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Cureus
December 2024
Radiology, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds, GBR.
Spontaneous ureteral rupture is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, particularly unusual during pregnancy or the post-partum period. While pregnancy-related changes like ureteral compression and dilation may play a role, no definitive mechanisms have been established. Clinicians should suspect ureteric injury in post-partum patients with free pelvic fluid.
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January 2025
Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Here, we present a fatal case of a man in his 40s with encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS). In retrospect, a spot diagnosis on the abdominal CT scan. The patient presented with progressive abdominal complaints of pain and vomiting over the last 2 months.
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December 2024
Department of Oral Medicine, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, JPN.
Combined risk factors such as total gastrectomy, heavy alcohol consumption, smoking, and poor oral hygiene may contribute to the development of pulmonary actinomycosis. Here, we present a rare case of pulmonary actinomycosis triggered by total gastrectomy and heavy alcohol consumption. The patient presented with hemoptysis and a suspected lung mass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Periorbital necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a rare entity caused either by polymicrobial infection (type 1) or Streptococcus pyogenes and/or Staphylococcus species (type 2). A high level of clinical suspicion is necessary to make the diagnosis. We present 3 cases of NSTI illustrating our diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
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November 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
Background: spp., a gram-negative bacterium, is one of the most prevalent zoonotic illnesses worldwide and is more commonly seen in animals; however, the disease may be present in humans. Clinical manifestations of brucellosis are variable and can range from asymptomatic to severe disease.
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