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Tocilizumab Treatment for Takayasu Arteritis in Pregnancy: A Case Report With Positive Maternal and Neonatal OutcomesTakayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare vasculitis that often affects young women of childbearing age, and its management during pregnancy poses unique challenges. Limited data exist regarding the safety and efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ), an interleukin-6 receptor antagonist, in the treatment of TAK during pregnancy.
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Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma From Primary Hypopharynx Source to Gastric Mucosa Presenting as Massive Gastrointestinal BleedingPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe procedure that represents an important supportive adjunctive component for patients with primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
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Statin-Induced Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy Resulting in Proximal Muscle WeaknessStatin-induced immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is a subtype of IMNM linked to exposure to statins and is characterized by positive anti-hydroxymethylglutaryl (HMG) coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) antibodies.
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Uncommon Presentation of Undiagnosed B-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder as Nodular Pulmonary AmyloidosisB-cell lymphoproliferative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of mature B lymphocytes in the bone marrow, lymphoid tissues, and/or peripheral blood. They can cause amyloid deposits in the lungs.
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Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma: The Giant TypeRetroperitoneal tumors (RPTs) are very rare tumors that arise in the large space of the retroperitoneum. About two-third of these tumors are malignant, of which soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is the most common and comprises almost one-third of malignant RPTs. Twenty to thirty percent of RPTs are benign.
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Myocardial metastasis from lung cancer rarely occurs. We encountered a patient with squamous cell lung cancer who was diagnosed with myocardial metastasis before death and sustained ventricular tachycardia during the course of the disease. Full Text | Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease endemic to the Southwest United States as well as South and Central America. This dimorphic fungus typically manifests as pulmonary infection; however, there are very rare instances of extrapulmonary disseminated disease especially in immunocompromised hosts. Full Text | |||
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Vol. 14, No. 5, May 2023
Table of Contents
Case Reports
| A Rare Case of Congestive Heart Failure due to Isolated Aortic Valve Disease in a Middle-Aged Man Secondary to Rheumatic Fever | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Varshitha Tumkur Panduranga, Asher Gorantla, Asad Ahmed, Jacob Sabu, Mary Mallappallil, Sabu John | 149-154 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc4090 |
| Boon or Bane? Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy Complicated by Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis Culminating in Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis | Abstract HTML PDF Suppl1 |
Ria Nagpal , Hemnaath Ulaganathan, Khushal Khan, Brian Egan
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155-161 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc4041 |
| Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome in a Patient With Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Olger Nano, Stanislav Ivanov, Tarun Kapoor | 162-168 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc4073 |
| A Rare Case of Anterograde Gastroduodenal Intussusception Caused by Migrated Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Feeding Tube | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Abdelwahap Elghezewi, Mohamed Hammad, Mujtaba Mohamed, Peter Chirico, Wesam Frandah | 169-173 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc4101 |
| Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis Caused by a Non-HACEK Gram-Negative Pathogen in a Hemodialysis Patient | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Ilire Imeri, Edouard Cubilier, Maxime Taghavi, Saleh Kaysi, Joelle Nortier, Maria do Carmo Filomena Mesquita | 174-178 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc4089 |
| A Diagnostic Dilemma: Adult-Onset Still’s Disease With Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis/Macrophage Activation Syndrome? | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Om Parkash, Amritpal S. Anand, Maryna Shayuk | 179-183 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3858 |