abstract：BACKGROUND:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 15% of lung cancers, and it commonly expresses peptide and protein factors that are active as hormones. These secreting factors manifest as paraneoplastic disorders, such as ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS). The clinical features are abnorma...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Jin T,Wu F,Sun SY,Zheng FP,Zhou JQ,Zhu YP,Wang Z

更新日期：2019-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitochondrial diseases are a heterogenous group of multisystemic disorders caused by genetic mutations affecting mitochondrial oxidation function. Brain involvement is commonly found in most cases but rarely as the unique clinical manifestation. Since the knowledge of its clinical manifestation combined with...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Fu XL,Zhou XX,Shi Z,Zheng WC

更新日期：2019-05-06 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:Congenital bronchobiliary fistula is a rare developmental abnormality with an abnormal fistula between the respiratory system and biliary tract. The aim of this report is to analyze and summarize the clinical features and experience of diagnosing and treating congenital bronchobiliary fistula (CBBF) occurrin...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li TY,Zhang ZB

更新日期：2019-04-06 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:Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide. Inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling has been shown to be a critical component of therapeutic option. Herein, we report a case of durable complete response to erlotinib. CASE SUMMARY:An 81-year-ol...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Thinn MM,Hsueh CT,Hsueh CT

更新日期：2019-03-06 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：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:The main clinical treatment for esophageal cancer is surgery. Since traditional open esophageal cancer resection has the disadvantages of large trauma, long recovery period, and high postoperative complication rate, its clinical application is gradually reduced. The current report of minimally invasive Ivor-...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Huang L,Wu JQ,Han B,Wen Z,Chen PR,Sun XK,Guo XD,Zhao CM

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Collagen proportionate area (CPA) is an important index for assessing the severity of liver fibrosis. Budd-Chiari syndrome can frequently progress to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. CPA might play an important role in the pathological progress of Budd-Chiari syndrome. AIM:To explore the role of CPA in predict...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： He FL,Li C,Liu FQ,Qi XS

更新日期：2019-01-26 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：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:Ganglioneuroma (GN) is a rare and benign tumor that originates from autonomic nervous system ganglion cells. The most frequently involved sites are the posterior mediastinum, the abdominal cavity, and the retroperitoneal space. It rarely occurs in the cervical area, compressing the spinal cord. Neurofibromat...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Tan CY,Liu JW,Lin Y,Tie XX,Cheng P,Qi X,Gao Y,Guo ZZ

更新日期：2019-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the administration of fecal bacterial liquid from healthy donors to a recipient's digestive tract, which is recommended as a therapeutic method for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Many clinical trials focusing on different diseases are in progress. T...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhang XY,Wang YZ,Li XL,Hu H,Liu HF,Li D,Xiao YM,Zhang T

更新日期：2018-12-26 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

abstract：AIM:To find the association between asthma and different types of functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) among teenagers.METHODA cross-sectional study was conducted among 13 to 15-year-old children from six randomly selected schools in Anuradhapura district of Sri Lanka. Data were collected using translated and va...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kumari MV,Devanarayana NM,Amarasiri L,Rajindrajith S

更新日期：2018-12-06 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：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：: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：AIM:To determine the therapeutic effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for middle-advanced stage upper gastrointestinal carcinomas. METHODS:We searched PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Wanfang Database from inception to Apr...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Chen B,Xiong L,Chen WD,Zhao XH,He J,Zheng YW,Kong FH,Liu X,Zhang ZJ,Miao XY

更新日期：2018-11-06 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：:Colovesical fistulas (CVFs) are rare complications of very advanced cancers of the abdominal or pelvic cavity and often cause diagnostic troubles. CVFs are found more often in males, whereas females usually suffer from rectovaginal or vesicovaginal fistulas. This article presents a case of a female patient who was adm...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Skierucha M,Barud W,Baraniak J,Krupski W

更新日期：2018-10-26 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：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：: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：:We report the case of a 56-year-old woman with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) discovered during an episode of febrile jaundice. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a mass in the head of the pancreas with circumferential infiltration of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) and dilatation of the biliary and pancreatic ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Jouffret L,Guilbaud T,Turrini O,Delpero JR

更新日期：2018-08-16 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：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：: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：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：:Although Kaposi sarcoma (KS) has been more traditionally considered an AIDS-defining illness, it may also be seen in individuals on immunosuppresive therapy. We report a case of a patient who presented to the hospital in the setting of increasingly refractory ulcerative colitis. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Duh E,Fine S

更新日期：2017-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical resection of mandible owing to benign, malignant neoplasm, osteoradionecrosis is common. The resection can be total or segmental depending on the lesion. Loss of mandibular continuity causes deviation of remaining mandibular segment towards the resected side and rotation inferiorly due to muscle pull and scar...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lingeshwar D,Appadurai R,Sswedheni U,Padmaja C

更新日期：2017-10-16 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：: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：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：: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：:Autoimmune encephalitis is a poorly understood condition that can present with a combination of neurological and psychiatric symptoms, either of which may predominate. There are many autoantibodies associated with a variety of clinical syndromes - anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) is the commonest. Currently,...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Gough JL,Coebergh J,Chandra B,Nilforooshan R

更新日期：2016-08-16 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：: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