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Eagle Syndrome: A Rare Case of Atraumatic, Painful Cervical Neck Swelling
(Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020-04-23)
Introduction: Painful neck swelling is a common emergency complaint but can present diagnostic challenges. Eagle syndrome is a rare clinical entity in which a pathologically elongated styloid process or ossified stylohyoid ...
Laparoscopic enteropexy for intussusception at Rouxen-Y anastomosis
(Oxford University Press; JSCR Publishing, 2019-04-27)
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure in the world. Jejunojenual intussusception after RYGB is a rare but potentially serious complication. Timely radiographic recognition and ...
The development of myasthenia gravis in a patient with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: case report and literature review
(PAGEPress, 2019-06-10)
The co-existence of facioscapulohumeral muscle dystrophy (FSHD) and myasthenia gravis (MG) is very rare and few cases have been described in the literature. To increase the awareness of the health care providers, we present ...
Delayed diagnosed atypical case of Andersen-Tawil syndrome
(PAGEPress, 2019)
Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is characterized by a triad of periodic paralysis, cardiac arrhythmias and distinctive dysmorphic features. Due to its rarity and high degree of clinical and phenotypic variability, a diagnosis ...
Simultaneous involvement of optic and abducens nerves by Lyme disease: Case report with review of the literature
(PAGEPress, 2019)
Ocular manifestations of Lyme disease (LD) remain a rare feature of the disease, but it may present a wide range of clinical presentations with different combinations. LD related optic neuritis or cranial nerve (CN) six ...
Physical Performance Improves With Time and a Functional Knee Brace in Athletes After ACL Reconstruction
(2020-08)
Background: Athletes who return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) often have reduced physical performance and a high reinjury rate. Additionally, it is currently unclear how physical ...
Metastatic Multiple Myeloma to the Skin
(Hindawi, 2019-11-12)
Cutaneous involvement of multiple myeloma (MM) is uncommon, typically occurs in late stage disease, and is a poor prognostic indicator with an approximate eight month median survival. We present a 51-year-old man with ...
Pancreatic Inflammatory Pseudotumor-Like Follicular Dendritic Cell Tumor
(Hindawi, 2019-12-05)
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare and underdiagnosed malignant neoplasm which characteristically presents as a solitary, slow-growing mass with no discrete symptoms. Histologically, lymphocytes and spindle ...
Epidermoid Cysts in a Wandering Spleen: An Unusual Enigma
(Hindawi, 2019-11-20)
Epidermoid splenic cysts are rare lesions in the spleen. These cysts are characterized by a stratified squamous epithelial lining, internal septations, and calcification. Congenital in origin, epidermoid splenic cysts are ...
Intercalated Disk Extracellular Nanodomain Expansion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
(Frontiers, 2018-05-04)
Aims: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia. Previous evidence in animal models suggests that the gap junction (GJ) adjacent nanodomain - perinexus - is a site capable of independent intercellular ...