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On July 10, 2022, a 40-year-old woman was admitted to the first affiliated hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University due to intermittent fever for 2 months. Two months prior, her temperature fluctuated between 37.4 and 38.4°C in the afternoons, and chills and a dry cough accompanied this symptom. She had previously undergone examination and symptomatic treatment at a regional hospital. However, the treatment was ineffective. Furthermore, arthralgia and fatigue gradually appeared, with no chest pain and tightness, or rash. A month and a half prior, she was diagnosed with depression and treated with escitalopram oxalate, and magnesium valproate sustained-release tablets at a hospital. The symptoms slightly improved after treatment. Half a month prior, a B-ultrasonic examination showed lymphadenopathy throughout her body. Therefore, lymphoma was suspected but she did not get any treatment. One day prior to her arrival at our hospital, the patient suddenly developed hemoptysis of approximately 2 ml, which occurred four times for no reason. Past medical history revealed that she was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in 2014 and developed cirrhosis a year later. Her CHB was well-controlled by a long-term oral antiviral treatment with Entecavir. In addition, she had lost 5 kg over the past 3 months.
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On admission, her temperature was 37°C, respiratory rate was 19 breathe⋅min–1, heart rate was 70 beat⋅min–1, and blood pressure was 103/72 mmHg. The liver, spleen, lymph nodes of the neck, and axillary lymph nodes were enlarged with moderate activity and no tenderness. Rough breath sounds were detected in both lungs with dry and wet rales. All other clinical examination results were negative.
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Laboratory examination revealed inflammation and liver dysfunction: red cell count, 4.27 × 1012/L (4–4.5 × 1012/L); white cell count, 4.87 × 109/L (5–12 × 109/L); platelet count 89 × 109/L (125–350 × 109/L), hypersensitive C-reactive protein 9.81 mg/L (0–3 mg/L), direct bilirubin 6.2 μmol/L (0–3.4 μmol/L), aspartate aminotransferase, 54 U/L (13–45 U/L); alanine aminotransferase, 20 U/L (7–40 U/L); alkaline phosphatase, 164 U/L (35–100 U/L); γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, 82 U/L (7–45 U/L), albumin 33.8 g/L (40–55 g/L).
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B-scan ultrasonography revealed bilateral cervical and axillary lymphadenopathies. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple pulmonary nodules in both lungs, with a small amount of pleural effusion and enlarged lymph nodes in the bilateral axilla. To effectively confirm the nature of the lesion, we performed needle biopsies of pulmonary nodules and lymph nodes. The results implied an infectious disease, while the detection of T cells in tuberculosis infection was negative. Therefore, suspicions of tumors and tuberculosis were excluded.
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Interestingly, we noticed that the patient came from Ningxia province, which is famous for animal husbandry. The patient reluctantly informed us that she raised cattle and had come into contact with neighboring sheep without vaccination. Consequently, Brucella infection was suspected. On the fourth day of admission, the serum agglutination test (SAT) result was 1:800, and the rose-bengal plate agglutination test (RBPT) result was positive. Furthermore, the blood culture for Brucella melitensis was positive on the tenth day after admission. Characteristic rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria could be observed under a microscope. Subsequently, the patient was definitively diagnosed with brucellosis.
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Following the brucellosis diagnosis, she received antibiotic therapy with rifampicin (600 mg/dose, once a day) and doxycycline (100 mg/dose, twice a day) for 3 months from the fourth day of the course. Furthermore, due to the poor medical conditions of the patient’s residence and excessive complications, including multipulmonary nodules, arthralgia, hepatosplenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy, moxifloxacin and ceftriaxone sodium were added from the sixth day of the course to prevent the possibility of developing drug-resistant brucellosis after discharge. During treatment, the patient and her family were highly cooperative. At discharge, fever, cough, arthralgia, depression and fatigue were relieved. After 2 months of follow-up, the fever and cough were gone, as was fatigue and arthralgia. In addition, the number of multiple nodules in both lungs was reduced. At the same time, liver function test results also indicated that the patient was recovering well. After 3 months of follow-up, her weight had increased and her depression symptoms were alleviated. The entire process of diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes is shown in .
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A previously healthy 12-year-old girl presented with a 2-year history of chronic progressive bilateral knee pain, worsening in the preceding 6 months. Her symptoms were episodic and variable in duration and severity, with difficulty participating in sports. She had a 2.5 kg weight loss over 2 months and low BMI of 14 kg/m2. She denied any gastrointestinal symptoms, oral ulcers, skin changes, or ocular symptoms. She had not tried any specific treatments or interventions. She is of South Asian background and the product of a non-consanguineous relationship. There is no relevant family history of CRMO, autoinflammatory disease, or IBD. Examination showed fullness and tenderness in both medial femoral condyles. Her abdominal and perianal examinations were benign.
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Initial investigations showed a normocytic anemia (Hb 112 g/L, MCV 79 fL), raised transaminases (ALT 84, AST 81, ALP 227, GGT 146 U/L), and raised inflammatory markers (ESR 94 mm/hr., CRP 15 mg/L). X-rays of the hips, femur, and knees showed distal femoral metaphyseal lytic lesions with surrounding sclerosis, and MRI of the lower limbs revealed multifocal distal femoral bone marrow abnormalities with regional edema pattern, cortical thickening, and periostitis . A whole-body MRI revealed additional bone marrow edema pattern involving bilateral medial clavicular heads and right acromion.
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The patient was treated with a single dose of intravenous zoledronic acid (0.0125 mg/kg) with significant clinical improvement and improved mobilization, but demonstrated persistently abnormal liver enzymes (AST 71, ALT 67, GGT 124 U/L), anemia (Hb 106 g/L), and raised inflammatory markers (ESR 82 mm/hr) and gamma globulins (IgG 30.1 g/L, IgM 3.3 g/L). Conjugated bilirubin was < 0.2umol/L, albumin was 42 g/L, and INR was 1.0. The patient remained asymptomatic without abdominal pain or bowel alterations, jaundice, or pale stools.
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Further workup with pediatric gastroenterology was concerning for Type 1 Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) with Anti-Smooth muscle > 1:640, ANA negative, Anti-LKM negative, and ANCA negative. Abdominal ultrasound showed mildly heterogeneous liver echotexture but a normal biliary tree; magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography was normal. Transient elastography showed increased liver stiffness (8.8 kPa, IQR/median of 7%). Liver biopsy showed features of both small-duct PSC and AIH, with interface hepatitis with plasma cells, concentric fibrosis of bile ducts, grade 3–4 hepatitis and stage 3–4 fibrosis. Other diagnoses including hepatitis B/C and tuberculosis, Wilson disease and celiac disease were excluded.
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Although the patient was asymptomatic, given the strong association between PSC and IBD, the patient’s fecal calprotectin was measured. This was elevated at 615 μg/g, and so she underwent gastroscopy and colonoscopy. This showed chronic mildly active colitis (non-granulomatous) from cecum to rectum with normal terminal ileum, and normal upper endoscopy, leading to a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.
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The patient’s liver and gastrointestinal disease was treated with oral prednisone (35 mg oral daily), azathioprine (75 mg oral once daily), and ursodeoxycholic acid (250 mg oral daily) with sufficient adherence. No reported adverse effects were reported. There was normalization of liver biochemistry and liver stiffness (5.5 kPa with IQR/median 19%) within 6 months. The patient’s musculoskeletal symptoms remain inactive 11 months since initial therapy with zoledronic acid.
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The patient was a 34-year-old Turkish woman, gravida 2 para 1 with a normal vaginal delivery 15 years previously. Although she had not used any contraceptive method afterwards, she had not become pregnant. She was transferred to our hospital from her local clinic at the gestation stage of 13 weeks because of pain in the lower abdomen and slight vaginal bleeding. She did not know when her last menstrual period had been, due to irregular periods. At admission, she presented with a history of abdominal distention together with steadily increasing abdominal and back pain, weakness, lack of appetite, and restlessness with minimal vaginal bleeding. She denied a history of pelvic inflammatory disease, sexually transmitted disease, surgical operations, or allergies. Blood pressure and pulse rate were normal. Laboratory parameters were normal, with a hemoglobin concentration of 10.0 g/dl and hematocrit of 29.1%. Transvaginal ultrasonographic scanning revealed an empty uterus with an endometrium 15 mm thick. A transabdominal ultrasound examination demonstrated an amount of free peritoneal fluid and the nonviable fetus at 13 weeks without a sac; the placenta measured 58 × 65 × 67 mm. Abdominal-Pelvic MRI (Philips Intera 1.5T, Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA) in coronal, axial, and sagittal planes was performed especially for localization of the placenta before she underwent surgery. A non-contrast SPAIR sagittal T2-weighted MRI strongly suggested placental invasion of the sigmoid colon .
