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17 Nov 2021 : Case report  Malaysia

A Case of Twisted Ovarian Cyst in a Young Patient and Review of the Literature

Suriani Idris, Suzanna Daud, Nurulhuda Ahmad Sani, Samantha Tee Mei Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933438

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933438

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17 Nov 2021 : Case report  Malaysia

A Case of Twisted Ovarian Cyst in a Young Patient and Review of the Literature

Suriani Idris, Suzanna Daud, Nurulhuda Ahmad Sani, Samantha Tee Mei Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933438

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933438

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09 Nov 2021 : Case report  USA

Prompt Recognition of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Afebrile Patient with Lupus and Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Joshua Hardage, Natalie B. Otto, Joanne Skaggs ORCID logo, Stephen Travis

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934092

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934092

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09 Nov 2021 : Case report  USA

Prompt Recognition of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Afebrile Patient with Lupus and Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Joshua Hardage, Natalie B. Otto, Joanne Skaggs ORCID logo, Stephen Travis

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934092

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934092

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06 Nov 2021 : Case report  USA

Increased Ileostomy Output as an Indicator of Thyroid Storm in a Patient without an Established History of Underlying Thyroid Disease

Abraar Muneem, Muhammed A. Rahim, Kunal Karamchandani ORCID logo, Graham Fehr

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933751

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933751

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06 Nov 2021 : Case report  USA

Increased Ileostomy Output as an Indicator of Thyroid Storm in a Patient without an Established History of Underlying Thyroid Disease

Abraar Muneem, Muhammed A. Rahim, Kunal Karamchandani ORCID logo, Graham Fehr

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933751

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933751

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12 Oct 2021 : Case report  Italy

A 7-Year-Old Boy and a 14-Year-Old Girl Initially Diagnosed with Toxic Shock Syndrome and Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Supporting a Diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

Salvatore Giordano, Maria Concetta Failla, Maria Grazia Li Cavoli, Domenico Romano, Veronica Vanella, Chiara Caruso, Ilenia Chillura, Maria Cristina Maggio

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931570

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931570

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12 Oct 2021 : Case report  Italy

A 7-Year-Old Boy and a 14-Year-Old Girl Initially Diagnosed with Toxic Shock Syndrome and Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Supporting a Diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

Salvatore Giordano, Maria Concetta Failla, Maria Grazia Li Cavoli, Domenico Romano, Veronica Vanella, Chiara Caruso, Ilenia Chillura, Maria Cristina Maggio

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931570

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06 Oct 2021 : Case report  Japan

Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy with Administration of Pulmonary Vasodilator Resulting in Clinical Improvement Prior to Final Diagnosis

Tomoko Tomioka, Shuhei Tanaka, Hiroki Takeuchi, Tomohiro Ito, Yosuke Ikumi, Yoshitaka Ito, Hiroki Shioiri

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933867

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933867

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06 Oct 2021 : Case report  Japan

Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy with Administration of Pulmonary Vasodilator Resulting in Clinical Improvement Prior to Final Diagnosis

Tomoko Tomioka, Shuhei Tanaka, Hiroki Takeuchi, Tomohiro Ito, Yosuke Ikumi, Yoshitaka Ito, Hiroki Shioiri

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933867

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933867

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02 Oct 2021 : Case report  Japan

The First Fatal Case of Chromobacterium violaceum Infection in Japan

Shinsuke Takeda, Yoshihiro Tanaka ORCID logo, Matsuyoshi Maeda, Hikaru Hayakawa, So Mitsuya, Ken-ichi Yamauchi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932037

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02 Oct 2021 : Case report  Japan

The First Fatal Case of Chromobacterium violaceum Infection in Japan

Shinsuke Takeda, Yoshihiro Tanaka ORCID logo, Matsuyoshi Maeda, Hikaru Hayakawa, So Mitsuya, Ken-ichi Yamauchi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932037

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932037

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18 Sep 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection with Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Female Patient During Her Postpartum Period: A Case Report and Review

