Dynamic mechanical allodynia following finger amputation: Unexpected skin hyperinnervation.

abstract：:We describe the case of a 67-year-old woman with L5-S1 ontogenetic spondylolisthesis treated with pedicle fixation associated with interbody arthrodesis performed with S1-L5 trans-sacral screwing according to the technique of Bartolozzi. The procedure was followed by a wide decompressive laminectomy. The patient had a...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Landi A,Marotta N,Mancarella C,Tarantino R,Delfini R

更新日期：2013-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrient deficiencies are prevalent worldwide. Diseases and morbid conditions have been described to result from nutritional deficiencies. It is essential to address nutrient deficiencies as these may lead to chronic long-term health problems such as rickets, iron deficiency anemia, goiter, obesity, coronary heart dis...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Haimi M,Lerner A

更新日期：2014-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare autoimmune disease with chronic inflammatory/destructive lesions of the cartilaginous tissues. In one third of the cases it is associated with other autoimmune disorders, mostly with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV). We report three cases o...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： File I,Trinn C,Mátyus Z,Ujhelyi L,Balla J,Mátyus J

更新日期：2014-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been advocated by digestive endoscopists because of its comparable therapeutic effect to surgery, reduced trauma, faster recovery, and fewer complications. However, ESD for lesions of the duodenum is more challenging than those occurring at other levels of the gastr...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li XY,Ji KY,Qu YH,Zheng JJ,Guo YJ,Zhang CP,Zhang KP

更新日期：2020-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apatinib is a small-molecule multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Apatinib has demonstrated encouraging antitumor activities. This study aimed to observe the efficacy and safety of apatinib for the treatment of multiple brain micrometastases. CASE SUMMARY:We report two patients with multiple brain micro...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Guo JH,Wang YY,Zhang JW,Liu PM,Hao YJ,Duan HR

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The gold standard of peripheral nerve repair is nerve autograft when tensionless repair is not possible. Use of nerve autograft has several shortcomings, however. These include limited availability of donor tissue, sacrifice of a functional nerve, and possible neuroma formation. In order to address these deficiencies,...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Gerth DJ,Tashiro J,Thaller SR

更新日期：2015-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary benign metastatic leiomyoma (PBML), which is very rare, is a type of benign metastatic leiomyoma (BML). Here, we report a case of PBML, finally diagnosed through multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions, and provide a literature review of the disease. CASE SUMMARY:A 55-year old asymptomatic woman ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Dai HY,Guo SL,Shen J,Yang L

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis; 40%-50% of patients have liver metastases at the time of initial diagnosis and only 15%-20% undergo surgical resection. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a new, non-thermal local ablation method for solid tumors, which can induce cell membrane permeabilization, res...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Ma YY,Shi JJ,Chen JB,Xu KC,Niu LZ

更新日期：2020-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bortezomib is a first-line drug approved for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and has significantly increased their overall survival. However, bortezomib-induced peripheral neuropathy (PN) remains a significant side effect that has led to its discontinuation in some patients. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Xu YL,Zhao WH,Tang ZY,Li ZQ,Long Y,Cheng P,Luo J

更新日期：2019-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To retrospectively evaluate the safety and feasibility of a new modified laparoscopic Sugarbaker repair in patients with parastomal hernias. METHODS:A retrospective study was performed to analyze eight patients who underwent parastomal hernia repair between June 2016 and January 2018. All of these patients receive...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Huang DY,Pan L,Chen QL,Cai XY,Fang J

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fetal akinesia deformation sequence (FADS) is a broad spectrum disorder with absent fetal movements as the unifying feature. The etiology of FADS is heterogeneous and mostly still unknown. A prenatal diagnosis of FADS relies on clinical features obtained by ultrasound and fetal muscle pathology. However, the...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li N,Qiao C,Lv Y,Yang T,Liu H,Yu WQ,Liu CX

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sebaceous lymphadenoma is a benign tumor that occurs rarely in the salivary glands, most commonly in the parotid glands or periparotid lymph nodes, and even more rarely undergoes malignant transformation into a sebaceous lymphadenocarcinoma. CASE SUMMARY:We report an 82-year-old woman who presented with a p...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Hao FY,Wang YL,Li SM,Xue LF

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative unobstructed drainage is an important measure for avoiding hematoma formation and preventing complications from anterior cervical surgery. AIM:To discuss the characteristics and key points of clinical management of two types of commonly used negative pressure drainage systems in clinical setti...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Su QH,Zhu K,Li YC,Chen T,Zhang Y,Tan J,Guo S

更新日期：2020-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Quorum sensing (QS) is cell communication that is widely used by bacterial pathogens to coordinate the expression of several collective traits, including the production of multiple virulence factors, biofilm formation, and swarming motility once a population threshold is reached. Several lines of evidence indicate tha...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Castillo-Juárez I,Maeda T,Mandujano-Tinoco EA,Tomás M,Pérez-Eretza B,García-Contreras SJ,Wood TK,García-Contreras R

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the bacterial community structure and distribution of intestinal microflora in people with and without metabolic syndrome and combined these data with clinical indicators to determine relationships between selected bacteria and metabolic diseases. METHODS:Faecal samples were collected from 20 patients w...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lin L,Wen ZB,Lin DJ,Dong JT,Jin J,Meng F

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of paediatric primary refractory/relapsed acute myeloid leukaemia (R/R AML) remains poor. Intensive therapy is typically used as salvage treatment for those with R/R AML. No data are currently available about the use of the CLAG-M protocol as salvage therapy in paediatric patients with R/R AML....

