatening diseases like epiglottitis and meningitis. Encapsulate...

Authors: Majid Ali Qureshi, Imran Asad, Adeel Chaudhary and Walid Abuhammour

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the cranial vault with Trousseau syndrome: a case report

It is extremely rare for primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas to occur singly in the cranial vault. One case diagnosed as primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is reported, initially misdiagnosed as metastatic skul...

Authors: Tatsuya Uchida, Kenichi Amagasaki, Atsushi Hosono and Hiroshi Nakaguchi

Humeral metastasis as the only recurrence of a 5-year resected gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors represent the most frequently encountered primary mesenchymal tumors. Whereas the liver and the peritoneum are known to be the preferential metastasis sites, no therapeutic stan...

Authors: C. Braunstein, F. Sirveaux, E. Kalbacher, S. Aubry, D. Delroeux, P. Hubert, B. Marie, G. Meynard, I. Mihai and L. Chaigneau

An assessment of esophageal balloon use for the titration of airway pressure release ventilation and controlled mechanical ventilation in a patient with extrapulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case report

Esophageal pressure measurement is a minimally invasive monitoring process that assesses respiratory mechanics in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Airway pressure release ventilation is a rel...

Authors: Óscar Arellano-Pérez, Felipe Castillo Merino, Roberto Torres-Tejeiro and Sebastián Ugarte Ubiergo

Multiple site neural tube defects at Zewuditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a case report

Neural tube defects are common group of central nervous system anomalies of complex etiology and major public health importance worldwide. The occurrence of multiple neural tube defects, however, is an extreme...

Authors: Mestet Yibeltal Shiferaw, Atalel Fentahun Awedew, Tsegazeab Laeke T/Mariam, Abenezer Tirsit Aklilu, Yemisirach Bizuneh Akililu and Aemiro Mazengia Andualem

Young adult with Gorham’s disease presenting in an emergency department: a case report

Gorham’s disease is a very rare musculoskeletal disorder characterized by progressive resorption of one or more skeletal bones. Most of the 200 cases reported earlier are diagnosed before the age of 40 years. ...

Authors: Markku Grönroos and Ari Palomäki

Correction to: Acute kidney injury with partial Fanconi syndrome in a patient with leptospirosis: a case report

Authors: Marc Weiner, Matteo Coen, Jacques Serratrice, Thomas A. Mavrakanas and Antonio Leidi

Gastric glomus tumor: a case report and review of the literature

Gastric glomus tumor is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm. There are only a few cases of the tumor showing malignancy, and there are no specific guidelines for the management of this entity.

Authors: Eleni S. Tsagkataki, Mathaios E. Flamourakis, Ioannis G. Gkionis, Michail I. Giakoumakis, Georgios N. Delimpaltadakis, Georgios M. Kazamias, Elpida S. Giannikaki and Manousos S. Christodoulakis

Splenic injury following endoscopic drainage of a large pancreatic pseudocyst: a case report

Many pancreatic pseudocysts spontaneously resolve, but larger or symptomatic pseudocysts may require procedural management. Though endoscopic ultrasound guided approaches are standard of care and have high suc...

Authors: Krittin J. Supapannachart, Christopher R. Funk, Lauren M. Gensler and Matthew P. Butters

Refractory catatonia in old age: a case report

Catatonia is a clinical syndrome characterized by psychomotor disruption, which often goes undiagnosed. Most reports have focused on interventions and outcomes for catatonia in younger people and those with sc...

Authors: Emma Bean, Callum Findlay, Claire Gee and Jay Amin

Efficacy of damage control surgery and staged endoscopic pancreatic ductal double stenting therapy for severe pancreatic head injury: a case report

A high-grade pancreatic injury is a life-threatening injury that is associated with high mortality and morbidity. It is currently unclear which treatment strategy results in good clinical outcomes.

Authors: Futoshi Nagashima, Satoshi Inoue, Daisaku Matsui, Yuki Bansyoutani, Rina Tokuda, Osamu Fuzisaki and Makoto Kobayashi

When a rare simultaneous infection simulates a local extension of a rectal cancer: a case report

Actinomycosis is a rare chronic infection caused by Actinomyces. The abdominopelvic localization of this pathology makes preoperative diagnosis extremely exceptional. The following report is the case of a patient...

