Journal of Clinical and Medical Images (ISSN 2640-9615)
(ISSN 2640-9615)
Acupuncture is a frequent alternative treatment for both acute and chronic pain and its usage has spread widely during the last decades. This technique is however not free of adverse effects, mainly due to mi- grating material or excessive depth of needling, and some might durably impair quality of life. In this article, we […]
Paragangliomas are benign tumors derived from extra-adrenal paraganglia. They are rarely asymptomatic and may involve the head and neck region in 3% of cases. Asymptomatic supraglottic paraganglioma associated with paraganglioma syndrome is described in this case report. A 35-year-old woman affected by papillary thyroid cancer, was referred to our Unit for preoperative evaluation for total
A 70-year-old male had cough for one month, followed by acute respiratory failure. He is a non-smok- er, previously healthy, has no history associated with immunodeficiencies. Two months ago, his right ankle was wounded when he worked on the farm with bare feet. His lower calf became swelled, painful, and erythematous. Treatment with 2-weeks of
Septic Pulmonary Emboli Caused by Nocardia in an Immunocompetent Patient Read More »
A 76 years-old male patient was referred in January 2020 to our institution for an acute heart failure. The patient suffered from ischaemic cardiomyopathy after an anterior myocardial infarction, and persistent atrial fibrillation treated by ablation twice in 2017 (CHA2DS2-VASc score = 5)
Bilateral Intracardiac Thrombus Read More »
A 75-year-old Thai male presented with two weeks history of fever, chill, anorexia and persistent dull-aching epigastrium pain. His medical history was noted for history of necrotizing pancreatitis with gallstone with successful laparoscopic cholecystostomy. Physical examination was notable for positive fist test and body temperature of 39 degrees Celsius. Initial laboratory investigations showed leukocy- tosis
Ampullary Tumor Presented with Liver Abscess – A Case Report Read More »
The coronavirus pandemic has caused major changes in society around the world, especially in healthcare systems. Patients with various medical ailments and conditions who were scheduled to undergo elective treatments before the pandemic arrived, wonder now if they still should follow through with it. First and foremost, if a procedure can be delayed without resulting
Uterine Fibroid Embolization in time of Covid-19 Read More »
1.1. Aim: In the majority of patients with an intraocular foreign body located in the macula, the prog- nosis is poor already upon the traumatic event. None of the hitherto used treatments have yielded sat- isfactory results.
Dravet syndrome (DS), also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (SMEI), is one of the rare early childhood intractable epileptic encephalopathies associated with pleomorphic seizure activity, cognitive decline, motor, and behavioral abnormalities. The convulsive seizure is the most common type seen in DS [1]. After the first episode of seizure-like activity, be- havioral disorders
A Novo SCN1A Mutation Identified in a Chinese Family with Dravet Syndrome: A Case Study Read More »
A 71-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department, complaining of fever and shortness of breath. Two days before, she noted a transient non-pruritic blanching rash. The patient was healthy with no co-morbidities, medications or previous adverse drug reactions. Physical examination found bilateral diminished breath sound and a non-pruritic purpuric rash on legs (Figure 1) and
Cutaneous Eruption as First Manifestation of COVID-19 Read More »
Case Report A forty old female patient, who presented with chief complaints of “cough and shortness of breath for past several days.” The novel coronavirus nucleic acid test was positive [3]. It was not- ed that patient has a recent history of foreign travel. Conservative management was initiated. After two weeks in the intensive care
CT Chest Imaging Features of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia: A Case Report Read More »