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Under general anesthesia, a median laparotomy was performed and a moderate amount of intra-abdominal serohemorrhagic fluid was evident. The placenta was attached tightly to the mesentery of sigmoid colon and was loosely adhered to the left abdominal sidewall . The fetus was localized at the right of the abdomen and was related to the placenta by a chord. The placenta was dissected away completely and safely from the mesentery of sigmoid colon and the left abdominal sidewall. Left salpingectomy for unilateral hydrosalpinx was conducted. Both ovaries were conserved. After closure of the abdominal wall, dilatation and curettage were also performed but no trophoblastic tissue was found in the uterine cavity. As a management protocol in our department, we perform uterine curettage in all patients with ectopic pregnancy gently at the end of the operation, not only for the differential diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy, but also to help in reducing present or possible postoperative vaginal bleeding.
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A previously healthy, 33-year-old white female was presented with headache and fever for 3 days. She did not used to smoke or consume alcohol. She gave 3 live healthy births and 1 year ago bilateral leg swellings and high blood pressure were noticed close to her last delivery, but medical investigation was not performed and her symptoms disappeared soon after the delivery. Her mother succumbed to a sudden disease, which was characterized by acute renal and neurological injuries, but further information was not available.
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The laboratory tests were consistent with thrombotic microangiopathy and severe renal dysfunction (leukocytes 5800 cells/mm3, urea 255 mg/dL, creatinine 11.8 mg/dL, uric acid 8.7 mg/dL, Na 133 mEq/L, K 4.9 mEq/L, AST 43 U/L, ALT 105 U/L, LDH 1248 U/L, total bilirubin 0.03 mg/dL, CPK 37 U/L, C-reactive protein <3 mg/L, 2–3 leukocytes and 8–10 erythrocytes per high power field and 3+ proteinuria in urinalysis, 24 hours proteinuria 2.4 g, serum haptoglobin <10 mg/dL, Coomb tests negative, reticulocytes 3.68%, and 5% schistocytes per field in peripheral blood film). Plasma ADAMTS13 levels and activity were within the normal limits. Antinuclear antibody was negative, C3 level was 80 mg/dL (85–200), and C4 level was within the normal range. Left renal agenesis and enlarged right kidney (145 × 55 mm) were detected by urinary ultrasonography.
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Genetic analysis revealed a novel mutation in exon 21 of complement factor H (CFH) (c.3454T>A; p.C1152S), and the same mutation was later identified in her asymptomatic 3 (males) of 4 siblings.
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Daily plasma exchange using 40 mL/kg fresh frozen plasma and on-demand hemodialysis were started. Markers of thrombotic microangiopathy did not consistently normalize during 22 sessions of plasma exchange; therefore, PE was replaced by eculizumab within 2 weeks of vaccination against Neisseria meningitides (900 mg/week for 4 weeks, 1200 mg every other week from the 5th week on). Thrombocytopenia and elevated LDH normalized within 1 month along with gradual improvement in renal functions and the need for dialysis was eliminated within 2 months of eculizumab treatment . Eculizumab was discontinued after 1 year of treatment, during which creatinine nadir was 1.35 mg/dL, and the patient was set to follow-up. Thrombocytes dropped and remained below the lower limit of normal from the 7th month (January 6, 2015) of follow-up on, but LDH levels remained around the upper limit of normal . Multiple peripheral blood films, serum haptoglobin levels, and reticulocyte counts were found normal, except for thrombocytopenia, since detection of thrombocytopenia. Levels of creatinine slightly increased but remained <2 mg/dL except for a few occasions, whereas the levels of proteinuria remained <0.5 g/day (385 mg/day at last visit) . Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
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Our patient was a 75-year-old Iranian man, admitted to hospital with recurrent upper abdominal pain for the past 18 months. A common bile duct plastic stent had been inserted based on the results of diagnostic investigations, including an obstructive pattern of liver enzyme elevation, dilatation of extra- and intrahepatic bile ducts revealed through ultrasonography and heterogeneity of the pancreatic head (likely due to cancer) in an abdominal spiral CT scan with oral- and venous-contrast media . No abnormalities were found during a physical examination, with the exception of mild upper abdominal tenderness and vitiligo patches on his neck and hands .
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An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, aimed at controlling the presence of occult blood in his stool, iron deficiency anemia and heartburn, showed lower esophageal ulcers associated with diaphragmatic herniation. A pathologic evaluation of the ulcer biopsy specimens confirmed reflux esophagitis. A colonoscopy was normal. Mild dilatation of his extra- and intrahepatic bile ducts was seen in repeated abdominal ultrasonography procedures. However, an endoscopic ultrasound showed a hypoechoic area, 2 cm in size, in the head of his pancreas. The pathological and cytological results of an aspiration biopsy of the lesion revealed fibrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration without evidence of malignancy .
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We evaluated a Comorian girl aged 3 years 6 months with neuroregression and seizures. The child was third born to second-degree consanguineous parents by lower-segment cesarean section due to cephalopelvic disproportion. Birth weight was 3.1 kg with uneventful perinatal history. There was maternal history of normal healthy live birth in the first pregnancy and spontaneous miscarriages in second and fourth pregnancies in early trimesters. The fourth pregnancy was associated with Down syndrome. The mother was given antenatal progesterone for excess bleeding in the first trimester.
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From 2 weeks of age, she presented with lethargy, sweating, and breathlessness on feeding. Later on, she presented with recurrent episodes of aspirations with severe lower respiratory infections. Cardiac examination revealed a holosystolic murmur suggestive of ventricular septal defect (VSD). Chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly with features suggestive of pneumonia . Echocardiography (ECHO) showed moderate VSD (6–7 cm subaortic perimembranous VSD), dilated left atrium and left ventricle, trivial aortic regurgitation with aortic cusp collapse, dilated pulmonary artery system with flow acceleration across pulmonary valve, and half-systemic pulmonary artery pressure with normal left ventricular systolic function . There was no pericardial effusion or right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. She was managed medically with decongestive medications and antibiotics for lower respiratory infections. She was noted to have laryngomalacia. At 3 months of age, decreased motor movements were noted. She was gaining weight till 5 months of age, after which there was flattening of the growth curve and failure to thrive. At 6 months, she had developmental arrest followed by progressive neuroregression. She also had severe startle response since 8 months of age. Then, she started having generalized recurrent seizures from 9 months onward. The epileptic episodes were mostly focal with secondary generalization, with the most severe event reported as having frequency of ten seizure episodes within 2 hours time period despite anticonvulsant therapy. She had also macrocephaly with coarse facial features, persistent laryngomalacia, and hyperacusis. There was no muscle atrophy. Central hypotonia, peripheral hypertonia, and a positive Babinski reflex were elicited. Organomegaly was absent. Ophthalmological examination showed bilateral macular cherry-red spots and an inability to fixate the eyes. At 12 months, she developed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as well as reactive airway disease. Gastrostomy tube feeding was also commenced. She had frequent episodes of hospitalizations due to repeated aspiration pneumonia, reactive airway diseases, and other central nervous system complications.
