Mediastinal small cell carcinoma with liver and bone marrow metastasis, mimicking lymphoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a serious health and social problem leading to a considerable decrease in the quality of life of patients. Among the risk factors associated with reflux symptoms and that decrease the quality of life are stress, overweight and an increase in body weight. The concept...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Gorczyca R,Pardak P,Pękala A,Filip R

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Jejunogastric intussusception is a rare long term complication of Billroth II gastrectomy. The case reported here is a 50 year old man with history of a Billroth II gastrectomy and Braun's side-to-side jejunojejunal anastomosis who presented with hematemesis. On abdominal examination, there was a mass in the left ilia...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Gopal R,Elamurugan TP,Hage S,Muthukumarassamy R,Kate V

更新日期：2014-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SNEC) of the rectum is a rare tumor associated with poor prognosis. CASE SUMMARY:We report a case of a 77-year-old male who came into our hospital because of blood with his stool. An endoscopy revealed a cauliflower-like neoplasm in his rectum. Imaging examination showed...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Chen ZZ,Huang W,Wei ZQ

更新日期：2020-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 15% of lung cancers, and it commonly expresses peptide and protein factors that are active as hormones. These secreting factors manifest as paraneoplastic disorders, such as ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS). The clinical features are abnorma...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Jin T,Wu F,Sun SY,Zheng FP,Zhou JQ,Zhu YP,Wang Z

更新日期：2019-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the main reasons of tumor-related deaths worldwide. At present, the main treatment is surgery, but the results are unsatisfactory, and the prognosis is poor. The majority of patients die due to liver or lung metastasis or recurrence. In recent years, great progress has been made in th...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Song H,Zhong LP,He J,Huang Y,Zhao YX

更新日期：2019-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the safety and efficacy of S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) as an adjuvant chemotherapy regimen in gastric cancer (GC) after D2 dissection. METHODS:GC Patients who underwent D2 gastrectomy from September 2009 to December 2011 in four Chinese institutions were enrolled. Patients with stage IB-IIIC GC, who ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Ren DF,Zheng FC,Zhao JH,Shen GS,Ahmad R,Zhang SS,Zhang Y,Kan J,Dong L,Wang ZY,Zhao FX,Zhao JD

更新日期：2018-09-26 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

abstract：:We report the case of an urgent nephrectomy because of a pyonephrosis and sepsis due to an unsuspected sarcomatoid transitional cell carcinoma, an infrequent subtype with a bad oncological prognosis. We present a 58-year-old man assessed by internal medicine for a general syndrome and weakness many months previously. ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Fernández-Pello S,Venta V,González I,Gil R,Menéndez CL

更新日期：2014-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a valuable therapeutic technique for pancreatobiliary diseases, and its application in the elderly is no longer limited. However, a higher incidence of procedure difficulty and periprocedural adverse events might be expected in elderly patients due to ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Tabak F,Wang HS,Li QP,Ge XX,Wang F,Ji GZ,Miao L

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:World Health Organization announced on April 2009 a public health emergency of international concern caused by swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been reported to be the most devastating complications of this pathogen. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (E...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Papadopoulos N,Martens S,Keller H,El-Sayed Ahmad A,Moritz A,Zierer A

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to identify factors associated with antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in patients in the department of intensive care medicine who received antibiotic monotherapy in order to reduce the incidence of AAD and improve rational use of antibiotics in these patients. AIM:To report the incidenc...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhou H,Xu Q,Liu Y,Guo LT

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysbetalipoproteinemia is a rare familial dyslipidemia characterized by approximately equally elevated serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels due to accumulated remnant lipoproteins in apolipoprotein E2/E2 homozygotes. It is associated with an increased risk for premature cardiovascular disease. Thus, making a diag...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kei A,Miltiadous G,Bairaktari E,Hadjivassiliou M,Cariolou M,Elisaf M

更新日期：2015-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is a good choice for resection of rectal neoplasms. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is also widely used in the treatment of benign rectal tumors such as rectal polyps and rectal adenomas. However, no studies have compared the outcome of TAMIS and EMR. AIM:To c...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Shen JM,Zhao JY,Ye T,Gong LF,Wang HP,Chen WJ,Cai YK

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic adulthood ductopenia (IAD) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease of unknown etiology that usually presents as unexplained jaundice. It is characterized by adult onset, lack of autoantibodies, inflammatory bowel disease and loss of interlobular bile ducts. CASE SUMMARY:This case presents a 27-yea...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhang XC,Wang D,Li X,Hu YL,Wang C

