Case Report

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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A Case of Familial Partial Lipodystrophy Type 3 with A Novel Pparg Variant of Unknown Significance

1. Abstract Familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD) is a heterogeneous group of rare genetic disorders (estimated prevalence <1/100,000) characterized by a lipodystrophy phenotype combined with metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance and hypertriglyceridemia. Several subtypes have been described

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A Rare Case of Mid-Ventricular and Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Hourglass Appearance on Echocardiogram

1. Abstract Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a genetically driven cardiac condition most often involving asymmetric septal hypertrophy. Mid-ventricular and apical variants are rare, accounting for less than 5% of cases in Western populations, and present unique diagnostic and prognostic challenges.

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