Multi-disciplinary collaboration in diagnosing thymic hyperplasia in a Graves' disease patient [0.03%]
多学科合作在Graves病伴胸腺生理性增生中的应用
Khin Yadanar Kyaw,Min Thant Lwin,Alistair Gummow et al.
Khin Yadanar Kyaw et al.
Summary: Thymic hyperplasia in Graves' disease is rarely identified due to the absence of routine imaging, but not uncommonly present. It is usually seen when imaging is performed for other reasons. Despite thymic hyperpl...
Horner's syndrome after an ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration puncture of a thyroid nodule [0.03%]
超声引导下甲状腺结节细针穿刺后霍纳综合征的發生
Alexandra Abegão Matias,Teresa Sabino,José Silva-Nunes
Alexandra Abegão Matias
Summary: Horner's syndrome is a rare condition that results from damage to the oculosympathetic chain. The classical presentation consists of miosis, unilateral ptosis and hemifacial anhidrosis due to a deficiency of symp...
Precocious puberty in male with hypertension and hypokalemia; a definite diagnostic clue for 11β hydroxylase deficiency CAH [0.03%]
高血压低血钾男性患儿早现青春发育征象，21-羟化酶不足的同型胱氨酸尿症的确诊线索
Minal Pande,Shinjan Patra,Kishore K Katam et al.
Minal Pande et al.
Summary: 11β-hydroxylase deficiency (11βOHD) (5-7%) is an uncommon cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia compared to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD) (90%). We report a case of a 5-year-old boy who presented with gon...
Luke Vroegindewey,John Kim,Dennis J Joseph
Luke Vroegindewey
Summary: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in a branchial cleft cyst (BCC) is exceedingly rare. This case report describes a 53-year-old male with a BCC containing PTC. Despite normal preoperative thyroid imaging, total t...
Accuracy validation and user performance analysis of two new self-monitoring blood glucose systems [0.03%]
两种新的血糖自我监测系统的准确性验证和用户性能分析
Tun-Yu Huang,Yu-Hsi Chen,Yu-Ching Li et al.
Tun-Yu Huang et al.
Summary: Patients with diabetes require regular blood glucose monitoring. We evaluated the precision and user performance of two blood glucose monitoring systems, the accuracy results of GlucoTeq BGM200 and DiaRite BGM300...
Resistant hypertension post-transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary Cushing's disease, leading to a diagnosis of primary aldosteronism [0.03%]
经蝶手术治疗垂体库欣病后出现的难治性高血压最终诊断为原发性醛固酮增多症
Jack Lee,Maria Tomkins,Darran McDonald et al.
Jack Lee et al.
Summary: We describe a case of a 42-year-old gentleman, 5 years post-transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease, initially presenting with malignant hypertension. Despite an initial improvemen...
Yuerong Yan,Zhaoxi Cai,Meng Ren et al.
Yuerong Yan et al.
Summary: Dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) is the most serious complication associated with Graves' orbitopathy (GO). The primary treatment approach for DON is high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone infusion and decompr...
Androgen producing oncocytic adrenocortical tumor in a 3.7-year-old female [0.03%]
3.7岁女性患者雄激素生产肾上腺皮质肿瘤
Kelli D Mans,Ghada A Elmahmudi,Jiri B Bedrnicek et al.
Kelli D Mans et al.
Summary: We report a 3.7-year-old female who presented with clinical features of premature adrenarche. Workup revealed significantly elevated androgen levels and advanced bone maturation, prompting abdominal imaging that ...
Parathyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a rare association [0.03%]
神经纤维瘤病Ⅰ型患者的甲状旁腺癌和嗜铬细胞瘤的一种罕见关联
Jardelina Brena Rocha Leite,Nicole Ramalho De Freitas,Rafaella Nelice de Holanda Cardoso et al.
Jardelina Brena Rocha Leite et al.
Summary: The case report outlines a 33-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presenting complex symptomatology including a cervical mass, bone pain and significantly elevated calcium and parathyroid hormone l...
A novel approach to intraoperative diagnosis of primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease [0.03%]
原发性色素结节性肾上腺皮质病术中诊断的新方法
Nethrani Sameera Wijesekara Pathirana,Hasitha Udayakumara,A S K Banagala et al.
Nethrani Sameera Wijesekara Pathirana et al.
Summary: Cushing syndrome (CS) is an endocrine disorder with far-reaching complications that extend beyond the disease remission. Diagnosis of the aetiology of CS can be challenging, whether it is dependent or independent...