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History and physical examinations pointed toward the diagnosis of GM2 gangliosidosis (Tay–Sachs disease, SD, AB variant). In view of cherry-red spots and coarse facies, GM1 gangliosidosis was also considered. No significant abnormality was noted in complete blood count, electrolytes, or renal and liver function tests. Ultrasonography of abdomen did not reveal any hydronephrosis or other anatomic abnormalities. Computerized tomography scan of brain without contrast was suggestive of mild bilateral symmetric hyperdensity of thalami . Electroencephalogram (EEG) showed slowing of delta frequencies associated with drowsiness. Video-fluoroscopic assessment for swallowing function was suggestive of aspiration on both fluoroscopic runs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain revealed extensive high signal within the supratentorial white matter involving subcortical and deep white matter structures. There was evidence of T1-increased signal in the thalamus and a relatively large head shape. Bilaterally, the thalami demonstrated symmetric reduction of T2 signal and increase in the T1-weighted signal. There was marked delay in myelination as demonstrated on T1-weighted imaging. The corpus callosum was markedly thinned in its anterior body and genu. There was mild hypoplasia of the posterior arch of the C1 vertebra causing minimal narrowing at the upper cervical spinal canal .
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Metabolic workup revealed a serum finding of trace-to-absent total serum HEX A and HEX B (0.0 nmol/min/ml; reference value > 20 nmol/min/ml) explaining the deficiency of the β subunit of HEX and consequent deficiency of HEX B. The serum HEX A percentage was 100% (reference value 20–90%). This biochemical findings of low total HEX and deficient HEX B activities, with high percentage of HEX A/total HEX activity suggested the diagnosis of SD. Oligosaccharide urine screen was positive in the urine sample, and genetic testing confirmed the diagnosis of SD with homozygous deletion c.(445+1_512-1)_(669+1_1170) in the HEXB gene. The parents were advised to consent to genetic analysis, but they refused.
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The patient was maintained on decongestive therapy (captopril, frusemide, spironolactone, and digoxin) and antiepileptics (levetiracetam and phenobarbitone). Fundoplication was done owing to her symptomatic GERD during infancy, and she was started on regular esomeprazole and domperidone, after which she was fed through gastrostomy tube. Fluticasone, ipratropium bromide and salbutamol nebulizations were continued in view of reactive airway disease. Iron supplementation was started in view of anemia. The clinical course is complicated with recurrent aspiration pneumonia warranting frequent hospital admissions. She also underwent multiple bronchoscopies. At 3 years of age, she had adenoviral infection on respiratory BioFire assay and then developed Pseudomonas pneumonia. Despite treatment with piperacillin–tazobactam, ciprofloxacin, tobramycin, and clindamycin antibiotics, her cardiorespiratory status worsened and she became ventilator dependent. Tracheostomy was performed at 3 years of age. However, despite the multimodality care with cardiology, neurology, pulmonology, physiotherapy, and nutritional and ventilatory support, she died at 3 and half years of age .
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The patient’s daily dose of insulin glargine was increased from 10 to 12 units because of poor glycemic control (X-4 years; HbA1c 7.9%). Nevertheless, he did not obtain good glycemic control in X-3 years (HbA1c 8.2%). His primary physician confirmed negative findings of anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody, C-peptide level of 2.9 ng/mL, and C-peptide index of 1.6. In X-2 years, voglibose 0.2 mg three times daily was added to the present regimen (HbA1c 8.1%). In X year (day 0), he orally received vadadustat 300 mg once daily with a diagnosis of renal anemia (hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL and HbA1c 7.4%). His eGFR was approximately 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 during the follow-up . The blood glucose mean (± standard deviation) over the last two weeks (days -14 to -1) was 108 ± 14 mg/dL before breakfast, 122 ± 24 mg/dL before lunch, and 158 ± 39 mg/dL before dinner . The prescribed medications on day 0 were sitagliptin 50 mg once daily, mitiglinide 10 mg three times daily, voglibose 0.2 mg three times daily, insulin glargine injection 12 units once daily, aspirin enteric tablets 100 mg once daily, rosuvastatin 10 mg once daily, esomeprazole 20 mg once daily, furosemide 20 mg once daily, carvedilol 10 mg twice daily, eplerenone 25 mg once daily, perindopril 2 mg once daily, and minodronic acid 50 mg every 4 weeks. There were no significant changes in medication history and lifestyle habits, such as diet and exercise, during treatment with vadadustat. Self-monitoring of blood glucose showed a decreasing tendency on day 18 after the start of vadadustat administration. He developed asymptomatic hypoglycemia on day 23 . The blood glucose level of the concomitant vadadustat period (days 0 to 23) was 94 ± 16 mg/dL before breakfast, 109 ± 20 mg/dL before lunch, and 126 ± 30 mg/dL before dinner . He called his outpatient attending physician and visited the hospital on the same day. This phenomenon was considered to be a result of the drug–drug interaction between sitagliptin and vadadustat via OAT3 inhibition, resulting in an enhanced hypoglycemic effect of sitagliptin and mitiglinide.
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An 18-year-old male, healthy collegiate sprinter, presented with a chronic tear of his right rectus femoris tendon. A year prior, he was running high school track when he felt a pop in his right thigh and developed an obvious deformity. Physical therapy was attempted with incomplete recovery and continued thigh and groin pain, resulting in an occasional antalgic gait. He also felt subjective limitation in his athletic ability. Due to his continued symptoms, he sought a second opinion with the primary investigator.
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A 3-months-old female was referred to our department because of suspicion of child physical abuse. She was born at term, a product of uneventful gestation. At birth her weight was 3310 gm, length of 51 cm and her occipito-frontal circumference was 33.5 cm. No irritability, feeding or pulmonary abnormalities, and fever were recorded. The mother was 29-year-old-gravida 2, married to a 33-year-old-unrelated man. She had no history of spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, prematurity and or polyhydramnios. No maternal use of medications or antenatal illnesses was reported. Physical examination of the baby showed normal facial features, no blue sclerae, normal nose but swelling of the mandible was noted. There were swellings of some of the long bones (right leg, and radius). Neither feeding abnormalities nor fever was present. Her chest was noted to be symmetrical and of normal appearance. Hands and feet were normal. There were no associated signs of abnormal skin stigmata such as fragility/extensibility and or ligamentous hyperlaxity was noted. Hearing, vision and neurological examinations were all normal. Laboratory studies including metabolic tests, which aimed to tests calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D metabolism were normal. No specific genetic test has been done for this baby.
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A 55-year-old man started to receive hemodialysis because of diabetic renal failure 2 years previously. He underwent renal transplantation 1.5 years previously, and had been receiving immunosuppressants since then. Eight months after transplantation, the serum creatinine level increased to 4.4 mg/dl. He had CMV enteritis with occult blood in the stool and an elevated CMV pp65 (C7-HRP) antigen level in blood mononuclear cells. Intravenous ganciclovir (150 mg/day) was administered for 11 days, followed by valganciclovir (450 mg/day). Because the enteritis was very severe, ganciclovir and valganciclovir were not reduced to maintenance doses, which are generally half of starting doses. Two days after starting valganciclovir, he had unsteady gait, but could walk unaided. On the next day, the patient needed assistance with walking. His consciousness was mildly disturbed (E3, V5, and M6 on the Glasgow Coma Scale). One day later, he became delirious intermittently. Two days later, he was found on the floor after falling, without major injuries. He was suspected to be irritated and exhausted because of severe enteritis. Nine days after starting valganciclovir, his level of consciousness worsened (E3, V3, and M5), and he could not receive oral drugs, including valganciclovir. Neurologists were consulted. Encephalitis was unlikely, since no meningeal signs or fever was noted; the cell count was normal (0.33 cells/μl) in the CSF, and the protein concentration marginally elevated (54 mg/dl). CMV, herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, and Epstein-Barr virus DNA was later found to be negative in the CSF. Ganciclovir-induced encephalopathy was suspected, and the drug was withdrawn. Because of the risk of further falls, hemodialysis using a VPS-15HA membrane, a vitamin E-coated polysulfone membrane (Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical, Japan) was performed twice in 2 days. His consciousness improved considerably after the first session of dialysis (E3, V4, and M6) and was completely restored on the next morning after the second session (E4, V5, and M6). The trough levels of ganciclovir in the serum and CSF were retrospectively measured and are shown in table .
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A 5-year-old Persian, female cat was brought for investigation of progressive behavioral changes (loss appetite, loss weight, imbalance, and lethargy) at Albaittar clinic in Tripoli, Libya. The cat was mated 1 month before it was brought to the clinic. It showed vigorous behavior in a male during estrus. The cat’s owner visited the clinic for suspecting pregnancy. At presentation, the cat had a body weight of 2.5 kg and a body temperature of 38°C. Physical examination revealed an enlargement of the abdomen, with a palpable irregular-shaped mass on the right side of the mesogastric region. Abdominal Ultrasound examination (DRAMIŃSKI ANIMALprofi L, DRAMIŃSKI, Poland) revealed the presence of an echogenic irregular mass in the right ovary.
