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497050-1
15268761
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC497050.xml
Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects
A 34-year old woman was referred for consideration of percutaneous ASD closure. The ASD had been diagnosed when the patient was 12 years old and TTE had suggested that the right ventricle was dilating. At cardiac catheterisation there were mildly elevated right ventricular systolic pressures and a pulmonary to systemic...
[ [ 34, "year" ] ]
F
2004
1
497050-2
15268761
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC497050.xml
Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects
A 31-year old woman was found to have a secundum ASD during investigations for breathlessness. The defect was estimated to be 10 mm wide on TTE with evidence of right atrial and right ventricular dilatation. Left atrial size was normal. She was referred was further investigation and treatment. Cardiac catheterisation d...
[ [ 31, "year" ] ]
F
2004
2
497050-3
15268761
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC497050.xml
Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects
A 30-year old woman was investigated for palpitations and a secundum ASD of approximately 20 mm was diagnosed. TEE suggested that the atrial septum was fenestrated with a small inferior rim of tissue and she was referred for device closure. At cardiac catheterisation it became clear that there were two principal defect...
[ [ 30, "year" ] ]
F
2004
3
503399-1
15272940
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC503399.xml
A unique dedifferentiated tumor of the retroperitoneum
A 65-year-old male presented with a three-week history of progressively worsening abdominal distension. He denied any abdominal pain but stated that he noticed an increased frequency of bowel movements. His past medical history was unremarkable. On examination, he was afebrile and had a hugely distended abdomen with an...
[ [ 65, "year" ] ]
M
2004
4
509249-1
15285782
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC509249.xml
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid metastasizing to liver: case report
A 60 year old woman presented with a small swelling beneath the right ear lobe of 4 months duration. The swelling measured 2 × 1 cm placed in the superficial part of the parotid and was not fixed. There was no facial nerve palsy or palpable cervical nodes. A fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was carried out which ...
[ [ 60, "year" ] ]
F
2004
5
509283-1
15287986
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC509283.xml
Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis in a patient with endometriosis: case report and review of the literature
A 33y/o woman with a history of endometriosis presented with complaints of chronic urticaria. The patient noted that the urticaria began at the age of 12, and did not seem to have any obvious trigger. Each individual lesion would last from 12–24 hours, and the entire episode would last 5–10 days. Lesions would usually ...
[ [ 33, "year" ] ]
F
2004
6
509285-1
15282026
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC509285.xml
Small B cell lymphocytic lymphoma presenting as obstructive sleep apnea
A 41-year-old man presented with complaints of snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, and pavor nocturnes for more than 10 years. Systemic diseases were denied. Physical examination revealed bilateral symmetric and enlarged palatine tonsils without abnormal surface change. There were no palpable cervical lymph nodes or...
[ [ 41, "year" ] ]
M
2004
7
514549-1
15298718
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514549.xml
Misoprostol for treating postpartum haemorrhage: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN72263357]
A 22-year old woman with one previous pregnancy developed postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal delivery, managed with a 40-unit oxytocin infusion. She was enrolled and received the trial medication 85 minutes after delivery. Thereafter she received a second 40-unit oxytocin drip, oxytocin/ergometrine (5 units/0.5 mg) a...
[ [ 22, "year" ] ]
F
2004
8
514549-2
15298718
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514549.xml
Misoprostol for treating postpartum haemorrhage: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN72263357]
A 32-year-old woman, para 2, gravida 4, delivered normally after labour was induced with misoprostol, 25 μg vaginally and 4 doses of 50 μg orally. Before enrolment she received oxytocin10 units, ergometrine 0.5 mg and a 20-unit oxytocin infusion. She was enrolled and received the trial medication 140 minutes after deli...
[ [ 32, "year" ] ]
F
2004
9
514562-1
15301690
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514562.xml
Intrathecal baclofen withdrawal syndrome- a life-threatening complication of baclofen pump: A case report
A 24-year-old man was admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) with a possible diagnosis of seizure disorder and sepsis. He had a past medical history of cerebral palsy and spastic quadriparesis. Three years ago, he had an ITB pump implanted for spasticity refractory to the high doses of oral baclofen. He had a signif...
[ [ 24, "year" ] ]
M
2004
10
514615-1
15310407
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514615.xml
Primary small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the duodenum – a case report and review of literature
A 57-year-old man presented with sudden gastrointestinal tract bleeding and episode of fainting. Duodenoscopy (Figure ) and hypotonic duodenography (Figure ) revealed a 3 × 3 cm protruding tumor with two ulcerations located opposite the ampulla of Vater in the second part of the duodenum. Laboratory data showed no abno...
[ [ 57, "year" ] ]
M
2004
11
514718-1
15310408
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514718.xml
Atypical vessels as an early sign of intracardiac myxoma?
A 62-year-old woman with known metabolic syndrome was referred to our clinic to exclude coronary artery disease invasively. She has been experiencing chest pain for four months which has not increased in frequency or duration since it started. She denied pain at rest, nocturnal pain, difficulty breathing, or palpitatio...
[ [ 62, "year" ] ]
F
2004
12
514721-1
15306032
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514721.xml
Hürthle cell carcinoma: diagnostic and therapeutic implications
A 79-year-old male was referred in March 2003 with a lump on the left side of his neck. The patient had noted a sudden increase in the size of the lump over the preceding two months. He did not report any neck pressure symptoms, weight loss or anorexia. His past history included right partial thyroidectomy for a solita...
