Diagnostic Value of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Microarray in Characterizing Tumor Origin: A Challenging and Educational Case [0.03%]
Xiaofeng Zhao
Xiaofeng Zhao
BACKGROUND This report describes the case of an 81-year-old woman with a history of resected right-lung adenocarcinoma and presenting with a solitary nodule in the head of the pancreas, which demonstrated diagnostic challenges differentiati...
Management Strategy for Anaphylaxis in a Patient With Suspected or Confirmed Mastocytosis: A Case Report [0.03%]
Krzysztof Smoluchowski,Mateusz Szymański,Małgorzata Maria Skiba et al.
Krzysztof Smoluchowski et al.
BACKGROUND Anaphylaxis is a severe, systemic hypersensitivity reaction that poses a potential threat to life. The occurrence of mastocytosis increases the likelihood of severe anaphylactic reactions. Appropriate management is crucial for im...
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Uncontrollable Bleeding After Platelet Inhibition with Ticagrelor: A Report of 2 Cases [0.03%]
Amanda Herrmann,Brenda Mai,Yu Bai et al.
Amanda Herrmann et al.
BACKGROUND Acute coronary syndrome is the most common cause of death in the United States. Successful intervention often requires a multi-therapeutic approach, including percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and antiplatelet agents such ...
Sarah Hughes,Harmanpreet Kakkar
Sarah Hughes
BACKGROUND Parahiatal hernias (PHHs) are uncommon diaphragmatic defects that can resemble paraesophageal hiatal hernias (PEHs), resulting in a diagnostic challenge and the potential for inappropriate preoperative surgical planning. Preopera...
Janus Kinase Inhibitor Upadacitinib in Elderly-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis With Hip Osteoarthritis: A Case Report [0.03%]
Yusuke Sanji,Isao Matsushita,Eiji Takahashi et al.
Yusuke Sanji et al.
BACKGROUND Evaluating hip pain in older adult patients is challenging when elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) develops on a background of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA). Although disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs suppress inflamma...
John French,Pravin Meshram,Rubeena Naaz et al.
John French et al.
BACKGROUND A Spigelian hernia is a ventral hernia that occurs through the Spigelian fascia, formed by the aponeuroses of the transversus abdominis and internal oblique muscles; it may contain peritoneum or abdominal contents. This report de...
Nonatherosclerotic Subclavian Steal Syndrome Due to Brachiocephalic Trunk Kinking in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report [0.03%]
Mauro De Deus Passos,Pedro R M Negreiros de Almeida,Rodolfo Loureiro Borges de Souza et al.
Mauro De Deus Passos et al.
BACKGROUND Subclavian steal syndrome (SSS) is typically caused by atherosclerotic occlusion of the proximal subclavian artery. While atherosclerosis is the primary etiology, clinical awareness of non-atherosclerotic triggers is essential fo...
Mitral Regurgitation Caused by Concomitant Pseudoaneurysms of the Sinus of Valsalva and Ascending Aorta [0.03%]
Elnazeer O Ahmed,Mohammad Fawzi Babgi,Osama Abdullah Abdulrahman et al.
Elnazeer O Ahmed et al.
BACKGROUND Pseudoaneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva (SOV) are rare and potentially life-threatening. Simultaneous pseudoaneurysms involving multiple sinuses and the ascending aorta are extremely uncommon. These lesions can exert a mass effe...
Early Diagnosis of Nieman-Pick Disease Type C and Rapid Response of Gelastic Cataplexy to Treatment With N-Acetyl-L-Leucine: A Case Report [0.03%]
Kitiwan Rojnueangnit,Sukita Puttamanee,Sukkrawan Intarakhao et al.
Kitiwan Rojnueangnit et al.
BACKGROUND Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder often diagnosed in childhood after the onset of neurological symptoms. Gelastic cataplexy - the sudden loss of muscle tone asso...
Intraoperative Subdural and Postoperative Brainstem Hemorrhage in Glioma Surgery: A Case Report [0.03%]
Zehao Yang,Zhiming Chen,Jun Qin et al.
Zehao Yang et al.
BACKGROUND Postoperative hemorrhage is a rare yet significant complication following craniotomy, with reported incidence rates ranging from 0.8% to 10.8%. This complication can lead to severe morbidity, with a notable survival rate decline ...