Endoprosthetic Reconstruction for a Displaced Atypical Femoral Fracture in a Cancer Patient with Poor Prognosis by Hironari Tamiya, Hiroki Hagizawa, Takaaki Nakai, Yoshinori Imura, Takaaki Tanaka, Kazuya Oshima, Toshikazu Ito, Norifumi Naka, Shigeyuki Kuratsu

“…Zoledronate or denosumab treatment is beneficial for cancer patients with bone metastasis. However, each agent may trigger atypical femoral fractures. …”
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Diagnostics of chronic small intestinal obstruction in patient with ectopic pancreas in the Meckel's diverticulum (case report) by Zinaida A. Lemeshko, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Korolev, T. L. Lemina, I. A. Sokolina, A. Ye. Leonovich, K. A. Lesko, A. S. Tertychny, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Episodes of intussusception manifested clinically by attacks of severe right iliac pain that made patient to take «embryonic posture». Deep palpation revealed «spastic bowel» sign in the area of intussusception. …”
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Multidisciplinary management of a patient with acute oesophageal necrosis and severe neurological symptoms with full recovery by Katrīna Terehova, Poļina Zaļizko, Krista Lazdovska, Raimonds Skumbiņš, Aldis Puķītis

“…Esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed to assess improvement. The patient’s symptoms gradually resolved. Conclusion: This case is one of the few to show an association between alcohol abuse and acute oesophageal necrosis and underscores the importance of timely diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment in patient with fully recovered condition.…”
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Molecular characterization of ST15 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in a single patient by Yongjin Hu, Rong Tang, Shanshan Jin, Jiahao Guan, Xiaoxiao Meng, Zengpeijie Dan, Ruilan Wang, Hong-Yu Ou, Jian Lu

“…The plasmid p2-KP3762–1, harbouring the carbapenem resistance gene blaKPC-2, may undergo inter-strain and inter-clone transfer via conjugation in the patient during treatment. Furthermore, our findings suggest that the pathogens in this patient are likely to have a common ancestral origin.…”
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Conservative Treatment for Right Ventricular Free Wall Rupture in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Mohd Al-Baqlish Mohd Firdaus, Nur Syahirah Abdul Rahim, Nurtasneem Rusdi, Nor Saadah Idris, Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said, Imran Zainal Abidin

“…Ventricular wall rupture possesses a high mortality rate in patients with acute myocardial infarction. We presented a case of a ninety-year-old gentleman who presented with acute inferolateral myocardial infarction in cardiogenic shock and right ventricular free wall rupture. …”
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A Rare Case of Ixazomib-Induced Cutaneous Necrotizing Vasculitis in a Patient with Relapsed Myeloma by Heather Katz, Mina Shenouda, Deena Dahshan, George Sonnier, Yehuda Lebowicz

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Mesopexy instead of colectomy successfully treated an elderly patient with sigmoid volvulus, a case report by Jin Qian, Shu-Qing Hua

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Severe Corticosteroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension Requiring Bilateral Trabeculectomies in a Patient with Takayasu’s Arteritis by Anna Maria Gruener, Pranev Sharma, Sally Ameen, Faisal Ahmed

“…This case highlights the importance of IOP-monitoring in visually asymptomatic patients on systemic corticosteroids. It further emphasizes the need to raise awareness of the potential ocular side effects of steroids amongst physicians, in particular those looking after patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.…”
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Mild Clinical Course of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection in an Elderly Japanese Patient by Yuko Ohagi, Shinobu Tamura, Chiaki Nakamoto, Hiromichi Nakamoto, Masayuki Saijo, Masayuki Shimojima, Yoshio Nakano, Tokuzo Fujimoto

“…Although not completely fulfilling the diagnostic criteria used in a retrospective study in Japan, SFTS was suspected, and we detected SFTS virus in the patient’s blood using RT-PCR. However, she recovered without intensive treatment and severe complications 13 days after the onset. …”
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Immune-Mediated Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis: An Unusual Hematological Association with IBD by Young-In Kim, Aaron Brzezinski, Joseph Brandwein, Jeffrey P Baker