[ [ 79, "year" ] ]
M
2004
13
515303-1
15318947
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC515303.xml
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome: Brain death following hemodialysis for metabolic acidosis and acute renal failure – A case report
A 22-year-old homosexual male presented to hospital with progressive dyspnea, productive cough, generalized malaise and fever. He had a known history of intravenous cocaine abuse and recent serology in prior 3 months was negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Results of a physical examination showed signs of ...
[ [ 22, "year" ] ]
M
2004
14
515307-1
15318943
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC515307.xml
An unusual presentation of anetoderma: a case report
A 14-year-old boy was noticed to have had multiple white, non pruritic area on his distal extremities for two years. The lesions consisted of whitish papules and depressed areas with central protrusion. On clinical examination, the otherwise healthy looking patient's general appearance and mental state had lumbar lordo...
[ [ 14, "year" ] ]
M
2004
15
516788-1
15339332
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC516788.xml
Recurrence of primary extramedullary plasmacytoma in breast both simulating primary breast carcinoma
A 70 year-old woman with a one-month history of bilateral breast masses was referred to our cancer center for surgical evaluation. There was no associated breast pain, skin change or nipple discharge. There was no history of bone pain, weight loss, fatigue, fever or other systemic complaints and no family history of br...
[ [ 70, "year" ] ]
F
2004
16
517498-1
15294025
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC517498.xml
Liver, spleen, pancreas and kidney involvement by human fascioliasis: imaging findings
In Dec 2001, a 52 year old man, who was a known case of Multiple Myeloma (MM), was presented to one of our affiliated hospitals with persistent right upper quadrant and epigastric pain, and anorexia for a period of 1 month. At the time of admission, the patient had been receiving prednisolone and melphalan for his MM, ...
[ [ 52, "year" ] ]
M
2004
17
517503-1
15347427
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC517503.xml
Graft calcifications and dysfunction following liver transplantation
A 65-year-old man of Asian origin underwent LT at our institution on June 2002, for decompensated Hepatitis B related cirrhosis. The patient did not have a history of abnormal calcium metabolism, or hyperparathyroidism. Upon listing his serum ionized calcium was 1.07 mmol/L. The donor was a previously healthy, 42-year-...
[ [ 65, "year" ] ]
M
2004
18
517503-2
15347427
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC517503.xml
Graft calcifications and dysfunction following liver transplantation
A 55-year-old man of Greek origin underwent LT at our institution for ethanol and hepatitis B related cirrhosis, as well as a large hepatocellular carcinoma. The patient did not have a history suggestive of hyperparathyroidism or abnormal calcium metabolism, and upon listing his serum ionized calcium was 0.94 mmol/L. T...
[ [ 55, "year" ] ]
M
2004
19
517508-1
15350205
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC517508.xml
Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura
A 29-year-old previously healthy immigrant male patient from Kazakhstan was admitted to hospital with new-onset severe hemoptysis, macroscopic hematuria and extensive cutaneous petechiae on lower extremities. He appeared ill and poorly nourished. The patient was oriented and well cooperated, and there was no previous h...
[ [ 29, "year" ] ]
M
2004
20
518976-1
15333137
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC518976.xml
Valgus and varus deformity after wide-local excision, brachytherapy and external beam irradiation in two children with lower extremity synovial cell sarcoma: case report
At the time of diagnosis, this patient was an 8 year-old male with an approximate 12–24 month history of mild pain and swelling in the left popliteal region. There was no complaint of fever or decreased range of motion. He presented to a local orthopedist (April 1995) and was found to have a palpable abnormality on the...
[ [ 8, "year" ] ]
M
2004
21
518976-2
15333137
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC518976.xml
Valgus and varus deformity after wide-local excision, brachytherapy and external beam irradiation in two children with lower extremity synovial cell sarcoma: case report
At the time of diagnosis this patient was a 9 year-old female with a one year history of pain and swelling about her left knee. She had experienced a fall and related all symptoms to the fall. She was seen in her local emergency room by her family physician; there was no diagnosis or treatment. Approximately one month ...
[ [ 9, "year" ] ]
F
2004
22
519028-1
15363097
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC519028.xml
Synchronously diagnosed pre-sacral neurofibroma and cutaneous spitzoid melanoma: a fortuitous association?
In September 2000, a 35-year-old female without any history or clinical stigmata of NF-1 presented to her primary physician with complaints of a dull, localized left upper leg pain of several months' duration. An abdominal mass was palpated during a physical examination. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as a co...
[ [ 35, "year" ] ]
F
2004
23
521081-1
15363105
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC521081.xml
Elevated midbrain serotonin transporter availability in mixed mania: a case report
The index subject was a 25-year-old female with a history of two periods of major depression according to the DSM-IV-R criteria. She had also had hypomanic periods that did not completely fulfil the criteria of mania, and at baseline she fulfilled the criteria of hypomania, moderate depression and dysthymia (296.32, 30...
[ [ 25, "year" ] ]
F
2004
24
522804-1
15385052
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC522804.xml
Immunohistochemical investigations and introduction of new therapeutic strategies in scleromyxoedema: Case report
We report a 44-year-old Caucasian woman who initially presented in 2003 with a multitude of progressive lichenoid 2–4 mm papules starting two years ago, particularly marked on the forehead right above both eyebrows, on the dorsal aspects of the forearms, shoulders, legs as well as on the gluteal region, accompanied by ...
[ [ 44, "year" ] ]
F
2004
25
524183-1
15462675
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524183.xml
Emphysematous cystitis: An unusual disease of the Genito-Urinary system suspected on imaging
A 52-year-old male presented with fever, chills and blood in the urine. Four days prior to admission, he noted increased urinary frequency, urgency, occasional incontinence and burning sensation during micturition. His past medical history is significant for coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and ins...
