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Clinics and Practice, Volume 1, Issue 3

2011 June - 37 articles

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Articles (37)

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
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US and MDCT Findings in a Caudal Blind Ending Bifid Ureter with Calculi

  • Evren Ustuner,
  • Ebru Dusunceli Atman,
  • Cemil Yagci,
  • Zafer Nida Tokatli and
  • Caglar Uzun

17 November 2011

Herein we present a rare ureteric duplication anomaly; blind ending bifid ureter with calculi which is asymptomatic unless complicated by infection, reflux, calculi or malignancy. The diagnosis is often missed at intravenous urography (IVU) and US be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
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CD34+ Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood

  • Carlo Pafumi,
  • Vito Leanza,
  • Antonio Carbonaro,
  • Gianluca Leanza,
  • Alessandra Iemmola,
  • Giusi Abate,
  • Maria Grazia Stracquadanio and
  • Alfio D’Agati

27 October 2011

We describe the relation between umbilical cord clamping time and two different enrichment system of CD34+ stem cells from umbilical cord blood with the proliferative ability and bone marrow reconstitution of the stem cells obtained. After an obstetr...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
12 Citations
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Unusual Case of a Graphite Foreign Body in the Anterior Chamber

  • Anika Amritanand,
  • Sheeja S. John,
  • Swetha S. Philip,
  • Deepa John and
  • Sarada David

20 October 2011

Retained intraocular graphite foreign bodies are uncommon. Although they are generally inert, they have been reported to cause severe inflammatory reaction and progressive damage to intraocular structures. We report a case of a six-year-old girl with...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
8 Citations
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Triplane Fracture of the Distal Radius

  • Christopher Pearce and
  • Raymond Chung

19 October 2011

We report the case of a 14-year-old boy who sustained a displaced triplane fracture of the distal radius. This was treated with closed reduction and application of a cast with good clinical and radiological results. We discuss (for the first time) th...

  • Case Report
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4 Citations
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19 October 2011

Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis is a rare disease. Typical clinical features include fever, pubic or groin pain, pain with hip motion, and painful or waddling gait. Identified predisposing factors to develop an infection in pubic joint includ...

  • Case Report
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An Unusual Burn Caused by Hot Argy Wormwood Leaf Water

  • Xun Liang,
  • Xu-Lin Chen,
  • Fei Wang and
  • Feng Guo

14 October 2011

An unusual burn case caused by hot wormwood leaf water was discussed. A 29-year-old woman sustained a 7% second-degree burn on both buttocks and left thigh. This case report highlights a rare cause of a chemical burn that may become more common with...

  • Case Report
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3 Citations
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13 October 2011

The aim of the study is to show that long standing forgotten intrauterine device contributes to infertility, reporting three cases presented at Central Hospital Warri, Nigeria, a government tertiary health center. Three cases of forgotten intrauterin...

  • Case Report
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1 Citations
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13 October 2011

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) demonstrated a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) with severe dilatation of the right coronary sinus in association with a congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and subaortic membrane. The SVA had not been appa...

  • Case Report
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6 Citations
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Severe Hypothyroidism Associated with the Degree of Edema in a Patient with Nephrosis

  • Hiroyuki Kinoshita,
  • Amiko Ishii,
  • Akiko Hayakawa,
  • Mutsuko Yasuda,
  • Seiji Inoshita and
  • Fumiatsu Yakushiji

13 October 2011

We report the pleural fluid values of thyroid hormones and their carrier proteins in a patient who suffered from nephrotic syndrome with renal insufficiency and transient hypothyroidism. The pleural effusion was transudate. The concentrations of thyr...

  • Case Report
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8 Citations
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2 Pages

3 October 2011

The dentigerous cyst is one of the most common developmental odontogenic cysts in the jaw. Occurrence of the bilateral dentigerous cyst is uncommon, and frequently associated with syndromes like basal cell nevus syndrome or cleidocranial dysplasia. T...

  • Case Report
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3 October 2011

We report pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a victim of near drowning who was intoxicated and did not have thoracic or neck trauma. Chest radiograph revealed the above findings, later confirmed by co...

  • Case Report
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9 Citations
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Hydrocephalus, a Rare Manifestation of Sarcoidosis

  • Johan M. van Rooijen,
  • Gerritje S. Mijnhout,
  • Tom T.A. Aalders and
  • R.B.J. de Bondt

30 September 2011

A 36-week-pregnant woman developed a symptomatic hydrocephalus. Chest imaging showed bihilar lymphadenopathy and histological examination of a mediastinal lymph node revealed non-caseating granulomas. After delivery, her neurologic complaints progres...

  • Case Report
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8 Citations
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Celiacomesenteric Trunk: A Variation That Must Be Known Before Aortic Surgery

  • Nicolas Lagoutte,
  • Olivier Facy,
  • Boris Guiu,
  • Claire Favier and
  • Nicolas Cheynel

30 September 2011

The celiac trunk and the mesenteric arteries may present variations with different clinical significance. A celiacomesenteric trunk was discovered in a patient with mesenteric ischemia and a history of aortic bypass without inferior mesenteric artery...

