Publications by authors named "Mackenzie Kramer"

Infective endocarditis refers to infection of one or more valves of the heart, with () being a rare cause. So far, 24 cases of endocarditis were reported, with only one case describing tricuspid valvular involvement. Despite the rarity of endocarditis, it is important for clinicians to be aware of atypical presentation and the high mortality associated with it.

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Synovial sarcoma (SS) comprises less than 1% of head and neck cancers, and less than five cases of adult primary tracheal SS have been described. This case describes a patient encountered at a community-based academic hospital, and retrospective chart review was performed for data collection. A woman in her forties presented with shortness of breath due to a superior mediastinal mass found to be an unresectable primary tracheal SS.

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BACKGROUND Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome that results from skeletal muscle breakdown and the release of intracellular enzymes into systemic circulation [1,2]. We present a case of non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis with transaminitis, without myoglobinuria or acute kidney injury. Cases reports of rhabdomyolysis with elevation of serum creatine kinase (hyperCKemia) in the absence of myoglobinuria or renal failure are limited in the literature.

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Cystocerebral syndrome is an often forgotten cause of delirium in elderly males, which is quite easily treated. We reviewed the current body of literature documenting cystocerebral syndrome and proposed a new mechanism of action explaining why all patients identified thus far have been male. Data was obtained from articles describing cases of cystocerebral syndrome, urinary retention, and confusion in addition to delirium via a PubMed database search.

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