[ [ 52, "year" ] ]
M
2004
26
524185-1
15461814
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524185.xml
Intravascular ultrasound to guide the management of intracoronary thrombus: a Case Report
A 41-year-old lady presented with a short history of cardiac sounding chest pain. She was a smoker, had hypertension and had a strong family history of premature ischaemic heart disease. The ECG showed widespread anterior T wave inversion. Conventional treatment was started immediately for ACS including intravenous nit...
[ [ 41, "year" ] ]
F
2004
27
524188-1
15461790
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524188.xml
Extraabdominal fibromatosis in retroperitoneal space
A 43-year-old woman with a history of schizophrenia since 1982, and a history of hospitalization to help the patient to acquire social communication abilities, at the age of 23 presented with slight pain on her left flank and back. In 1995, she was treated with ureterolysis and ureteroureterostomy because of left-sided...
[ [ 43, "year" ] ]
F
2004
28
524360-1
15473910
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524360.xml
Cerebral relapse of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor during treatment with imatinib mesylate: Case report
A 47-year-old man presented in July 1999 with melena. A small bowel series and CT abdomen showed a jejunal mass and a 5 × 5 cm complex hepatic mass. A biopsy of the liver lesion revealed a spindle cell tumor. Laparotomy was performed, and the 7.5 cm jejunal mass was resected. A total of 4 liver lesions were noted, but ...
[ [ 47, "year" ] ]
M
2004
29
524488-1
15491502
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524488.xml
Effect of splenectomy on type-1/type-2 cytokine gene expression in a patient with adult idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
A 42 year old woman presented in October 1999 in Patras University Hospital (PUH) with lower limb purpura and low platelet count (7 × 106/L). Following clinical exclusion of causes of secondary thrombocytopenia [] the diagnosis of ITP was reached. The patient initially received glucocorticoid treatment to which she sho...
[ [ 42, "year" ] ]
F
2004
30
524513-1
15469610
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524513.xml
An unusual case of chronic meningitis
A 62-year-old retired woman was admitted to hospital via her GP for investigation of a four-week history of vomiting and malaise associated with hyponatraemia. She was initially diagnosed as suffering from viral gastroenteritis. However, the vomiting had persisted and had become associated with a mild frontal headache....
[ [ 62, "year" ] ]
F
2004
31
524521-1
15471551
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524521.xml
Intracardiac echocardiography to guide transseptal catheterization for radiofrequency catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pathways: two case reports
A 24 year-old woman with Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome and recurrent episodes of sustained supraventricular tachycardia, refractory to medical therapy, was referred to our Department in order to attempt TCRFA procedure. The electrophysiological study was performed off therapy using three diagnostic catheters (one...
[ [ 24, "year" ] ]
F
2004
32
524521-2
15471551
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524521.xml
Intracardiac echocardiography to guide transseptal catheterization for radiofrequency catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pathways: two case reports
A 61 year-old man was referred to our Department for a TCRFA procedure due to a recurrent sustained supraventricular tachycardia refractory to antiarrhytmic drugs. The electrophysiological study has been performed by using the previously described protocol. An atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia, due to an overt LS...
[ [ 61, "year" ] ]
M
2004
33
526371-1
15471542
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526371.xml
An unusual case of an ulcerative colitis flare resulting in disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and a bladder hematoma: a case report
A 14-year-old boy with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis based on colonic histology, serology and a normal barium study of his small bowels was admitted with a five-day history of nonbilious vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Additional symptoms included recent onset hematuria, and low-grade fevers to 100.4 C over the prior...
[ [ 14, "year" ] ]
M
2004
34
526761-1
15494069
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526761.xml
First successful case of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer with venom immunotherapy for hymenoptera sting allergy
A 39 year-old Caucasian G4P1031 was referred for evaluation and management of recurrent pregnancy loss. Medical history was significant for known carrier state for β-thalassemia. Mild hypothyroidism had been diagnosed in 2002 with immediate initiation of replacement therapy. The patient was a non-smoker, in good genera...
[ [ 39, "year" ] ]
F
2004
35
526763-1
15485571
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526763.xml
Traumatic deep vein thrombosis in a soccer player: A case study
A 42 year old Polish born male former semi-professional soccer player was seen on May 16th, 2003 in the emergency department, with the chief complaint of right leg pain. The patient had been playing soccer 10 days prior to this visit, and recalled a traumatic "tackle" injury to the posterior area of his right lower ext...
[ [ 42, "year" ] ]
M
2004
36
526770-1
15507139
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526770.xml
Increased deep sleep in a medication-free, detoxified female offender with schizophrenia, alcoholism and a history of attempted homicide: Case report
The patient was a 23-year-old woman charged with attempted manslaughter. She was ordered by the court to undergo a pre-trial forensic psychiatric examination which took place in a maximum security state mental hospital. The trial records and all available background information were reviewed. Both of her parents were a...
[ [ 23, "year" ] ]
F
2004
37
526771-1
15494074
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526771.xml
Tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma masquerading asthma: A case report
A 29 year-old man was referred to our hospital with a 2-year history of paroxysmal attacks of dyspnea, dry cough and wheezing. He had smoked 2 packs/day cigarettes for 3 years and has been ex-smoker for 5 years. He experienced frequent sudden-onset coughing episodes followed by the development of dyspnea and wheezing a...
