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Volume 7

A case of delayed-onset paraplegia at 7 days after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Paraplegia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a common complication, but it is rare for it to occur at 1 week after TEVAR. We describe a patient with delayed-onset paraplegia that occurred 7 days after TEVAR. A 76-year-old woman had a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm. She had undergone Y-graft replacement and visceral debranching surgery.

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Fiberoptic bronchoscopic treatment of gastric aspiration in a patient with chest stomach ectopia A case report

Patients who received esophageal resection and gastro-esophageal rebuild before was likely to occur stomach-ectopia to chest when years later. Patients who occurred gastric aspiration during anesthesia have very high risks proceeding to severe aspiration pneumonia or Mendelson’s syndrome

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Fatal anaphylactic shock from wasp sting despite desensitisation – a case report

Anaphylaxis from Hymenoptera despite conventional venom immunotherapy is rare. We present a case in a previously healthy male with suspected cutaneous mastocytosis, who developed a fatal anaphylaxis due to cerebral hypoperfusion after wasp sting. The report is a reminder that up to 20% of patients allergic to Hymenoptera venom are not protected by conventional venom immunotherapy.

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A protruded leision with hemorrhage of unexpected histological findings

An 83-year-old man complained of repeated hematochezia for 3 months. No other medical history was reported except for the percutaneous needle aspiration of left renal cyst 10 years ago. Colonoscopy revealed a 25-mm protruded lesion with central ulcer formation at the descending colon (Figure 1A).

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Non-structural 5A resistance-associated substitutions and Interleukin28B in HCV genotype 3b decompensated cirrhosis patients with sofosbuvir plus velpatasvir

1.1. Background: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Genotype (GT) infection is still regarded as one of the more “difficult-to-treat” GTs in the era of IFN-free treatments. The viral factors involved in this unfavorable outcome have yet to be clarified.

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Generalized eruptive keratoacanthomas involving the auricles and external auditory canal:A case report and literature review

1.1. Objective: The aim of this study was to report a case of Generalized Eruptive Keratoacanthomas (GEKA) involving the auricles and external auditory canal and to review the relevant literature

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A rare association of a ruptured middle colic artery giant aneurysm and a celiac artery dissection – A case report and literature review

The occurrence of rupture is the worst among the circumstances of the discovery of a Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) branch aneurysm. Despite it remains a rare event, many cases have been reported in the literature. The occurrence correlation of a pancreatico-duodenal aneurysm with isolated celiac artery injury has been proven

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Short course oral digoxin treatment in acute decompensated heart failure: a case control study

1.1. Background: Despite many critical voices regarding its efficacy and safety, digoxin may still have a role in the management of heart failure. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a short course digoxin therapy started in the emergency department based on clinical outcome after 30 days post hospital discharge.

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Acquired SAMD5-RET fusion-mediated resistance to gefitinib in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR-activating mutation: a case report

Patients with disease progression on first-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) usually have a poor prognosis. The mechanisms of acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-TKIs have been widely reported; however, reports of acquired

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