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Jaccoud's Arthropathy Secondary to Leprosy.
Mod Rheumatol Case Rep
January 2025
Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, UFBA, Salvador - BA, Brazil.
Jaccoud's arthropathy is a deforming, non-erosive form of arthritis initially described in patients with rheumatic fever. However, it has been recently observed more frequently in those with systemic lupus erythematosus. Cases of Jaccoud's arthropathy have also been described to be associated with other conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypocalcemia as an Independent Cause of Esophageal Dysphagia: A Case Report.
Cureus
September 2024
Department of Medicine, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, GBR.
Article Synopsis
- - Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, can be linked to low calcium levels (hypocalcemia), which impair the function of muscles involved in swallowing; certain diuretics may worsen this condition by causing additional loss of calcium and magnesium.
- - An 82-year-old male experienced sudden dysphagia and was found to have severe hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia, likely exacerbated by his use of furosemide, a diuretic.
- - After treatment with intravenous calcium and magnesium over two days, the patient’s electrolyte levels normalized and he significantly improved, regaining the ability to swallow normally, confirming that his symptoms were primarily due to low calcium levels.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)-Associated Jaccoud's Arthropathy.
Cureus
August 2024
Department of Rheumatology, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Hialeah, USA.
Jaccoud's arthropathy (JA) is a chronic deforming arthropathy, initially linked to rheumatic fever, now more commonly associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report a case of a 27-year-old male presenting with a four-month history of joint pain in the bilateral hands and feet, accompanied by stiffness but no swelling, erythema, or fever. Physical examination revealed flexion deformities, ulnar deviation at the metacarpophalangeal joints, and hyperextension at the proximal interphalangeal joints, without tenderness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe role of histology in the diagnosis of non-erosive reflux disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Neurogastroenterol Motil
December 2023
Departments of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Background And Purpose: Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) accounts for over half of all gastroesophageal reflux cases and is characterized by reflux symptoms with pathologic acid exposure on pH monitoring but no evidence of erosions on upper endoscopy. Ambulatory pH monitoring is limited by availability and patient tolerance. The utility of performing esophageal mucosal biopsies in diagnosing NERD is unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndoscopic and histopathological assessment of individuals undergoing one anastomosis gastric bypass: a 2-year follow-up.
Surg Endosc
May 2023
Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brasil.
Background: There is much debate over the occurrence of biliary reflux to the gastric pouch after one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) and its potential risks.
Objective: To assess endoscopic and histopathological findings following a standardized protocol of biopsy collection two years after OAGB.
Methods: A historical cohort study was conducted, based on a prospectively collected database, which involved 39 participants who underwent OAGB.
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