Publications by authors named "Heui Jeong Jeong"
Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune bullous disorder characterized by the production of autoantibodies against the intercellular space of the epithelium. It has rarely been reported in association with inflammatory bowel disease. Ulcerative colitis is one of the forms of inflammatory bowel disease.
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- * A case study details a young boy from Russia with AT who experienced abdominal pain, leading to diagnostic tests, including CT scans and colonoscopy.
- * The boy was ultimately diagnosed with a rare type of colon cancer (signet ring cell), which is unusual for AT patients, highlighting the need for awareness of potential solid tumor risks in this population.
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- Pericardial cysts are rare congenital conditions, occurring in about 1 in 100,000 people and representing 7.6% of mediastinal masses, often found in the right cardiophrenic angle.
- The case discussed involves a 62-year-old man who experienced chest discomfort and dyspnea due to a pericardial cyst compressing his left atrium, along with complications like pericardial and pleural effusions.
- Surgical removal of the cyst led to a histopathological finding of the cyst being inflamed and lined with mesothelial cells.
Congenital pericardial defect is a rare cardiac defect with variable clinical presentations. It is usually an unexpected finding during cardiac surgery or autopsy. The clinical detection of congenital absence of pericardium is important because of its life-threatening complications such as fatal myocardial strangulation, myocardial ischaemia and sudden death.
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