Moath A. Binhomaid, Faisal Alhusain, Mohammad Al Deeb

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930380

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930380

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18 Sep 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection with Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Female Patient During Her Postpartum Period: A Case Report and Review

Moath A. Binhomaid, Faisal Alhusain, Mohammad Al Deeb

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930380

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930380

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15 Sep 2021 : Case report  Brazil

Spontaneous Knot Formation in a Central Venous Catheter

Carolina Bortolozzo Graciolli Facanali, Vanessa Simões Paixão, Carlos Walter Sobrado, Marcio Roberto Facanali

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932354

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932354

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15 Sep 2021 : Case report  Brazil

Spontaneous Knot Formation in a Central Venous Catheter

Carolina Bortolozzo Graciolli Facanali, Vanessa Simões Paixão, Carlos Walter Sobrado, Marcio Roberto Facanali

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932354

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932354

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02 Sep 2021 : Case report  Indonesia

Megadose Methylprednisolone for Immune Thrombocytopenia in an Infant Positive for SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report

Harapan Parlindungan Ringoringo ORCID logo, Edi Hartoyo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931517

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931517

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02 Sep 2021 : Case report  Indonesia

Megadose Methylprednisolone for Immune Thrombocytopenia in an Infant Positive for SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report

Harapan Parlindungan Ringoringo ORCID logo, Edi Hartoyo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931517

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931517

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24 Aug 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Case Report: Surgical Management in Acute Subdural Hematoma Induced by Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Rana Moshref, Taghreed A. Alsinani, Asrar Al-Sinani

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932787

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932787

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24 Aug 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Case Report: Surgical Management in Acute Subdural Hematoma Induced by Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Rana Moshref, Taghreed A. Alsinani, Asrar Al-Sinani

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932787

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932787

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24 Aug 2021 : Case report  Italy

Stylo-Jugular Venous Compression Syndrome: Lessons Based on a Case Report

Renato Farina, Pietro Valerio Foti, Isabella Pennisi, Andrea Conti, Gaetano A. Meli, Tiziana Vasile, Cecilia Gozzo, Eliana Tallamona, Corrado Inì, Stefano Palmucci, Massimo Venturini, Antonio Basile

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932035

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932035

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24 Aug 2021 : Case report  Italy

Stylo-Jugular Venous Compression Syndrome: Lessons Based on a Case Report

Renato Farina, Pietro Valerio Foti, Isabella Pennisi, Andrea Conti, Gaetano A. Meli, Tiziana Vasile, Cecilia Gozzo, Eliana Tallamona, Corrado Inì, Stefano Palmucci, Massimo Venturini, Antonio Basile

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932035

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21 Aug 2021 : Case report  Greece

Non-Operative Management of Delayed Splenic Rupture 4 Months Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Athanasios G. Kofinas, Kalliopi E. Stavrati, Nikolaos G. Symeonidis, Efstathios T. Pavlidis, Kyriakos K. Psarras, Inna N. Shulga ORCID logo, Alexandra G. Marneri, Christina C. Nikolaidou, Theodoros E. Pavlidis

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932577

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932577

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21 Aug 2021 : Case report  Greece

Non-Operative Management of Delayed Splenic Rupture 4 Months Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Athanasios G. Kofinas, Kalliopi E. Stavrati, Nikolaos G. Symeonidis, Efstathios T. Pavlidis, Kyriakos K. Psarras, Inna N. Shulga ORCID logo, Alexandra G. Marneri, Christina C. Nikolaidou, Theodoros E. Pavlidis

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932577

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18 Aug 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A 2-Year-Old Boy Who Developed an Aortoesophageal Fistula After Swallowing a Button Battery, Managed Using a Novel Procedure with Vascular Plug Device as a Bridge to Definitive Surgical Repair

Khalid M. Alreheili, Mansour Almutairi, Ali Alsaadi, Ghousia Ahmed, Abdulrahman Alhejili, Taha AlKhatrawi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931013

