Photodynamic therapy for middle-advanced stage upper gastrointestinal carcinomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concomitant allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) are extremely rare, with no more than 20 cases reported in the English literature. CASE SUMMARY:A 52-year-old female patient complained of right-sided nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, epistaxis, and ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Cheng KJ,Zhou ML,Liu YC,Zhou SH

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fishbone is the most common esophageal foreign body and tends to migrate after piercing the esophagus to nearby structures. Vascular injury around the esophagus is a serious complication and has a high mortality rate, especially in the case of multiple vascular injuries. CASE SUMMARY:We report an extremely ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Huang W,Zhang GQ,Wu JJ,Li B,Han SG,Chao M,Jin K

更新日期：2020-10-26 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：AIM:To investigated the association between the tumor cells' expression of E-cadherin and the numbers of several types of inflammatory cells infiltrating into the invasive portion of gallbladder cancer (GBC). METHODS:We analyzed 50 GBC cases for which a sufficient amount of tumor tissues for tissue microarray (TMA) ha...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kai K,Masuda M,Aishima S

更新日期：2017-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis is a rare chronic inflammatory lesion of the breast that can clinically and radiographically mimic breast carcinoma. The most common clinical presentation is an unilateral, discrete breast mass, nipple retraction and even a sinus formation often associated with an inflammation of the ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Altintoprak F,Kivilcim T,Ozkan OV

更新日期：2014-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In colorectal cancer (CRC), liver metastasis remains a major contributor to the cause of cancer-related death. Putative biomarkers, therapeutic efficacy, and drug insensitivity still pose clinical challenges for metastatic CRC patients. Interestingly, previous studies indicated that tumor cells in CRC did not metastas...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang Q,Yu CR

更新日期：2020-06-06 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory cytokines play a vital role in the occurrence of osteoarticular injury and inflammation. Whether inflammation-associated factors interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are involved in the pathogenesis of keen articular cartilag...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang ZW,Chen L,Hao XR,Qu ZA,Huang SB,Ma XJ,Wang JC,Wang WM

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved into a global pandemic. COVID-19 is clinically categorized into mild, moderate, severe, and critical illness. Acute kidney injury is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in patients with. Serum cystatin C (sCys C) is considered ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li Y,Yang S,Peng D,Zhu HM,Li BY,Yang X,Sun XL,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an increasingly recognized pathological entity that tends to involve multiple organs with an elevated level of serum IgG4, which is easily misdiagnosed owing to sharing common clinical features with a variety of other diseases. Here, we report an interesting IgG4-RD case of a woman wi...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Xue J,Wang XM,Li Y,Zhu L,Liu XM,Chen J,Chi SH

更新日期：2018-11-06 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：BACKGROUND:High-riding nipple is one of the common complications after mastopexty and breast reconstruction. However, to date, a limited number of techniques have concentrated on how to lower the high-riding nipple with enlarged areola. CASE SUMMARY:This is a case report describing a combination of surgical techniques...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Qin F,Yu NZ,Yang E,Zeng A,Hao Y,Zhu L,Wang XJ

更新日期：2020-05-06 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:Heterotopic pancreas is a common lesion found in the gastrointestinal tract and is usually considered a benign disease. Reports of malignant change of heterotopic pancreas are scarce. CASE SUMMARY:A 44-year-old Chinese female underwent a gastroscopy to assess abdominal distension that had persisted for 2 mo...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Xiong Y,Xie Y,Jin DD,Wang XY

更新日期：2020-05-26 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：BACKGROUND:Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate without immediate medical attention. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are critical in treating patients with AD. In the emergency department, patients with AD commonly present with classic symptoms of unanticipated sev...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Yin XB,Wang XK,Xu S,He CY

更新日期：2021-01-06 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：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic immune-mediated disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. It is argued that environment, microbiome, and immune-mediated factors interact in a genetically susceptible host to trigger IBD. Recently, there has been increased interest in the development, progression, a...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zheng L,Wen XL

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (IFR) caused by Cunninghamella is very rare but has an extremely high fatality rate. There have been only seven cases of IFR caused by Cunninghamella reported in English and, of these, only three patients survived. In this article, we present another case of IFR caused by Cunni...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Liu YC,Zhou ML,Cheng KJ,Zhou SH,Wen X,Chang CD

更新日期：2019-01-26 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：: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:Generally, hemangiomas do not require surgical intervention; however, cases of large hemangiomas, potentially involving the throat and trachea, necessitate surgical therapy. Here, we present a case of hypopharyngeal hemangioma in an adult that was successfully treated with neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum ga...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Jin M,Wang CY,Da YX,Zhu W,Jiang H

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoglycemia due to non-insulin-producing tumors is referred to as non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH). As NICTH is a rare lesion, the natural course of NICTH is not well understood. We report a case of NICTH that was observed 30 years before the onset of hypoglycemia. CASE SUMMARY:A 50-year-old man w...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Matsumoto S,Yamada E,Nakajima Y,Yamaguchi N,Okamura T,Yajima T,Yoshino S,Horiguchi K,Ishida E,Yoshikawa M,Nagaoka J,Sekiguchi S,Sue M,Okada S,Fukuda I,Shirabe K,Yamada M

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-known that colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for colon cancer prevention. Although performed by experienced endoscopists, the matter remains of polyps missed during this examination. The reasons may include the size, shape and location of the lesions. Many colorectal cancer screening programs have...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zippi M,Hong W,Crispino P,Traversa G

更新日期：2017-07-16 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:Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a complex surgical procedure with a high morbidity rate. The serious complications are major risk factors for poor long-term surgical outcome. Studies have reported an association between early postoperative prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and prediction of severe complicat...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Rungsakulkij N,Tangtawee P,Suragul W,Muangkaew P,Mingphruedhi S,Aeesoa S

更新日期：2019-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melanotic Xp11-associated tumors are rare mesenchymal-derived tumors. So far, most primary melanotic Xp11-associated tumors have been reported in the kidney, and reports of this tumor in the gastrointestinal tract are rare. CASE SUMMARY:Here we describe the case of a 25-year-old woman who presented with a m...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang G,Li GG,Zhu SM,Cai BJ,Yu PJ,Zhang CW

更新日期：2019-03-06 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：:We report a case of remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) syndrome in a 71-year-old woman. She referred to our hospital with finger stiffness, edema of both hands and feet, pain of bilateral shoulder, wrist, metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal, and ankle joints. Rheumatoid f...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kenzaka T,Goda K

更新日期：2018-05-16 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