Cutaneous nodules and a novel GNAS mutation in a Chinese boy with pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ia: A case report and review of literature.

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:The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia poses a particular challenge to the emergency surgical treatment of elderly patients with high-risk acute abdominal diseases. Elderly patients are a high-risk group for surgical treatment. If the incarceration of gallstones cannot be relieved, emergen...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhang ZM,Zhang C,Liu Z,Liu LM,Zhu MW,Zhao Y,Wan BJ,Deng H,Yang HY,Liao JH,Zhu HY,Wen X,Liu LL,Wang M,Ma XT,Zhang MM,Liu JJ,Liu TT,Huang NN,Yuan PY,Gao YJ,Zhao J,Guo XA,Liao F,Li FY,Wang XT,Yuan RJ,Wu

更新日期：2020-10-26 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: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：: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:Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) in newborns is a condition in which congenital defects or hypoplasia is present in part of the epidermis, dermis and even subcutaneous tissue (including muscle and bones). First reported by Cordon in 1767, ACC is a rare disease with a low incidence of 1/100000 to 3/10000. Curren...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lei GF,Zhang JP,Wang XB,You XL,Gao JY,Li XM,Chen ML,Ning XQ,Sun JL

更新日期：2019-09-06 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: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：: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: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：: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: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：: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: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：BACKGROUND:Adrenocortical cancer (ACC) is an infrequent and often aggressive malignancy with a very poor prognosis. It can be classified as functional or nonfunctional. Nonfunctional ACC is hampered by the absence of specific signs or symptoms; only abdominal pain with or without incidental adrenal occupation is typica...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhou DK,Liu ZH,Gao BQ,Wang WL

更新日期：2019-08-06 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：:The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which was first detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019 is caused by the novel coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus has quickly spread to a large number of countries leading to a great number of deaths. U...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： AlNaamani K,AlSinani S,Barkun AN

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

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: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：: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:Synchronous multiple primary cancers (SMPC) mean two or more malignant tumors occurring simultaneously and with different origins no matter what types they are or where they are located. The carcinogenesis of SMPC often involves variations of some specific genes. However, the correlation between CDH1 mutatio...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Hu MN,Lv W,Hu RY,Si YF,Lu XW,Deng YJ,Deng H

更新日期：2019-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic amyloidosis in which multiple systems can be involved has become a common clinical disease. When the liver is affected, symptoms such as abdominal distension, fatigue, edema, liver, and jaundice could appear. To date, hepatic amyloidosis combined with hepatic venular occlusive disease and Budd-Chiar...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li TT,Wu YF,Liu FQ,He FL

更新日期：2019-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pathological complete response (pCR) is rare in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) HER2-negative breast cancer (BC) treated with either endocrine therapy (ET) or chemotherapy. Radical resection of locoregional relapse, although potentially curative in some cases, is challenging when the tumor invades critical s...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Palleschi M,Maltoni R,Barzotti E,Melegari E,Curcio A,Cecconetto L,Sarti S,Manunta S,Rocca A

更新日期：2020-02-06 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: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:Warthin's tumor (WT) is composed of several cysts that are lined with tall, bilayered oncocytic columnar cells and lymphoid stroma. Within WT, the two components rarely transform into carcinoma or lymphoma, and when it does, carcinoma is the most common type. Approximately 28 cases of lymphoma with WT have b...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang CS,Chu X,Yang D,Ren L,Meng NL,Lv XX,Yun T,Cao YS

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial cases of autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of charlevoix-saguenay have not been reported in the Arabian Peninsula, although the consanguineous marriage rate is very high. We report the first family from the Arabian Peninsula harboring a novel frameshift mutation in the SACS gene. CASE SUMMARY:A 33...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Al-Ajmi A,Shamsah S,Janicijevic A,Williams M,Al-Mulla F

更新日期：2020-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeted drug delivery to solid tumors is a very active research area, focusing mainly on improved drug formulation and associated best delivery methods/devices. Drug-targeting has the potential to greatly improve drug-delivery efficacy, reduce side effects, and lower the treatment costs. However, the vast majority of...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kleinstreuer C,Feng Y,Childress E

更新日期：2014-12-16 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:Basal cell adenoma (BCA) is a rare benign tumour that has unique histological characteristics and primarily arises in the parotid glands. According to published reports, nearby tissue destruction by BCA seems impossible. CASE SUMMARY:We presented a case of a 54-year-old woman with a mass in the deep lobe of...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Du LY,Weng XH,Shen ZY,Cheng B

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00