Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is becoming a major public health challenge in the Bahamas. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics by medical practitioners is a major contributor to this problem. We describe a 53-year-old woman who presented ...
Background
In adult males, non-communicating hydroceles are non fluctuant scrotal swellings that are formed when there is an imbalance of fluid secretion and absorption between the parietal and visceral laye...
Introduction
A retained surgical towel in the abdomen is a serious postoperative complication and the most avoidable. Known as βgossypibomaβ, it may migrate into adjoining cavities like the stomach, small bowel, colon, v...
Limited data exist on the mechanisms promoting clonal expression of BCR-ABL1 cells in various myeloproliferative disorders. We present a patient whose Janus Kinase (JAK) 2 V617F-negative idiopathic myelofibrosis (IMF) transformed to Philadel...
π€ Authors:Botchorishvili Inga, Kipiani Vakhtang, Agladze Rusudan+ 5 more
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This report details sequential rare complications arising from a vascular stent infection. Clinical course, microbiology, and imaging are outlined, with emphasis on early recognition and multidisciplinary management. Lessons for device surve...
Introduction
The idea of HLSSM2 is to get the least easy surgical intervention, as arthroscopic surgery begins with examining the shoulder joint, and the location and size of the lesion are determined, then open over the...
π€ Authors:Jonathan Farshadmand, Neyshia Rodriguez, Simon Kashfi+ 1 more
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in the United States. Rarely, a tumor at the head of the pancreas can invade adjacent structures to cause a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB). We present a 78-year-old...
π€ Authors:IΓ±aki L. Garcia Julian, C. Agcaoli-Conde Jennielyn, Santos Dexter
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Malignant melanoma the most common malignancies associated with GI involvement. They usually manifest clinically at an advanced stage of neoplasm. Surgery is also recommended for palliative treatment of GIT metastases.
A c...
π€ Authors:Dosoky Elayouty Hamdy, H. Elayouty Ahmed
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Purpose
Is it safe to excise only the external portion of the pacemaker wires? This presentation aims to find out the proper way to manage pacing wires postoperatively.
Metho...
π€ Authors:Ondinee Manalo Igot Mary, Y. Fernando Gracieux
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Introduction
Primary sarcomas of the breast are <0.1% of all malignant tumours of the breast. To date, there are 13 major breast sarcoma series in English literature. This study adds to these series characterizing p...
Intrathoracic foreign bodies secondary to penetrating wounds are rare in children. We report the observation of a 10-year-old patient who presented an intrapulmonary metallic foreign body following a playful accident. Its migratory aspect, h...
π€ Authors:Ding Hai-Xuan, Zhao Xin-Lan, Huang Ling-Yun+ 2 more
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A patient with Carney complex is reported with a previously undescribed PRKAR1A mutation. The article situates the variant within PKA pathway biology and clinical phenotype, underscoring the value of genetic testing for diagnosis, counseling...
COVID-19 epidemic, described as a community health emergency by the World Health Organization, began in December 2019. COVID-19 is a source of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) because of hypercoagulation, blood stasis, and endothel...
π€ Authors:IΓ±aki L. Garcia Julian, V. Romero Ronald
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Introduction
Benign duodenocolic fistula (DCF), also known as a non-malignant fistula between the duodenum and colon, with or without cecum-involvement, is an unusual complication of different ...
π€ Authors:Chafick Miguel JΓΊnior Nicolau, Bruno Bidin Brooks Joseph
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This case report describes facial nerve palsy due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome, highlighting otic vesicles, audiovestibular symptoms, and imaging considerations. Management with antivirals, corticosteroids, and supportive care is summarized. Earl...
π€ Authors:de AraΓΊjo TainΓ‘, Pastor Bandeira Isabelle, Fiuza Parolin Laura+ 1 more
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Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APS) are a diverse group of clinical conditions characterized by loss of immune tolerance in various tissues. This condition can be diagnosed in childhood or adulthood, with changes in the components of th...
π€ Authors:El Guindi Wael, Dreyfus Michel, Carle Gabriel+ 1 more
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Objective
To highlight the value of 3D ultrasound and Doppler angiography imagingin the prenatal assessment of left fetal isomerism.
Methods
A retrospective offline analysis of volum...
π€ Authors:Omer YΔ±lmaz, Yunus Emre Kizilkan, Muhammed Cihan Temel+ 2 more
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Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis also known as Ormonds disease is a rare disorder characterized by the development of fibrotic tissue in the retroperitoneum. The fibrotic tissue may compress ureters, leading to obstructive nephrouropathy ...
π€ Authors:Kantaria Murman, Agladze Vazha, Machavariani Pavle+ 6 more
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To demonstrate that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may in some cases be a safe option for patients with a high-risk surgical category, we report a complex clinical case of revascularization of multivessel ...
This case documents a pseudotumoral CNS lesion in Behcet's disease with sustained response to infliximab therapy. Clinical evolution, neuroimaging changes, and rationale for TNFβalpha inhibition are detailed. The report supports considering ...
π€ Authors:OkΓ§elik Sezgin, ΓzgΓΌn Elmas, Eser Εakir+ 3 more
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Small cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare and highly aggressive subtype of prostate cancers. In this case report, we evaluated a patient applied our outpatient clinic with acute urinary retention, whose pathology reported as pure small ...
π€ Authors:S Lane Andrew, J Clancy David, M Seppelt Ian+ 1 more
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Rheumatic heart disease is becoming far less common in the developed world, and therefore expsoure to its complications are been seen less by clinicians. With the increasing ease of world travel, patients with less commonly seen medi...
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer, which arises from the basal layer of the epithelium. It is a slow growing tumor and has a low metastatic potential, it accounts for 70β80% of all cutaneous malignancies in th...
An 81-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with urinary retention, subsequent to passing blood clots. A three-way catheter was inserted for continuous bladder irrigation. 48 hours later he deteriorated, with worsening tachypne...
Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of the Extracts of the Leaves, Stembark and Root of Allanblackia floribunda: An Alternative Paradigm Shift Outcome.
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
Ashique Ali Arain, Syed Muhammad Ali, Madiha Shah
Vitamin -D Deficiency: A Clinical Problem Searching For Solution.