Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410355
New Diagnostic Algorithm to Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Lower Peripheral Artery Disease
Yasemin Saglam, MD and Ersin Saricam, MD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 30, 2021
To suggest a risk index to prediction of coronary artery disease severity by examining lower extremity arterial regions in the patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease. We retrospectively examined 4255 patients who experienced coronary angiography between September 2015 and January 2020. Medicana International Ankara Hospital Ethics Committee accepted the study schedule [Numbered: 2017/1]. Of the patients, 400 patients underwent both coronary angiography and lower extremity angiog...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410354
Cyclophosphamide Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in a Patient with Lupus Nephritis
Chandan Buttar, MD, Sofia Lakhdar, MD, Francisco Cuevas Castillo, MD and Adriana Abrudescu
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 30, 2021
Immunosuppressant agent cyclophosphamide is a therapeutic option for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Cyclophosphamide use is a predisposing factor to development of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). PRES is a clinical syndrome of headache, altered mental status, changes in vision and seizures. Precipitating factors for PRES are multifactorial and include cytotoxic medications, changes in blood pressure, metabolic derangements and autoregulatory failure. We rep...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410353
Biclonal Gammopathy of Iga Kappa Variant in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report
Hicham Esselmani, Asmaa Yassine, Boutaina Akhatar, Otmane Touzani and Abderrazak Lfakir
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 30, 2021
The association of systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple myeloma is an uncommon event. Biclonal gammopathy is a rare case, which accounts for only 1.5% of all myelomas but biclonal gammopathy of IgA kappa variant is extremely rare. We report this unusual case in which the simultaneous diagnosis of biclonal gammopathy of IgA kappa variants and systemic lupus erythematosus was made. A 56-year-old man has a past medical history of renal failure (secondary to type 2 diabetes diagnosed 11 years b...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410352
Another Great Pretender: A Case of Tuberculous Peritonitis Mistaken for Malignancy
Lauren Belak, Jane Fazio, Nicole Treadway and Iris Castro-Revoredo
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 28, 2021
A 34-year-old female with a history of anemia, low grade cervical dysplasia, and high-risk HPV presented with a 7-day history of worsening abdominal distension, following one month of progressive fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, and subjective fevers. She denied respiratory symptoms, night sweats or changes in bladder or bowel function. The patient immigrated from Mexico 15 years prior, and briefly lived with her father and brother who were both treated for TB decades before. Her aunt and grandmo...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410351
A Rare Case of Adamantinoma in an 11-Year-Old
Pouyan Kheirkhah, Bartlomiej Radzik, Kyle Sonnabend, Grace Guzman and Steven Garzon
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 28, 2021
Adamantinoma is a low-grade malignant lesion most frequently arising in the tibial cortex. Approximately 27% of adamantinomas present with multifocal lesions in the same bone and 10% of cases involve the ipsilateral fibula. We describe an 11-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presented to the clinic with a 2-year history of abnormal gait. Two years after the onset of symptoms, a painful mass was noticed on his left shin. Patient biopsy showed a nest of epithelial-like ce...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510179
Intrathoracic Extramedullary Hematopoesis in a Patient with Thalassemia Intermedia
Emine Afsin, MD
Article Type: Image Article | First Published: May 31, 2021
A 52-year-old male patient was referred to our outpatient clinic with complaints of cough, hemoptysis (minimal), and chest pain radiating to the back. The patient’s smoking history was five packs/year, and he was yet an active smoker. On physical examination, respiratory sounds and other system examinations were normal. In laboratory tests, the hemoglobin level was 6.7 g/dL, platelet was 986000 u/L, leukocyte was 13500 u/L, ferritin was > 2000 ng/ml, sedimentation was 2 mm/h, and C-reactive pr...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3907/1710050
Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor: Case Report and Literature Review
Vanessa Espinoza, DDS and Roberto Ortiz, DDS
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 23, 2021
The Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor presents in low frequency. It is originated from epithelial rests, specifically from the dental lamina, and shows similar characteristics to a wide variety of pathologies. Is a benign non-invasive lesion that can be manage by conservative treatment. Thus, is important to recognize and differentiate it from other pathologies that required more aggressive surgical treatment. The objective of the present article is to report a case of an Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tum...