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Rev Esp Enferm Dig
January 2025
Gastroenterology , Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, México.
We report the case of a 59-year-old woman with a history of smoking, hypertension, and prior surgeries. She presented with acute right upper quadrant abdominal pain radiating to the back. Laboratory tests revealed elevated liver enzymes and imaging studies (CT and MRCP) showed a dilated common bile duct.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtramedullary plasmacytoma is rare, it can appear alone or associated with multiple myeloma, representing an extramedullary progression of the disease. We present the case of a 62-year-old woman diagnosed with multiple myeloma who, being in complete remission began to experience abdominal pain and nausea. A rare cause of intestinal subocclusion and upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Thorac Dis
December 2024
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Chest computed tomography (CT) is the most frequently performed imaging examination worldwide. Compared with chest radiography, chest CT greatly improves the detection rate and diagnostic accuracy of chest lesions because of the absence of overlapping structures and is the best imaging technique for the observation of chest lesions. However, there are still frequently missed diagnoses during the interpretation process, especially in certain areas or "blind spots", which may possibly be overlooked by radiologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCureus
December 2024
Vascular Surgery, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is an abnormal connection between the aorta and the adjacent gastrointestinal (GI) tract and is often misdiagnosed in clinical practice. We present the case of a 65-year-old male, who presented with upper GI bleeding and melena. The patient underwent upper and lower GI examinations with no conclusive findings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAesthet Surg J
January 2025
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Background: Cryolipolysis is an established method for noninvasive focal subcutaneous fat reduction.
Objectives: To highlight the safety and real-world use of this technology.
Methods: Electronic medical records of all patients treated with a commercially available cryolipolysis technology (CoolSculpting and CoolSculpting Elite, Allergan Aesthetics, Irvine, CA) between 01/2016 and to 06/2023 at a multi-location group practice was retrospectively reviewed.
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