3 results match your criteria: "The 960 Hospital of People's Liberation Army[Affiliation]"

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  • Lower extremity lymphedema is a frequent complication in patients treated for gynecological cancers, affecting up to 70% of them and currently lacking standardized treatment protocols.
  • A case study details a 40-year-old woman who developed severe bilateral leg swelling and complications six years post-endometrial cancer treatment, ultimately leading to significant functional impairment.
  • Following a combination of complex decongestive therapy and lymphaticovenous anastomosis, she experienced marked improvements, including substantial weight loss, reduced swelling, eliminated pain, and restored mobility.
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Background: Brain abscess is a serious and potentially fatal disease caused primarily by microbial infection. Although progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of brain abscesses, the diagnostic timeliness of pathogens needs to be improved.

Case Summary: We report the case of a 54-year-old male with a brain abscess caused by oral bacteria.

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Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy: Report of two cases.

World J Clin Cases

May 2023

Department of Neurology, The 960 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China.

Background: Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy is a rare autoimmune myopathy characterized by muscle weakness and elevated serum creatine kinase, with unique skeletal muscle pathology and magnetic resonance imaging features.

Case Summary: In this paper, two patients are reported: One was positive for anti-signal recognition particle antibody, and the other was positive for anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase antibody.

Conclusion: The clinical characteristics and treatment of the two patients were analysed, and the literature was reviewed to improve the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease.

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