更新日期：2020-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is spreading throughout the world. Chest radiography and computed tomography play an important role in disease diagnosis, differential diagnosis, severity evaluation, prognosis prediction, therapeutic effects assessment and follow-up of patients with COVID-19. In this review, we sum...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Tang L,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Zhang XY,Zeng XC,Song B

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：BACKGROUND:A type 2b immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related sclerosing cholangitis (SC) without autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare condition with IgG4-SC. While the variety of the imaging modalities have tested its usefulness in diagnosing the IgG4-SC, however, the usage of ultrasonography for the assessment of the response t...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Tanaka Y,Kamimura K,Nakamura R,Ohkoshi-Yamada M,Koseki Y,Mizusawa T,Ikarashi S,Hayashi K,Sato H,Sakamaki A,Yokoyama J,Terai S

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premonitory urges (PUs) was defined as the uncomfortable physical sensations of inner tension that can be relieved by producing movement responses. Nearly 70%-90% patients with Tourette syndrome reported experiences of PUs. CASE SUMMARY:In this paper, we present two cases of young patients with PUs located ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li Y,Zhang JS,Wen F,Lu XY,Yan CM,Wang F,Cui YH

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Afferent loop syndrome (ALS) is a rare mechanical complication that occurs after reconstruction of the stomach or esophagus to the jejunum, such as Billroth II gastrojejunostomy, Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy, or Roux-en-Y esophagoje-junostomy. Traditionally, an operation is the first choice for benign causes....

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Hu HT,Ma FH,Wu ZM,Qi XH,Zhong YX,Xie YB,Tian YT

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a complex chronic disease in which pulmonary artery stenosis or obstruction caused by organized thrombus can lead to increased pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately triggering progressive right heart failure and death. Currently...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Jin Q,Zhao ZH,Luo Q,Zhao Q,Yan L,Zhang Y,Li X,Yang T,Zeng QX,Xiong CM,Liu ZH

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients discharged after hospitalization for acute heart failure (AHF) are frequently readmitted due to an incomplete decongestion, which is difficult to assess clinically. Recently, it has been shown that the use of a highly sensitive, non-invasive device measuring lung impedance (LI) reduces hospitalizati...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lycholip E,Palevičiūtė E,Aamodt IT,Hellesø R,Lie I,Strömberg A,Jaarsma T,Čelutkienė J

更新日期：2019-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia is an intriguing disease, which occurs particularly in women aged greater than 60 years, is not associated with tobacco and alcohol, and has a high risk of recurrence and malignant transformation. Although it is well known that the typical presentation is characterized by multifocal...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lopes MA,Feio P,Santos-Silva AR,Vargas PA

更新日期：2015-10-16 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：: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：:Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) has always been considered a diagnostic challenge. Its rarity and resemblance to other more common pathological entities imposes that neither clinical nor radiological characteristics can lead to a definitive diagnosis. The surgical excision of the lesion is the ultimate approach for acc...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Degheili JA,Kanj NA,Koubaissi SA,Nasser MJ

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In most cases, it is not difficult to differentiate common bile duct (CBD) stone from Ascaris infection because they are different disease entities and have different imaging findings. The two diseases usually demonstrate unique characteristic findings on computed tomography or magnetic resonance cholangiopa...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Choi SY,Jo HE,Lee YN,Lee JE,Lee MH,Lim S,Yi BH

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Gluten is one of the most abundant and widely distributed components of food in many areas. It can be included in wheat, barley, rye, and grains such as oats, barley, spelt, kamut, and triticale. Gluten-containing grains are widely consumed; in particular, wheat is one of the world's primary sources of food, providing...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Tovoli F,Masi C,Guidetti E,Negrini G,Paterini P,Bolondi L

更新日期：2015-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPTP), also known as solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm of the pancreas, is a rare pancreatic exocrine tumor that is difficult to diagnose before surgery. Pancreatic panniculitis is a rare type that occurs in less than 3% of all patients with pancreatic diseases. We he...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhang MY,Tian BL

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Iliopsoas abscess (IPA) is an uncommon infection. The clinical presentation is usually insidious. Most patients present with nonspecific symptoms, leading to difficulty in prompt and accurate diagnosis. Delay in diagnosis can lead to complications, such as sepsis and death. Tattooing has become more popular over the r...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Gulati S,Jain A,Sattari M

更新日期：2014-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We analyzed the main features of an infant diagnosed with temporary neonatal cyanosis in order to strengthen our understanding of the disease. CASE SUMMARY:We report a patient diagnosed with temporary neonatal cyanosis. The main clinical characteristics, gene mutation and treatment are discussed and a revie...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Yuan J,Zhu XP

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00