[ [ 29, "year" ] ]
M
2004
38
527873-1
15491503
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC527873.xml
Gastric T-cell lymphoma associated with hemophagocytic syndrome
A 51-year-old female was admitted on May 9, 1995, because of severe hematemesis. The patient had been treated elsewhere for one month for pain and redness of both breasts and fever (≥ 38°C). There was no generalized lymphadenopathy. On gastroscopic examination multiple small ulcers were observed in the stomach. An abdo...
[ [ 51, "year" ] ]
F
2004
39
527874-1
15494070
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC527874.xml
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) of the uterine cervix associated with intraabdominal "PEComatosis": A clinicopathological study with comparative genomic hybridization analysis
In October 2001, a left pelvic adnexal mass was palpated during a routine physical examination of a 41-year-old gravida-1 para-1 Caucasian female. The patient's past medical history was significant for tuberous sclerosis (diagnosed previously based on seizures, radiographic evidence suggestive of lymphangioleiomyomatos...
[ [ 41, "year" ] ]
F
2004
40
529263-1
15516263
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml
Traumatic-event headaches
This 46-year-old man was seen in 1999 for headache that began five days after an "injury" at work five months earlier. Ten minutes after forcefully yanking a wrench to loosen a rusted bolt, he felt pain in his neck and right shoulder. An urgent-care facility prescribed analgesics after taking (unremarkable) cervical ra...
[ [ 46, "year" ] ]
M
2004
41
529263-2
15516263
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml
Traumatic-event headaches
This 48-year-old man with a neurologic impairment of gait was seen in 1999 for continuous headache that began a few hours after he fell while walking two months earlier and cut his face on the edge of a metal sign. His head was not struck and he was not stunned. He bled profusely from the laceration, which was closed w...
[ [ 48, "year" ] ]
M
2004
42
529263-3
15516263
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml
Traumatic-event headaches
This 40-year-old man was seen in 2000 for a continuous headache that began 10 months earlier soon after he awoke from anesthesia for a cystoscopy. When the urologist did not report the (negative) result of the procedure to him in the recovery suite, the patient became visibly angry and soon complained about his treatme...
[ [ 40, "year" ] ]
M
2004
43
529263-4
15516263
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml
Traumatic-event headaches
This 47-year-old woman was seen in 2001 for symptoms that she attributed to a snowmobile accident seven weeks earlier. She was seated behind the driver when he mistakenly shifted into reverse sending the machine backwards five feet into a tree. At impact, he fell on top of her without hurting her or himself. She recall...
[ [ 47, "year" ] ]
F
2004
44
529263-5
15516263
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml
Traumatic-event headaches
This 53-year-old man was seen in 2001 for a headache of six-months duration that began two days after he struck the right side of his chest against a rock without striking his head when he toppled over in a beach chair. His chest pain was extreme. He obtained a prescription for hydrocodone/acetaminophen tablets that da...
[ [ 53, "year" ] ]
M
2004
45
529263-6
15516263
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml
Traumatic-event headaches
This 43-year-old man was seen in 2001 for a continuous headache that he first became aware of soon after discharge from hospital, in 1997, where he had undergone 25 days of intensive treatment for a high-voltage electrical injury that had necessitated amputation of his arms. Unconsciousness had been instantaneous, but ...
[ [ 43, "year" ] ]
M
2004
46
529310-1
15485573
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529310.xml
The effect of chemotherapy combined with recombination mutant human tumor necrosis factor on advanced cancer
A 54-year-old man hospitalized at August 27, 2001 with complains of "left chest pain accompanied by cough and hard breath for half a month". Physical examination after hospitalization showed: enlarged lymph node of 3 × 3 cm above the right clavicle, hard and immobile. Chest CT on September 27, 2001 (see Figure ) showed...
[ [ 54, "year" ] ]
M
2004
47
529452-1
15533248
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529452.xml
Fibromatosis of the hand associated with EMO syndrome: A Case report
In October 2003, a 64-year-old male Caucasian patient was admitted with aggravating pretibial myxedema. Five years ago, he was diagnosed with hyperthyreosis caused by Plummer's disease. Laboratory findings revealed a repressed TSH of 0.01 mU/L (0.4–4.0 mU/L). The patient was treated with radioiodine therapy. Today he s...
[ [ 64, "year" ] ]
M
2004
48
529466-1
15494075
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529466.xml
Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases
A 65-years-old female with colonic cancer, received intraport for chemotherapy administration. After 6 months due to the poor response to chemotherapy it was decided to remove the catheter. During the manipulations for removal, the catheter, accidentally ruptured at the point of its entrance in to subclavian vein. The ...
[ [ 65, "year" ] ]
F
2004
49
529466-2
15494075
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529466.xml
Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases
A 68-year-old female with colonic cancer received intraport for administration of chemotherapy. After one and a half year of treatment it was decided to remove the catheter as the catheter has thrombosed due to non heparinization. At the time of its removal the catheter ruptured at the point of its entry to subclavian ...
[ [ 68, "year" ] ]
F
2004
50
529466-3
15494075
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529466.xml
Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases
74-years-old female suffering from breast cancer underwent intraport insertion for administration of chemotherapy. After fourteen months of treatment it was decided to remove the catheter as the catheter had thrombosed. On attempted removal the catheter was found to be ruptured at its entry to subclavian vein (Figure )...
[ [ 74, "year" ] ]
F
2004
51
529466-4
15494075
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529466.xml
Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases
In a 56-year-old female patient with pancreatic carcinoma underwent an intraport placement for chemotherapy. Eight months later, the patient complained of pain in the back during the administration of chemotherapy. A fluoroscopic examination showed partially broken catheter in the vein while the other part was lying in...
