... Unfortunately, the therapy was withdrawn because ofthesevere adverse effects observed shortly after its administration (aplastic myelosis, behavioral disturbance with depression, neurasthenia and anorexia) ... Ethical reasons also dissuaded us from performing a coronary angiograph His family history for cardiovascular events was negative A brain MRI revealed mild cortical atrophy with bilateral lacunar ischemic ... lesions and gliosis in his cerebral white matter, mainly in the semi-oval center and the corona radiata (Figure 1) The presence of extensive arterial damage with bilateral atherosclerotic lesions was...
... there was flattening ofthe nasolabial fold on the right side ofhis face The fine motor skills ofhis right arm were impaired There was clearly impaired two-point discrimination on both his right ... higher in his right leg, witha Babinski sign There wasa hen’s gait on his right side An MRI scan ofhis brain performed in the referring hospital revealed occlusion ofhis internal carotid artery ... suggesting a vascular origin After that there were a few instances of fluctuating deficits, but eventually there was residual impairment as described There does not appear to have been any further...
... post-operative management ofthe patient AJ carried out the histopathological evaluation and critically review ofthe manuscript KKM carried out the critical review and revision ofthe manuscript ... Kanazawa S, Narabavayashi I: A case of giant peritoneal loose body: usefulness of wide window width CT Nipon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi 2004, 64( 4):223-224 Nomura H, Hata F, Yasoshima T, Kuwahara ... SV carried out the operation and contributed to the critical review ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have...
... investigación de la Neurolog a de la Comunidad Valenciana Author details Neurology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain 2Hematology Service, Hospital Marina Baixa, ... Villajoyosa, Spain Authors’ contributions APS and MLT conceived the study and drafted the manuscript, SPD and AGP helped to draft the manuscript All authors have read and approved the final draft ... images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Acknowledgements The study was supported by a grant from Fundación para el desarrollo de la...
... coagulation factors gave results within normal ranges A peri-umbilical biopsy for systemic amyloidosis was normal A cerebral MRI was not carried out because ofthe presence of abdominal vascular ... bilateral jugular valve incompetence, witha huge reflow to the brain during a Valsalva maneuver [6,7] Our patient was discharged a week after presentation, with mild left hemianopia and alexia The ... temporo-occipital hemorrhage, with mild mass effect and hypodense halo hypodense halo (Figure 1) A carotid and vertebral duplex scan was normal, as was an arterial trans-cranial Doppler Neuropsychological...
... coagulation factors gave results within normal ranges A peri-umbilical biopsy for systemic amyloidosis was normal A cerebral MRI was not carried out because ofthe presence of abdominal vascular ... bilateral jugular valve incompetence, witha huge reflow to the brain during a Valsalva maneuver [6,7] Our patient was discharged a week after presentation, with mild left hemianopia and alexia The ... temporo-occipital hemorrhage, with mild mass effect and hypodense halo hypodense halo (Figure 1) A carotid and vertebral duplex scan was normal, as was an arterial trans-cranial Doppler Neuropsychological...
... past Therefore, ablation ofthe AV node was performed and a permanent dualchamberpacemakerwas implanted Nonetheless, at the time of admission to hospital the patient was complaining of fatigue, ... in the intensive care unit and contributed to writing and review ofthe manuscript PP wasthe cardiologist in charge who dealt withthe acute cardiac decompensation ofthe patient and wasa major ... writing the manuscript Acknowledgements Benoit Drolet is the recipient ofa New Investigator Scholarship Award fromtheHeart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Chantale Simard and Paul Poirier are...
... 10 -year history of Crohn’s disease presented witha 5-day history of fever, night sweats, rash over both legs and headache The headache was localised at the left temporal area and associated with ... Close-up appearance ofthe anterior aspect ofthe right leg at hospital presentation that is, days after symptom onset A computed tomography (CT) head scan was normal We proceeded to a lumbar puncture ... fever with temperature of 39.4°C Mild neck stiffness was elicited He did not have focal neurology Further nodules had appeared on his shins Case presentation A 47 -year- old Caucasian male witha 10-year...
... 60 -year- oldmanwas transferred fromthe hemodialysis unit to the emergency room because ofa 15-day history of malaise, subjective fever, shortness of breath, dry cough, abdominal pain and diarrhea ... weak in both the upper and the lower limbs He had a translumbar hemodialysis catheter The remaining physical examination was unremarkable The patient had stable vital signs and had no signs of ... ofthe mandible as first manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism: diagnosis and treatment Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2005, 10:169-172 Pahlavan PS, Severin MC: Parathyroid carcinoma: A...
... management and diagnosis, prepared the manuscript and researched the literature TB wasthe lead author, carried out the patient management and final diagnosis AB helped to draft the manuscript OC was ... Furthermore, a decentralization and deviation ofthe pylorus and antrum were observed The condition ofthe patient was discussed withthe general surgeons Repair ofthe hernia was not recommended because ... ofthe high risk of general anesthesia and operation and the high rate of postoperative mortality in patients with cirrhosis In patients with cirrhosis, hypokalemia may be affected by many factors...
