Báo cáo y học: "Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis as an overlooked cause of dysphagia: a case report" pdf

... case of an 88-year-old man with dysphagia and weight loss secondary to diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). Case presentation An 88-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of dysphagia ... Central Page 1 of 3 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Medical Case Reports Open Access Case report Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosi...

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... VR, Jayakumar PN, Yasha TC, Mahadevan A, Shankar SK: Intracranial haemorrhage resulting from unsuspected choriocarcinoma metastasis. Neurol India 2001, 49:231-236. 12. Bagshawe KD, Harland S: ... symptomatic intrac- ranial pathology that represents an immediate threat. Conclusion Choriocarcinoma is a relatively uncommon malignancy associated with pregnancy. The disease may initially pres...

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... 86 a IU, international normalized ratio; ALT, alanine transferase; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, g-glutamyl transpeptidase; Br, bilirubin. Cheung et al. Journal of ... 13 May 2011 References 1. Kosmas C, Tsavaris N, Malamos N, Stavroyianni N, Gregoriou A, Rokana S, Polyzos A: Phase I-II study of docetaxel and ifosfamide combination in patients with anthr...

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... kidneys. We report a case of a grade V renal injury to an ectopic pelvic kidney mana- ged successfully with conservative measures. Case Presentation A 21 year-old African-American male presented to ... to an ectopic pelvic kidney managed successfully with conservative measures. Case Presentation: We present a case of grade V renal injury to an ectopic pelvic kidney i...

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... thyroidectomy was performed on the fourth day after admission. The gland was diss ected easily with preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerves and para- thyroids. A tracheo stomy was placed prophylactically. The ... intubation, the larynx appeared nor- mal and a 7.5Fr endotracheal tube (ET) was passed easily. After intubation, she stabilized and was able to breathe comfortably with...

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... because the meconium pseudocyst presented without the typical ultrasound fe atures (calcifications, polyhydramnios and ascites) and was initially identif ied as an abdominal mass. Case presentation: ... presence of a fetal intra- abdominal hyper-echoic mass, particularly if associated with ascites and polyhydramnios. Meconium cysts usually contain characteristic punctate echogenic c...

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... Case Reports Open Access Case report Accelerated tibial fracture union in the third trimester of pregnancy: a case report Mudussar A Ahmad*, Damayanthi Kuhanendran, Irvine W Kamande and Charalambos ... the first half of pregnancy, probably related to incremental changes in plasma volume and as a consequence cardiac output increases from an average of under 5 l/min befo...

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... necessitated a percutaneous liver biopsy and establishment of the final diagnosis of primary hepatic lymphoma. Conclusion: Primary hepatic lymphoma is an uncommon malignancy and its manifestation as progressive ... 53-year-old Caucasian woman was transferred to our facility for 3 weeks of intermittent fevers, chills, weight loss, myalgias and arthralgias. She had mild epigastric d...

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... contralaterally. In the absence of an intracranial mass these findings may be labelled as pseudo-Foster Kennedy Syndrome. Case presentation A two year old boy with panhypopituitarism, hydroceph- alus, ... optic neuropathy. Case Presentation: We describe a case of pseudo-Foster Kennedy Syndrome in a two year old boy with unilateral papilloedema due to a congenital optic d...

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... before and after air insufflation into the gastric lumen via a naso- gastric tube (pneumogastrogram) is an easy and safe method, which can enhance or confirm the diagnosis of a visceral perforation ... can both determine and treat the cause, offering all the advantages of minimally invasive surgery. Conclusion A thorough history and physical examination combined with the appropri...

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