[ [ 56, "year" ] ]
F
2004
52
533866-1
15522120
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC533866.xml
Itch and skin rash from chocolate during fluoxetine and sertraline treatment: Case report
A 46-year-old man consulted his doctor in September 2003 due to depression. He had then experienced symptoms for a few years that had aggravated during the last six to eight months. Using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rate Scale (MADRS) the patient scored 24 points and was diagnosed as having a clinical depression. ...
[ [ 46, "year" ] ]
M
2004
53
534796-1
15544704
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC534796.xml
Primary lymphocutaneous nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient
A previously healthy 32-year-old man was referred to the emergency department of orthopedics with traumatic injuries of the index, middle and ring fingers of the left hand. The injury happened at work while he was operating a machine of cotton elaboration. On admission, routine laboratory investigations showed only ele...
[ [ 32, "year" ] ]
M
2004
54
535354-1
15555068
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535354.xml
Supracubital perineurioma misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome: case report
Three years after a cubital procaine-HCL 0.05% injection had caused acute severe local pain radiating to his forearm and wrist, a 33-year old man complained about pain in his right hand. Two months later, he also suffered from numbness in the distribution of the right median nerve and wasting of thenar muscles. Further...
[ [ 33, "year" ] ]
M
2004
55
535544-1
15541184
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535544.xml
Large bilateral adrenal metastases in non-small cell lung cancer
A 59-year-old male, working in a quarry, was admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain persisting for 45 days, afternoon fever, fatigue and 8 kg weight loss during the last month. Previous medical history was non contributory. He was a heavy smoker for 45 years. At first assessment, the patient presented w...
[ [ 59, "year" ] ]
M
2004
56
535548-1
15550173
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535548.xml
Merkel cell carcinoma in a malignant pleural effusion: case report
A 77 year old female presented to her primary care physician with a complaint of a right buttock mass. Her past medical history was significant for colonic adenocarcinoma treated surgically, twelve years prior. The skin overlying the 2 × 3 cm firm, non-fluctuant, non-tender mass was erythematous. Initially the mass was...
[ [ 77, "year" ] ]
F
2004
57
535804-1
15546481
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535804.xml
Testicular seminoma after the complete remission of extragonadal yolk sac tumor : a case report
A 36-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint of right-sided scrotal enlargement. He had previously received treatment for an extragonadal germ cell tumor. At the age of 32, he presented with lumbago. CT showed a retroperitoneal tumor (Figure ), and a transabdominal needle biopsy was carried o...
[ [ 36, "year" ] ]
M
2004
58
535896-1
15574203
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535896.xml
Atypical presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma: a mass on the left thoracic wall
A 71-year-old male was admitted to our clinic with complaints of left shoulder pain, swelling in the left anterolateral chest wall, jaundice, weight loss, dyspnea and weakness. At three months prior to admission, he had noticed a less movable mass approximately 2 cm in diameter and then the tumor had grown rapidly, bec...
[ [ 71, "year" ] ]
M
2004
59
535933-1
15575957
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535933.xml
Bilateral Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a diabetic patient
Diabetic male, 57 year old presented to us with history of pain in left ear for the last 8 days. 48–72 hrs after the onset of otalgia, patient developed facial weakness on left side along with vesicular eruptions on left conchae and in left external auditory meatus. After another 24–48 hrs patient had similar episode o...
[ [ 57, "year" ] ]
M
2004
60
538289-1
15555083
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC538289.xml
Reconstruction of the pelvic ring using an autologous free non-vascularized fibula graft in a patient with benign fibrous histiocytoma
A 34-year-old female presented with a 3 year history of a palpable swelling and mild pain in the left gluteal region. There was no history of preceding trauma or accident. Two years after initiation of symptoms without clinical progress, the patient became pregnant and noted a local growth of the mass. After giving bir...
[ [ 34, "year" ] ]
F
2004
61
538290-1
15571624
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC538290.xml
Ectopic paraesophageal mediastinal parathyroid adenoma, a rare cause of acute pancreatitis
A 71-year-old female was admitted with epigastric pain and vomiting lasting for more than 12 hours. She had a history of arterial hypertension and cholecystectomy two years previously. On examination she had tenderness of the upper abdomen. Blood tests showed leucocytosis (14,500 / mm3), increased serum levels of amyla...
[ [ 71, "year" ] ]
F
2004
62
539240-1
15585066
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC539240.xml
Pancreatic metastasis from gastric carcinoma: a case report
A 60-year-old woman presented with elevated blood levels of the tumor markers CEA (17.3 μg/L, normal <2.5 μg/L) and CA 19-9 (121 U/ml, normal <37 U/ml). Four years before being referred to our institution, the patient had undergone gastric resection (Billroth II gastrectomy) for an adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The tu...
[ [ 60, "year" ] ]
F
2004
63
539247-1
15588295
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC539247.xml
The unmasking of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia during reversal of immunosuppression: case reports and literature review
This is a fifty-one year old female patient with history of diabetes mellitus and systemic lupus erythematoses (SLE) complicated by lupus nephritis. Although we have included her case in our previous publication [], we have not reported her clinical details at that time. She was put on prednisolone 30 mg and azathiopri...
[ [ 51, "year" ] ]
F
2004
64
539247-2
15588295
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC539247.xml
The unmasking of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia during reversal of immunosuppression: case reports and literature review
A thirty-three year old gentleman initially presented to Prince of Wales Hospital with a diagnosis of SLE/dermatomyositis overlap syndrome. He was treated with steroid and hydroxychloroquine 200 mg twice daily since 1997. He had a flare up of disease in May 1998 with active vasculitis and myositis, for which he was put...