... dysmorphism, clinodactyly ofthe fifth finger and mild learning disability The maternal grandmother was also assessed and was phenotypically normal The proband's father was not available for assessment, ... rearrangement A paternal sample was unavailable but FISH analysis ofthe mother, grandmother and siblings ofthe proband revealed a normal diploid compliment in each case for all ofthe investigated clones ... theoretical nature of this approach, this search method can initiate further investigations into such candidate genes There are already candidate genes associated with monosomy 1p36 that have been previously...
... publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Author details Department of Anatomy, Medical ... hands Also, after a metacarpal fracture, the bony fragments often are dislocated because of traction fromthe surrounding muscles [6] One ofthe most common fractures is ofthe head ofthe fifth ... et al.: The cadaver ofa Caucasian manwitha supernumerary fourth dorsal interosseous muscle in the right hand: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:393 Submit your next manuscript...
... being a major causeof traumatic ulcers [8] Lack of awareness of risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulcer by health care professionals and patients adds to unnecessary morbidity such as ... Diabetes Association 2003 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada [http://www.diabetes.ca/cpg2003/chapters.aspx?agrowing healthcareproblem.htm] Canadian ... healthcareproblem.htm] Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA): Clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetes in Canada Canadian Medical Association Journal 1998, 159:S1-S29 Spencer...
... being a major causeof traumatic ulcers [8] Lack of awareness of risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulcer by health care professionals and patients adds to unnecessary morbidity such as ... Diabetes Association 2003 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada [http://www.diabetes.ca/cpg2003/chapters.aspx?agrowing healthcareproblem.htm] Canadian ... healthcareproblem.htm] Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA): Clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetes in Canada Canadian Medical Association Journal 1998, 159:S1-S29 Spencer...
... gathered patient data and drafted the manuscript ISK drafted and revised the manuscript and gathered reference articles SIT drafted and revised the manuscript AK gathered patient data and drafted ... redness ofthe whole prostate, especially at the area ofthe prostatic urethra proximal to the verumontanum The redness involved the bladder neck, the area ofthe triangle, and the left lateral bladder ... lateral wall The histologic examination showed ductal prostatic adenocarcinoma (Figures and 2) The CT scan of upper and lower abdomen and thorax and the bone scan were negative for metastasis The...
... ofheart and helped edit the manuscript BT examined the patient, searched the literature, obtained/ analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript All authors have read and approved the final manuscript ... publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal 11 12 Sanna A, Falaschi A, Camerini F, Giacca ... in patients with BMD with cardiac failure compared to patients with BMD without cardiac failure This case report describes a healthy man who presented witha life-threatening arrhythmia on the...
... examination was negative, except for glue ears Xrays ofhis hand showed that his skeletal age was years ahead ofhis calendar age His testosterone level (10.6 nmol/l) was raised to a pubertal level, as ... San Antonio: Psychological Corporation; 1989 American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-IV) 4th edition Washington DC: American Psychiatric Association; ... raised to about 30 times the normal level for his age makes this case a unique natural experiment Case presentation In June 2002, a boy aged years and three months, was referred to the outpatient...
... first case ofa patient withthe diagnosis of SH and a history of Lynch syndrome Case Presentation We first diagnosed a 21 -year- old Caucasian male suffering from CRC in January of 2009 The patient ... prepared the histopathological data and figures including their review and evaluation All authors contributed substantially to the patient’s care and therapy All authors read and approved the ... 1989, 64: 1310-1317 Nagata N, Dairaku M, Ishida T, Sueishi K, Tanaka K: Sclerosing hemangioma ofthe lung Immunohistochemical characterization of its origin as related to surfactant apoprotein Cancer...
... concentration increased from 59 to 132 μmol/L after the change Consequently, her antiretroviral treatment was stopped and the creatinine concentration normalized again within two months Twelve days after ... after the treatment discontinuation she presented with fever (39–39.5°C), lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly and abundant sweating during the nights Her physical examination was normal and a chest radiography ... thrombocytopenia and slightly increased hepatic aminotransferase levels Serum lactate and C-reactive protein were normal Two weeks after treatment interruption the plasma HIV RNA level had increased from...
... lymphomatoid granulomatosis autopsy DT wasthe treating oncologist HTC was involved in reviewing the pathology, preparing figures, and critical appraisal ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved ... refractory cases but the clinical implications of this modality have not been reported in large studies [13] Case Presentation A 66 -year- old Caucasian manwith no significant past medical history ... empirical therapy Early diagnosis and aggressive intervention, with interferon therapy, rituximab and chemotherapy in high grade LG can be life-saving for a patient with this rare yet treatable...