This is a case of a 75-year-old male with a complicated past medical history who presented initially with weakness, fevers, exertional dyspnea, cough, and confusion. His initial workup revealed elevated aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), bilirubin, and D-dimer. Right upper quadrant (RUQ) ultrasound revealed a partially contracted gallbladder with gallstones, so he underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is a skeletal disorder with potential respiratory complications. We report a case of a 77-day-old male child with CCD who presents in respiratory distress. The infant was found to have a unilateral lung herniation secondary to an acute viral illness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder that impairs copper metabolism. Copper accumulates in vital organs such as the brain, liver, and kidneys. The disease typically starts with copper accumulation in the liver and can initially present as acute hepatitis and hepatomegaly.
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