Rescue treatment and follow-up intervention of a left main acute myocardial infarction with typical carina shift under 3D optical coherence tomography: A case report.

abstract：:Obesity and diabetes is a co-pandemic and a major health concern that is expanding. It has many psychosocial and economic consequences due to morbidity and mortality of this disease combination. The pathophysiology of obesity and related diabetes is complex and multifactorial. One arm of this disease process is the ge...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Cetinkunar S,Erdem H,Aktimur R,Sozen S

更新日期：2015-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that exhibits an epithelioid and spindle cell morphology. The tumor is characterized by immunoreactivity for melanocytic and myogenic markers but can be misdiagnosed as more common tumors with similar characteristics, including gastroin...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kim NI,Lee JS,Choi YD,Ju UC,Nam JH

更新日期：2020-09-26 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：:Appropriate selection of the implant biomaterial is a key factor for long term success of implants. The biologic environment does not accept completely any material so to optimize biologic performance, implants should be selected to reduce the negative biologic response while maintaining adequate function. Every clini...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Saini M,Singh Y,Arora P,Arora V,Jain K

更新日期：2015-01-16 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：:Pneumomediastinum, pneumorachis and subcutaneous emphysema are frequently benign and most commonly result from air escaping from the upper respiratory tract, intrathoracic airways, or gastrointestinal tract. Gas can also be generated by certain infections or reach the mediastinal space from outside air after trauma or...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Cruz-Portelles A

更新日期：2014-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Probiotics are known as "live microorganisms" and have been proven to have a health effect on hosts at the proper dose. Recently, a kind of probiotic mixture including eight live bacterial strains, VSL#3, has attracted considerable attention for its combined effect. VSL#3 is the only probiotic considered as a kind of ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Cheng FS,Pan D,Chang B,Jiang M,Sang LX

更新日期：2020-04-26 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 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：:Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the two forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The advent of biological drugs has significantly changed the management of these conditions. Skin manifestations are not uncommon in IBD. Among the reactive lesions (immune-mediated extraintestinal manifestations), erythema n...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zippi M,Pica R,De Nitto D,Paoluzi P

更新日期：2013-05-16 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：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:Scapular fracture has a low incidence rate, accounting for 0.4%-0.9% of all fractures, and scapular neck fractures are extremely rare, comprising approximately 7%-25% of all scapular fractures. Scapular neck fractures are often studied as case reports mostly accompanied by other injuries, thus leading to con...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Chen L,Liu CL,Wu P

更新日期：2020-12-26 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：: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:Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most commonly encountered glomerular disease in Asian countries. It has a broad clinical presentation, and it is frequently associated with other conditions. Chronic liver disease is well recognized as the leading cause of secondary IgAN. However, cases of IgAN asso...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Jeon YH,Kim DW,Lee SJ,Park YJ,Kim HJ,Han M,Kim IY,Lee DW,Song SH,Lee SB,Seong EY

更新日期：2020-09-06 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: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：: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：:Splenic hamartoma is a rare benign malformation, composed of an anomalous mixture of normal splenic elements, often found incidentally while working up other complaints or at autopsy. A splenic mass was incidentally found while evaluating the effects of a traffic accident in a 63-year-old woman. Abdominal computed tom...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Sim J,Ahn HI,Han H,Jun YJ,Rehman A,Jang SM,Jang K,Paik SS

更新日期：2013-10-16 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：: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：:A 51-year-old man presented to our hospital with progressive pain and weakness in his right leg. Neurological examination revealed atrophy of all muscles of the right leg, unilateral foot drop and paralysis of the anterior tibial and gastrocnemicus muscles. Electromyography confirmed a severe isolated sciatic neuropat...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Bosma JW,Wijntjes J,Hilgevoord TA,Veenstra J

更新日期：2014-02-16 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：BACKGROUND:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a newly discovered coronavirus that has generated a worldwide outbreak of infections. Many people with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) have developed severe illness, and a significant number have died. However, little is known regarding infe...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang RY,Zheng KQ,Xu BZ,Zhang W,Si JG,Xu CY,Chen H,Xu ZY,Wu XM

更新日期：2020-12-06 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) are highly sensitive for diagnosing and staging lung cancer. In recent years, targeted therapy has shown great significance in the treatment of non-small cell lu...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Su W,Tian XD,Liu P,Zhou DJ,Cao FL

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that is characterized by spindle cells differentiated from muscle fibroblasts and infiltration of various types of inflammatory cells. IMT can occur at any age and at any anatomic site. The most common location of IMT is the bladder in the ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhang GH,Guo XY,Liang GZ,Wang Q

更新日期：2019-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extrahepatic metastasis (EHM) from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurs in 10%-15% of cases following initial treatment. The most frequent sites of EHM are the lung, lymph nodes, and bone. Gastrointestinal or brain metastasis from HCC is rarely reported. Here, we report a rare case of concurrent HCC metasta...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kim R,Song J,Kim SB

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00