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Cureus
December 2024
Pulmonology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Glorieux, Ronse, BEL.
Heterotaxy syndrome is characterized by abnormal left-right arrangement of thoracoabdominal organs and is frequently associated with complex cardiac anomalies. However, cases with predominant extracardiac manifestations are increasingly recognized. This report describes a 20-year-old female of North African descent with consanguineous parentage, who presented with chronic cough and exertional dyspnea persisting over several years.
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February 2025
Radiology Unit, "Papardo" Hospital, Messina, ME 98158, Italy.
Multinodular steatosis represents a relatively uncommon manifestation of fatty liver disease (FLD). Co-morbidities such as metabolic syndrome or cirrhosis are often associated. Despite typical features of imaging (ultrasound, CT, and MRI), core biopsy sometimes remains the gold standard for diagnosis.
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October 2024
Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-0001, Japan.
Background: In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), postoperative recurrence remains high. This study aimed to evaluate the recurrence patterns and prognosis of HCC after curative hepatectomy.
Methods: Among 352 patients with primary HCC who underwent initial hepatectomy between January 2002 and December 2022, 151 with recurrence were assessed for the relationship between recurrence pattern and prognosis.
JCEM Case Rep
October 2024
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Internal Medicine, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Thyroid storm is a life-threatening complication of hyperthyroidism that necessitates early diagnosis for aggressive, effective treatment. We present a patient with a newly diagnosed multinodular goiter who presented to the emergency department with leg swelling, dyspnea, tremors, and atrial fibrillation with elevation in thyroid hormone levels consistent with thyrotoxicosis. Despite improvement in peripheral hormone levels on maximized medical treatment with beta-blockers, methimazole, glucocorticoids, cholestyramine, and potassium iodide, she continued to clinically decline with new encephalopathy, heart failure, and liver and kidney dysfunction while receiving treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cancer Res Ther
July 2024
Department of Community Medicine, ESIC Medical College, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
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