Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410392
Pleomorphic Adenoma of External Auditory Canal: First Case Report from Ethiopia with Relevant Literature Review
Yonas Girma Shumiye, MD, Fatuma Yassin Bushra, BSc, MPH, Ruth Abera Alemayehu, MD and Muluken Bekele Wondimagegnehu, MD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 28, 2022
Ceruminous Pleomorphic Adenoma is a very rare, benign neoplasm originating from the ceruminal glands in the external auditory canal. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific. Meticulous preoperative clinical, pathologic, and radiologic evaluations are crucial in effective management of patients....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510203
Man with Sudden Loss of Consciousness
Mohammad Eftekhari, MD
Article Type: Image Challenge | First Published: May 16, 2022
A 51-year-old man with hypertension presented to the emergency department with sudden loss of consciousness (LOC). Two hours before presentation, his wife witnessed his abrupt collapse and called the emergency medical service....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410225
Case Report: Vulvar Condylomas - New Local Synergistic Treatments
Zuramis Estrada Blanco
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 21, 2022
Condyloma acuminata or genital warts are the clinical expression of infection from certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that are considered to have low oncogenic risk (No. 6 and No.11). They are currently considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases with increasing incidence among most populations. The lesions present and extend in numerous forms (from very localized forms and limited disease to very extensive forms with multi-focal involvement of the anogenital tract)....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710111
Cerebral Salt Wasting after Pituitary Surgery for Acromegaly: A Case Report
Christian Schill, BS, Sabrina Meftali, MD, Hugh Moulding, MD, PhD and Bankim Bhatt, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 21, 2022
Cerebral salt wasting, a rare complication of cranial neurosurgery, has not been reported after a functional pituitary tumor resection. The simultaneous presentation of diabetes insipidus (DI) and cerebral salt wasting after pituitary surgery presents a unique diagnostic challenge. We present a case of a 27 y.o. man with a 6-month history of acromegaly as evident by an IGF-1 of 1040 ng/ mL (reference range: 101-307 ng/mL). MRI of the pituitary revealed a 3.2 cm × 3.2 cm × 3.1 cm macroadenoma e...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710109
Cervical Myelopathy Mimicking Intramedullary Tumor: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Atul Vats, Shahid Khan and Farooq Aziz
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 20, 2022
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy can mimic an intramedullary tumor. We report a case of a young male who presented with gradually progressive myelopathy. MRI cervical spine with contrast revealed a contrast enhancing lesion. Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion was done. In case of a progressive cervical myelopathy with atypical radiographic appearance initial decompression and follow-up with an MRI might be the procedure of choice, if a clear diagnosis for a causative treatment cannot be mad...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510120
Exploring the Spectrum of Laryngeal Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Comparative Analysis of 31 Cases with Systematic Review
Leoncini Giuseppe, MD, Zanetti Livio, MD, Centonze Giovanni, Msc and Milione Massimo, MD, PhD
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 28, 2022
The present review is based on a critical literature revision and aimed to identify the overall clinical behavior of laryngeal solitary fibrous tumor (SFT). Laryngeal hemangiopericytomas (HPC) were included, according to both their re-classification as the SFT’s cellular variant and the NAB2-STAT6 fusion gene. A case series was builded including a new case and other 30 previously published cases of laryngeal SFTs (Medline 1956 to 2021) with comparative purpose. Immunohistochemistry and molecul...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510147
Pharmacists as Members of the Multidisciplinary Care Team
Jacob Reyes, PharmD
Article Type: Letter to Editor | First Published: May 18, 2022
The article by González-Ballesteros, et al. demonstrated improved diabetes control utilizing a multidisciplinary team. Although the results were positive, it would have been ideal to include a clinical pharmacist in the therapy program as well. Several publications illustrate that clinical pharmacists significantly benefit patient care, particularly in diabetes management. Clinical pharmacists are an important member of the care team. This was reiterated in an article by Halalau, et al. where a...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-584X/1510087
A Rare Case of Leptospirosis-Induced Liver Injury in an Urban Setting
Ahmed Alemam, MD, Subhan Ata, MD and Jasbir Makker, MD, FACP
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 18, 2022
Leptospirosis is one of the most common zoonoses in the world. Human infection occurs after exposure to contaminated water or soil; hence infection is more common in rural settings. It is an uncommon cause of acute liver injury, and usually causes an anicteric illness. Here we describe a rare case of a 50-year-old man who presented with jaundice, transaminitis, hyperbilirubinemia, and acute kidney injury. He was diagnosed with Leptospirosis with reported history of exposure to rodents in an urba...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3235.1510090
Localized Anterior Arthrofibrosis of the Knee that Occurs after Meniscal Surgery
Ben Fatma Abderraouf, Souissi Marouen, Jemli Ameni, Ikbel Ammar and Jerbi Saida
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 18, 2022
A 45-year-old man with a history of an operation on the meniscus of the left knee, consulted for loss of full range of motion, tenderness along the joint line and discomfort while walking regarding the left knee. MRI showed poorly limited soft tissue nodule in the intercodylar notch near the tibial insertion of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (Figure 1) and extended to hoffa’s fat bundle. This lesion showed predominantly heterogeneous signal intensity on T2-weighted and proton-density ima...