Case Report

A Case of Fanconi Syndrome with Multiple Fractures and Height Loss as Main Symptoms Caused by Adefovir Dipivoxil

1. Abstract We present a case of a 57-year-old male who experienced ex- tensive bone pain, difficulty in getting up, weakness in walking, and height loss. He had been taking adefovir dipivoxil tablets for the treatment of hepatitis B.

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VA-ECMO in Managing Respiratory Failure and Severe Infection in an Low-Weight Infant Following Liver Transplantation: Case Report and Literature Review

1. Abstract 1.1. Background Pediatric liver transplantation (pLT) is the standard treatment forend-stage liver disease in children. Perioperative cardiopulmonary complications, including severe infection and respiratory failure, sometimes require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

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Duodenal Perforation by Inferior Vena Cava Filter. A Rare Cause of Recurrent Abdominal Pain

1. Abstract A 32-year-old male presented with recurrent abdominal pain for two years. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed duodenal wall penetration by a metallic foreign body, subsequently identified via computed tomography as an inferior vena cava.

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Non-Purulent Empyema Salmonellosis in an Elderly Patient with Heart Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review

1. Abstract 1.1. Background Salmonella is a genus of bacteria that is primarily recognized for causing foodborne illnesses and gastrointestinal infections. However, cases involving empyema attributed to Salmonella remain quite rare, with only a handful of cases reported in the medical literature.

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Giant Uterine Leiomyoma Associated with Erythrocytosis: First Reported Case in Peru

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction Myomatous-erythrocytic syndrome is an exceptionally rare clinical entity characterized by the coexistence of giant uterine leiomyomas defined as fibroids measuring ≥20 cm and erythrocytosis, marked by an abnormal elevation in red blood cell mass, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

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