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Clin Nucl Med
January 2025
From the Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.
We present a 24-year-old man with a history of metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer. Despite receiving standard treatments, including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, he has shown progression. Consequently, he has been referred to the nuclear medicine department for theranostic purposes.
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January 2025
Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Graves' disease (GD) and gestational transient thyrotoxicosis (GTT) are the most common causes of thyrotoxicosis during pregnancy, with prevalence ranging from 0.1% to 1% and from 1% to 3%, respectively. Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy can have severe consequences if not promptly recognized and treated.
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November 2024
From Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Medullary renal cell carcinomas are exceedingly rare and essentially uniformly and rapidly fatal. Expeditious diagnosis is crucial. Immediate treatment with a clinical trial or platinum-based chemotherapy is needed for metastatic disease given the aggressive nature of medullary renal cell carcinomas.
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December 2024
Radiological Techniques Department, College of Health and Medical Techniques, Al-Mustaqbal University, 51001 Babylon, Iraq.
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs, while brucellosis is a zoonotic infection prevalent in endemic areas. Neurobrucellosis, a severe complication of brucellosis, can mimic or coexist with autoimmune conditions like SLE, complicating diagnosis and treatment. This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges and management strategies for such overlapping diseases.
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December 2024
Internal Medicine, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai, IND.
Tetanus is a severe neurological condition triggered by the toxin of , resulting in extreme muscle stiffness and spasms. Although vaccination can prevent it, without treatment, tetanus carries a high risk of death due to respiratory failure and autonomic disturbances. This case report describes a 24-year-old Indian male who developed tetanus after branding (a traditional procedure for jaundice in rural India) on his wrist.
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