[ [ 33, "year" ] ]
M
2004
65
539248-1
15581427
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC539248.xml
Successful obstetrical management of 110-day intertwin delivery interval without cerclage: counseling and conservative management approach to extreme asynchronous twin birth
A 30 year-old non-smoking Caucasian G3P1011 presented for initial prenatal assessment at six weeks gestation. The conception was established without medical assistance. The patient had no significant medical or surgical history. She underwent an uncomplicated curettage for missed abortion four years before presentation...
[ [ 30, "year" ] ]
F
2004
66
539263-1
15579201
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC539263.xml
Androgen-induced cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young body builder: case report
In May 2004 a 22 year old male was admitted to our department with chief complaints of headache and vomiting. The patient was well till 10 days prior to admission that developed progressive, intense bitemporal headache exacerbated with bending. The patient also had history of malaise, nausea and several episodes of vom...
[ [ 22, "year" ] ]
M
2004
67
539302-1
15575962
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC539302.xml
Penile metastasis from primary transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis: first manifestation of systemic spread
A 76-year-old man with a painful, ulcerative swelling of the glans that had appeared less than 2 months previously was brought to our attention. Physical examination revealed a 3.5-cm fungating lesion involving the upper half of the glans [Fig. ]. The lesion was malodorous with varying amounts of seropurulent discharge...
[ [ 76, "year" ] ]
M
2004
68
544353-1
15615590
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC544353.xml
An unusual pathological finding of chronic lymphocitic leukemia and adenocarcinoma of the prostate after transurethral resection for complete urinary retention: case report
A 79-year-old white man, presented with acute urinary retention, was initially treated by indwelling catheter and was referred for complete urological evaluation. The digital rectal examination revealed a benign feeling prostate of 40 g, the physical examination was negative and the International Prostatic Symptoms Sco...
[ [ 79, "year" ] ]
M
2004
69
544356-1
15601466
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC544356.xml
Delayed bowel perforation following suprapubic catheter insertion
An 86 year old gentleman had a suprapubic catheter inserted for bladder outlet obstruction. This was done under a local anaesthetic using the standard Lawrence Add-a-cath® trocar with ultra sound guidance to measure the bladder volume which was estimated as 500 ml. He had been diagnosed with poorly differentiated carci...
[ [ 86, "year" ] ]
M
2004
70
544835-1
15631632
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC544835.xml
Isolated low high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C): implications of global risk reduction. Case report and systematic scientific review
MRH, a 53-year-old Caucasian male (physician) developed an acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI) associated with bradycardia and occasional PVCs. Emergency medication included aspirin, nitroglycerin and a bolus of TPA. The cardiology team preformed PCTA at the site of near complete blockage of the right coronary ar...
[ [ 53, "year" ] ]
M
2005
71
544837-1
15631629
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC544837.xml
Simultaneous two organ metastases of the giant basal cell carcinoma of the skin
A 62-year-old woman was referred to the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department for treatment of a bleeding exophytic tumor located on the right inner canthus. She had had the lesion for approximately 11 years. Initially, the patient was treated with excision and primary closure ten years ago. At this time the tu...
[ [ 62, "year" ] ]
F
2005
72
544864-1
15644137
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC544864.xml
Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma: cytologic findings and differential diagnosis on aspiration material
A one-year-old boy was noted to have a striking increase in head circumference as compared to a previous measurement. Neurological examination and developmental status were normal at that point. Within 2 weeks, the patient deteriorated rapidly, with poor mobilization, feeding and verbalization. He was brought to the em...
[ [ 1, "year" ] ]
M
2005
73
544880-1
15610562
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC544880.xml
Successful recovery of infective endocarditis-induced rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis by steroid therapy combined with antibiotics: a case report
A 24-year old man was admitted to our hospital because of macrohematuria and general malaise, along with insidious deterioration of renal function. The patient had been diagnosed as having ventricular septum defect (VSD) without complications and had been well six months before admission, when the patient presented a t...
[ [ 24, "year" ] ]
M
2004
74
545046-1
15601470
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC545046.xml
In-situ and invasive carcinoma within a phyllodes tumor associated with lymph node metastases
A 26-year-old woman presented with a 1 month history of a palpable mass in her left breast. Her mother died at the age of 31 years of breast cancer. Examination revealed a 2 cm firm and mobile mass in the lower outer quadrant of the left breast. The left axilla contained two enlarged palpable lymph nodes. Mammography s...
[ [ 26, "year" ] ]
F
2004
75
545056-1
15631636
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC545056.xml
A rare case of ascending colon actinomycosis mimicking cancer
A 72 years old woman proceeded to the Emergency Department complaining of acute lower right abdominal pain, mild fever, mild weight loss and constipation. The past medical history of the patient was free. The patient was presented with severe lower right abdominal pain, with signs of local peritonitis and a palpable ma...
[ [ 72, "year" ] ]
F
2005
76
545057-1
15615593
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC545057.xml
Catheter-related bacteremia due to Kocuria rosea in a patient undergoing peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
A 39-year-old man with relapsed Hodgkin disease was admitted to Erciyes University Hospital for autologous PBSCT. A Hickman-type central venous catheter was implanted and the patient received a conditioning regimen consisting ifosfamide, carboplatin and etoposide. On day 3 after PBSCT, he was acutely ill with a chills,...
