Idiopathic, Serial Coronary Vessels Dissection in a Young Woman with Psychological Stress: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Alessio Arrivi, Caterina Milici, Carlo Bock, Attilio Placanica, Enrico Boschetti, Marcello Dominici

“…Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a very rare disease, associated with high mortality rate, whose etiology and pathogenesis are poorly understood. …”
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Glandular Cystitis. Case presentation by Nelson Cuéllar Suárez, Ives de la Caridad Otero Pérez, Heydisandy Peña Martín

“…To present the clinical and anatomopathological characteristics of a rare disease and the interest that it may have for in training residents, it was decided to present the case of a 21 year old black male patient, with a history of dysuria, Increased urinary frequency in the day, night and urgency, as well as repeated episodes of macroscopic hematuria, with clinical diagnosis of glandular cystitis confirmed by biopsy.…”
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Acute Mastoiditis in a Newborn with Aural Atresia by K. Parpounas, K. Bouka, J. Athanasopoulos, M. Lamprou, G. Helmis, I. M. Vlastos

“…Acute mastoiditis in the newborn is a very rare disease. Herein we report a case of a 28-day-old child with right aural atresia and ipsilateral mastoiditis requiring mastoidectomy. …”
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Xanthoma of Bone: A Case Report by Hasnae Guerrouj, Ayat Mouaden, Nouzha BenRais

“…Bone xanthoma is a rare disease due to the presence of cholesterol deposits in the bone. …”
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Paroxysmal Amnesia Attacks due to Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy by Pelin Nar Senol, Aylin Bican Demir, Ibrahim Bora, Mustafa Bakar

“…Hashimoto’s encephalopathy is a rare disease which is thought to be autoimmune and steroid responsive. …”
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Recurrence of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor: A Rare Pancreatic Tumor by Chandra Punch, Nupur Garg, Penelope Harris

“…Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPTP) is a rare disease of young females that does not usually recur after resection. …”
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Rapidly Progressive Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Abscess by Abdurrahman Aycan, Ozgür Yusuf Aktas, Feyza Karagoz Guzey, Azmi Tufan, Cihan Isler, Nur Aycan, İsmail Gulsen, Harun Arslan

“…Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare disease which is often rapidly progressive. Delayed diagnosis of SEA may lead to serious complications and the clinical findings of SEA are generally nonspecific. …”
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A Rare Presentation of HIV-Negative Plasmablastic Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Alaina J. Kessler, Bridget K. Marcellino, Scot A. Niglio, Bruce E. Petersen, Adriana K. Malone

“…Human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) negative PBL is a rare disease, making the diagnosis more challenging. …”
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Intrinsic subtype and immunity score in identification of triple-negative breast cancer at low risk by Xinyu Ren, Tong Zhou, Yu Song, Huanwen Wu, Jeff Chou, Lance D. Miller, Zhiyong Liang, Songjie Shen

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An Unusual Case of Rapidly Progressive Hyperbilirubinemia by Kimberly M. Thornton, Michael F. Nyp, Lejla Music Aplenc, Gary L. Jones, Shannon L. Carpenter, Erin M. Guest, Steven M. Shapiro, Winston M. Manimtim

“…Further testing revealed a deficiency of ADAMTS13 protein, or von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease, a finding diagnostic of congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or Upshaw-Schulman syndrome. This rare disease is often misdiagnosed, especially in the newborn period.…”
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Dravet Syndrome in Lebanon: First Report on Cases with SCN1A Mutations by Saada Alame, Eliane El-Houwayek, Caroline Nava, Sandra Sabbagh, Ali Fawaz, Anne-Celine Gillart, Dana Hasbini, Christel Depienne, André Mégarbané

“…Dravet syndrome, also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy, is a rare disease characterized by the appearance of different types of seizures in a healthy baby, triggered by various factors and stressful events. …”
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Surgical Management of Giant L2 Adrenal Neuroblastoma in Adult Male by Bikash Bikram Thapa, Sanjay Yadav, Sujit Pant, Pratik Rajkarnikar, Pankaj Mandal

“…Adult adrenal neuroblastoma is a rare disease, and less than 100 cases were reported in the literature. …”
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Acute Neonatal Parotitis with Late-Onset Septic Shock due to Streptococcus agalactiae by M. Boulyana

“…Acute neonatal parotitis (ANP) is a very rare disease. Most cases are managed conservatively; early antibiotics and adequate hydration may reduce the need for surgery. …”
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Pediatric Case of Li–Fraumeni Syndrome in Honduras by R. Martínez-Beckerat, C. Alas-Pineda, M. Melgar-Gonzales, B. Mejía-Raudales, N. Andino-Paz, S. Bejarano-Cáceres, J. Chiang

“…It is categorized as a rare disease caused by mutations of the TP53 gene, which causes increased susceptibility of the patients and their children to many types of cancer. …”
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with Bacteremia by Daniel J. Lachant, Michael Apostolakos, Anthony Pietropaoli

“…Prostatic abscess is traditionally considered a rare disease that is caused by Gram-negative bacteria. …”
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Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome with Eosinophilia and Purtscher-like Retinopathy: A Case Report by MEI Qimin, DAI Jiayuan, LIU Yecheng, SHEN Min, ZHU Huadong

“…Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a rare disease caused by complement abnormalities, is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. …”
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Rituximab-Associated Inflammatory Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy by Chandra Punch, Christina Schofield, Penelope Harris

“…Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare disease of the immunosuppression that results from neurotropic invasion of the JC virus which leads to demyelination of oligodendrocytes. …”
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Paget's Disease. Special Variety of Breast Cancer. A Case Report by Masleidy Valladares Valle, Tahimí Conde Cueto, Nery María Díaz Yanes

“…Paget's disease is a special variety of breast cancer. It is a rare disease that represents 1 to 3% of all breast cancers and is clinically characterized as an eczematous lesion on the nipple, later progressing to the areola surface and terminal lactiferous ducts. …”
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Seizures and Blurred Vision as Initial Presentation of Intracerebral Schwannoma: A Rare Tumor of the Brain by Mohammad Alayyaf, Nour Taher Nasir

“…Intracranial schwannoma accounts for between 5 and 8% of intracranial tumors, whereas intracerebral schwannoma, a rare disease, accounts for <1% of intracranial schwannomas. …”
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Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome (MMIHS): Series of 4 Cases Caused by Mutation of ACTG2 (Actin Gamma 2, Smooth Muscle) Gene by Katarzyna Ignasiak-Budzyńska, Mikołaj Danko, Janusz Książyk

“…MMIHS, also known as Berdon’s syndrome, is a rare disease that belongs to primary causes of CIPOS (chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction syndrome). …”
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