Ann Clin Cases. 2022;3(1):ACC-1038 | Open Access
Valentin de Villiers de la Noue, Alain Wynckel, Bruno Mourvillier and Antoine Goury
TMAs can be classified as primary TMAs in patients with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) associated with reduced activity of ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin domains, 13th member) or atypical hemolytic and uremic syndrome mostly caused by complement alternative pathway abnormalities.
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CASE REPORT Updated Jul 05, 2022 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(3):ACC-1037 | Open Access
Arjun Kumar, Rahul Kumar Gupta, Avishek Layek, Manju Bala and Akhlesh
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now rapidly spreading at a much faster rate than the first wave reported in December 2019. Computed Tomography (CT) scans play crucial roles in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia where rRT-PCR test reported negative in strong clinical suspicion. Common chest radiological findings in COVID-19 are bilateral peripheral ground-glass opacities, consolidation, linear opacities and interstitial thickening. However, ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Aug 13, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(3):ACC-1036 | Open Access
Pratap U, Abhishek C, Ravindrachari M, Selvaraj and Vishnukanth G
Tuberculosis of thyroid gland is rare even in countries like India with significant disease burden and its clinical presentation is varied and may be missed if not kept in the differential diagnosis of neck pain or midline neck swelling. It can manifest as abscess (cold or acute), goitre (multinodular or generalized). Confirmation of aetiology is made by Fine Needle Aspiration (... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Aug 12, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(3):ACC-1035 | Open Access
Francesco Messina, Lorena Turano and Nicola Arcadi
Angiomyolipoma of the adrenal gland is an extremely uncommon tumor detected incidentally in studies for other pathologies. We present the case of a 55-yearold female patient with a giant incidental right adrenal angiomyolipoma, detected by Computed Tomography (CT), performed for abdominal pain.
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CASE REPORT Updated Jun 25, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(2):ACC-1034 | Open Access
Saeed Shoja Shafti
Psychosis can be defined as a mental disorder in which a person’s thoughts, affective response, ability to recognize reality, and ability to communicate and relate to others are sufficiently impaired to grossly interfere with his or her capacity to deal with reality. The classical characteristics of psychosis are impaired reality testing, hallucinations, delusions, and illusions. While factitious disorder ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Mar 11, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(2):ACC-1033 | Open Access
Ghadeer Abdelsalam and Bobby Joseph
Cleft lip and cleft palate are congenital craniofacial anomalies that can occur together or in isolation. This condition happens due to genetic and environmental factors influencing the fusion of embryonic structures during the prenatal period. Usually patients present with multiple dental anomalies such as ectopic eruptions, supernumerary teeth, and natal/neonatal teeth, absent lateral incisors, enamel hypoplasia and other morphological ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Mar 11, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(2):ACC-1032 | Open Access
E. William Ebomoyi and Josephine I. Ebomoyi
This study focused on the ecological, demographic and social factors facilitating the outbreak, and epidemiological spread of COVID-19 into hitherto unaffected African countries. The index cases of COVID-19 were in Wuhan, China. Infact, the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China by December19, 2019 may have facilitated not only the onset of COVID-19 into the environment, but also created severe panic among ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Mar 05, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(2):ACC-1031 | Open Access
Westphal FL, Pereira RMA, Pulner JGL, Lima LC, Lima Netto JC, Bendahan LB, Fonseca MSM and Westphal Filho FL
Objective: Present the clinical case of a patient with subglottic stenosis of etiology originating from granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Case details: A 28-year-old female patient, with a history of dyspnea on exertion for three years, reported, during the consultation, dyspnea on small efforts, occasional dry cough, wheezing, nasal congestion, pain in the face, and epistaxis for 18 ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Feb 17, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(2):ACC-1030 | Open Access
Faten Hadj Kacem, Abir Derbel, Wajdi Safi, Sidina Mohamed Elmoctar, Mouna Zghal, Naoures Gouia, Nadia Charfi, Tahya Boudawara and Mohamed Abid
Atypical parathyroid adenoma and parathyroid carcinoma were rare <1%. Clinico-biological and anatopathologic features were overlapped. Diagnosis will be established difficultly. A 52-year-old man was admitted to our endocrinology department with complaints of intense weakness, headaches, polyuro polydipsic syndrome and digestive symptoms. He had severe hypercalcemia (serum calcium: 5.25 mmol/L), normal phosphatemia, renal failure and an elevated parathyroid hormone level. The ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Feb 17, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(2):ACC-1029 | Open Access
Sánchez De Santiago I, Montiel Gutiérrez M. R, Muñoz González J. A and Cabrera Martínez G. I
