Interrupted Aortic Arch in an Adult with Polycystic Kidney Disease by Ayşe Şeker Koçkara, Mansur Kayataş, Can Huzmeli, Ferhan Candan, Cesur Gümüş

“…Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary kidney disease and is responsible for 8–10% of patients with end-stage renal failure. The major extrarenal complications of ADPKD are cardiovascular abnormalities. …”
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Histoplasma Peritonitis: An Extremely Rare Complication of Peritoneal Dialysis by Asjad Sardar, Bijin Thajudeen, Pradeep V. Kadambi

“…A 63-year-old female presented with progressively worsening abdominal pain, fever, and altered mental status. She had end-stage renal disease and had been on peritoneal dialysis for 4 years. …”
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Retroperitoneal Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Replacing an Absent Kidney in a Child by Samin Alavi, M. T. Arzanian, Yalda Nilipour

“…This case suggests the very rare probability of association of MPNSTs in children with genitourinary tract anomalies such as renal agenesis.…”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Cardiac Tamponade Induced by Concomitant Use of Rivaroxaban and Amiodarone by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Jared Segal, Ifeanyi Nwosu, Salik Nazir

“…While most physicians are cognizant of the need for renal dosing of rivaroxaban, this article aims to increase awareness of its interactions with drugs that are also metabolized through the same hepatic CYP450 pathway.…”
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Splenic abscess in an adult patient. A case Report by Mayquel Monzón Rodríguez, Amanda Rodríguez Chaviano, Joel David Monzón Li

“…He was admitted and transferred to the Intensive Care Unit due to acute renal failure due to dehydration. When transferred to the open room, a splenic abscess was diagnosed by ultrasound and tomography. …”
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Saphenovenous Graft Aneurysm: A Rare Complication of CABG by James Thomas Connell

“…We present the case of a 48-year-old male with a cardiovascular risk profile hallmarked by diabetes mellitus, end stage renal failure, recalcitrant hyperlipidaemia, and IHD previously treated with CABG. 11 years following his CABG, he was retrieved from remote Australia to a tertiary cardiology centre with stabbing chest pain. …”
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Multiple Cutaneous Metastases as Initial Presentation in Advanced Colon Cancer by Sudheer Nambiar, Asha Karippot

“…Of all the tumors, breast cancer most commonly spreads as cutaneous metastasis is followed by lung, colorectal, renal, ovarian, and bladder cancers. Cutaneous metastases can present in a variety of clinical manifestations, such as a rapidly growing painless dermal or subcutaneous nodule with intact overlying epidermis or as ulcers. …”
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Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome Secondary to Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Unknown Origin: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review by Phyo Thazin Myint, Hifza Waheed Butt, Taha Alrifai, Carlos Marin

“…Computed tomography (CT) abdomen showed a large tumor mass with peritoneal metastasis, and she developed renal failure from STLS, resulting in the need for hemodialysis. …”
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PAX8 Distinguishes Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Sarcoma by Michelle S. Hirsch, Alessandra F. Nascimento

“…PAX8 is important for embryogenesis of the thyroid, Müllerian system, and upper urinary/renal tract, and expression of PAX8 has been described in carcinomas from each of these sites. …”
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Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disease: A Case Report of Fungal Necrotizing Otitis Media and Mastoiditis by Ermia Mousavi Mohammadi, Mohsen Rajati, Hossein Zarrinfar

“…A 54‐year‐old female was presented who suffered from diabetes mellitus and end‐stage renal disease presenting with severe otalgia, initially thought to be necrotizing otitis externa. …”
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Urinary Aspergillosis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) by Mayara Gabriele Toledo, Hugo Rodrigues Alves, Isadora Cambruzzi, Laís Lopes Pires, Mariana Rossi, Ana Carolina Gonçalves Brito, Andrea D’Avila Freitas, Natalia Chilinque Zambão da Silva

“…Diagnosis of localized primary renal Aspergillus infection in a patient with SLE requires careful investigation due to its benign presentation and lack of associated systemic clinical features.…”
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El impacto sobre la salud colectiva de las conductas censurables en la investigación sanitaria by Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer

“…Las epidemias de enfermedad renal crónica en Centroamérica, de muertes por consumo de opiáceos en Estados Unidos, de obesidad en casi todo el mundo y el empleo de la hidroxicloroquina para encarar la pandemia de COVID-19 conforman los ejemplos seleccionados por su alto nivel de actualidad. …”
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Late and Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection: Main Barrier to Long Term Graft Survival by Qiquan Sun, Yang Yang

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Ehrlichiosis in a Recent Liver Transplant Recipient Leading to Multiorgan Failure by Fawwaz Almajali, Catherine Oleary, Taylor Hallcox, Justin Lok, Daniela Hermelin, Alexis Guenette, Mustafa Nazzal

“…The patient did recover from infection but not before it manifested in hepatic, renal, and pulmonary involvement. Therefore, a high level of suspicion is necessary for early detection and treatment initiation to prevent a devastating progression of the disease in immunosuppressed patients.…”
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“Vanishing Penis” and Urinary Retention due to Locally Destructive Penile Cancer by Petros Sountoulides, Athanasios Bantis, Ioannis Zachos, Irene Asouhidou, Athanasios Pantazakos

“…A temporary suprapubic catheter was placed, followed by a perineal urethrostomy in order to reverse the established renal failure.…”
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Osseous Metaplasia in Mucinous Tubular and Spindle Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney: A Case of Massive, Bilateral Tumors by Aeen M. Asghar, Matthew A. Uhlman, Laila Dahmoush, Sundeep Deorah

“…Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common kidney malignancy, with many histologic subtypes. …”
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Navigating a stealthy invader: Insights from two different Streptococcus intermedius cases by Erica Casey Anders, Stanley Miller

“…The first case involves a 53-year-old man diagnosed with new liver, lung, and brain lesions in the setting of suspected renal cell carcinoma. In the second case, an 84-year-old woman was found to have S. intermedius bacteremia with concurrent culture-positive liver abscesses. …”
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A Case of Reed Syndrome with a Novel Mutation in the Fumarate Hydratase Gene by Christin B. Laufer, Layne B. Green, Darren E. Whittemore

“…Despite the fact that up to 16% of patients can develop aggressive type 2 papillary renal cell carcinoma, there are currently no consensus guidelines on screening or patient management.…”
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Care of the Critically Ill Emergency Department Patient with Acute Kidney Injury by Jennifer Joslin, Marlies Ostermann

“…In patients with advanced AKI, arrangements for renal replacement therapy need to be made before the onset of life-threatening uraemic complications. …”
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Podocyte Autophagy: A Potential Therapeutic Target to Prevent the Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy by Na Liu, Liuqing Xu, Yingfeng Shi, Shougang Zhuang

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN), a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), becomes a worldwide problem. …”
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