Authors: Hicham Baba, Jawad Fassi Fihri, Mohammed Essaid Ramraoui, Ahmed Elguazzar, Ahmed Zeroual, Mohammed Lahkim, Ahmed El Khader, Abdessamad Achour and Rachid El Barni

Recurrent Hurthle cell thyroid carcinoma does not preclude long-term survival: a case report and review of the literature

Follicular thyroid carcinoma is the second most common malignancy of the thyroid gland. In 2016, the so-called Hurthle cell thyroid carcinoma, formerly known as the oxyphilic variant of the follicular thyroid ...

Authors: Richard David Blossey, Dennis Kleine-Döpke, Kristina Imeen Ringe, Daniel Pöhnert, Bastian Ringe, Jürgen Klempnauer and Oliver Beetz

Correction to: Clear-cell carcinoma originating from cesarean section scar: two case reports

Authors: Seyedeh Razieh Hashemi, Mahdi Morshedi, Houshyar Maghsoudi, Arezoo Esmailzadeh and Ibrahim Alkatout

Generalized lymphatic anomalies and review of the current management landscape: a case report and review of the literature

Generalized lymphatic anomaly previously known as diffuse systemic lymphangiomatosis is a rare multisystem congenital disease arising from the lymphatic system, and it is characterized by abnormal proliferatio...

Authors: Tao Liu, Sana Basseri, Ben Mussari, Dominique DaBreo, Sandip SenGupta, Dalila Villalobos and Sara Awad

Intraoperative detection of parathyroid glands by autofluorescence identification using image-based system: report of 15 cases

A detection of parathyroid glands by the evaluation of their autofluorescence in the near-infrared spectrum is considered as a promising tool in addition to their visual verification. The aim of this study was...

Authors: Maksym Gorobeiko and Andrii Dinets

Becker’s nevus syndrome: a case report 

Becker’s nevus syndrome is a syndrome characterized by the presence of a Becker’s nevus with ipsilateral breast hypoplasia or hypoplastic defects of the muscle, skin, or skeleton. The nevus usually consists of...

Authors: Ugo N. Chikani, Ijeoma N. Ohuche and Ada I. Bisi-Onyemaechi

Septic shock complicated by disseminated herpes simplex virus-1 infection: a case report

Herpes virus remains dormant in human cells and could reactivate under immunosuppressed conditions, such as prolonged critical illnesses. The phenomenon of viral replication during intensive care is well known...

Authors: Amélie Boquet, Guillaume Boulay, Etienne Hautin and Nicolas Mottard

Use of intravenous tocilizumab in pregnancy for severe coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia: two case reports

Tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 inhibitor is part of many international guidelines for the management of cytokine storm associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 with observed improvements. However, this d...

Authors: Shazia Abdullah, Nihal Bashir and Nageena Mahmood

Correction to: Recurrent spontaneous abortion related to balanced translocation of chromosomes: two case reports

Authors: Xue Wan, Linyan Li, Zulin Liu, Zhenhai Fan and Limei Yu

Elevated intracranial pressure requiring decompressive craniectomy in a child with progressive primary angiitis of the central nervous system: a case report

Elevated intracranial pressure is a potentially catastrophic complication of neurologic injury in children. Successful management of elevated intracranial pressure requires prompt recognition and therapy direc...

Authors: Lama S. Al-Mansour, Abdulrahman A. AlRasheed, Khaled R. AlEnezi and Hamza M. AlAli

Neuromyelitis optica and concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report 

Concomitant diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease and pulmonary tuberculosis has rarely been reported.

Authors: Zakaria Saied, Fatma Nabli, Amine Rachdi, Cyrine Jeridi, Bissene Douma, Samir Belal and Samia Ben Sassi

Metastatic gallbladder cancer to the ovary presenting as primary ovarian cancer: a case report

Krukenberg tumors are uncommon and are indicative of an ovarian metastatic carcinoma that originates from another site of primary malignancy. The majority of metastases to ovaries are derived from the stomach ...

Authors: Chorong Kim, Yoon Hyeon Hu, Kyoungyul Lee, Hyang Ah Lee, Dong Hun Lee and Yung-Taek Ouh

Invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella infection in a patient with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and gastrostomy tube: a case report

Infections with nontyphoidal Salmonella most commonly cause a self-limited gastroenteritis in humans and are the leading source of foodborne illness. In the USA, the incidence of culture-confirmed invasive Salmon...

Authors: Luxi Chen, Temitayo Olojo and Bader Aldeen Alhafez