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The surgical intervention resulted in the complete resolution of clinical signs. However, 6 months following surgery the cat was brought to the Albittar clinic again with complaints of weakness, cachexia, ascites, off food, and lethargy with the presence of abdominal mass. Sings of pain were determined on palpation of the right abdominal region and ultrasonography examination was performed. According to the ultrasonography examination, a clear mass at the mesogastric region attached to the right kidney was determined and was suspected as a sequela of past tumor metastasis. Since the poor prognosis surgery was not performed, the cat had paralysis in hind limbs and massive weight loss after one week and eventually died. The owner of the cat rejected the euthanized decision and the postmortem examination.
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A 50-year-old man presented with positive fecal occult blood test results. He denied any previous medical or surgical history. On digital examination, a solid tumor 5 cm from the anal verge on the posterior side of the rectum was palpated, and there were no anal fistulas or abscesses. Colonoscopy revealed a rectal tumor below the peritoneal reflection, occupying three-quarters of the circumference . A pathological diagnosis of the biopsy specimen indicated a well-to-moderately differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no significant regional lymphadenopathy or distant metastasis. Therefore, the clinical diagnosis was rectal cancer cT3N0M0, cStage IIa (UICC TNM classification 8th edition) .
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We indicated preoperative chemoradiation therapy (CRT), comprising 45 Gy in 25 fractions; tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil potassium (S-1), 80 mg/m2/day at days 1–14 and 21–35 (2 cycles). The patient did not experience any significant adverse events. Four weeks after completion of CRT, a follow-up CT and MRI showed that the primary tumor had shrunk with a partial response as defined by the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) , but a small liver mass highly indicative of metastasis was also detected. This was later diagnosed as cavernous hemangioma using gadolinium ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-enhanced MRI 3 months after CRT initiation. We then indicated consolidation chemotherapy, consisting of capecitabine combined with oxaliplatin (XELOX regimen: intravenous oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 [day 1] followed by oral capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 twice daily [day 1, evening to day 15, morning]). His tolerance to chemotherapy gradually declined due to peripheral sensory neuropathy (CTCAE Grade 1 to 2 ) after three cycles. As such, we excluded oxaliplatin and continued consolidation chemotherapy with three cycles of capecitabine alone (1000 mg/m2 twice daily [day 1, evening to day 15, morning]). Four weeks after completing consolidation chemotherapy, follow-up colonoscopy showed that the primary tumor achieved a complete response based on the JSCCR guidelines . Since a follow-up CT simultaneously showed thickening of the edematous rectal wall, we planned to perform low anterior resection as a radical surgery after neoadjuvant therapy.
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A 40-year-old male presented in casualty with a history of seizures that let to fall from 10 feet height resulting in injury to both hips and left shoulder. He was diagnosed with cerebral venous thrombosis and started on heparin. On X-rays & CT scan (, ), he was diagnosed to have bilateral acetabular fracture and three part left proximal humerus fracture. He was operated for bilateral acetabular fracture using modified Stoppa’s approach and fixed with buttress plate in true pelvis on both sides . On post op day 3, he had fever & discharge from suture site, dressing was done and pus culture and sensitivity done. Wound wash was done to eradicate infection. Culture showed growth of Klebsiella and anaerobes sensitive to cefoperazone sulbactum, clindamycin and amikacin. The pus discharge resumed again after 3 days of wound wash and antibiotics. This time culture sensitivity tests showed resistance to cefoperazone sulbactum so chloremphenical was started which decreased the pus discharge but could not stop it. Based on the sensitivity tests, meropenem was started which stopped the discharge for 5 days then again the discharge started. At this time about 2 weeks after the first surgery, it was decided to start irrigation with Qurion solution for an hour and then continue Vacumn assisted suction (VAS). At both ends of the suture line single stitches were removed, at one end infant feeding tube was put for irrigation with qurion solution and at the other end infant feeding tube inserted for vacuum assisted suction . Daily Qurion irrigation was done in morning and evening for one hour during which vacuum assisted suction was stopped. After one hour again vacuum assisted suction was started. After 2 days of starting Qurion irrigation & vacuum assisted suction therpy (QiVAS), the suture site became dry. We continued QiVAS therapy for 2 weeks with antibiotic meropenem. Blood counts and CRP were within normal range after 2 weeks of QiVAS therapy and patient was discharged. Patient was followed up at 3 months and 6 months with no evidence ofinfection .
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A 61-year-old female, known to suffer from chronic hepatitis C (Child Pugh A), presented in Jan 2001 to another hospital complaining of abdominal pain. CT-Scan of the abdomen showed a solitary 5 × 5 cm mass in segment VII of the liver. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) showed features consistent with HCC. AFP level at the time was normal 2.23 ng/ml (normal < 5.6 ng/ml). She traveled abroad (outside Kuwait), underwent resection of the tumor and returned back to Kuwait. A brief report stated that the tumor was resected from segment VII with about 1.5 cm safety margin with an uneventful postoperative course. Histopathology of the original tumor proved to be a well differentiated HCC with clear margins and no vascular invasion.
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A 35-year-old woman from Haryana presented with generalized tonic-clonic seizures. She was treated with antiepileptics and became seizure-free. She had also noticed swellings all over her body which had gradually increased in number and size over the previous year, and there was proptosis of her right eyeball. She also had fever and arthralgia. On examination there was symmetrical generalized hypertrophy of the limbs, most prominent in the calf muscles, and also affecting trunk, neck and facial muscles. There was muscle tenderness with increased pain on movement of the joints.
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A 27-year-old male, victim of aggressive, blunt trauma with a 4-day history of symptoms was admitted to our surgery unit. The patient presented abdominal pain, was hypotensive (100/50 mmHg), perspiring, and drowsy. The abdominal examination revealed diffuse tenderness and rebound tenderness to palpation, 2 periumbilical ecchymoses of 2/2 cm, many others within the left deltoid area and on the lower limbs. Abdominal sonography revealed peritoneal fluid in all spaces with fibrin, chest X-rays unremarkable. Laboratory investigation showed hemoglobin and white blood cell count with normal values, creatinine 4.04 mg/dL, urea 209 mg/dL, mild acidosis, lactate 21 mmol/L, creatinine-kinase 1910 U/L, lactate-dehydrogenase 451 U/L, and ethanol 34 mg/dL. During laparotomy, we discovered 2 perforations on the ileum and general peritonitis with pus. We performed an enterectomy, about 20 cm of ileum, and an end-ileostomy with a mucous fistula on the distal ileum, saline lavage, four drainages, and a laparostomy. Following surgery, the patient was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). We initiated empirical therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics with ertapenem and vancomycin. The antibiogram from the peritoneal liquid revealed S. putrefaciens, S. cerevisiae, and Candida species susceptible to amikacin, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, third-generation cephalosporins, and fluconazole. On the second day following surgery, we intervened again, and we discovered multiple intraperitoneal abscesses. We washed the patient once more, drained, and treated him surgically with a laparostomy. From the peritoneal liquid, Acinetobacter baumannii developed that were susceptible to colistin, and the same bacteria was discovered within the tracheal secretion. The patient remained on mechanical ventilation, inotropic support, and sedated. Fever (38.5 ºC), leukocytosis (22850/μL), high lactate (31.5), very high inflammatory markers (presepsin, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein), and higher inotropic support (from 10 to 25 μg/hour of norepinephrine) convinced us to repeat the intervention including both washing and laparostomy with negative pressure. Until the 11th day following surgery, the patient remained intubated, with inotropic support, had high fever (38 ºC), and very grave general status-MODS. He also had septic shock, with a positive antibiogram from the venous catheter for Klebsiella pneumoniae susceptible to sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim, and for Staphylococcus hominis susceptible to vancomycin and levofloxacin. From the tracheal secretion, the bacteria found in the peritoneal liquid (A. baumannii) was sampled analogously. Every other day, we repeated the intervention to change the kit for intra-abdominal negative pressure. On the 12th day following surgery, the general status of the patient had improved. Thus, he no longer remained intubated, was hemodynamically stable, without inotropic support, with spontaneous respirations, and had a functional ileostomy. We changed 6 kits of negative abdominal pressure, the antibiogram from the peritoneal cavity was positive once again for Klebsiella and Acinetobacter with antibiotic therapy . During the last 3 interventions, we progressively closed the abdomen, and upon the 10th repeated intervention, we closed the entire abdomen, after which the patient was discharged from the ICU after 20 days where he had been administered many doses of antibiotherapy. The patient was discharged from the surgery unit on the 30th day after admission and had completely recovered.
