Cervicogenic exophthalmos: Possible etiology and pathogenesis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major public health emergency with obvious characteristics of human-to-human transmission, and there are infective asymptomatic carriers. Early identification and proper management of patients with COVID-19 are important. Features in chest computed tomography (CT) can...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Chen LR,Chen ZX,Liu YC,Peng L,Zhang Y,Xu Q,Lin Q,Tao YM,Wu H,Yin S,Hu YJ

更新日期：2020-04-26 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：:Primary mediastinal neuroendocrine tumors are a rare malignancy that accounts for < 10% of all mediastinal tumors. The case presented here involves a 52-year-old man who had been suffering for 3 mo from chronic cough, anorexia and substantial weight loss, as well as 2 wk of jaundice prior to his admission. A computed ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Nawarawong N,Pongpruttipan T,Aswakul P,Prachayakul V

更新日期：2015-10-16 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：BACKGROUND:Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of small lymphocytic lymphoma that mainly affects the bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes. A subset of patients with WM demonstrates extramedullary involvement (4.4%), and the most frequent extramedullary disease site involved is the lungs (30%). CASE SUMMARY:A ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhao DF,Ning HY,Cen J,Liu Y,Qian LR,Han ZH,Shen JL

更新日期：2020-06-06 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：:Gallbladder perforation (GBP) is a rare but serious complication of cholecystitis and needs to be managed promptly. Acalculus cholecystitis leading to GBP is frequently associated with enteric fever and found in critically ill patients, and a surgical approach is not always feasible in such patients. Use of percutaneo...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Dikshit V,Gupta R,Kothari P,Gupta A,Kamble R,Kesan K

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a very rare variant of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Currently, there is no standard imaging method for staging of SPTCL nor for assessment of treatment response. Here, we describe our use of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Gorodetskiy VR,Mukhortova OV,Aslanidis IP,Klapper W,Probatova NA

更新日期：2016-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 50-year-old malnourished African American male with hiccups, nausea and vomiting who was brought to the Emergency Department after repeated seizures at home. Laboratory evaluations revealed sodium (Na(+)) 107 mmol/L, unmeasurably low potassium, chloride < 60 mmol/L, bicarbonate of 38 mmol/L and s...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Gharaibeh KA,Craig MJ,Koch CA,Lerant AA,Fülöp T,Csongrádi E

更新日期：2013-08-16 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:Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinomas (LELCs) are rare, malignant epithelial tumors, generally considered a subtype of squamous cell carcinoma. LELCs are undifferentiated and can occur in multiple tissues, although LELCs in the urinary tract are extremely rare. As such, evidence does not provide clinicians with ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lai SC,Seery S,Zhang W,Liu M,Zhang G,Wang JY

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary chondrosarcoma of the liver are extremely rare. Moreover, there are few reports focusing on typical clinical symptoms and imaging characteristics. Therefore, the diagnosis of chondrosarcoma of the liver remains a challenge. CASE SUMMARY:A 59-year-old male was admitted due to a lesion occupying the r...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Liu ZY,Jin XM,Yan GH,Jin GY

更新日期：2020-10-26 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：: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:Pancreatic cancer is one of the common malignant tumors of the digestive system, and radical resection is the first choice of treatment for pancreatic cancer. If patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer cannot be treated in time and effectively, their disease often develops rapidly and their survival...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li CG,Zhou ZP,Jia YZ,Tan XL,Song YY

更新日期：2020-09-06 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：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: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：BACKGROUND:Giant paraesophageal hiatal hernias (HH) are very infrequent, and their spectrum of clinical manifestations is large. Giant HH mainly occurs in elderly patients, and its relationship with anemia has been reported. For the surgical treatment of large HH, Nissen fundoplication is the most common antireflux pro...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Yasheng D,Wulamu W,Li YL,Tuhongjiang A,Abudureyimu K

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemorrhoidal prolapse is a common benign disease with a high incidence. The treatment procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) remains an operative method used for internal hemorrhoid prolapse. Although it is related to less pos-operative pain, faster recovery and shorter hospital stays, the postoperativ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Chen YY,Cheng YF,Wang QP,Ye B,Huang CJ,Zhou CJ,Cai M,Ye YK,Liu CB

更新日期：2021-01-06 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: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：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：BACKGROUND:Type A insulin resistance syndrome is a rare disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding the insulin receptor. Its coexistence with ovarian serous papillary cystadenofibroma is even rarer. CASE SUMMARY:A 14-year-old girl developed type A insulin resistance syndrome and showed high fasting insulin, glu...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Yan FF,Huang BK,Chen YL,Zhuang YZ,You XY,Liu CQ,Li XJ

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In rare cases, odontogenic keratocysts (ODs) transform into squamous cell carcinoma. Intervals between the first attendance of a patient and the diagnosis of OD with malignant transformation vary from weeks to years. In this article, we report a case of malignancy derived from OD with a five-day delay in dia...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Luo XJ,Cheng ML,Huang CM,Zhao XP

更新日期：2020-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease (CD) can involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to anus. However, gastroduodenal CD is rare with a frequency reported to range between 0.5% and 4.0%. Most patients with gastroduodenal CD have concomitant lesions in the terminal ileum or colon, but isolated gastroduodenal Crohn's ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Song DJ,Whang IS,Choi HW,Jeong CY,Jung SH

更新日期：2016-06-16 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:Coronary intervention for bifurcation lesions is still challenging for interventional cardiologists. Left main (LM) bifurcation lesions have a higher risk due to the vast blood supply in this area and treatment choice is difficult. Ostial compromise of the side branch decreases patient prognosis, and its man...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Du BB,Tong YL,Wang XT,Liu GH,Liu K,Yang P,He YQ

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An isthmocele is a scar defect in the uterine wall due to a cesarean section. Its prevalence is unknown, but it has been associated with secondary infertility. Here, we present a case where the patient suffered from an isthmocele that was associated with persistent hydrometra, which developed during in vitro...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： López Rivero LP,Jaimes M,Camargo F,López-Bayghen E

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation is the gold standard for endotracheal intubation in difficult or compromised airway situations. However, oxygen insufflation through the working channel of a fiberscope is a controversial method because of the possibility of gastric distention and rupture during an awake f...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lee D,Baik J,Yun G,Kim E

更新日期：2018-12-26 00:00:00