Pulmonary artery involvement in Behçet's disease: A challenging case and comprehensive management approach.

A 26-year-old male with Behçet's disease (BD) presented with recurrent oral and genital ulcers, bilateral pneumonia, and a left lower pulmonary artery aneurysm. Endovascular coil embolization was initially performed, followed by treatment with prednisone, colchicine, and azathioprine. Despite treatment, disease progression occurred, requiring additional embolization, intravenous pulse methylprednisolone, and cyclophosphamide.

A complicated presentation of vertebral coccidioidomycosis dissemination: A case report and discussion.

Coccidioidomycosis, also known as San Joaquin Valley fever, is an illness caused by the dimorphic fungus Coccidioides. Coccidioidomycosis is endemic to desert regions of the Western Hemisphere, including California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico. We report a case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a 42-year-old male.

Aplastic Internal Carotid Artery: A Potentially Catastrophic Vascular Anomaly.

Congenital absence of an internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare vascular anomaly and occurs in less than 0.01% of the population. We report a case of aplastic internal carotid artery in a 34-year-old female.

Abnormal Presentation of Bartonella henselae Encephalopathy in a Pediatric Patient.

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic infection caused by the transmission of gram-negative bacteria through a scratch or bite of a feline carrying infected fleas. CSD often presents clinically as a self-limited flu-like infection with painful regional lymphadenopathy appearing one to two weeks following initial transmission. However, a growing body of literature highlights abnormal presentations of infections within the pediatric population.

Successful treatment of orbital Langerhans cell histiocytosis with stereotactic radiosurgery: A case report and literature review.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare inflammatory myeloid neoplasm arising from the proliferation of pathologic Langerhans cells. LCH has a spectrum of presentations predominantly affecting male pediatric patients. As LCH is a relatively uncommon diagnosis, there is no standard of care for treatment of the disease and treatment is based largely on clinical judgment, lesion characteristics, and symptoms at presentation.

Unconventional Obturator Artery Nutrient Branch: Image of an Anatomical Variation.

Variations in vascular anatomy are of great concern to surgeons, as proper identification of aberrant arteries can reduce the risk of iatrogenic injury and improve patient outcomes. Several studies have highlighted the irregular branching pattern of pelvic arteries, with a recent focus on the obturator artery (OA). The OA has an inconstant origin from the internal iliac artery, external iliac artery, or inferior epigastric artery.

Frameshift mutations of alter the sensory circuit function in .

A frameshift mutation in () was recently found from a rare human disorder with peripheral neurological conditions including hypotonia and areflexia. The YPEL gene family is highly conserved from yeast to human, but its members' functions are poorly defined. Moreover, the pathogenicity of the human variant is completely unknown.