Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2022;2(2):AJCMCR-02-1012 | Open Access
Caroline Baudin, Maleyko Mohammed-Wais, Georgios Makrygiannis, Etienne Demoulin, and Vlad A. Alexandrescu
Introduction: True superficial femoral artery aneurysms are rare clinical entities. They remain asymptomatic most of the time, until complications such as local compression, sudden thrombosis, remote embolisation aneurysmal rupture or critical limb ischemia occur. Although open surgical solutions for revascularisation are available, literature is scarce, due to the paucity of these presentations. Thus, limited available methods for treatment ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 10, 2022 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2022;2(1):AJCMCR-02-1011 | Open Access
Maria Bindi1*, Francesca Puccini1, Roberto Cioni2, Sayla Bernasconi3, Ana Filipovic4, Chiara Paterno5, Gabriella Casazza3, Maurizia Brunetto6 and Gian Domenico Biancofiore7
We describe the case of a young patient affected by paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria. This young lady developed acute severe liver failure due to a rare form of sinusoidal obstructive syndrome complicated by severe portal hypertension which was treated with the positioning of a Trans-jugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) as a bridge therapy in the aim to allow Eculizumab, the only ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Sep 08, 2022 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2022;2(1):AJCMCR-02-1010 | Open Access
Shivangi Tripathi, Mohit and Gopa Banerjee
The period of the COVID-19 pandemic shows emerging evidences associated with worsen clinical outcomes. This unprecedented situation creates new challenges day by day in the field of medical sciences and clinical research. The etiology of COVID-19 is complex and not restricted to respiratory distress syndrome alone but rather arises as a consequence of numerous interconnected pathogenesis and risk factors.
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LETTER TO EDITOR Updated Aug 19, 2022 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2022;2(1):AJCMCR-02-1009 | Open Access
Devi MG, Manoharan GVMG and Lakshmi KB
Congenital lip pits of the lower lip are rare developmental malformation with high penetrance, variable expressivity, and autosomal dominance. The cardinal signs in Van der Woude syndrome are congenital lower lip pits, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, and isolated cleft palate. Hypodontia is a cardinal feature that is associated with this syndrome. Ectodermal Dysplasia (ED) is a rare ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jul 22, 2022 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2022;2(1):AJCMCR-02-1008 | Open Access
Devra AG, Mishra J and Trishal M
Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors arising from differentiated Schwann cells. Common location is head & neck region, they are generally solitary. Retroperitoneal schwannomas are relatively rare accounting for 0.3% to 3.2% of benign schwannomas. Multiple schwannomas in the retroperitoneal region are extremely rare with only 4 cases reported till date. Pre-operative diagnosis of retroperitoneal schwannomas is difficult because they remain asymptomatic and ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jun 20, 2022 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2022;2(1):AJCMCR-02-1007 | Open Access
Khare M
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from deficiency of insulin. Among platelet indices, Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) demonstrates the changes in rate of platelet production. Increase in MPV is seen in metabolic syndrome, stroke and diabetes. In these 100 diabetics and 100 control subjects were taken and their HbA1c was correlated with the MPV level of ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Jul 20, 2022 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2021;1(1):AJCMCR-01-1006 | Open Access
Abdulla Al-Ansari, Maged Alrayashi, Hatem Kamkoum, Hossameldin Alnawsara, Bela Tallai, Tawiz Gul, Shukri Alfalahi, Mohamed Abdelkareem, Mohamed Ali Ebrahim, Fathi Al Kadhi, Farhat Ali, Ahmed Ismail, Ibrahim Alnadhari, Omar Aboumarzouk1 and Morshed Ali Salah
Flexible Ureteroscopy (FURS) has become an integral aspect of the surgical armamentarium to treat intra-renal stones that are less than 2 cm in diameter.
Despite the progress made with regards to the design of the flexible ureteroscopes, surgeons still need to work with suboptimal ergonomics, which may result in orthopedic complaints, which as a result lead to imperfect performance. Robotic- ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Dec 20, 2021 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2021;1(1):AJCMCR-01-1005 | Open Access
Pastor RACA, Souza MFB, Fernandes RCL, Silva MM and Borges JCS
Introduction: Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare fibrous disease of the conjunctive tissue, and its typical presentation includes scleroderma-like signs and joint contractures. Neurological complaints are rarely associated with this condition.
Objective: Describing a case of painful brachial monoparesis as an initial manifestation of aneosinophilic fasciitis condition and reviewing its main clinical and therapeutic aspects.
Case presentation: A 52-year-old black male ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Dec 08, 2021 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2021;1(1):AJCMCR-01-1004 | Open Access
Graham Burne, Paul Kidman and Michael Mansfield
Background and purpose: Low back pain (LBP) has been reported to have up to 33% point prevalence, and a purported 20% of patients will consult their General Practitioner (GP) or seek National Health Service (NHS) help with management.
The growing trend within the NHS toward enhanced health care professional roles e.g., Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APPs) and First Contact Practitioners (FCPs), ... Read more
CASE STUDY Updated Oct 19, 2021 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2021;1(1):AJCMCR-01-1003 | Open Access
Thiruvarangan S and Shaminy T
Objective: Premature diagnostic closure is a type of cognitive error in which the clinician is unsuccessful to consider reasonable other possibilities after an initial diagnosis is concluded. This leads to a delay in the precise differential diagnosis or faulty clinical decision-making process. This case report aims to outline gallbladder polyp clinical features that closely represent acute shoulder pain pathology.
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CASE REPORT Updated Jul 23, 2021 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2021;1(1):AJCMCR-01-1002 | Open Access
Alberto Saraiva Tibúrcio
This is a case report of a patient seen at a Specialized Care Service in which the author worked in 2013 and 2014. The patient started with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) and the response to treatment was an increase in the CD4 count accompanied by an increase in viral load (VL-/CD4+). Genotyping revealed resistance mutations to Efavirenz. Viral and patient ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jun 12, 2021 PDF
Am J Clin Med Case Rep. 2021;1(1):AJCMCR-01-1001 | Open Access
Chukwubuike Kevin Emeka
Swallowing of foreign body is a common problem in children. Although most foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract will pass spontaneously, passage of sharp and pointed object such as a long nail is unusual. We report a case of a 2-year-old female who swallowed a 3-inch nail and passed the nail per rectum spontaneously without problems while preparations were being ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Mar 24, 2021 PDF