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A 40-year old woman was referred to our clinic in 2003 after detection of multiple lesions in both hepatic lobes during routine ultrasound examination. The patient did not report weight loss, night sweats or fever. She had no flush symptoms or diarrhea, only a slight postprandial discomfort in the right upper quadrant. Apart from a moderate hepatomegaly, physical examination was unremarkable. Routine laboratory findings were within normal limits without indication of liver disease or advanced malignancy. Likewise, chromogranin A, serotonin and 5-HIAA were within normal range. Sonographically the lesions were of high echogenicity with a hypoechoic halo. The largest lesion found in segment VI had a diameter of 6.8 cm. Multiple additional hepatic lesions were spread throughout both lobes with a size of approximately 1 cm. A CT-guided core biopsy was performed to establish histopathological diagnosis. Histological analysis of the biopsy material showed a G1 neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) with a low proliferation rate (Ki-67 < 1%) .
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A 66 year old woman with floor of mouth squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) presented to our institution after her second relapse. Originally diagnosed in 2006, she had undergone a composite resection with a flap reconstruction and bilateral neck dissections followed by post-surgical adjuvant radiotherapy for stage IVa (T4aN0M0) disease. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining for p16 was negative. In May of 2009, a resectable locoregional recurrence was detected and consequently treated with a composite resection utilizing a pectoralis flap reconstruction. In November of 2013, she presented with a second non-resectable locoregional relapse. She received carboplatin and paclitaxel for 4 cycles with a partial response (PR) after 2 cycles. The patient subsequently developed regional progression and was treated with weekly methotrexate and cetuximab and she achieved stable disease (SD) for 6 months. Later, she progressed locally and was enrolled into a trial utilizing single agent pembrolizumab. She had SD for 6 cycles , and then suffered from local progression with a significant increase in the size of her neck mass, with painful ulceration and bleeding. Pembrolizumab was therefore discontinued. At this time restaging studies revealed no evidence of distant metastasis. She required multiple transfusions secondary to tumor hemorrhage and as a result was treated palliatively with radiation therapy to a total dose of 30 Gy directed at the mass. The patient experienced an excellent clinical response. Bleeding had resolved and her pain had greatly improved. A significant radiographic response was also noted on computed tomography (CT) scan, with tumor dimensions decreasing by 60 %, from 7.1 × 7.2 cm pre-radiation, to 5.9 × 3.4 cm, 6 weeks post-radiation.
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A 62-year-old male patient, known to have primary hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, presented with a brutal onset of loss of consciousness, muscle pain in the upper limbs accompanied by increased movement impairment. In the emergency department a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 was performed which was found to be positive. The patient had not been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. Clinical assessment showed no significant changes: BMI = 32.41 kg/m2; BP = 140/85 mmHg; HR = 95 bpm with normal rhythmic heart beats; SpO2 = 97% (room air); no fever; no pulmonary rales. Initial lab values showed increased inflammation (CRP = 59.5 mg/L), increased values of cardiac enzymes (hsTnI = 8248 ng/L) and possible sepsis (procalcitonin = 68.03 ng/L). The ECG showed no acute ischemic changes. A CT angiography of the pulmonary arteries was performed with the following result: cardiomegaly with contrast refluxed into the hepatic veins, pulmonary arteries with dimensions at the upper limits for normal values, homogeneously opacified, without acute pulmonary lesions. Considering these data, the patient underwent a standard cardiac ultrasound examination revealing concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricle, severe hypokinesia of the interventricular septum, of the anterior and antero-lateral wall, and hypokinesia of the inferior and posterior wall with an estimated ejection fraction of the left ventricle to be approximately 34% ; global strain was −7.7% ; systolic pressure in the pulmonary artery was 50 mmHg. Approximately 2 h after admission, the dynamics of myocardial necrosis was entertained, enzymes registered an increasing trend (hsTnI = 9755 ng/mL; CK = 51432 U/L; CK-MB = 189 U/L). As a result of the accumulated data, an acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation was suspected. The patient underwent coronary angiography using the right radial artery approach, in which the coronary arteries revealed no significant angiographic lesions. and show the dynamics of hsTnI, CK and CK-MB.
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An 8-year-old girl fell from a height of around 1.5 m and injured her left elbow. She was examined by a physician in her village and diagnosed as having an elbow sprain for which limb was immobilized in a plaster cast for 3 weeks. The child sustained another injury to the same elbow following fall on her outstretched hand 4 weeks after removal of the cast. Again the elbow was immobilized in a long arm cast for 3 weeks. After removal of the cast, the child complained of persistent pain and discomfort in the elbow. She was then referred to our hospital 3 months after the initial injury.
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A 53 year old Pakistani lady presented to the Medicine clinic of a local hospital in 2004 with a history of heel pain and lower back pain for 5 months. In this period, the patient had sustained a rib fracture and left humeral fracture. There was no history of diabetes, hypertension or any other chronic disease. She had not been on any form of medication, including steroids and traditional drugs widely available and prescribed in the region, prior to the onset of pain. At the time of the fractures, she had been placed on non steroidal anti inflammatory agents, acetaminophen and tramadol. There was no history of illicit drug use and she was a non smoker. Family history was unremarkable, particularly in the context of bone disease, and malignancy.
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A 39-year-old male patient with MEN-1 who had an anterior mediastinal mass was referred to our hospital. The patient had undergone total parathyroidectomy and auto-transplantation of a partial parathyroid for hyperparathyroidism 6 years ago. His vital signs showed no abnormalities. He had a temperature of 37.2 °C, blood pressure of 117/72 mmHg, heart rate of 100 bpm, respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation of 98% in room air. Laboratory data revealed a serum antiacetylcholine receptor binding antibody level below 0.2 nmol/L (normal, below 0.2 nmol/L), serum cancer antigen level 5 U/mL (normal, below 35 U/mL), serum α-fetoprotein level 3 ng/mL (normal, below 10 ng/mL), serum human chorionic gonadotropin β subunit level below 0.5 mIU/mL (normal, below 0.5 mIU/mL), and serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor level 292 U/mL (normal, below 475 U/mL).
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A 25-year-old woman, without previous medical history, presented for infertility lasting for more than one year. Clinical examination was normal but abdominal and pelvic computed tomodensitometry (CT) revealed a cyst of the left ovary associated with abundant peritoneal ascites that could correspond to mucinous material. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed ascites and showed a heterogeneous mass of the left ovary measuring 8.4 × 6.8 cm with adipose, solid and cystic regions that were suggestive of a dermoid cyst. The right ovary and uterus seemed normal. No other lesion was seen in the rest of the body, notably in the digestive system. In this context, surgery by left oophorectomy with appendicectomy and omentectomy was performed 3 months after the first consultation, without resorting to additional hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Intra-operative examination revealed mucinous material inside the peritoneal cavity and a normal digestive tract with a normal appendix. There was no complication of the surgery. The 5-month follow-up based on clinical and imaging surveillance revealed no complaints. Without relapse, the patient was able to pursue her plan to have a child.
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A 77-years-old Caucasian male with past medical history of hypertension, iron deficiency anemia and gout was admitted to our hospital with scrotal and bilateral leg swelling along with a blood pressure of 257/117. Labs showed a BUN of 29, serum creatinine of 1.96 and hemoglobin of 10.2. Further testing revealed a low serum albumin of 1.9 and 4.2 gm/day of proteinuria with no RBC casts in urine analysis. Upper GI endoscopy with small bowel biopsy done for evaluation of anemia revealed villous atrophy with intraepithelial lymphocytic infiltrate consistent with celiac disease . Anti-endomysial antibody was positive whereas ANA, C3 and C4 were normal. Hepatitis B and C serologies were also negative. No monoclonal protein was detected in serum and urine immunofixation electrophoresis examination.
