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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410472

When Stones Speak: E. Coli Sepsis Leading to the Diagnosis of Hyperparathyroidism

Mandeep Kaur

Article Type: Clinical Case | Indexed Archive: Volume 12

We describe a 64-year-old woman with hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease who presented with fever, chills, and abdominal discomfort. Evaluation revealed an obstructive right-sided ureteral stone with sepsis due to Escherichia coli bacteremia. Urological intervention with cystoscopy and ureteral stent placement was performed. The case was further complicated by hypercalcemia secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism, likely contributing to recurrent nephrolithiasis, and sepsis-associa...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410471

Incidental Finding of Primary Ovarian Malignancy at Cesarean Section: A Case Report

Emily Ensley, Danielle Pischullaa, Ashley Barra, Scarlett Bloodworth, Katelyn Jo Light and Hector Chapa

Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 12

The prognosis of cancer is highly dependent on its stage at diagnosis, with early diagnosis strongly correlating with better treatment outcomes. The incidence of discovering cancer during pregnancy has steadily increased over the years, with 1/2000 cases reported in the 1960s to 1/1000 cases currently reported.1 However, these diagnoses are primarily driven by patients experiencing symptoms that prompt their healthcare team to investigate the possibility of cancer. Incidental findings of cancer ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410470

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome: A Clinical Presentation Associated with Patent Foramen Ovale

Bereket T. Lodebo, Sunny Patel, Noah Williams and David Watson

Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 12

We report a 90-year-old male with persistent hypoxemia, suggestive of POS. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a large PFO with right-to-left shunting. The PFO was closed percutaneously using the GORE CARDIOFORM septal occluder. Remarkably, the patient demonstrated significant improvement in oxygenation after the procedure....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410469

Thalassemia in the 21st Century: Challenges, and Solutions, a Review Article

Suad M. Jatal, Sawsan J. Harfouch and Rim M. Harfouch

Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 12

Thalassemia is among the most common inherited hemoglobin disorders worldwide, caused by mutations that impair the production of alpha or beta globin chains, resulting in chronic hemolytic anemia and significant morbidity. Advances in supportive care, such as regular blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy, have dramatically improved survival, yet iron overload, cardiac failure, endocrine dysfunction, and infections remain major complications. This review summarizes the current understandi...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410468

Perforated Richter’s Femoral Hernia in a Geriatric Patient: An Uncommon Cause of Intestinal Obstruction. Case Report and Literature Review

Alejandra Carrera Holguin and Cecilia Estefania Estrada Chacon

Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 12

Richter's hernia is a rare subtype of femoral hernia in which only the antimesenteric portion of the bowel wall becomes incarcerated, potentially leading to ischemia and perforation without complete luminal obstruction. We present the case of a 90-year-old woman with hypertension who developed abdominal distension, pain, and intolerance to food....

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