Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in the Same Patient as a Collision Tumour by Oguz Dikbas, Aslihan Alpaslan Duman, Gulname Findik Guvendi

“…Their coexistence in the same patient is a very rare event which demands different clinical approach. …”
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Coexistence of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis and Cystitis in a Patient with COVID-19 Complicated with Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum by Ibrahim Boukhannous, Anouar El Moudane, Mehdi Chennoufi, Mohamed Mokhtari, Abdelghani Ouraghi, Hamza Mimouni, Ali Barki

“…We report the first case of a 52-year-old nondiabetic male admitted for management of uremic syndrome associated with emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN), renal and perinephric abscess, and emphysematous cystitis (EC) on a single functional kidney with a large abundance of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SP) complicating a SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. The patient has benefited from several dialysis sessions, intravenous antibiotics, and percutaneous drainage. …”
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Davydov Vaginoplasty in Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser Syndrome Patient Presenting With Urethral Dilatation by Jurgis Vitols, Lasma Lidaka

“…Conclusion: MRKH patients and healthcare providers should be educated on the damaging consequences of intraurethral intercourse. …”
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Isolation of Streptococcus bovis in a Patient with Undiagnosed Colon Cancer. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Odette Quiñones Cherta

“…Twenty five to 80 % of patients with Streptococcus bovis bacteremia develop colorectal tumors and the incidence of colonic neoplasia associated with S. bovis endocarditis has been shown to be 18 to 62 %. …”
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A Patient with Advanced Gastric Cancer Presenting with Extremely Large Uterine Fibroid Tumor by Kwang-Kuk Park, Song-I Yang

“…When a large pelvic or ovarian mass is detected in gastrointestinal malignancy patients, physicians try to exclude the presence of a Krukenberg tumor. …”
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A Turner Syndrome Patient Carrying a Mosaic Distal X Chromosome Marker by Roberto L. P. Mazzaschi, Juliet Taylor, Stephen P. Robertson, Donald R. Love, Alice M. George

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Assessment of patient preferences for assisted reproductive technology in China: a discrete choice experiment by Lingli Zhang, Xin Li, Jiali Chen, Yanyan Liu, Yanjun Sun, Yuwen Bao, Xiaodan Qian, Kexing Fang, Bin Wan, Haixia Ding

“…Objectives Given China’s low fertility rate, assisted reproductive technology (ART) can be used assist infertile patients in having children. This study aimed to analyse patients’ preferences for ART and to determine the relative importance (RI) and willingness to pay (WTP) of key attributes.Design We identified six attributes of ART and used a D-efficient design to generate choice sets for conducting a discrete choice experiment. …”
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Differences in Method-Specific Vancomycin MICs and Induced Daptomycin Resistance in an Infective Endocarditis Patient by David Benjamin Lash, Jeremiah Joson, Arash Heidari

“…The isolate’s minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), the source of infection, modality of susceptibility testing, and antibiotic resistance are all issues that should be taken into consideration when formulating a care plan for a patient. We present a case that illustrates some of these issues clinicians are facing.…”
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Anesthetic management of a patient posted for ruptured aneurysm repair with asymptomatic atrial myxoma by Priyanka Singh

“…We report the case of a 42-year-old female patient presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage, posted for the repair of left paraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm under general anesthesia with left interatrial septum myxoma.…”
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Levetiracetam Induced Behavioral Abnormalities in a Patient with Seizure Disorder: A Diagnostic Challenge by Oluwaseun Ogunsakin, Terence Tumenta, Scarlet Louis-Jean, Ayesha Mahbub, Peterson Rabel, Tolu Olupona, Shaheen Alam

“…This report emphasizes the need for developing an appropriately high index of suspicion in promoting surveillance and prompt identification of behavioral adverse effects associated with Levetiracetam especially in high-risk patient population.…”
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The Development of Primary Effusion Lymphoma-Like Lymphoma in a Patient with Preexisting Essential Thrombocythemia by Yoshiki Uemura, Marina Komoto, Mitsuo Okada

“…The pericardial effusion was completely drained, and complete remission was achieved. Ultimately, the patient was diagnosed with primary effusion lymphoma-like lymphoma (PEL-LL). …”
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Patient and caregiver perspectives of select non-communicable diseases in India: A scoping review. by Sindhu Nila, Eliza Dutta, S S Prakash, Sophy Korula, Anu Mary Oommen

“…<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Patient-reported measures of encounters in healthcare settings and consideration of their preferences could provide valuable inputs to improve healthcare quality. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Nerve Block in a Patient with Malignant Degeneration of Neurofibromatosis 1 by Arjun Desai, Brendan Carvalho, Jenna Hansen, Jonay Hill

“…A 41-year-old female patient with neurofibromatosis 1 presented with new neurologic deficits secondary to malignant degeneration of a tibial lesion. …”
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Impact of medication safety initiatives on patient safety culture in a community pharmacy in Singapore by Jing Miao, Sofia Barvin, Siti Rahil Binte Mohd Yussof, Joy Boon Ka Chong

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Pre-transfusion detection and transfusion therapy of a patient with autoanti-B and cold agglutinin by YANG Linyu, CHEN LI, LI Zhongjun

“…[Objective] To identify the ABO blood group of a patient with rare B antigen-specific autoantibody with cold agglutinin, and evaluate the effect of blood transfusion. …”
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Vascular Tortuosities of the Upper Eyelid: A New Clinical Finding in Fabry Patient Screening by Langis Michaud

“…Group B (control) comprised 7 males and 8 females, aged 37 (±12) Vessels tortuosity was identified on the external superior lid in 36 of the Fabry patients (94.7%), while none of the subjects in group B showed similar vessels tortuosity. …”
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Cerebellar Ataxia Followed by Stiff Person Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GAD Antibodies by Sinali O. Seneviratne, Katherine A. Buzzard, Belinda Cruse, Mastura Monif

“…We emphasise the importance of long-term follow-up of patients with anti-GAD antibody syndrome, as delayed neurological manifestations can occur.…”
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Clinical and Histopathological Findings in a Patient of Darier–White Disease with Acrokertasosis Verruciformis of Hopf by Vikash Paudel, Manish Bhakta Pradhan, Brijesh Shrestha, Sumit Paudel

“…Nonspecific treatment includes patient counseling on exacerbating factors. Although there are no curative treatments for DD, topical corticosteroids and systemic retinoids may be used to control inflammation and hyperkeratosis. …”
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Coexistent Pseudogout and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Septic Arthritis in a Patient with HIV and ESRD by Wais Afzal, Omer M. Wali, Kelly L. Cervellione, Bhupinder B. Singh, Farshad Bagheri

“…Although not very common, this entity can be seen in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Septic arthritis due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) is a rare entity that can affect immunocompromised patients such as those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or those who are on immunosuppressive drugs. …”
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Unilateral Pedicle Stress Fracture in a Long-Term Hemodialysis Patient with Isthmic Spondylolisthesis by Keishi Maruo, Toshiya Tachibana, Shinichi Inoue, Fumihiro Arizumi, Shinichi Yoshiya

“…Most unilateral pedicle stress fractures occur on the contralateral side of patients with unilateral spondylolysis. However, there are few reports of unilateral pedicle stress fractures in patients with bilateral spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis. …”
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