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Our patient is a 39-year-old Caucasian woman, with family history of hypertension and with hypertension herself since her late 20s, well controlled on amlodipine 10 mg once daily. In addition, her non-cardiac history includes keratosis follicularis (Darier disease), with frequent skin infections, treated empirically with minocycline. She suffered an acute aortic dissection type A 3.5 years ago and underwent surgery for aorta repair with a 34 mm Dacron graft. Her immediate post-operative course was uncomplicated and she was discharged a week later.
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An 81-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the outpatient clinic of our hospital with nasal obstruction, headache and diplopia. She had experienced nasal obstruction for over ten years and her headache had worsened for three months. She did not have epistaxis or epiphora. She had been treated medically with antibiotics, nasal decongestants, and nasal steroids. However, her complaints were not alleviated. Her otorhinolaryngological history was unremarkable.
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A 65-year-old male farmer was admitted to the dermatology department of Lishui Central Hospital in April 2016 with the chief complaint of erythema, pruritus, and ulceration of the perianal skin combined with cough, which lasted for 1 year. One year ago, patient had perianal erythema, accompanied by pruritus, ulceration, exudation, and pain. Further questioning revealed that the patient had been coughing several times a day. The patient occasionally had white sputum, without any hemoptysis, chest pain, low grade fever, night sweats, or any other discomfort. The patient had applied a variety of ointments for external use, without improvement. The erythema gradually expanded, affecting half of the hip on both sides of the crissum; an ulcer developed at the center of the erythema. Past medical history included hepatitis B for more than 10 years, and hypertension for about 3 years. The patient had surgical history of cholecystectomy at 39 years of age and denied previous history of TB, tumor, being engaged in risky sexual behaviors, or similar family history. Physical examinations included body temperature of 36.9°C, blood pressure 133/86 mm Hg, pulse rate 86 beats/min, breathing 20 times/min, double pulmonary breath sounded rough without obvious rales. Physical examination by specialist showed a large erythematous plaque of about 20 cm × 15 cm around the anus, skin ulcers could be seen nearly 4 cm range at the perianal area, and the base could be seen with fresh granulation, and few purulent secretions (See Fig. ). Blood routine test, liver and kidney function tests, treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay (TPPA), toluidine red unheated serum test (TRUST), combined detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies, and HIV antigens were all negative or within normal ranges. The detection and screening of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) tumor marker, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC), total prostate specific antigen (TPSA), and free prostate-specific antigen (FPSA) were all normal. Blood sedimentation rate was 50.0 mm/h, TB DNA was positive, and TB antibody was positive. Acid-fast bacillus detection in sputum samples was ++++. Histological examination of perianal skin showed an ulcerative and necrotic area in the perianal skin, and peripheral epidermis had keratosis and hyperkeratosis. The stratum spinosum was proliferated, accompanied by intercellular edema. The whole dermis had epithelial-like cell mass, Langerhans giant cells could be seen, a large number of infiltrating lymphocytes were observed, and anti-acid staining was positive. Pathological diagnosis demonstrated (perianal skin) necrotic granulomatous lesions (TB). Special staining demonstrated acid-fast bacilli using acid-fast staining, periodic acid-Schiff stain (PAS) was negative (−), silver hexosamine stain was negative (−) (See Fig. ). Chest computed tomography (CT) scan showed symmetrical thorax, trachea moved to the right, and double lung marking increased and disordered. Diffuse nodular, flocculent, and striped high-density shadow could be seen in both the lungs, the edges were blurred, and the density was uneven. The partial lung tissues in both the upper lungs were consolidated and the cavity was formed. Hilus of the lung and mediastinal lymph nodes were not enlarged. The shape of the heart was not abnormal. There was no pleural effusion in the bilateral pleural cavity. Intrahepatic bile duct showed dilatation. Chest CT scan showed secondary pulmonary TB with cavitation in both upper lobes, and part of the right upper lung was damaged (See Fig. ). The results of abdominal enhanced CT showed intrahepatic bile duct dilatation and pneumobilia, gallbladder was not shown; splenomegaly, and multiple renal cysts in both the kidneys; possibility of duodenal descending diverticulum, and a little pneumatosis as a partial small intestinal obstruction. Admitting diagnosis showed perianal ulcerative skin TB, secondary bilateral pulmonary TB with possible cavity formation in the 2 upper lungs, TB bacillus was positive (+) in sputum smear. The patient was transferred to the infectious disease department for treatment, and was given with regular anti-TB treatment, which included isoniazid tablets 0.1 g/time, 3 times/day; rifampicin capsules 0.45 g/time, 1 time/day; ethambutol tablets 0.75 g/time, 1 time/day; pyrazinamide tablets 0.75 g/time, 2 times/day. The patient was discharged after 8 days of hospital treatment. M. tuberculosis in sputum smear was negative (−) at the time of discharge. Flushing and exudation of perianal skin were better than before. The patient was recommended to take regular anti-TB drugs for 6 months after discharge. After 6 months of discharge, the patient was followed up through telephone and replied that the ulcer had healed.
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A 26-year-old black African male health care worker was admitted to the clinic on 21 July 2022, with a significant chief complaint of headache, loss of appetite, and watery diarrhea. The admitted patient presented with a 2-day history of hyperthermia, headache, loss of appetite, and watery diarrhea, as well as back pain, joint weakness, and insomnia. The patient traveled to Malarious area for his education 5 years ago; once upon a time, he bought overripe mangoes from a vegetable vendor on the street and ate them there. The patient ate mangoes at 4:00 a.m. and began experiencing diarrhea at noon, at 10:00 a.m. The patient had taken ciprofloxacillin at 11:00 a.m. from the student clinic without any clinical investigations based on his clinical manifestations due to the inaccessibility of laboratory investigations and diagnostic equipment, and he recovered totally from the illness after 2 days. No one in his family had previously been diagnosed with typhoid fever.
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A 32-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, was referred to our center at 26 + 3 weeks of gestation for further fetal cardiac examination for suspected cardiac anomalies. The patient was in good health without any maternal complications or high-risk factors (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, amniotic disorders). A detailed echocardiogram was performed to find any potential cardiac anomalies using transverse and sagittal scanning. Conventional 2DE was used to show fetal anatomical structures. Color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI), together with HDFI was used to show fetal hemodynamics. The sound beam was continuously moved upward along the vertical axis of the fetal thorax to perform the transverse scanning. The four-chamber view (4CV) showed a symmetrical left and right heart. The left and right outflow tract views showed normal ventriculoarterial connections. However, a small-sized ventricular septal defect (VSD) was identified at the 4CV and the left outflow tract view with the communication clearly shown by CDFI . An additional movie file shows this in more detail (See Additional file : Video). The pulmonary valve annulus (PVA) was apparently wider in comparison with the aortic valve annulus (AVA). The ratio of PVA/AVA was 1.6 in diameter. The size of the pulmonary artery (PA) was also larger than the aorta (AO) and the ratio of PA/AO was 2.1 in diameter. At the three-vessel trachea (3VT) view, the widened pulmonary trunk continued to be the ductus, which was connected with the descending aorta. At the same time, a tiny vessel was found located at the right side of the pulmonary trunk, with no convergence with the ductus . An additional movie file shows this in more detail (See Additional file : Video). Under normal conditions, the aortic arch joins with the ductus to form proximal descending aorta in a characteristic “V” shape at the 3VT view . The echocardiographic manifestations in the current case thus suggest the possibility of an IAA. Sagittal planes were also scanned to obtain more information. The arch did not present, instead, the ascending aorta was visualized going straight upward and then branching three brachiocephalic arteries in a “W” shape . An additional movie file shows this in more detail (See Additional file : Video). A preliminary diagnosis of IAA type A was then reached. The 3DE with STIC technology was then used to obtain 3D images of the great arteries to confirm the 2D diagnosis. A 3D motorized transducer (4–8 MHz) was used to acquire cardiac volumes when scanning the sagittal planes using HDFI. The acquisition time was set to 12.5 s and the sweep angle was set to 30°. Cardiac volumes were acquired automatically and then reconstructed to display in a cine loop in multiplanar mode. Volume post-analysis was then performed using an off-line software (4D viewer, version 14.0) to obtain the 3D reconstructed images. This could be achieved by properly adjusting the direction and size of the region of interest (ROI) and the rotation of the images in three orthogonal planes in the volume. A combination of smooth surface and gradient light algorithms was also used to enhance the 3D effect of the reconstructed images. The 3D image demonstrated an abnormal angle of attachment of the aortic arch to the ductus and descending aorta via a slim isthmus . An additional movie file shows this in more detail (See Additional file : Video). The final diagnosis was CoA at the isthmus.