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931013

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18 Aug 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A 2-Year-Old Boy Who Developed an Aortoesophageal Fistula After Swallowing a Button Battery, Managed Using a Novel Procedure with Vascular Plug Device as a Bridge to Definitive Surgical Repair

Khalid M. Alreheili, Mansour Almutairi, Ali Alsaadi, Ghousia Ahmed, Abdulrahman Alhejili, Taha AlKhatrawi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931013

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931013

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18 Aug 2021 : Case report  Japan

A 55-Year-Old Japanese Man with Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosed with Disseminated Tuberculosis Identified by Liver Function Abnormalities: A Case Report

Akio Miyasaka, Shinichirou Sato, Tomoyuki Masuda, Yasuhiro Takikawa

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931369

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931369

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18 Aug 2021 : Case report  Japan

A 55-Year-Old Japanese Man with Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosed with Disseminated Tuberculosis Identified by Liver Function Abnormalities: A Case Report

Akio Miyasaka, Shinichirou Sato, Tomoyuki Masuda, Yasuhiro Takikawa

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931369

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931369

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16 Aug 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Premenarchal Adolescent Female Ovarian Torsion: A Case of Delayed Diagnosis

Maram Aljohani, Muna Aljahany, Sarah Yousif Elbasheer, Maha Bandar AboWadaan, Osama Kentab

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932245

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932245

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16 Aug 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Premenarchal Adolescent Female Ovarian Torsion: A Case of Delayed Diagnosis

Maram Aljohani, Muna Aljahany, Sarah Yousif Elbasheer, Maha Bandar AboWadaan, Osama Kentab

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932245

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932245

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01 Aug 2021 : Case report  Brazil

COVID-19 and Hepatic Artery Thrombosis: A Case Report

Carlos Alexandre Antunes de Brito, José Ricardo Bandeira de Oliveira Filho, Diogo Torres Marques, Maria do Carmo Lencastre, José Roberto de Almeida, Edmundo Pessoa Lopes

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932531

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932531

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01 Aug 2021 : Case report  Brazil

COVID-19 and Hepatic Artery Thrombosis: A Case Report

Carlos Alexandre Antunes de Brito, José Ricardo Bandeira de Oliveira Filho, Diogo Torres Marques, Maria do Carmo Lencastre, José Roberto de Almeida, Edmundo Pessoa Lopes

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932531

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932531

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04 Aug 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Jejunal Volvulus Around Gastrostomy Tube: An Exceptional Complication in Cerebral Palsy

Hind S. Alsaif, Ali Hassan ORCID logo, Hassan Alsaleem, Osamah J. Refai, Khaled Awary, Faten Alaqeel, Raed Alsulaiman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932075

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932075

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04 Aug 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Jejunal Volvulus Around Gastrostomy Tube: An Exceptional Complication in Cerebral Palsy

Hind S. Alsaif, Ali Hassan ORCID logo, Hassan Alsaleem, Osamah J. Refai, Khaled Awary, Faten Alaqeel, Raed Alsulaiman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932075

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932075

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03 Aug 2021 : Case report  USA

Role of Emergent Nephrectomy for Grade V Blunt Renal Injuries

John D. Ehrhardt Jr., Adel Elkbuli, Mark McKenney, Dessy Boneva

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932357

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932357

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03 Aug 2021 : Case report  USA

Role of Emergent Nephrectomy for Grade V Blunt Renal Injuries

John D. Ehrhardt Jr., Adel Elkbuli, Mark McKenney, Dessy Boneva

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932357

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932357

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02 Aug 2021 : Case report  Japan

Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Without Anti-ADAMTS13 Antibody Caused by Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Successfully Treated by Plasma Exchange: A Case Report

Keisuke Kubo, Tomohiro Abe ORCID logo, Noriaki Kawano, Hidenobu Ochiai

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932251

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932251

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02 Aug 2021 : Case report  Japan

Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Without Anti-ADAMTS13 Antibody Caused by Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Successfully Treated by Plasma Exchange: A Case Report

