Mirela Nicolescu,Kristin Logee,Rafael A Pacheco et al.
Mirela Nicolescu et al.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic vasculitis, characterized by inflammation of large- and medium-sized arteries, primarily affecting the external carotid artery and its branches, especially the superficial temporal artery. We describe...
Case Reports
Connecticut medicine. 2016 Oct;80(9):553-557. DOI: 2016
Lovely Chhabra,N Gurukripa Kowlgi,David H Spodick
Lovely Chhabra
Epistenocardiac pericarditis (EP) is a rare form of pericarditis which occurs in the early period after a myocardial infarction (MI) and is commonly regionalized to the area of infarction. The preferred treatment for EP is high-dose oral as...
Retroperitoneal, Psoas, and Scrotal Abscesses Due to an Uncommon Organism - Aggregatibacter aphrophilus: Case Report and Review of Literature [0.03%]
罕见致病菌聚集拟杆菌导致的腹膜后、腰大肌和阴囊脓肿：病例报告及文献复习
Arushi Khurana,N Gurukripa Kowlgi,Edgar R Naut
Arushi Khurana
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus is an uncommon cause of vertebral infections and its complications are infrequently seen. We believe ours is the first reported case of scrotal abscess as a complication of vertebral osteomyelitis. We have also r...
Joseph H Pitcher,Jonathan B Zuckerman
Joseph H Pitcher
Coccidioides immitis is a fungus endemic to the southwest United States and can present as an asymptomatic infection, acute pneumonia, chronic progressive pneumonia, or disseminated extrapulmonary infection which most commonly involves the ...
Case Reports
Connecticut medicine. 2016 Oct;80(9):539-541. DOI: 2016
Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lung Mimicking Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma [0.03%]
类肾细胞癌透明细胞腺癌肺癌一例报告
Daniel H Wiznia,Julie Leviter
Daniel H Wiznia
We present an unusual manifestation of a malignancy in a 61-year-old female who presented clinically and cytologically with what appeared to be clear cell renal cell carcinoma, but was found with immunohistochemistry to be clear cell adenoc...
Case Reports
Connecticut medicine. 2016 Oct;80(9):537-538. DOI: 2016
Ocular Syphilis Presenting as Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis in an Immunocompetent Host [0.03%]
免疫功能正常的患者的双侧急性视网膜坏死样梅毒眼部损害
Syed Amal Hussnain,Scott Ketner,Patrick A Coady et al.
Syed Amal Hussnain et al.
Given the recent rise in reported cases of syphilis, clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for this great masquerader when evaluating patients with symptoms and signs of ocular inflammation. Ocular syphilis can present a diagno...
Case Reports
Connecticut medicine. 2016 Oct;80(9):533-536. DOI: 2016
Refractory Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary - Hypercalcemic Type (SCCOHT) Treated with Romidepsin and Topotecan: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [0.03%]
复发性卵巢肺泡状横纹肌肉瘤型小细胞癌(SCCOHT)采用罗米地辛和托泊替康治疗的个案报道及文献回顾
Vinay Rao,Frank Bauer,James J Vredenburgh
Vinay Rao
Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT), is a rare yet highly aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. Currently, there are no SCCOHT treatment guidelines. After surgery, many patients with SCCOHT receive adjuvant...
Multicentric Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Breast Presenting with Multiple Osteolytic Bone Metastases [0.03%]
多骨溶骨性转移的乳腺类癌型神经内分泌癌并发 multicentric neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast presenting with multiple osteolytic bone metastases
Michael Del Rosario,Henry Tsai,Constantin A Dasanu
Michael Del Rosario
An uncommon subtype of breast cancer, primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast (NECB), usually presents as a single nodule arising in the breast tissue. Distant metastases at presentation are rare. Optimal management of advanced disea...
Case Reports
Connecticut medicine. 2016 Oct;80(9):525-528. DOI: 2016
Carrie Corrigan,Susan DiVietro,Brendan Campbell et al.
Carrie Corrigan et al.
We studied youth injury fatality rates in America, the Northeast region of the US, andinthe state of Connecticut for the years 1990 and 2013 to evaluate the incidence of injury. All areas of injury showed a decrease in mortality rates with ...
Michael M Deren
Michael M Deren