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A preventable medical error: Successful management of iatrogenic Zenker's diverticulum perforation.
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Damascus Hospital,Damascus, Syria.
Introduction And Significance: Zenker's diverticulum is a rare condition characterized by a false diverticulum, as a true diverticulum involves herniation of all wall layers outward. Dysphagia, difficulty in swallowing, is the most common symptom. Diagnosis is primarily made through X-ray studies using contrast material during swallowing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDysphagia in Rare Diseases and Syndromes: Current Approaches to Management and Therapeutic Innovations-A Systematic Review.
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December 2024
Department of Speech Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 455 00 Ioannina, Greece.
This study presents a comprehensive investigation into the correlation between Rare Diseases and Syndromes (RDS) and the dysphagic disorders manifested during childhood and adulthood in affected patients. Dysphagia is characterized by difficulty or an inability to swallow food of any consistency, as well as saliva or medications, from the oral cavity to the stomach. RDS often present with complex and heterogeneous clinical manifestations, making it challenging to develop standardized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTraumatic Posterior Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation With a Five-Day Delayed Presentation: A Case Report.
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Orthopedic Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Posterior sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocation is a rare but potentially life-threatening injury due to its proximity to critical mediastinal structures. Early diagnosis and prompt management are essential to prevent severe complications such as vascular or respiratory compromise. We report a case of a 23-year-old male who presented to our emergency department five days after a high-energy motor vehicle accident with isolated, closed posterior dislocation of the SCJ.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute suppurative thyroiditis in a child secondary to pyriform sinus fistula: From single case to systematic review.
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, Hospital "Policlinico G. Rodolico", Catania, Italy. Electronic address:
Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST), a rare yet potentially life-threatening infection, comprises less than 1 % of neck pathologies and requires prompt treatment. Symptoms range from neck pain and fever to dysphagia and possible abscess formation. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are the primary treatment; however, surgical drainage may be necessary for abscesses to prevent systemic infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutoimmune brainstem encephalitis: Clinical associations, outcomes, and proposed diagnostic criteria.
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Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Objective: We describe neurologic phenotype, clinical associations, and outcomes in autoimmune brainstem encephalitis.
Methods: Medical records of neural-IgG positive autoimmune brainstem encephalitis patients diagnosed at Mayo Clinic (January 1, 2006-December 31, 2022) were reviewed.
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