Keisuke Kubo, Tomohiro Abe ORCID logo, Noriaki Kawano, Hidenobu Ochiai

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932251

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932251

3766 1965 0

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04 Aug 2021 : Case report  Portugal

Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Incarcerated Obturator Hernia: Successfull Surgical Management with Modified Mesh-Plug Hernioplasty

Bruno Rafael da Silva Barbosa, José Carlos Pereira Pinto, Liliana Duarte, Júlio Marques, Carlos Casimiro

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931398

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931398

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04 Aug 2021 : Case report  Portugal

Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Incarcerated Obturator Hernia: Successfull Surgical Management with Modified Mesh-Plug Hernioplasty

Bruno Rafael da Silva Barbosa, José Carlos Pereira Pinto, Liliana Duarte, Júlio Marques, Carlos Casimiro

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931398

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931398

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27 Jul 2021 : Case report  Vietnam

Laparoscopic Surgery for Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Right Upper-Quadrant Abdominal Pain Due to Omental Infarction: A Report of a Rare Case in a Single Vietnamese Hospital

Tran Que Son, Tran Hieu Hoc, Vu Duc Long, Tran Thanh Tung, Pham Van Tuyen, Nguyen Toan Thang, Tran Thu Huong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931098

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931098

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27 Jul 2021 : Case report  Vietnam

Laparoscopic Surgery for Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Right Upper-Quadrant Abdominal Pain Due to Omental Infarction: A Report of a Rare Case in a Single Vietnamese Hospital

Tran Que Son, Tran Hieu Hoc, Vu Duc Long, Tran Thanh Tung, Pham Van Tuyen, Nguyen Toan Thang, Tran Thu Huong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931098

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931098

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26 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

A 19-Year-Old Woman with a History of Depression and Fatal Cardiorespiratory Failure Following an Overdose of Prescribed Bupropion

Abha Rajendra Sathe, Anna Thiemann, Sara Toulouie, Edward Durant

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931783

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931783

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26 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

A 19-Year-Old Woman with a History of Depression and Fatal Cardiorespiratory Failure Following an Overdose of Prescribed Bupropion

Abha Rajendra Sathe, Anna Thiemann, Sara Toulouie, Edward Durant

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931783

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931783

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18 Jul 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Conservative Management of Traumatic Brown-Séquard Syndrome: A Case Report

Abdulaziz A. Alrabiah, Ghada A. Alskait, Trad S. Alwakeel, Abdulrahman H. Zekry, Ayat A. Yousef

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930036

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930036

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18 Jul 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Conservative Management of Traumatic Brown-Séquard Syndrome: A Case Report

Abdulaziz A. Alrabiah, Ghada A. Alskait, Trad S. Alwakeel, Abdulrahman H. Zekry, Ayat A. Yousef

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930036

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930036

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13 Jul 2021 : Case report  Trinidad and Tobago

Congenital Dual Internal Hernias Causing Small Bowel Obstruction in a Man with no Prior Surgical History: A Report of a Very Rare Case

Shariful Islam, Aneela N. Shah, Sarah Dial, Avidesh Mahabir ORCID logo, Patrick Harnarayan, Vijay Naraynsingh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932132

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932132

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13 Jul 2021 : Case report  Trinidad and Tobago

Congenital Dual Internal Hernias Causing Small Bowel Obstruction in a Man with no Prior Surgical History: A Report of a Very Rare Case

Shariful Islam, Aneela N. Shah, Sarah Dial, Avidesh Mahabir ORCID logo, Patrick Harnarayan, Vijay Naraynsingh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932132

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932132

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08 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

Brugada Pattern Manifesting During Hyperkalemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Kristopher S. Pfirman, Connor J. Donley, Emily B. Fryman, Shivam U. Champaneria ORCID logo, William T. Gatewood ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932048

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932048

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08 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

Brugada Pattern Manifesting During Hyperkalemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Kristopher S. Pfirman, Connor J. Donley, Emily B. Fryman, Shivam U. Champaneria ORCID logo, William T. Gatewood ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932048

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932048

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Coexistence of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Marfan Syndrome in a 13-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report

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