Kidney inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor masquerading as metastatic malignancy: A case report and literature review.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rivaroxaban is a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant that does not require coagulation monitoring based on current recommendations. Our goal is to explore whether routine coagulation monitoring should not be required for all patients receiving oral rivaroxaban, what relationship between routine coagu...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wu HD,Cao HY,Song ZK,Yang S,Tang ML,Liu Y,Qin L

更新日期：2019-02-06 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：:We describe clinical, diagnostic features and follow up of a patient with a vanishing brain lesion. A 14-year-old child admitted to the department of Neurology at September 2009 with a history of subacute onset of fever, anorexia, vomiting, blurring of vision and right hemiparesis since one month. Magnetic resonance i...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Hamed SA,Mekkawy MA,Abozaid H

更新日期：2015-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery spasm is a major cause of myocardial ischemia. Although coronary artery spasm has been known for a long time, its mechanism has not yet been identified. Many clinicians, especially young clinicians pay less attention to coronary artery spasm, which may lead to some patients not being appropri...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wu HY,Cao YW,Chang FJ,Liang L

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis is rarely associated with drugs. Acetaminophen overdose is a well-known cause of hepatic toxicity, but drug-induced pancreatitis is rarely reported, especially after mild overdose. A 32-year-old woman presented with nausea and vomiting for 12 h, but no abdominal pain following an overdose of eight T...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： He YH,Lu L,Wang YF,Huang JS,Zhu WQ,Guo Y,Li CX,Li HM

更新日期：2018-09-06 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：BACKGROUND:Sweet's syndrome, also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is a rare skin disorder that may be associated with cancer. CASE SUMMARY:A 58-year-old female presented with a cholestatic syndrome and significant weight loss three months before admission. Five months earlier, she had abruptly develope...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lemaire CC,Portilho ALC,Pinheiro LV,Vivas RA,Britto M,Montenegro M,Rodrigues LFF,Arruda S,Lyra AC,Cavalcante LN

更新日期：2020-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the change in pre-/post-operation serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels is a predictive factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) outcomes. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 334 HCC patients who underwent hepatic resection at our hospital between January 2006 and December 2016. The patients...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

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

更新日期：2018-06-16 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：BACKGROUND:Fecal impaction is defined as a large mass of compacted feces in the colon and has the potential to induce a serious medical condition in elderly individuals. Fecal impaction is generally preventable, and early recognition of the typical radiological findings is important for making an early diagnosis. The f...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Tanabe H,Tanaka K,Goto M,Sato T,Sato K,Fujiya M,Okumura T

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distant metastasis, particularly visceral metastasis (VM), represents an important negative prognostic factor for prostate cancer (PCa) patients. However, due to the lower rate of occurrence of VM, studies on these patients are relatively rare. Consequently, studies focusing on prognostic factors associated ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Cui PF,Cong XF,Gao F,Yin JX,Niu ZR,Zhao SC,Liu ZL

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In December 2019, the first patient with 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was reported in Wuhan, China, and the disease spread rapidly across the country and surrounding countries within 2 mo. As of February 29, 2020, a total of 91 confirmed cases had been reported in Gansu Province. This case report of th...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： He TP,Wang DL,Zhao J,Jiang XY,He J,Feng JK,Yuan Y

更新日期：2020-09-06 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：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：:The prevalence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is higher in southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan than in other areas in the world. Radiotherapy is an important part of treatment for NPC patients, especially those with stage III/IV disease. Subdural empyema is a rare but life-threatening complication in postradiothe...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Chen JC,Tan DH,Xue ZB,Yang SY,Li Y,Lai RL

更新日期：2018-11-26 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：:Inflammation is a central process in several disorders and contributes to cancer progression. Inflammation involves a complex cascade of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory signaling events with protein and lipid mediators. Recent advances in lipid detection have revealed the importance of lipid mediators in inflam...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Moro K,Nagahashi M,Ramanathan R,Takabe K,Wakai T

更新日期：2016-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cavernous hemangiomatosis in the liver and spleen has been reported, but it occurs less commonly in the peritoneum. Here we report a case of peritoneal cavernous hemangiomatosis and share some valuable information about this disease. CASE SUMMARY:A 57-year-old Chinese man had a huge abdominal mass with abdo...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Fu LY,Chen HY,Diao XL,Wang ZJ

更新日期：2019-02-26 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：: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:Dydrogesterone has shown significant efficacy in treatment of irregular menstrual cycle due to abnormal uterine bleeding - ovulation dysfunction (AUB-O), but there were few relevant studies. This observational study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of dydrogesterone for the treatment of Chinese pat...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang L,Guan HY,Xia HX,Chen XY,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-08-06 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：: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:Unilateral exophthalmos is often caused by inflammation, neoplasm, infection, metabolic disease, vascular disorder and several other less common conditions. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy related to unilateral exophthalmos has not been reported in the past literature. CASE SUMMARY:We describe a 45-year-old fe...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wu CM,Liao HE,Hsu SW,Lan SJ

更新日期：2020-01-26 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：:Identification of left ventricular mural thrombus (LVT) may be challenging depending on the imaging modality used. We present a case of LVT which was incidentally identified on cine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). A sixty-four years old female presented with worsening dyspnea on exertion with troponin elevat...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Siddiqui I,Nguyen T,Movahed A,Kabirdas D

更新日期：2018-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) is regarded as a specific indicator of epithelial malignancies and is widely used in the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). However, the expression of SCCA in gastric adenocarcinoma has not been studied in detail. CASE SUMMARY:A 52-year-old man was admitted to...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang L,Huang L,Xi L,Zhang SC,Zhang JX

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated neurofibromas that affect the gastrointestinal tract are rare and almost always manifest as neurofibromatosis type 1 or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b. In this paper, we present a case of a 24-year-old female with abdominal pain who discharged a neurofibroma in her stool without any blood on it. A colon...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Miao Y,Wang JJ,Chen ZM,Zhu JL,Wang MB,Cai SQ

更新日期：2018-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In commenting on a case report of a 55-year-old man who suffered Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), in the setting of receiving chemotherapy with cytarabine and daunorubicin for acute myeloid leukemia, the author expresses his views that TTS in the setting of chemotherapy for malignancies may not be chemotherapeutic drug-speci...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Madias JE

更新日期：2015-02-16 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