Publications by authors named "Kindalem Fentie"

Testicular neoplasms, or testicular cancer, are not typically seen in the emergency department (ED) since their presentation involves a painless hard mass that emerges slowly over time. Uncommon presentation of testicular neoplasm to the ED with acute onset of scrotal pain may present challenges as an incomplete physical examination without supplemental imaging and laboratory workup may overlook the diagnosis of testicular neoplasm. As a result, a delay in proper treatment may occur.

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a relatively rare systemic autoimmune disorder of small and medium size blood vessels affecting multiple organs with a wide range of clinical presentations. We present a 57-year-old Caucasian male who presented to the ER with midsternal chest pain. He was hospitalized for non-ST elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and later diagnosed with pauci-immune necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis confirmed with renal biopsy.

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