Suppurative Mediastinitis Secondary to Burkholderia Cepacia in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis by Ronald B George, Yannick Cartier, Alan G Casson, Paul Hernandez

“…Burkholderia cepacia is an important opportunistic pathogen among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF); it is associated with deterioration of lung function, poor outcome following lung transplantation and increased mortality. …”
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Beta-HCG Secretion by a Pulmonary Choriocarcinoma in a Male Patient by Brecht Devos, Cedric Willemse, Mira Sterckx, Johan Debruyne, Inge Stappaerts, Tom Van den Mooter, Marjan Hertoghs, Pascale Abrams

“…MRI of the brain showed a solitary brain metastasis, while on a subsequent 18F-FDG PET/CT, no other metastatic lesions were seen. The patient was treated with chemoimmunotherapy carboplatin-etoposide-pembrolizumab with good partial response. …”
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Pancreas as an Occult Source of Recurrent Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient by Don Bambino Geno Tai, Laxmi Upadhyay, Ruchika Jain, Robert Goldstein

“…This is particularly pertinent in immunocompromised patients who are at an increased risk of infection. …”
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Rare Presentation of Hypoglycemia in a Patient with Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma by Raed Aldahash

“…It was asserted that the patient’s hypoglycemia could be related to his underlying malignancy. …”
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Thyroid Storm Triggered by Strangulation in a Patient with Undiagnosed Graves’ Disease by Jorge I. Conte, Marilyn A. Arosemena, Kunal Kapoor, Naomi G. Dempsey, Megan L. Zaleski, Atil Y. Kargi

“…Thyroid storm is generally seen in patients with Graves’ disease but should also be suspected in patients with fever, tachycardia, altered mental status, and risk factors including local trauma to the neck, such as strangulation. …”
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Patient Characteristics, Diagnoses, and Management in a Combined Uveitis–Rheumatology Clinic by Jason Shawver, Amit K. Reddy, Alan G. Palestine, Jason R. Kolfenbach

“…This highlights the utility of a combined clinic in the management of these complex patients, in addition to providing logistical benefits to patients and educational opportunities for trainees.…”
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Gastroparesis, hypergastrinemia and stomach polypoid lesions in 53-year old patient by A. N. Tazabiyev, T. L. Lapina, Ye. Yu. Yuryeva, N. N. Napalkova, A. S. Tertychny, Z. A. Lemeshko, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

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Amebic Encephalitis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Ibrutinib Therapy by Ensi Voshtina, Huiya Huang, Renju Raj, Ehab Atallah

“…A common first-line therapy offered to qualifying patients includes ibrutinib, an oral covalent inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase. …”
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HHV-8-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorders and Pathogenesis in an HIV-Positive Patient by Carlo Guerrero, Tania Jain, Katalin Kelemen

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a patient with this combination of individually rare HHV-8-associated LPDs. …”
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Anesthetic Considerations in a Patient with Myotonic Dystrophy for Hip Labral Repair by Ramon Go, David Wang, Danielle Ludwin

“…Patients with DM can exhibit exquisite sensitivity to sedatives, neuromuscular blocking agents, and volatile anesthetics, resulting in potential postoperative complications. …”
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Laceration of the Iliac Vein in a Patient with a Femoral Catheter for Hemodialysis by Radojica V. Stolic, Sanja P. Milojevic

“…Although catheters are an ideal therapeutic treatment for all patients who need hemodialysis, their placement, use may be followed by certain complications. …”
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Bartonella henselae Hepatic Abscesses and Associated Osteomyelitis in a Pediatric Patient by Molly Antonson, Lauren Klingemann, Kari Neemann

“…Here, we present a case of disseminated B. henselae with hepatic abscesses and associated ischial osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent 2-year-old male patient. Although osteomyelitis is a rare manifestation of B. henselae infection, it should be included in the differential diagnosis in pediatric patients presenting with fever of unknown origin and musculoskeletal pain, especially in the setting of cat exposure. …”
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Microbiological Isolation of Sporothrix Schenckii in an Immunocompromised Patient. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Midiala Iglesias López, Odette Quiñones Cherta, Idalmis Reyes Rodríguez

“…We present the case of 67-year-old white patient of rural origin with a history of myelofibrosis that had evolved for ten years and was treated with thalidomide and prednisone. …”
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Partial Nephrectomy in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device by Jules P. Manger, John A. Kern, Tracey L. Krupski

“…This is, to our knowledge, the first report of a partial nephrectomy performed in a patient with LVAD.…”
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Strangulation-Induced Thyrotoxicosis in a Patient with Undiagnosed Underlying Graves’ Disease by Theresa Lanham, Abigayle Sullivan, Erik Lanham, Anthony Donato

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Presentation of Bilateral Peripheral Seventh Cranial Nerve Palsy in an HIV Patient by Lisa M. Ruiz, Batool Kirmani

“…Neurological manifestations in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus can significantly increase overall morbidity and mortality. …”
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Advancements in Nanorobots: Innovating Bladder Cancer Treatments, Diagnosis and Patient Outcomes by Zehra Hussain, Alyssa Di Fonzo, Hermela Merhawi, Mary Gallant, Robert Girlan, Muhammad Hasibul Hasan

“…The use of nanorobots could lead to better patient outcomes by providing targeted treatment and reducing side effects. …”
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Benzocaine-Induced Methemoglobinemia in a Postoperative Bariatric Patient following Esophagogastroduodenoscopy by Khuram Khan, Irwin White-Gittens, Saqib Saeed, Leaque Ahmed

“…It is most commonly seen in patients undergoing endoscopic procedures, including EGDs, laryngoscopies, bronchoscopies, and nasogastric tube insertions. …”
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Aggressive Behaviour of Metastatic Melanoma in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Robert W. Foley, Robert M. Maweni, Aurelie Fabre, David G. Healy

“…The rapid progression of this malignant neoplasm that led to the patient’s death within 1 year is described.…”
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Management of Hypertension in the Elderly Patient at Abidjan Cardiology Institute (Ivory Coast) by K. E. Kramoh, E. Aké-Traboulsi, C. Konin, Y. N'goran, I. Coulibaly, A. Adoubi, J. Koffi, J. B. Anzouan-Kacou, M. Guikahue

“…Results. The patients mean age was 73.1±5.3 years, and 59% were women. …”
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