  • Case Report
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4 Citations
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Delayed Diagnosis of Hydranencephaly in a Nine-Month-Old Child

  • Athanasios K. Petridis,
  • Ulf R Krause-Titz,
  • Alexandros Doukas and
  • Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn

29 September 2011

We present a case of a child suffering of hydranencephaly. The interesting fact in the case is that there were no embryological examinations during pregnancy and therefore could the anomaly, which would have been easily avoided by regular visits to t...

  • Case Report
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2 Citations
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28 September 2011

We report a case of 10-year-old Indian girl with history of multiple superficial angiomyxoma, presented with three months history of painless right upper lid swelling. There were no visual dysfunctions. Previously, the patient had multiple superficia...

  • Case Report
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1 Citations
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28 September 2011

Testicular atrophy is a rare but distressing complication of inguinal hernia repair. Apart from the postsurgical etiology, ischemic orchitis and subsequent testicular atrophy may occur secondary to compression of the testicular vessels by chronically...

  • Case Report
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9 Citations
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Pregnancy

  • Casper Q. Kammeijer,
  • Robert A. De Man and
  • Christianne J.M. De Groot

26 August 2011

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a progressive disease, and coincidentally in pregnancy it is rare. It is characterized by progressive inflammation and destruction of bile ducts finally resulting in liver failure. A rare case of primary sclerosing c...

  • Case Report
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1 Citations
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Internal Carotid Artery Pseudo Occlusion with Embolic Cerebral Ischemia and Low Flow in the Central Retinal Artery: A Diagnostic Challenge

  • Christoph Roehrer,
  • Michael Ertl,
  • Mathias Altmann,
  • Piotr Kasprzak,
  • Ulrich Bogdahn,
  • Gerhard Schuierer and
  • Felix Schlachetzki

17 August 2011

We present a rare case of internal carotid artery pseudoocclusion (ICAPO) in a 60-yearold male Caucasian patient who experienced a reversible sudden loss of vision of the right eye for 10 min followed by recurrent blurring of vision as well as dysart...

  • Case Report
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17 August 2011

A rare case of acinic cell carcinoma of minor salivary gland with cervical lymph node metastasis in a 50-year-old man is reported and the literature regarding this type of tumor is reviewed. These tumors arise from either an intercalated duct stem ce...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
8 Citations
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2 Pages

Canaliculitis in Supernumerary Puncta and Canaliculi

  • Ku Chui Yong,
  • Tan Aik Kah and
  • Faridah Hanom Annuar

11 August 2011

We report the first case of supernumerary puncta and canaliculi presented with canaliculitis. A-59 year-old gentleman presented with painful swelling of the left lower lid for a week, which was associated with epiphora. The swelling was confined to t...

  • Case Report
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10 Citations
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Melanocytoma of the Optic Nerve Head-A Diagnostic Dilemma

  • Zalilawati Mohmad,
  • Tan Aik Kah,
  • Ku Chui Yong,
  • Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim and
  • Then Kong Yong

11 August 2011

The clinical features, autofluorescence, Bscan ultrasonography, optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography of the lesion were described. Multiple investigation modalities are needed to confirm the benign nature of the lesion. Careful ev...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
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Post-Traumatic Extensive Knee Ganglion Cyst

  • Mehran Mahvash,
  • Majid Hashemi,
  • Homajoun Maslehaty,
  • Alexandros Doukas,
  • Athanasios K. Petridis and
  • Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn

11 August 2011

A rare case of a posttraumatic extensive ganglion cyst of the anterolateral thigh with connection to the knee joint is presented. A 54- year-old man presented a palpable mass in the anterolateral region of his right thigh with a 15 months existing se...

  • Article
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Interventricular Septal Rupture after Myocardial Infarction Despite Early Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

  • Davran Cicek,
  • Seher Gokay,
  • Tonguc Saba,
  • Ismail Sapmaz and
  • Haldun Muderrisoglu

11 August 2011

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a serious clinical problem with high mortality rate due to cardiogenic shock or prolonged hemodynamic compromise. Despite multiple improvements in medical, interventio...

  • Case Report
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1 Citations
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Fluctuations in C-Reactive Protein in a Hepatoblastoma Patient with Thrombocytosis

  • Yuya Sato,
  • Ayaka Kokubu,
  • Keitaro Fukushima,
  • Mayuko Okuya,
  • Susumu Hagisawa,
  • Hidemitsu Kurosawa,
  • Kenichi Sugita,
  • Osamu Arisaka,
  • Kentaro Okamoto and
  • Takashi Tsuchioka

9 August 2011

We observed the changes in serum levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in a patient with hepatoblastoma exhibiting thrombocytosis. The concomitant changes of IL-6 and CRP concentrations after the initiation of chemotherapy, in t...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
13 Citations
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4 August 2011

Patients with Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) have congenital fusion of their cervical vertebrae due to a failure in the normal segmentation of the cervical vertebrae during the early weeks of gestation and also have myriad of other associated anomalies....

