Detection of a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension by multimodality imaging: Left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
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DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23003
Abstract: Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF), a restrictive cardiomyopathy characterized by subendocardial fibrosis, is commonly seen in tropical and subtropical regions. EMF involving the left ventricle presents with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) and is a rare cause of… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; fibrosis; multimodality imaging; endomyocardial fibrosis ... See more keywords
[A rare cause of an acutely locked knee joint: superior patellar dislocation].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00113-020-00907-2
Abstract: The case of a 56-year-old male patient with locking of the knee in extension without trauma is presented. Patient history, clinical examination and radiographs confirmed a superior dislocation of the patella. Closed reduction led to full… read more here.
Keywords: cause acutely; dislocation; knee joint; locked knee ... See more keywords
A rare cause of foot pain in an adolescent due to os paracuneiforme: a case report and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1007/s00256-020-03677-5
Abstract: Os paracuneiforme is an extremely rare accessory ossicle located at the medial aspect of the medial cuneiform bone. Although foot pain secondary to accessory ossicles is well known, symptomatic os paracuneiforme that requires surgical excision… read more here.
Keywords: paracuneiforme; literature; cause foot; foot pain ... See more keywords
A rare cause of AA amyloidosis and end-stage kidney failure: Questions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-018-4152-7
Abstract: A 14-year-old girl presented with fatigue, diarrhea, and generalized edema lasting for 10 days. She claimed that the diarrhea is watery without any blood or mucous, in the frequency of every 2–3 h and amount… read more here.
Keywords: mmol; kidney; cause amyloidosis; kidney failure ... See more keywords
Comments on Tașdemir et al.: A rare cause of AA amyloidosis and end-stage kidney failure
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-019-04278-8
Abstract: Dear Editors, In the recently published article entitled BA rare cause of AA amyloidosis and end-stage kidney failure,^ Tașdemir et al. present a case of AA amyloidosis attributed to hypergammaglobulinemia D syndrome (HIDS), renamed mevalonate… read more here.
Keywords: stage kidney; cause amyloidosis; amyloidosis; end stage ... See more keywords
Rare cause of severe hypertension in an adolescent boy presenting with short stature: Answers
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-019-04352-1
Abstract: The simultaneously evaluated plasma K+ levels, serum aldosterone and renin concentration are essential to differentiate the causes of low-renin hypertension (LRH). In case of low renin with low aldosterone levels, a broad spectrum of monogenic… read more here.
Keywords: severe hypertension; hypertension adolescent; cause severe; hypertension ... See more keywords
Vitamin C deficiency: rare cause of severe anemia with hemolysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s12185-018-02575-w
Abstract: Historically known to be a disease of sailors and soldiers in the seventeenth and eighteenth century, scurvy is a rare nutritional deficiency in the developed world, but it can still be seen among the alcoholics… read more here.
Keywords: anemia; hemolysis; deficiency; deficiency rare ... See more keywords
A Rare Cause of Dysphagia: A Giant Ganglioneuroma in Parapharyngeal Space
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DOI: 10.1007/s12663-021-01549-6
Abstract: Parafarengeal ganglioneuroma is a very rare benign tumor originating from the sympathetic nervous system that produces mass and functional effects. Ganglioneuroma is most commonly caused by the posterior mediastinal, retroperitoneal area and adrenal glands. Generally,… read more here.
Keywords: dysphagia giant; rare cause; giant ganglioneuroma; cause dysphagia ... See more keywords
A Rare Cause of Swelling and Pain in Extremities in Children: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
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DOI: 10.1007/s13312-019-1619-y
Abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome is a condition of uncertain etiology characterized by spontaneous or stimulus-induced pain that is out of proportion to the inciting event. We report a 14-year-7-month-old girl with swelling of the left… read more here.
Keywords: cause swelling; complex regional; pain syndrome; regional pain ... See more keywords
A rare cause of cervical swelling: Solitary plexiform neurofibroma
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102225
Abstract: Introduction Plexiform cervical neurofibromas are benign neoplasm, extremely rare, difficult to diagnose and to manage. Only some cases have been reported in the literature. Case presentation We report the case of a 60-year-old man admitted… read more here.
Keywords: cause cervical; cervical swelling; plexiform; plexiform neurofibroma ... See more keywords
Bilateral oropharyngeal hairy polyps: a rare cause of dyspnea in newborns.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.06.001
Abstract: Hairy polyp (HP) is one of the causes of congenital dyspnea, a rare developmental malformation of bigerminal origin that comprises both ectodermal and mesodermal elements foreign to the site in which it is found. It… read more here.
Keywords: dyspnea; oropharyngeal hairy; hairy polyps; bilateral oropharyngeal ... See more keywords