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The patient refused a chromosomal examination and did not go back to the following-up echo four weeks later for personal reasons. She came to the hospital at 31 gestational weeks as she could not feel fetal movement. Intra-uterine fetal death was demonstrated by fetal echo and proofs of intra-uterine infection were found during the induction of the labor. An autopsy was then performed and showed the great arteries in detail. The spatial relationships of the aorta and the pulmonary artery were normal. The size of the ascending aorta was approximately half of that of the pulmonary trunk while it went straight upward and gave off the innominate artery, left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery, in turn. An abnormal angle of the connection between the aortic arch and the slim isthmus could be appreciated . In addition, a perimembranous VSD about 4 mm in diameter was also found. The gross findings confirmed the prenatal diagnosis.
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A 42-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to our hospital because of fluctuating diplopia, ptosis, dysphagia, dysarthria and fatigable chewing at the end of meals or at the end of the day. Also, she would not answer the phone anymore because of her fear of not being able to finish a conversation. Her medical history included APS (that had led to three spontaneous abortions) and transitory hypothyroidism. She took acetylsalicylic acid 81mg daily.
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On examination she had dysarthria and weakness of facial muscles, tongue and neck. She displayed progressive fatigability in upward gaze during the Simpson test. Repetitive ulnar nerve stimulation showed abnormal (>10%) decrement. The results of tests to detect antibodies against AChR, MuSK and titin were negative. A generalized MG was diagnosed. Her thoracic computed tomography scan was normal. Thromboplastin time and activated partial thromboplastin time were high, as an expression of the APS; anticardiolipin and anti-β2 glycoprotein-I antibodies were elevated. Laboratory findings are shown in Table .
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We describe a 57-year-old right-handed female presenting to a neurology outpatient clinic with a chief complaint of weakness. She initially began to experience hypophonia, weakness and subsequent difficulty walking approximately one year prior, with hoarseness of speech starting even earlier. Initial onset of symptoms also involved bradykinesia, including speech and ambulation. She noted that her left upper and lower extremities were predominantly affected at onset, with subsequent spread to the right upper and lower extremities. In particular, she had difficulty typing, especially with her left hand, and over time developed micrographia with somewhat illegible handwriting. She experienced impaired gait and balance with a tendency to fall backwards and reported difficulty lifting her legs getting in and out of vehicles. She also endorsed stiffness and cramping in her legs.
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Laboratory studies including routine blood work and other testing were negative for autoimmune and paraneoplastic processes, vitamin deficiency, and metabolic disorders . Genetic analysis revealed a variant of uncertain significance in the PSEN2 gene . Electromyography was completely negative for lower motor neuron findings. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain both at nine months and two years from disease onset revealed atrophy mildly greater than expected for the patient’s age, particularly in the frontal and parietal cortices bilaterally symmetrical with a normal-appearing brainstem, including pons. Neither a hot cross bun nor putaminal rim sign was visualized . MRI of the cervical spine was essentially normal with minimal disc bulging and no intrinsic cord findings. A DaTscan roughly one year from symptom onset was markedly abnormal with no activity in the putamen bilaterally and diminished uptake in the caudate bilaterally, moderate on the right and mild on the left, confirming nigrostriatal dysfunction .
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A 25-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 0 with satisfactory antenatal progress was admitted for an elective cesarean delivery by maternal request at 39+ 1 weeks of gestation. She denied any medical history of chronic disease. As requested by the patient, combined spinal-epidural anesthesia was administered for cesarean delivery. Fifteen milligrams of 0.5% ropivacainehydro chloride injection (AstraZeneca AB, Sweden) was injected into the subarachnoid space and 5 mL of 2% lidocaine (Shanxi Shiyao Yinhu, China) was injected into the epidural space. Cefathiamidine (1.0 g, Shandong Luoxin, China) was administered intravenously as a prophylactic antibiotic. During the surgery, the patient started shivering, but the vital signs remained stable. The operation was completed successfully, and she was monitored in an anesthetic resuscitation room.
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In the anesthetic resuscitation room, she continued to shiver and complained of general numbness and breathlessness. She was febrile with a temperature of 40.7 °C. Her blood pressure dropped to its lowest point of 78/44 mmHg, she had tachycardia with a maximum heart rate of 177 bpm, and she had intermittent vaginal bleeding. However, her oxygen saturation remained at 98%. Hence, septic shock was suspected, but we were unable to rule out anaphylactic shock. Resuscitation was initiated with massive fluid replacement, intravenous dexamethasone (Sinopharm, China), and a uterotonic agent, namely, 250 μg of intramuscular carboprost tromethamine (Pharmacia and Upjohn company, America). Concurrently, a Bakri Postpartum Balloon (Cook, America) was placed. Despite these treatments, her blood pressure remained unstable (< 90/60 mmHg). The blood investigations revealed metabolic acidosis (a pH of 7.252 [7.35–7.45], a serum lactic acid concentration of 6.52 mmol/L [0.36–1.25]), a raised procalcitonin of 94.5 ng/mL [0.0–0.5], an increased white blood cell count of 15 × 109/L [4–10 × 109], increased neutrophilia of 96.1% [50–70%], decreased platelets of 83 × 109/L [100–450 × 109], a hemoglobin concentration of 105 g/L [110–155], a hematocrit of 30.7% [35–45%], coagulopathy with a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) of 91.3 s [22.3–32.5] with low fibrinogen (FIB) < 0.25 G/L[2-4], and hypokalemia of 3.26 mmol/L [3.5–5.5]. The sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score was above 2 (oxygenation index ≤400 mmHg, platelet count≤150,000/uL and mean arterial pressure < 70 mmHg). A central venous catheter and a femoral artery catheter were inserted, red blood cell concentrates and fresh frozen plasma were transfused, low-dose noradrenalin (Grandpharma, China) was administered, and the antibiotic was changed to 2.0 g of ceftriaxone sulbactam sodium (Pfizer, America) at 12-h intervals. Five hours after surgery, all vital signs except her body temperature stabilized. Eighteen hours after surgery, her temperature decreased to 37.8 °C, with a raised white blood cell count of 23.13 × 109/L, neutrophilia of 91.7%, procalcitonin above 100 ng/mL, a decreased platelet count of 64 × 109/L, hemoglobin of 71 g/L and hematocrit of 19.8%. The antibiotic dose was altered to 500 mg of intravenous imipenem/cilastatin sodium (Merck Sharp &Dohme, America) at 6-h intervals. Five days after surgery, the results of the blood culture and microbe identification confirmed R. mannitolilytica. At that time, the patient’s body temperature had fluctuated to approximately 37.4 °C, and the hemogram decreased significantly (white blood cell count, 10.43 × 109/L; neutrophilia, 76.9%; procalcitonin, 11.6 ng/mL). Treatment with imipenem/cilastatin sodium was continued because the drug sensitivity test of the bacteria could not be carried out in our laboratory. Eight days after surgery, the patient’s body temperature returned to normal. Blood analysis showed a white blood cell count of 12.09 × 109/L, neutrophilia of 76.6% and procalcitonin of 2.26 ng/mL. The antibiotic was changed to 2.0 g of intravenous cefoperazone sulbactam sodium at 6-h intervals for 6 days. All the blood results had returned to normal, the repeated blood culture was negative on day 14 postoperatively and she was discharged well on day 15. No abnormality was found during follow-up at half a year after discharge.
