Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4091/1710020
A Clinical Evaluation of Diseases and Conditions Affecting the Temporal Mandibular Joint among Patients Managed in Enugu, Nigeria
Uchenna Okechi, BDS, FWACS and Karpal Singh Sohal, DDS, MD
Article Type: Original Research | Publication Updated: January 23, 2025
Various conditions affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), including degenerative changes, inflammatory processes, infections, tumors, and trauma. Each condition may present an array of patterns with some overlapping symptoms....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410296
Acute Heart Failure and Mitral Stenosis in a Patient with Spindle Cell Sarcoma of the Mitral Valve
Kori Ormachea, MD, Ariana Cranston, BS, Bistees George, MD, Janina Quintero Bisono, MD and Arjun Khadilkar
Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: January 18, 2025
A 27-year-old male presented with dyspnea, orthopnea, and lower extremity edema. He underwent an echocardiogram that was significant for a large left atrial mass. He underwent resection of his left atrial mass with mitral valve repair. The tissue biopsy was significant for a high-grade spindle cell sarcoma. He was started on adjuvant chemotherapy....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410464
Unusual Presentation of Differentiated Thyroid Collision Tumor
Assadullah Akhtarzai, MD, DLO, MPH, MRCS, ENT, Shwan Mohamad, MRCS, DO-HNS, MCh, FRCS, Nawal Ibraheem, MRCP, MRC, CCT, Shekhar Vinod Shikare, MBBS, DRM, DNB, Ehsan Ahmad, MBBS, MD, EBP and Hina Javaid, MBBS, MRCP
Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: December 30, 2024
Here in, we report a rare case of synchronous two histologically distinct thyroid tumors in a patient, a papillary thyroid cancer in left lobe and follicular thyroid cancer in right lobe of thyroid. Subclinical hyperthyroidism was diagnosed based on suppressed TSH levels and normal Free T3 and Free T4 levels. Serum Anti-Thyroglobulin and TSH-receptor antibodies were undetectable. Further investigations, including ultrasound of the thyroid gland and 99 mTechnetium uptake scintigraphy, revealed a ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3885/1710090
Management of a Closed Pantalar Dislocation: A Rare Clinical Challenge
Abdullah Nouri, Abdullah Al Doukhi, Noura Alenezi, Tourki AlMutairi and Mohammad Eid
Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: January 10, 2025
A 27-year-old male sustained a closed pantalar dislocation following a motor vehicle collision. The patient presented with a deformed right foot associated with severe pain. Despite several attempts at closed reduction, open reduction was deemed necessary. Postoperatively, the patient was immobilized and maintained a non-weight-bearing status for six weeks, followed by progressive weight-bearing and physiotherapy....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510169
Mastication Forces and Orthodontic Treatment in Marfan Syndrome - A Case Report
Winfried Harzer and Hans-Werner Weisskircher
Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: January 11, 2025
The Marfan syndrome (MFS) based on an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. Beside to the main symptoms at the heart, the eyes and the limbs the patients show a constricted maxillary bone with crowded teeth and reduced mastication forces. Main disorder in the reported 13.8-year-old patient case with MFS is the frontal and lateral open bite with crowded teeth, maxillary compression. Only three molars were in occlusion at the right side and the vertical occlusal distance increased from 3 mm on the ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5777/1510108
Management of Partial Ear Amputation due to Bull Attack: Case Report
Francisco Carcelen Arce, Salvador Ollalve Bove and Debora Mariduena Tascon
Article Type: Case Report | Publication Updated: December 23, 2024
Unprovoked animal attack injuries in the facial region are not frequent in the emergency departments of Venezuelan hospitals, especially bull attacks, so there are no established management protocols. Injuries to the auricular pavilions, whether lacerations, avulsions or partial amputations, are wounds that require a detailed evaluation to make appropriate decisions for their approach, especially when talking about animal attack wounds, which require a detailed evaluation, adequate irrigation an...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4061.1510062
Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) Toxicity: Organ-Specific Impacts and Human-Relevant Findings in Animal Models & Humans - Review
Ajaynath Reddy Bijjala, Venkataramanaiah Poli and Srinivasulu Reddy Motireddy
Article Type: Review Article | Publication Updated: January 11, 2025
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is considered one of the most extensively used plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products that include medical devices, food packaging and flooring materials. However, DEHP has been classified as an endocrine disruptor and there is a global concern regarding its effects on human and animal health. The current review seeks to summarize the existing body of literature on the toxicology of DEHP in relation to a wide variety of organ systems, including endocri...