Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-567X/1510022

Survival among Dually Infected HIV Patients Compared to HIV-1 Mono-Infected Patients Receiving ART in Senegal: A Twelve-Year Cohort Study

Assane Diouf, Amandine Cournil, Sabrina Eymard-Duvernay and Louise Fortes-Deguenonvo

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 27, 2016

A total of 403 HIV infected patients (10 HIV-D infected and 393 HIV-1s infected) who initiated ART in Senegal between 1998 and 2002 were included in a prospective cohort and followed until June 2010. Initial ART regimens combined two nucleoside-reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) plus either one non-nucleoside-reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) or one protease inhibitor (PI). Clinical and biological assessments were performed at ART initiation and every semester thereafter....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510030

Imatinib-Induced Erythema Nodosum : A Case Report and Literature Review

Hanane Rachadi, Nadia Ismaili and Badreddine Hassam

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 20, 2016

We report a case of subintrant push of erythema nodosum caused by the Imatinib (Glivec) administration in a patient aged of 34 years old and followed for chronic myeloid leukemia. The drug provocation test was positive. In front of the recurrent, the painful character, the significant functional deficiency caused by the lesions and the positive drug provocation test, the imatinib was finally stopped. The evolution was characterized by the absence of recurrence 2 years after stopping the treatmen...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510029

Esophagitis Dissecans Superficialis with Concomitant Bullous Pemphigoid: A Case Report

Shawn L Shah, Joan Paul, Alicia T Dagrosa, Erik Jenson, Zilla Hussain, Stuart Gordon and Michael Shane Chapman

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 18, 2016

Esophagitis dissecans superficialis (EDS) is a rare endoscopic finding characterized by sloughing of the esophageal mucosal lining, which has been infrequently associated with autoimmune bullous dermatoses. We report a case of a 77-year-old man who presented with diffuse mucocutaneous bullous lesions and odynophagia. Direct immunofluorescence of a skin biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid and esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed linear fissures and sloughing of the esophageal mucosa...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5750/1510028

Pressure Ulcer Wound Care for Elderly in Home: A Case Report

Shuk-Fan Tong, Joanne Yip, Kit-Lun Yick and Marcus Chun-Wah Yuen

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 30, 2016

Pressure ulcers are a frequent occurrence in the bedridden elderly, especially those who are over 65 years old. The healing of pressure ulcers is particularly difficult for these individuals as most of them may have different kinds of chronic illnesses and a low metabolism. Also, the healing process is complicated as there are numerous extrinsic and intrinsic contributing factors that influence the development and healing of pressure ulcers. Therefore, in this study, the healing progress of an e...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410117

Sequential, Multimodal Treatment of a Refractory Adult-Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Reactive Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Sarah Rosset-Zufferey, Karim Gariani and Carlo Chizzolini

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 08, 2016

We report the case of a patient with severe adult-onset Still's disease not responding to treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins. Partial remission was obtained under therapy associating anakinra and leflunomide but subsequently she developed acute hepatitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation consistent with a reactive hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of tocilizumab, cyclosporine and corticostero...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410116

Abrupt Increase in Glucose Intolerance after Smoking Cessation Therapy: A Case Report

Maki Komiyama, Sayaka Shimada, Yuko Takahashi and Koji Hasegawa

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 06, 2016

Komiyama M, Shimada S, Takahashi Y, Hasegawa K (2016) Abrupt Increase in Glucose Intolerance after Smoking Cessation Therapy: A Case Report. Clin Med Rev Case Rep 3:116....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410115

A Preterm Neonate with Coxsackievirus Infection, Supraventricular Arrhythmia and Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis

Friederike Sophie Weber, Antje Heilmann, Gabriele Hahn, Mario Rudiger and Jurgen Dinger

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 04, 2016

We report a preterm infant with coxsackievirus B3 (CVB 3) infection accompanied by supraventricular arrhythmia and cerebral sinus venous thrombosis. CVB 3 belongs to the Picornaviridae family and usually causes mild respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. Newborns, especially preterm infants, are at higher risk of severe infection involving the cerebral and cardiovascular system....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410114

Acute Diarrhea Secondary to Pseudomembranous Colitis in the Adulthood, a Diagnostic Challenge: Case Report

Freddy A. Rodriguez-Hernandez, Giselle Blanco-Lamont, Cinthia Patricia Vargas-Chavez, Maria Valeria Jimenez-Baez, Cristian Alejandro Aguirre-Alva, Luis Sandoval-Jurado and Luis A. Medina-Andrade

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 30, 2016

An 84 years-old female presented at emergency room with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Pathological background include arterial hypertension treated with losartan 100 mg/24h, cardiac arrhythmia treated with propafenona 75 mg/24h, osteoarthritis treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (COX-2) and chronic diarrhea for the last three months treated with quinolones....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410113

Three-Vessel Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in an Old Woman

Huseyin Bozbas, Tugba Kayhan Altuner, Ezgi Polat Ocakli, Mehmet Sanser Ates, Murat Kurtoglu and Mehmet Emin Korkmaz

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 27, 2016

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is one of the rare causes of acute coronary syndrome. Regarding the etiology, it is classified broadly into 2 groups: atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic. It is more common in females and left anterior descending coronary artery is the most commonly involved artery. Optimal therapy for SCAD is not well-defined. Treatment options include a conservative approach, percutaneous intervention, and bypass grafting surgery. We present an old woman with t...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410112

Successful Treatment of Insomnia with Melatonin in a Patient with Malignant Glioma after Radiotherapy-Involving the Pineal Gland

Andrea Reim, David Strobl, Gerda Saletu-Zyhlarz, Matthias Preusser, Maria Theresia Schmook, Karin Dieckmann, Christoph C Zielinski and Christine Marosi

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 25, 2016

A recent survey reported on conspicuous prevalence and severity of sleep disorders in patients with cancer. Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep - with wake episodes of more than half an hour, unintended early awakening and/or non restorative sleep. This symptom complex qualifies as insomnia when it occurs at least three times a week, results in distress and impairs day time functioning. In cancer patients, especially in patients complaining about fatigue, ...