Editor-in-Chief: Tarun Bhalla, MD, MBA, FAAP, Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Akron Children's Hospital, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Ohio, USA Journal archiving and digital preservation: Portico |
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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
| Epidermoid Intramedullary Cyst: A Rare Case Report | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Antigona Kabashi, Ilir Ahmetgjekaj, Kreshnike Dedushi, Serbeze Kabashi, Jeton Shatri | 67-71 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3224 |
| Should Neonatologists Rule Out Tracheobronchomalacia in Every Premature Baby With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia? | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Marie-Claude Fadous Khalife, Hala Feghali, Zakhia Saliba, Mode Al-Ojaimi, Issa Issa, Juliana Menassa, Peter Noun, Robert Sacy, Pierre Hajj, Reva Matta, Ahmad Fneich, Perla Matta, Souheil Hallit | 72-74 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3259 |
| Experience of End-of-Life Home Care in an Acute General Community Hospital in Japan | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Hideaki Kawabata, Kazumi Kitamura, Yoshiki Yamamoto, Yohei Okamoto, Ayaka Shimaji, Kaoru Aoki, Yoko Kato, Yoko Tokuyama, Yoshihiro Shimizu | 75-77 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3263 |
| An Unusual Case of Unilateral Absent Infundibulopelvic Ligament in a Patient With Primary Infertility: Highlighting the Importance of Diagnostic Laparoscopy | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Xin Yi Ho, Chit Chong Khong | 78-80 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3260 |
| Pernicious Anemia Presenting With Pancytopenia and Hemolysis: A Case Report | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Eric Gladstone | 81-83 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3269 |
| Anesthetic Implications of Malarial Infection in a Child | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Shabana Z. Shafy, Mohammed Hakim, Renee Heng, Joseph D. Tobias | 84-88 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3267 |
| Clinical Features of Demyelinating Lesion in Medulla Oblongata and Cervical Cord Junction With the First Symptom of Neck Pain Misdiagnosed as Acute Stroke | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Yi Bao, Xingyue Li, Yajie Hu, Lixia Qin, Miao Zhang, Ying Wang, Guangjian Liu | 89-92 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3270 |
| Graft-Associated Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Bacteremia Managed With Long-Term Oral Ciprofloxacin and Rifampicin | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Margaret Omatsone, Harold Katner, Colleen Bradley, Anthonia Omatsone | 93-95 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc3274 |