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What You Need to Know About: The Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond)
December 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common complication of malignancy and is regularly seen on the general medicine take. Diagnosis of MPE is indicative of advanced or metastatic disease and carries a poor prognosis, with median survival ranging from 3 to 12 months. Despite recent advancements in systemic anti-cancer treatment, the goal of management in MPE remains the palliation of symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCryptic translocation involving two acrocentric chromosome ends revealed by fluorescence in situ hybridization after two consecutive pregnancies of which the results of chromosome microarray were mirror-imaged.
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christan Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Objective: Prenatal diagnosis of fetal 13q34 microdeletion is a rare condition, which may present with abnormal fetal development, including facial dysmorphism, mental retardation, and developmental delay. We present a pregnant woman in whom the fetus presented with a 0.24-cm ventricular septal defect at 20 weeks of gestation, with fetal 13q34 (113610612-115092648) deletion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmediate management of a cirrhosis-induced severe pericardial effusion: a case report and review of the literature.
J Med Case Rep
January 2025
Cardiac Surgery Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Introduction: Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition resulting from fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac, leading to decreased cardiac output and shock. Various etiologies can cause cardiac tamponade, including liver cirrhosis, which may be induced by autoimmune hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic inflammatory liver disease characterized by interface hepatitis, elevated transaminase levels, autoantibodies, and increased immunoglobulin G levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParacentesis exceeding three liters increases risks of acute kidney injury even in cirrhotic patients with albumin infused refractory ascites.
J Formos Med Assoc
January 2025
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Endoscopy Center for Diagnosis and Treatment, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Therapeutic and Research Center of Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Background: Cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites exhibit severe portal hypertension and hemodynamic disturbances. The risks associated modest-volume paracentesis (<5 L) for refractory ascites remains unclear. We aimed to explore the impact of modest-volume paracentesis in refractory ascites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrenatal diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type I on hepatosplenomegaly and coarse features: a case-report.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
January 2025
Department of Clinical Genetics, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France.
Background: Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I - IDUA gene) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder. Clinical symptoms, including visceral overload, are progressive and typically begin postnatally. Descriptions of hepatosplenomegaly associated with lysosomal pathology are uncommon during the prenatal period.
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