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Severe Takayasu Arteritis Complicated by Mesenteric IschemiaTakayasu arteritis (TA) is an idiopathic large vessel vasculitis which occurs mostly in young Asian females. The authors report an atypical presentation of TA in a woman who presented with signs and symptoms of limb claudication and mesenteric ischemia. This case illustrates the potential severity of this disease and the difficulty in its diagnosis and treatment.
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Off-Pump Repair of a Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Defect: How Safe Is the Hamburger Procedure With Oximetry Guidance?We are reporting an off-pump technique for the surgical closure of a post-infarct ventricular septal defect (VSD). Our case report describes the case management of a 75-year-old man, who underwent the Hamburger procedure for the closure of his apical VSD.
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Body Weight Reduction Improves Both Reflux Symptoms and Esophageal Physiologic ExaminationA 51-year-old woman with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) had high body weight and body mass index (BMI) initially, and proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) was needed for symptom relief.
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Gastric Volvulus Secondary to Paraesophageal Hernia Causing Gastric Necrosis and Perforation of the Gastroesophageal JunctionCT chest (axial section) showing right-sided pleural effusion, a right lower intrapleural inhomogeneous hyperdensity (reported as hematoma extending from the esophagogastric junction vs. volvulus vs. occult perforation) and a large hiatal hernia.
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Multiple Duodenal Diverticula: A Rare Cause of Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Hemodynamic InstabilityUpper endoscopy showing active hemorrhage and clot formation from a duodenal diverticulum. A 43-year-old man was evaluated for lightheadedness, hematemesis, and melena. Patient was hypotensive and resuscitated with intravenous fluids and blood products.
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Recurrent Hepatic Inflammatory Pseudotumor in Asynchronism After Surgery of Inflammatory Pseudotumor Associated With Granulomatous Cholangitis
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Case Reports
| Isolated Neutropenia: An Unexplored Side Effect of Amiodarone | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Hiren Patel, David Peace | 1-5 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3394 |
| A Rare Case of Metastatic Heterogeneous Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Ileum: A Case Report and Literature Review | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Andrei Nikiforchin, Ruth Peng, Michelle Sittig, Sandy Kotiah | 6-11 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3401 |
| Fatal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage From Ruptured Intracerebral Aneurysm After Carotid Endarterectomy | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Stephanie Yee, Manuel Portalatin, Monica Sridhar, John Perrone, Adebayo Adunbarin, Manrique Guerrero, John M. Danks, Jamshed Zuberi, Alan J. Sori | 12-15 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3403 |
| Soft-Tissue Myoepithelioma of the Retroperitoneal Space Mimicking a Pancreatic Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Andrei Nikiforchin, Ekaterina Baron, Michelle Sittig, Vadim Gushchin | 16-21 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3407 |
| Recurrence of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Arda Akoluk, Steven Douedi, Jaraad Dattadeen, Ishan Patel, Arman Mushtaq, Michael Levitt, Arif Asif, Mohammad Hossain | 22-25 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3416 |
| A Real Neglected Problem With a Grave Prognosis: Nephrogenic Ascites | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Rana Al-zakhari, Harith Alataby, George Freg, Joseph Moussa, Elaheh Mossayebi, Farhang Ebrahimi | 26-29 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3413 |
| Gemcitabine-Related Acute Coronary Syndrome | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Randa Hazam, Ahmed Taha, Ahmed Taha, John Kimbugwe, John Kimbugwe, Roaa Ahmed, Roaa Ahmed, Stephen Wright, Stephen Wright | 30-33 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3417 |
Correction
| Correction to: A Man With Whipple’s Triad Secondary to a Malignant Insulinoma | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Waiel A. Bashari, Naomi E. Riddel, Samson O. Oyibo | 34 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc2175wc1 |