[ [ 39, "year" ] ]
M
2004
77
545954-1
15615591
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC545954.xml
Splenectomy for solitary splenic metastasis of ovarian cancer
A 29-year-old woman was admitted our hospital on August 1999, had been diagnosed as mucinous tumor of borderline malignancy a year ago. She was followed up at a local clinic. On the follow-up study, the patient's CEA level was raised to 43.32 U/L and CT scan showed splenomegaly with cystic lesion. Her past medical hist...
[ [ 29, "year" ] ]
F
2004
78
546197-1
15655075
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC546197.xml
Clinical and echocardiographic features of aorto-atrial fistulas
A 66 year old male with history of rheumatic heart disease and aortic valve replacement (AVR) (twice for severe native and subsequent prosthetic valve regurgitation) presented with progressive worsening fatigue, exertional dyspnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. His other medical problems included poorly controlled h...
[ [ 66, "year" ] ]
M
2005
79
546198-1
15647117
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC546198.xml
Lessons learnt from the painful shoulder; a case series of malignant shoulder girdle tumours misdiagnosed as frozen shoulder
A 60 year old woman presented to her local medical officer with an eighteen month history of worsening right shoulder pain and stiffness. She was initially treated with oral analgesia followed by a cortisone injection without improvement. Two months later she had a hydrodilatation of the shoulder but her symptoms persi...
[ [ 60, "year" ] ]
F
2005
80
546198-2
15647117
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC546198.xml
Lessons learnt from the painful shoulder; a case series of malignant shoulder girdle tumours misdiagnosed as frozen shoulder
A 42 year old man was referred to an orthopaedic specialist with a history of sudden onset left shoulder pain following a work related activity. He was initially diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy and subacromial impingement, and had a course of intensive physiotherapy followed by arthroscopic shoulder surgery, w...
[ [ 42, "year" ] ]
M
2005
81
546198-3
15647117
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC546198.xml
Lessons learnt from the painful shoulder; a case series of malignant shoulder girdle tumours misdiagnosed as frozen shoulder
A 68 year old man had previously had a squamous cell carcinoma of the upper back excised, after which he had a three year history of shoulder pain and stiffness. He was treated for a frozen shoulder and received intensive physiotherapy and multiple subacromial corticosteroid injections, followed by hydrodilatation. Ini...
[ [ 68, "year" ] ]
M
2005
82
546198-4
15647117
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC546198.xml
Lessons learnt from the painful shoulder; a case series of malignant shoulder girdle tumours misdiagnosed as frozen shoulder
A 55 year old female with a past history of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the left thigh resected five years previously, presented to her local medical officer with right shoulder pain. Plain films were performed at the time which appeared normal (Figure ). Subsequent treatment included multiple intra-articular inj...
[ [ 55, "year" ] ]
F
2005
83
546237-1
15638946
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC546237.xml
An unusual presentation of a malignant jejunal tumor and a different management strategy
A 45-year-old male was referred to our center with the diagnosis of suspected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the bowel in December 1999. He had generalized weakness for 2-years along with recurrent vomiting, occasional constipation and melaena for last 2 months. The diagnosis was considered after an ultrasound (USG) g...
[ [ 45, "year" ] ]
M
2005
84
547911-1
15649336
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC547911.xml
Enterococcal meningitis caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus. First case report
A 77-year-old Italian female presented for evaluation of fever, stupor, diarrhea and vomiting of 3 days duration. She had no urinary symptoms. There was no history of head injury nor of previous surgical procedures. She had been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for 30 years, for which she was being treated with ster...
[ [ 77, "year" ] ]
F
2005
85
547912-1
15663781
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC547912.xml
Histopathological changes in the human larynx following expanded polytetrafluroethylene (Gore-Tex®) implantation
A 64-year-old female patient underwent transcervical excision of a right vagal neurofibroma. This was complicated by right vocal fold paralysis with dysphonia and aspiration. Six months later, the patient underwent fat injection for medialization of the right vocal fold. After an initial improvement, the patient suffer...
[ [ 64, "year" ] ]
F
2005
86
548138-1
15651984
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC548138.xml
Sister Joseph's nodule in a liver transplant recipient: Case report and mini-review of literature
A 59-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to our hospital for progressively enlarging but painless mass in the region of the umbilicus. The umbilical mass of approximately 5 cm in diameter and has developed two months after liver transplantation. The nodule was firm with irregular borders, wine-red shade and fixed to ...
[ [ 59, "year" ] ]
F
2005
87
548298-1
15617569
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC548298.xml
First documented cure of a suggestive exogenous reinfection in polymyositis with same but multidrug resistant M. tuberculosis
A 23-year-old polymyositis patient with suggestive clinical symptoms, muscle biopsy, enzyme assay, needle EMG and NCV test was on immunosuppressive drugs such as corticosteroids at 1 mg/kg/day for 3 to 4 weeks, tapered gradually over a period of 10 weeks to 1 mg/kg every alternate days and methotrexate at 7.5 mg weekly...
[ [ 23, "year" ] ]
M
2004
88
548304-1
15667650
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC548304.xml
Steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis treated with corticosteroids, metronidazole and vancomycin: a case report
A 32-year-old white male presented with nausea, vomiting, crampy lower abdominal pain and diarrhea. His initial lab values were hemoglobin 15.6 g/dl (14–18 g/dl), hematocrit 45.8% (40–54%), sodium 131 mEq/l (135–146 mEq/l), potassium 3.9 mEq/l (3.5–5.5 mEq/l), bicarbonate 24 mEq/l (22–24 mEq/l), chloride 91 mEq/l (95–1...