The "I" & "M" technique arises as a complement to the lipoabdominoplasty techniques with an epigastric detachment flap, which focuses on presenting a greater definition of the costal arches, the midline abdominal, as well as other aesthetic subunits of the abdomen, which offers a safe way to create reliefs that highlight the beauty of the abdomen ... Read more
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Updated Feb 08, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(1):ACC-1028 | Open Access
Houcine Bouchaala, Mohamed Amine Mseddi, Khouloud Boujelben, Brahim Mejdoub, Faten Hadj Kacem, Mohamed Fourati, Nouri Rebai1, Nabila Rekik and Mourad Hadj Slimen
Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors, representing 1% of all secondary Hypertension (HTN). The majority are unilateral and sporadic. However, 20% are associated with familial syndromes such as Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A). MEN2A is a rare genetic syndrome associated with RET (REarranged during Transfection) gene mutation, characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromcytoma and parathyroid hyperplasia or adenoma. We are ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Feb 05, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(1):ACC-1027 | Open Access
Abir Derbel, Faten Frikha, Mariem Ghribi, Raida Ben Salah and Zouhir Bahloul
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease characterized by involving different organs with non caseating granuloma. The salivary glands are rarely affected ranging from 4% to 6%. We report a case of a female, 52 years old with medical history of tuberculosis diagnosed with systemic sarcoidosis based on clinical, biological and histological findings. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) confirmed the involvement of parotids by sarcoidosis disease ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jan 29, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(1):ACC-1026 | Open Access
Rim M. Harfouch, Rawan Fead, Lubana Hammoud and Nora Harfouch
Propolis is a natural material that can be found in bee honey. It has many medical uses due to its antibacterial activity. In this study we aimed to estimate the antibacterial efficacy of three propolis extracts using three different solvents (Ethanol, Methanol and Ethyl Acetate). We experienced the three extracts on four different strains of bacteria (Klebsiella pneumonia, E. coli, ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Jan 25, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(1):ACC-1025 | Open Access
Rim M. Harfouch, Hrag Torossian and Hala Qabalan
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is characterized by beta cells destruction therefore, the disability of producing insulin. It is well known how difficult it is for T1DM patients to take their daily insulin injections to maintain the glucose levels stable. But one method has the highest potential capability of succeeding which is the transplantation of pancreatic islets of Langerhans. ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Jan 13, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2021;2(1):ACC-02-1024 | Open Access
Dan Jiang
Introduction: Covid-19 is a pandemic infective disease which has been erupting throughout world in 2020. There has been more than 53 million of cases to be infected and more than 1 million of cases to be died from it which is involved more than 200 countries, No effective treating model can be confirmed from conventional western medicine, but some herbs can be ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jan 04, 2021 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(5):ACC-01-1023 | Open Access
Ali Alhouri1, Alya Salloum, Rim M. Harfouch and Soumya Ghosh
Introduction: COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 very shortly turned into a global pandemic infecting more than 2 million people. The symptoms of this disease are acute respiratory illness, hyperthermia, cough, sore throat, breathlessness and diarrhea. In the absence of specific treatment, preventive measures (physical distancing, cleansing, personal hygiene) can only reduce the spread of this disease. However, over use and ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 11, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(5):ACC-01-1022 | Open Access
Baakek Yettou Nour El Houda and Debbal Sidi Mohammed El Amine
In this work, we study the effect of Marijuana binaural beats on the brain. For this aim three groups are allocated: before, during, and after 10 min from hearing binaural beats. The Electroencephalogram (EEG) signal was detected using Bitalino sensor and analyzed using Matlab software. The synchronization degree parameter is calculated using bispectrale analysis. The obtained results are compared to six ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 11, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(5):ACC-01-1021 | Open Access
Rim M Harfouch, Yahia M Moualla, Sally M Shahoud, Loay A Belal, Batoul S Mohammad, Nadima M Mustafa, Ola A Souliman and Yahya I Elshimali
The novel Coronavirus SARS-COV-2 or COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan, China in late December 2019 and soon became a global pandemic. The virus causes flu- like symptoms and rapidly spread leaving the world in total paralysis and has devastating effects on the health, economic, and social levels of most countries.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the epidemic disease caused ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Nov 30, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(4):ACC-01-1020 | Open Access
Mohammad Alkhayer, Wassim Ali, Mohammad Adib Houreh and Ahmed A Alhusein