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Huang J,Yang XY,Rong LC,Xue Y,Zhu J,Fang YJ

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) after liver transplantation (LT) is a frequent and multifactorial event related to increased morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for AKI after LT still need to be clarified. AIM:To identify the predictors of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation. METHODS:The frequency ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Mrzljak A,Franusic L,Pavicic-Saric J,Kelava T,Jurekovic Z,Kocman B,Mikulic D,Budimir-Bekan I,Knotek M

更新日期：2020-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical robot is a promising surgical tool, but no specific one has been designed for interventional treatment of chronic pain. We developed a computed tomography-image based navigation robot using a new registration method with binocular vision. This kind of robot is appropriate for minimal invasive interve...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang R,Han Y,Luo MZ,Wang NK,Sun WW,Wang SC,Zhang HD,Lu LJ

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion is associated with poorer outcomes. AIM:To identify the factors that were associated with perioperative transfusion and to examine the impact of perioperative transfusion in patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases. METHODS:The Uni...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Long B,Xiao ZN,Shang LH,Pan BY,Chai J

更新日期：2019-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Marjolin's ulcer (MU) represents malignant degeneration that typically ensues over a period of time in the post-burned lesions and scars or any other chronic wound. This review highlights various facets of the presentation and management of MUs that originate from post-burned lesions. The incidence of MUs in such lesi...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Saaiq M,Ashraf B

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the complex relationships between resting energy expenditure (REE), eating psychopathology, and Hypothalamus Pituitary Adrenal axis functioning in patients with eating disorders. METHODS:The study was designed as a cross-sectional survey, and it was planned by the Clinic for Eating Disorders of the ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Castellini G,Castellani W,Lelli L,Sauro CL,Dini C,Lazzeretti L,Bencini L,Mannucci E,Ricca V

更新日期：2014-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal atresia with tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TEF) occurs in 1 in 3500 live births. Anorectal malformation is found to be associated with 14% of TEF. Esophageal atresia with TEF is a congenital anomaly which classically presents as excessive frothing from the mouth and respiratory distress. Rarely gastric posit...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kamble RS,Gupta R,Gupta A,Kothari P,Dikshit KV,Kesan K,Mudkhedkar K

更新日期：2014-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a subtype of thrombotic microangiopathy, has a very high fatality rate if there is no timely diagnosis or treatment. Here, we report a case of TTP refractory to high displacement plasma exchange, which was later successfully treated with rituximab. CASE SUMMARY:Her...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Chen J,Jin JX,Xu XF,Zhang XX,Ye XN,Huang J

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the beginning of the pandemic, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in children has shown milder cases and a better prognosis than adults. Although the respiratory tract is the primary target for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), cardiovascular involvement is emerging as one ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Rodriguez-Gonzalez M,Castellano-Martinez A,Cascales-Poyatos HM,Perez-Reviriego AA

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy agent with relatively low toxicities, as a valid option for elderly patients with underlying diseases. Gemcitabine-induced pulmonary toxicities are rare and various, ranging from self-limited episodes of bronchospasm to fatal, progressive, severe, interstitial pneumonitis and re...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhou XM,Wu C,Gu X

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer (BCa) is one of the most common malignancies in women; however, ureteral metastasis of BCa has rarely been reported in the literature. CASE SUMMARY:A 55-year-old Chinese woman with an 8-year history of BCa presented with lower back pain that had persisted for 3 mo. The patient underwent bilate...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhou ZH,Sun LJ,Zhang GM

更新日期：2019-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. According to the Global Cancer Statistics, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality, closely followed by gastric cancer (GC). Environmental, dietary, and lifestyle factors including cigarette ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang LY,Zhao S,Lv GJ,Ma XJ,Zhang JB

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ectopic thyroid is a rare developmental disorder, typically found in lingual areas, and most distantly in the abdomen. Thyroid ectopia in multiple regions is extremely rare. To date, there are no reports of ectopic goiter in four regions of the abdominal cavity in a single patient. CASE SUMMARY:We present a...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Qin LH,He FY,Liao JY

更新日期：2020-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Coumadin ridge is a normal anatomic variant that is occasionally found in the left atrium. It can present as a linear or nodular mass which can undulate with cardiac motion and if particularly prominent, can easily be mistaken for a tumor or thrombus. Careful evaluation and consideration of the common variants discuss...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lodhi AM,Nguyen T,Bianco C,Movahed A

更新日期：2015-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Micronodular thymic tumors with lymphoid stroma include micronodular thymoma with lymphoid stroma (MNT) and micronodular thymic carcinoma with lymphoid hyperplasia (MNC), whose micromorphological features are lymphoid stromal hyperplasia and nodular arrangement of tumor epithelial cells. This type of tumor i...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang B,Li K,Song QK,Wang XH,Yang L,Zhang HL,Zhong DR

更新日期：2019-12-06 00:00:00