[ [ 32, "year" ] ]
M
2005
89
549194-1
15691374
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549194.xml
Narrative Exposure Therapy as a treatment for child war survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: Two case reports and a pilot study in an African refugee settlement
UG was a pretty seventeen-year old girl in March 2003 when she was interviewed by a locally trained interviewer. She looked, however, visibly ill and strained -quite unlike a normal happy young woman. She complained of constant headache and pain in her eyes. UG's PTSD diagnosis was confirmed within a two-week period by...
[ [ 17, "year" ] ]
F
2005
90
549514-1
15703072
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549514.xml
Nosocomial Plasmodium falciparum infections confirmed by molecular typing in Medellín, Colombia
A 23-year-old male woodcutter, resident in Vigia del Fuerte (6.35N, 76.53W), was referred to the hospital on 11 April 2001, diagnosed with yellow fever. Vigia del Fuerte is a highly endemic malaria region located in the Atrato River basin with a mean Annual Parasite Index (API) of 72.6 during the past five years. The p...
[ [ 23, "year" ] ]
M
2005
91
549514-2
15703072
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549514.xml
Nosocomial Plasmodium falciparum infections confirmed by molecular typing in Medellín, Colombia
A 19 year-old male, unemployed, resident in Angelopolis (Antioquia, 6.06°N 75.42°W), a non-malarious area, located 1,900 m a.s.l., attended the emergency service of the hospital on 10th April 2001, and remained there for 24 hours before being transferred to the Internal Medicine Ward with diagnosis of systemic lupus er...
[ [ 19, "year" ] ]
M
2005
92
549514-3
15703072
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549514.xml
Nosocomial Plasmodium falciparum infections confirmed by molecular typing in Medellín, Colombia
A 46 year-old male, unemployed, resident of Santa Barbara (Antioquia, 5.57°N 75.91°W), a non-malarious area located 1,800 m a.s.l., was hospitalized in the Internal Medicine Ward on 8th May with diagnosis of status asthmaticus. He was administered aminophyllin, hydrocortisone, ranitidine, enoxaparine (via a heparin loc...
[ [ 46, "year" ] ]
M
2005
93
549514-4
15703072
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549514.xml
Nosocomial Plasmodium falciparum infections confirmed by molecular typing in Medellín, Colombia
A 41 year-old male, flower-grower, resident of El Carmen del Viboral (Antioquia, 6.09°N 75.34°W), a non-malarious area located 2,150 m a.s.l.., was admitted directly to the Internal Medicine Ward of the hospital on 7th May 2001 with superior vena cava syndrome (100% obstruction) and was applied a heparin lock for admin...
[ [ 41, "year" ] ]
M
2005
94
549541-1
15713236
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549541.xml
Spontaneous rupture of giant gastric stromal tumor into gastric lumen
A 75-year-old diabetic male presented with dull upper abdominal pain of one-week duration. He noticed swelling in left upper abdomen. There was no history of vomiting, fever or gastrointestinal bleeding. He had no significant medical or family history and was non-smoker and non-alcoholic. Physical examination showed a ...
[ [ 75, "year" ] ]
M
2005
95
549543-1
15705194
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549543.xml
Long-term survival from gastrocolic fistula secondary to adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon
A 24-year-old woman presented to the surgical clinic with epigastric pain, feculent vomiting and post-prandial diarrhoea of three months duration; she had lost over one stone in weight. She was previously healthy and was not taking any regular medications. There was no history of peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowe...
[ [ 24, "year" ] ]
F
2005
96
549606-1
15737014
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549606.xml
Acquired Resistance of Lung Adenocarcinomas to Gefitinib or Erlotinib Is Associated with a Second Mutation in the EGFR Kinase Domain
This 63-y-old female “never smoker” (smoked less than 100 cigarettes in her lifetime) initially presented with bilateral diffuse chest opacities and a right-sided pleural effusion. Transbronchial biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma. Disease progressed on two cycles of systemic chemotherapy, after which gefitinib, 250 mg dai...
[ [ 63, "year" ] ]
F
2005-03
97
549606-2
15737014
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549606.xml
Acquired Resistance of Lung Adenocarcinomas to Gefitinib or Erlotinib Is Associated with a Second Mutation in the EGFR Kinase Domain
This 55-y-old woman with a nine pack-year history of smoking underwent two surgical resections within 2 y (right lower and left upper lobectomies) for bronchioloalveolar carcinoma with focal invasion. Two years later, her disease recurred with bilateral pulmonary nodules and further progressed on systemic chemotherapy....
[ [ 55, "year" ] ]
F
2005-03
98
549606-3
15737014
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC549606.xml
Acquired Resistance of Lung Adenocarcinomas to Gefitinib or Erlotinib Is Associated with a Second Mutation in the EGFR Kinase Domain
This 55-y-old female “never smoker” was treated for nearly 4.5 y with weekly paclitaxel and trastuzumab [] for adenocarcinoma with bronchioloalveolar carcinoma features involving her left lower lobe, pleura, and mediastinal lymph nodes. Treatment was discontinued owing to fatigue. Subsequently, the patient underwent su...
[ [ 55, "year" ] ]
F
2005-03
99
552326-1
15730563
oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC552326.xml
A giant subcutaneous leiomyosarcoma arising in the inguinal region
A 31-year-old man presented with a painless left inguinal tumor, which had gradually grown during the past six months. Physical examination on admission revealed a fist-sized subcutaneous tumor in the inguinal region. The overlying skin appeared normal without ulceration (Figure ), and there was no inguinal lymphadenop...
[ [ 31, "year" ] ]
M
2005