Ground glass opacities on chest computed tomography has many differential diagnoses which represent a diagnostic challenge to physicians. It can be the initial radio graphical appearance to many diseases. Misdiagnosed diseases lead to worst prognosis as well as bad outcomes. Pulmonary alveolar Proteinosis is a rare lung disease with wide spectrum of symptoms (Ranged from asymptomatic patients to respiratory failure ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Nov 13, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(4):ACC-01-1019 | Open Access
Pauline Duport, Xavier Alacoque, Yves Dulac, Lionel Berthomieu, Bertrand Leobon and Sophie Breinig
Aims: The main objective of this study was to describe the incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) specifically in the population of infants less than one year old in the postoperative course of total surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with cardiopulmonary bypass. The secondary objectives were to identify risk factors for AKI occurrence and for increased ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Nov 12, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(4):ACC-01-1018 | Open Access
Alberic Fabrice Bocco, Abderrazzak Bertal, Sara Mawhoub, Ismail Mahazou, Mohamed Yassine Haouas, Khadija Ibahioin, Said Hilmani and Abdelhakim Lakhdar
Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. The common theory to the formation of this cystic lesion is the existence of dural defects with a communication between the cyst cavity and subarachnoid space. In a few cases, there is a lack of communication. We report a case of noncommunicating spinal extradural arachnoid cyst in a 6... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Oct 22, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(4):ACC-01-1017 | Open Access
Debbal SM, Hamza Cherif L and Meziani F
Heart sounds and murmurs provide crucial diagnosis information for several heart diseases such as natural or prosthetic valve dysfunction and heart failure. Many pathological conditions of the cardiovascular system cause murmurs and aberrations in heart sounds. Phonocardiography provides the clinician with a complementary tool to record the heart sounds heard during auscultation. The advancement of intracardiac phonocardiography, combined with modern ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Sep 16, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(4):ACC-01-1016 | Open Access
Rim M. Harfouch, Ali L. Alhouri and Alya Salloum
Adoptive Cell Therapy (ACT) is a type of immunotherapy in which immune cells are implanted in patients to help them cure diseases, such as cancer. It is a new technique that has proven its effectiveness in treating different types of cancer, especially melanoma, breast cancer, and colon cancer. It has many factors that distinguish it from other cancer treatments, such ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Sep 09, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(3):ACC-01-1015 | Open Access
Anum Latif and Rizwana Yasmeen
In view of the pandemic of Covid 19 infection, certain guidelines has to be establish and follow to minimize risk to the patients and health-care workers. One should follow general guidelines for Covid 19 infected patients and report to concern hospital departments. These are some guidance for Cardiac catheterization during this Covid 19 pandemic.
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LETTER TO EDITOR Updated Aug 21, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(3):ACC-01-1014 | Open Access
Andrey Manov, Nisha Dhanabalsamy and Menalee Hapuarachchi
The knowledge of skin as well as ear complications caused by cocaine with levamisole is evolving. We described a patient with primary autoimmune rheumatological disorder-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus/SLE/ as well as Chronic Hepatitis C and Pyoderma gangrenosum as well as ear changes which might be in differential diagnosis of Relapsing Polychondritis. Also the patient had positive P- ANCA and C- ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Aug 17, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(3):ACC-01-1013 | Open Access
Shimon Shatzmiller
Protect mRNA for protein: transcription and translation Genes encode a protein structure. When the cell needs to produce a specific protein, the gene must be transcribed for that protein. During transcription, the molecule called RNA polymerase reads the DNA sequence of the gene and forms a complementary mRNA molecule. This molecule consists of only one negative and serves as a ... Read more
LETTER TO EDITOR Updated Aug 11, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(3):ACC-01-1012 | Open Access
Mohammad Golam Kibria, Abu Sayed Mohammad Giasuddin and Mohammad Anisuzzaman
A 25 years old female was successfully treated at our hospital for Intramuscular Cavernous Haemangioma in the left calf uncle. The patient was diagnosed clinically and by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). About 16 years back she had a history of operation in the same region for the similar complain. Our surgical approach was ligation of the feeding and draining veins of intramuscular ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Aug 11, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(3):ACC-01-1011 | Open Access
Chittibabu KT, Sriram Krishnamoorthy and Natarajan Kumaresan
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis is an acute life-threatening infection of the kidney that causes severe damage to the functioning renal parenchyma. The disease is characterized by presence of necrotizing infection with formation of gas in the renal collecting system or the parenchyma. Diabetes mellitus is considered to be a major factor that predisposes to this condition. High tissue and urine sugar levels ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Jul 09, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(2):ACC-01-1010 | Open Access