“…No obvious causes of these hematological abnormalities were found in the patient despite an exhaustive search. An immune-mediated process was confirmed by positive antineutrophil antibody and platelet-associated antibody in the patient’s serum, and the demonstration of binding of the patient’s immunoglobulin G to autologous neutrophils. …”
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Piloting an automated query and scoring system to facilitate APDS patient identification from health systems by Amy M. FitzPatrick, Aaron T. Chin, Sharon Nirenberg, Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, Keith Sacco, Jesse Perlmutter, Joseph F. Dasso, Athanasios Tsalatsanis, Jay Maru, Jessica Creech, Jolan E. Walter, Nicholas Hartog, Neema Izadi, Mandy Palmucci, Manish J. Butte, Klaus Loewy, Anurag Relan, Nicholas L. Rider

“…IntroductionPatients with activated PI3Kδ syndrome (APDS) may elude diagnoses for nearly a decade. …”
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Evaluating the Impacts of Procedural and Patient-Specific Factors on the Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) by Abilkhair Kurmanaliyev, Rima Braukylienė, Ali Aldujeli, Rassul Zhumagaliyev, Serik Aitaliyev, Ramunas Unikas

“…<i>Background</i>: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a pivotal intervention for managing severe aortic stenosis in high-risk surgical patients. <i>Objective</i>: This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of procedural factors and patient characteristics on TAVI outcomes, with a focus on survival rates, cardiac mortality, and associated complications. …”
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Retroperitoneal Endometriotic Cyst Infiltrated in the Iliopsoas Incidentally Found in a Patient with Acute Back Pain by Nanami Tsukasaki, Takuro Yamamoto, Akihisa Katayama, Nozomi Ogiso, Tomoharu Okubo

“…We describe a rare case of retroperitoneal endometriotic cyst infiltrated in the iliopsoas incidentally found in a patient with acute back pain. Endometriosis at the pelvic peritoneum, including the Douglas pouch, has been reported often; there are few reports of cystic endometriosis in the retroperitoneal cavity. …”
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Variables That Best Differentiate In-Patient Acute Stroke from Stroke-Mimics with Acute Neurological Deficits by P. Natteru, M. R. Mohebbi, P. George, D. Wisco, J. Gebel, C. R. Newey

“…About two-thirds (57) of these patients were determined to have a stroke, and the remaining (36) were stroke-mimics. …”
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Patient-Specific Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Segments of ECG Signals using Deep Neural Networks by Jeyson A. Castillo, Yenny C. Granados, Carlos Augusto Fajardo Ariza

“…Unfortunately, many cases of AF are asymptomatic and undiagnosed, which increases the risk for the patients. Due to its paroxysmal nature, the detection of AF requires the evaluation, by a cardiologist, of long-term ECG signals. …”
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A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma by Jacinta Perram, Jane Estell

“…Symptomatic BK viral infection in the immunocompromised host is well described, most commonly seen in renal transplant recipients, bone marrow transplant recipients, and HIV positive patients. The present case describes a novel clinical scenario of symptomatic urological BK virus infection in a patient receiving treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. …”
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Kimura Disease Manifesting as Synchronous Bilateral Parotid Swelling in a Young Middle-Eastern Patient by Fatemah Faras, Fawaz Abo-Alhassan, Khalid Al-Sebeih, Jassem Bastaki

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Complicated Sporadic Cardiac Myxomas: A Second Recurrence and Myxomatous Cerebral Aneurysms in One Patient by Mazen E. Iskandar, Kamellia Dimitrova, Charles M. Geller, Darryl M. Hoffman, Robert F. Tranbaugh

“…Myxomatous cerebral aneurysms as a complication of cardiac myxomas are equally rare. A unique case of a patient with a total of 4 myxomas over a 20-year interval is presented. …”
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Two Rare Complications in One Patient: Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome Associated with Intracranial Plasmacytoma by H. Auge, C. Yguel, E. Schmitt, B. Frotscher, H. Busby-Venner, R. Morizot, C. Moulin, P. Feugier, A. Perrot, L. Filliatre-Clement

“…The patient is free of progression 14 months after their original presentation.…”
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Simultaneous Chronic Invasive Fungal Infection and Tracheal Fungus Ball Mimicking Cancer in an Immunocompetent Patient by Erdoğan Çetinkaya, Mustafa Çörtük, Şule Gül, Ali Mert, Hilal Boyacı, Ertan Çam, H. Erhan Dincer

“…Here we present a case of a 57-year-old patient without immunodeficiency or chronic lung disease who was diagnosed with endotracheal fungus ball and chronic fungal infection, possibly due to Aspergillus. …”
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