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1 Page

Giant cell tumor of soft tissue originally described in 1972 in two different series by Salm and Sissons is a rare entity, which is clinically and histopathologically indistinguishable from giant cell tumor of bone. Usually involve thigh, trunk, and...

  • Case Report
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8 Citations
3 Pages

Meckel’s Diverticulitis Causing Small Bowel Obstruction by a Novel Mechanism

  • Vishalkumar G. Shelat,
  • Kaiwen Kelvin Li,
  • Anil Rao and
  • Tay Sze Guan

Meckel’s diverticulum occurs in 2% of the general population and majority of patients remain asymptomatic. Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common presentation in the paediatric population. While asymptomatic and incidentally found Meckel’s dive...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
5 Citations
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Lobar fiberoptic lung lavage is a well-known procedure used in primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP); the use of this procedure has increased in the recent years. This procedure has also been used in other pulmonary diseases such as desquamati...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3 Pages

The Immediate Effects of a Novel Auditory and Proprioceptive Training Device on Gait after Stroke

  • Eric G. Johnson,
  • Everett B. Lohman,
  • Abel Rendon,
  • Ektaben G. Dobariya,
  • Shubhada S. Ramani and
  • Lissie E. Mayer

This case report describes the immediate effects of a new rehabilitation tool on gait in a chronic stroke patient. Specifically, we measured step length symmetry and gait velocity in a 47 year-old male stroke patient who was currently receiving outpa...

  • Case Report
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7 Citations
2 Pages

Successful Neuroendoscopic Treatment of Intraventricular Brain Abscess Rupture

  • Takafumi Nishizaki,
  • Norio Ikeda,
  • Shigeki Nakano,
  • Takanori Sakakura,
  • Masaru Abiko and
  • Tomomi Okamura

Intraventricular rupture of a brain abscess is still associated with a high mortality rate. Here, we report such a case in a patient with normal immunity that was treated successfully using neuroendoscopic approach. A 69-yearold man who had presented...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
7 Citations
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Apocrine Carcinoma of the Face in a 62-Year-Old Asian Man

  • Sarwan Kumar,
  • Syed F. Zafar,
  • Ali M. Raufi and
  • Elisabeth Heath

Apocrine carcinoma (AC) is a rare tumor with heterogeneous presentation. The disease has a highly morbid course and little is known about it. We present an otherwise healthy, 62- year-old Asian male who originally presented with chronic swelling of h...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2 Pages

Atypical Presentations of Retroperitoneal Giant Schwannomas

  • Sait Ozbir,
  • Mehmet Cengiz Girgin,
  • Cengiz Kara and
  • Cetin Dincel

Schwannomas are usually benign rare tumors that originating from Schwann cells of peripheral nerve sheaths. Presentation is generally varied and changed in a non-specific range from abdominal mass, flank pain to incidental findings. Herein we report...

  • Case Report
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1 Citations
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Lymphocitic Infundibuloneurohypophysitis Mimicking a Pituitary Adenoma

  • Lorenzo Giammattei,
  • Homajoun Maslehaty,
  • Athanasios K. Petridis and
  • Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn

A rare case of infundibulo-neurohypophysitis mimicking a pituitary adenoma is presented. A 69-years-old female patient developed polyuria and polydipsia. Laboratory analysis revealed central diabetes insipidus. No hormonal abnormalities. Cranial-magn...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3 Pages

A 69-year-old woman suffered from Ribbing disease, a hereditary X autosomal dominant disease with multiple sclerosing dysplasias. However, it is less known that the genetic mutation can often induce cardiovascular complications. The patient had a hyp...

  • Case Report
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4 Citations
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Metastasis to the Pancreas and the Spleen: An Increasing Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

  • M. Jesús Fernández-Aceñero,
  • Marta Abengózar Muela,
  • Sara Chaves Portela and
  • Peter Wolfgang Vorwald

We have reviewed the electronic biopsies database files of the Department of Surgical Pathology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz in Madrid (Spain). In this time period (1998-2010) we have found 3 pancreatic metastasis and 5 splenic metastasis. Two of the panc...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2 Pages

Silver Nitrate Ingestion: Report of a Case with an Uneventful Course and Review of the Literature

  • Carlos G. Teran,
  • Sunitha Sura,
  • Peminda Cabandugama and
  • Casey Berson

Silver nitrate is commonly recognized for the toxic effects followed by the direct contact with the skin and mucosa known as argyria, but there is surprisingly little information about the adverse effects of silver nitrate after ingestion. Since only...

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