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A 65-year-old white male was referred to our Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Service for a retinal detachment (RD) in his right eye. On examination, his best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/63 in the right eye (RE) and 20/20 in the left eye (LE), with a small refractive error. Intraocular pressure was 15 mmHg OU. Slitlamp examination revealed quiet anterior chambers and slight nuclear sclerosis in both eyes. Dilated fundus examination of the right eye showed an inferior bullous RD involving the macula with no evidence of retinal breaks, while a large RPE tear was detected in the temporal quadrant . There was no sign of uveitis or vitreitis. Fundus examination of the LE was unremarkable, except for slight RPE distrophic alterations at the posterior pole with RPE mottling. Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) revealed a pachychoroid pattern in both eyes . Moreover, OCT scans of the right eye showed sub-retinal fluid (SRF) reaching the macular area from the inferior quadrants. No SRF was detected in the LE. Ocular ultrasound showed no mass lesion . Upon questioning his medical history, the patient referred a history of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) in the RE and the recent use of intravenous corticosteroids for bronchitis. Fluorescein angiography (FA) and Indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) were performed, revealing hyperpermeable and dilated choroidal vessels and multifocal and diffuse leakage in the late angiograms of the RE . No disc leak or vasculitis were detected. Swept-Source OCT angiography (SS-OCT-A) confirmed the pachychoroid pattern and clearly demonstrated the mid-pheripheral RPE tear in the inferotemporal quadrant . Axial lengths were 23.63 mm (RE) and 23.35 mm (LE).
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A 47-year-old man (body weight 62.1 kg and height 166.8 cm) was reported in our hospital with a past medical history of tongue cancer that was operable. The preoperative spirometry test, electrocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiogram were normal. He is a non-smoker with no history of cerebrovascular disease. In his thirties, he had undergone resection of the mandibular area with plate reconstruction for treatment of tongue cancer; however, the site became infected and the plate was removed 8 months before presentation. The patient returned for reoperation involving a free abdominal muscle flap with vascular anastomosis and partial mandibular resection with tracheostomy. After surgery, the patient was in the ICU for deep sedation and ventilator management for 48 h, until the vascular anastomosis stabilized. Initially, the iASV ventilator mode was selected to change only the percentage minute volume (%MV) automatically. On the postoperative day 3, the patient’s oxygenation worsened, and purulent sputum increased; fiberoptic suctioning of sputum was performed once along with sputum culturing. Although no significant organism was detected with sputum Gram staining, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas otitidis were detected in the sputum culture test. We therefore arrived at a diagnosis of VAP and changed the patient’s antibiotic from ampicillin/sulbactam 1.5 g per 6 h to meropenem 0.5 g per 8 h. At the time of entering the ICU, his PaO2/FiO2 ratio was 462, which indicated a good oxygenation capacity; this decreased to 171.5 at the time of VAP diagnosis. At the same time, the other patient entered the ICU with a severe respiratory emergency. We continued the iASV mode as we judged that the respiratory condition could be improved. PEEP and FiO2 were selected as additional automatic settings in iASV, %MV was automatically set, and the delta P (ΔP) approximating the driving pressure did not exceed 10 cm H2O. .
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An 87-year-old Asian woman in good general health presented with a progressively enlarging mass located in her left preauricular region. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology analysis performed in the clinic suggested malignant cells of uncertain origin, but the tumors showed a rapid and consistent regression after FNA. During six months of observation, the tumor regrew and the patient was referred to our hospital.
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A physical examination revealed a 55-mm tumor located in the parotid with extension to the retroparotid area, and swelling of her left laterocervical lymph node. A computed tomography scan showed a peripheral enhanced mass in her right parotid gland. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed low signal intensity on T1-weighted images and iso-high signal intensity on T2-weighted images. The images showed the lesion to be clearly circumscribed, with homogeneous hypo-iso signal intensity on T1-weighted images and heterogeneous high signal intensity on T2-weighted images. The tumor demonstrated circumscribed and heterogeneous enhancement on gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted images . Computed tomography scans of her thorax and abdomen did not reveal involvement of other sites.
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FNA was performed again and a cytological examination revealed a Papanicolaou classification of Class V, suggesting SmCC. A total parotidectomy and modified neck dissection were performed. On histopathology, the tumor showed diffuse growth with confluent necrosis in the salivary gland. The tumor cells had scant cytoplasm and hyperchromatic nuclei without prominent nucleoli. Mitotic figures were frequently observed . Neoplasmic elements reveal positivity for cluster of differentiation 56, neuron specific enolase, synaptophysin and a dotted staining pattern with cytokeratin 20 . Based on our histopathological findings, a diagnosis of a Merkel-cell-like SmCC of the parotid gland was made. Additional studies were positive for Maspin.
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A 30-year-old woman visited the hospital due to right lower quadrant pain over the period of 1 week. A laparoscopic myomectomy was performed 4 years ago because of a broad ligament leiomyoma, which was about 10 cm in size. Laboratory findings included a routine blood examination, and a C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test, with tumor markers all found to be within normal ranges. The pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan showed some nodules at the posterior margin of the bladder that were considered to be endometriosis, and some pelvic effusion that was significant on the right side. It was also noted that there was a mass shadow at the lower right ureter (medial to the iliopsoas muscle), with distention of the lower right ureter . The patient also underwent computed tomography (CT) scans to enable the practitioners to observe the size of the abdominal mass and its surroundings. The CT images revealed a region occupying the middle right ureter that was considered to be a retroperitoneal aggressive fibroma, which led to severe hydronephrosis on the right kidney and upper ureter, and a right pelvic effusion . After more detailed examinations were conducted, there were no obvious abnormalities detected in the brain, heart, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas or blood. The color Doppler ultrasound demonstrated that there was a hypoechoic mass next to the right iliac vessels that was closely related to the adjacent ureter. This resulted in severe hydronephrosis of the right kidney and a right upper ureteral dilatation . Ndzengue et al. reported a case of a pelvic desmoid tumor simulating a uterine leiomyoma recurrence. The patient that presented at our hospital had a history of uterine leiomyoma. We subsequently organized a multidisciplinary consultation to determine the next stage of her treatment plan. According to the patient’s surgical history, the next step would be determined after reviewing the results of the last surgical pathological wax, because the pathological nature of the retroperitoneal mass was uncertain.
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Consequently, a laparoscopic pelvic tumor resection with assistance from a Da Vinci robot was successfully conducted. A local peritoneal protuberance was observed in the right iliac vascular area. The parietal peritoneum was incised above the mass and it was carefully freed along the edge of the mass. The size of the tumor was about 6.0 cm × 5.0 cm × 3.0 cm. It had invasively grown and it was wrapped around the right ureter and the right ovarian arteries and veins. It was stuck to the psoas muscle and the iliac vessels. According to preoperative preparations and intraoperative conditions, a decision was made to cut off the right ureter, the right ovarian arteries and veins, and completely remove the tumor and the two masses that were located in front of the broad ligament on the right hand side of the uterus. The sizes of the masses were approximately 1.5 cm × 1.0 cm × 1.0 cm. The right ureter was anastomosed and put into a double J tube. A pathological diagnosis of an intraoperative frozen sample determined that it was a spindle cell soft tissue tumor, and the two masses were leiomyomas. Postoperative pathology tests of the pelvic mass determined that it was aggressive fibromatosis that had invaded the ureteral wall . The uterine surface nodules were also leiomyomas. Microscopically, the tumor cells were arranged sparsely in a spindle shape with blood vessels of different sizes found in the interstitial tissue. Immunohistochemical findings were found to be partially positive for smooth muscle actin (SMA) and desmin, and less than 5% ki-67 of positive cells were seen in the lesion. A detailed re-examination was performed 3 months after the initial surgery, to determine the structure and function of the ovaries. The transvaginal color Doppler ultrasonography was able to determine that the ovaries were normal in size with several follicular echoes. The blood supply to the right ovary was good. There were no obvious abnormalities in the uterus or pelvic cavity . The pelvic MRI and the CT scan of the whole abdomen determined that there were no abnormal lesions in the pelvis. Simultaneously, the endocrine function of the patient’s ovaries was found to be normal, and she was able to self-maturate after removing the double J tube.
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