Journal of Clinical and Medical Images (ISSN 2640-9615)
(ISSN 2640-9615)
1. Clinical Image A 47-year-old male patient, with a newly diagnosed liver cirrhosis and chronic pancreatitis, had a prolonged hospitalization at the Internal Medicine Department due to complicated pancreatic pseudo- cyst. The increase in the size of a known preexisting pseudocyst and the accompanying fever and rigor, made the medical team to first include in […]
Nails Changes Induced by Daptomycin Read More »
1. Abstract We report on an adolescent affected by a progressive primary angiitis of the central nervous sys- tem (PACNS) and constantly normal high-resolution brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) exam. A 15-years-old-male came to our attention for a severe diffuse headache, associated with re- current episodes of vomiting, consciousness impairment and
1. Clinical Image A 28-year-old male patient presented to our maxillofacial outpatient clinic with a slow growing swelling on the sublingual and submental region. The patient complaints were discomfort with swallowing and speech. A physical examination revealed a well-demarcated swelling at the floor of the mouth and the subman- dibular region (Figure A-B).
A Giant Sublingual/Submental Dermoid Cyst Read More »
Maydl’s hernia is one of the few causes of strangled inguinal hernia. It is characterized by the pres-ence in the sac of two intestinal loops connected by an intra-abdominal intermediate loop called retrograde, all drawing a “W” or an omega. The risk of this anatomical form is the necrosis of the intra-abdominal loop. Therefore, careful
Maydl’s Hernia:An Unusual Cause of Strangled Inguinal Hernia, A Case Report Read More »
Among the causes of small bowel obstruction, the incarceration of a bowel loop through uterine perforation is extremely rare. The purpose of our report is to illustrate the contribution of sonography in diagnosing this unusual surgical emergency through the case of a 28-year-old patient who was referred to our department a month after dilation and
A case of successful replantation of thumb at the proximal phalanx level is presented in this report. There were associated injuries of the index and middle fingers which were also managed with good functional outcome. The procedure was done with operating loupes and supra clavicular block with minimal facilities in a resource constrained environment of
Successful Replantation of Amputated Right Thumb in Resource Constrained Environment Read More »
1. Clinical Image A 62-year-old lady with history of left renal stones, hypertension and impaired fasting glycemia was emergently admitted because of acute onset of abdominal pain. Physical examinations found left-sided abdominal tenderness and ballotable left kidney. Laboratory investigations found impaired renal func- tion and leukocytosis
Renocolonic Fistula, A Rare Complication of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Read More »
1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Consent is the most important factor in determining the legitimacy of any treatment offered by the doctor. Increasing advancement in medical technology and use of complicated intervention rendered the patients to adverse and unintended complications and therefore it became necessary for the patient to understand the details of the intervention/procedure and
Comparative Study of Gap Analysis Between Patient and Doctor AboutInformed Read More »
1. Abstract 1.1. Purpose: Hashimotos thyroiditis (HT) is part of a spectrum of thyroid autoimmune conditions and the most frequent cause of hypothyroidism. Despite considerable progress achieved in identifying factors responsible for the development of HT, its pathogenesis remains unclear. 1.2. Methods: Following a literature analysis, we undertook a study aimed at a comprehensive evaluation
1. Abstract As of June 12, 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been confirmed in 602,214 people worldwide, carrying a mortality of approximately 2.7415%. Current management of COVID-19 is sup- portive, and respiratory failure from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the leading cause of mortality.