Katrina Rose G. Baluyot, Ma. Teresita G. Gabriel and Gracia B. Teodosio
Hansen’s disease or leprosy is a chronic disease that mostly affects the skin and peripheral nerves which results in neuropathy and with associated long-term consequences like deformities and disabilities. The proposed portals of entry are the skin and upper respiratory tract. The importance of the skin as a probable route of entry of Mycobacterium leprae into the body ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jul 01, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(2):ACC-01-1009 | Open Access
Debbal Imane, Boudis Hidayat, Baakek Yettou Nour El Houda and Debbal Sidi Mohammed El Amine
Cardiac or heart sound carries important diagnosis information of several cardiovascular diseases, such as natural or prosthetic valve dysfunction and heart failure. Hence, algorithms are required for the analysis of cardiac sounds for computer-based automatic diagnosis. In the cardiac sound-based analysis, one of the tasks is to classify abnormal cardiac sounds, i.e. murmurs, caused by various cardiac anomalies. We ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 01, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(2):ACC-01-1008 | Open Access
Irene Thaynara Alves de Moura, Talita Lira de Lima, Kahula Camara da Costa, Alex Lopes Caetano, Daliana Caldas Pessoa da Silva and Alexandre Coelho Serquiz
The role of nutrition becomes essential so that there are no implications for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). It is necessary to prevent or control possible complications so that they do not affect the nutritional status of patients. This study aimed to characterize the anthropometric profile and analyze possible associations between energy, protein and phosphorus in patients undergoing hemodialysis. ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jun 26, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(2):ACC-01-1007 | Open Access
Sujan Narayan Agrawal
Background: The term Amyand’s hernia refers to a rare clinical situation characterized by the presence of a normal or inflamed appendix within the sac of an inguinal hernia. This may present as any other inguinal hernia without any signs of inflammation. It may also present as an incarcerated hernia or acute appendicitis occurring inside the hernia ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jun 24, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(2):ACC-01-1006 | Open Access
Claribel Plain Pazos, Carmen Rosa Carmona Pentón, Anisbel Pérez de Alejo Plain, Nereyda Caraballo Moya, Yaquelín Martínez Chávez and Marcos A Chateloin Santos
Cardiovascular diseases constitute a serious epidemiological problem in the contemporary world. High Blood Pressure (HBP) has been seen over the years as "the most common of conditions affecting the adult human being, in all latitudes", its incidence, whether direct or indirect, continues to occupy an important place in the indexes of mortality and morbidity of most of the ... Read more
OPINION Updated Jun 10, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(1):ACC-01-1005 | Open Access
Kumari R, Tiwari A, Dubey GP, Verma A and Shahi UP
Background: Breast cancer is significant most common cancer, which is the leading cause of death in economically developed countries among women. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death, not only, in India but also other developing countries. Globally, some studies have been done, to find association between homocysteine along with vitamin D in breast cancer, and ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jun 10, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(1):ACC-01-1004 | Open Access
Dalamagka Maria
Pain is defined in many ways: "An unpleasant aesthetic and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage. Pain is a category of complex experiences, as it is not a single sensation produced by a single stimulus".
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EDITORIAL Updated Jun 01, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(1):ACC-01-1003 | Open Access
A Bakr M Rabie
The CDC reported that 80% of the CoV- 19 infected cases were presented with mild symptoms. A strong immune system is an important contributing factor to the ability of our body to defend itself against the Covid-19 infection.
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EDITORIAL Updated Apr 17, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(1):ACC-01-1002 | Open Access
Dudek A, Chwalba A and Otto-Buczkowska E
Glucose homeostasis is the result of the supply of glucose to blood and its consumption in cells. In the postprandial period, circulation requires a constant supply of glucose, which is an essential source of energy for tissues such as brain cells. Only the liver and kidneys can supply glucose to the circulation through the gluconeogenesis process, which involves de novo ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Apr 16, 2020 PDF
Ann Clin Cases. 2020;1(1):ACC-01-1001 | Open Access
Rylova NV
The article presents a clinical case with the results of examination, treatment and dynamic observation of a child with type I mucopolysaccharidosis. Hurler's Syndrome. The diagnosis was established at the age of: 1 year 9 months on the basis of a combination of clinical and medical history data and the results of laboratory and instrumental examinations. Against the background of therapy, ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Mar 16, 2020 PDF