IJCR (2021), Volume 5

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports Myocardial infarction as initial presentation of polycythemia vera and its treatment challenges, a case report Hadeel Alfar1, Ahmed A. Elyas2, Mohamed A. Yassin3 1Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical corporation, Doha Qatar. 2Department of cardiology and cardiovascular diseases, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha Qatar. 3Department of Medical Oncology, Hematology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar Polycythemia vera (PV) is one of Myeloproliferative neoplasm which has common and uncommon mode of presentations. Myocardial infarction (MI) is rare at initial presentation. Here we report 55-year-old women presented with MI and found to have PV in whom, coronary intervention was delayed as there is no evidence based literature guidance in cases of acute MI and PV. Keywords: Myocardial infarction;  polycythemia vera ...

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports The fall of conventional mechanical ventilation into the emergence of Veno -Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation influenced Extreme Super Super obese patient survival with a COVID-19 ARDS Ali Al Bshabshe1, Omprakash Palanivel2, Mohammed Amer Bahis3, Nasser Mohammed Alwadai3, Naif sulaiman3, Moneer Al Dammad4, Ali Abdullah Kablan4, Hussam Haidar4 1Intensive Care Consultant, Aseer Central Hospital & Professor, Department of Medicine/Critical Care, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. 2Cardio- Respiratory Therapy specialist, Department of Respiratory Care Unit, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. 3Intensive Care consultant, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia.3Cardio- Respiratory Therapy consultants, Department of Respiratory Care Unit, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. 4Senior intensive care specialist, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. The COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded and merged across 220 countries, territories worldwide. Recent studies conclude that obesity is an independent significant risk factor for COVID-19 ...

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports Appendiceal diverticulosis: Asymptomatic positive FDG-PET uptake in the appendix should prompt operative management Rebecca Greenop1, Su Kah Goh1, Chiu Kang1, Alexandra Du Guesclin2, Russell Hodgson1, 3 1 Department of Surgery, Northern Health, Epping, Australia; 2 Department of Anatomical Pathology, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Australia; 3 Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Epping, Australia Appendiceal diverticulosis is rarely diagnosed and presentation mimics acute appendicitis. It has a documented high malignant risk and increased complication rate and excision is recommended if suspected preoperatively. We report a case of an incidental FDG avid appendiceal lesion on PET scan which was suspected to be an appendiceal neoplasm, however histologically was appendiceal diverticulosis. This is the first case of appendiceal diverticulosis detected via PET scan and we discuss the implications of this. Keywords: Appendiceal diverticulosis; Asymptomatic positive FDG-PET uptake; appendix ...

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports The Interesting Link Between Neurocysticercosis and Glioblastoma in a 41-year-old Hispanic Female Teresita Gonzalez MD1, Pyi Phyo Aung MD1, Atif Hussein MD2 1 Department of Medicine, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL 2 Department of Hematology – Oncology, Memorial Cancer Institute, Hollywood, FL Neurocysticercosis (NC) is a common condition worldwide while glioblastoma is the most common brain cancer among adults but overall, a rare disease. NC is the most common cause of seizures in developing countries. Although no causal relationship is established, there have been an association previously reported between NC and glioblastoma. Here we present a case of a 41-year-old female who was diagnosed with NC, treated with antiparasitic medications who developed worsening neurologic deficits despite treatment, and was subsequently diagnosed with a large left frontotemporal mass consistent with glioblastoma. Patient then underwent treatment with concurrent radiation and temozolomide. Keywords: Neurocysticercosis; Glioblastoma ...

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports Complex Incisional Hernia – Easy To Diagnose But What To Do After? Mihai Toma1,5, Iuliana Sofian2, Adrian Pavel3, Carmen Elena Bucuri1,6, Dimitris Marin Argyriou4, Valentin Oprea1 1Clinical Department of Surgery - Military Emergency Clinical Hospital "Dr. Constantin Papilian" Cluj-Napoca; 2Clinical Department of Intensive Care Unit - Military Emergency Clinical Hospital "Dr. Constantin Papilian" Cluj-Napoca;3Clinical Department of Radiology - Military Emergency Clinical Hospital "Dr. Constantin Papilian" Cluj-Napoca;4.1st Clinical Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - County Emergency Clinical Hospital Târgu Mureș; 5“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology Târgu Mureș; 6“Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca Introduction. Loss of domain represents a defect in abdominal wall or loss of continuity of fascial closure, with more than 20% of the peritoneal cavity content under the skin in a serous sac, where the reconstruction involves additional reconstructive techniques. Clinical Case. A 63-year-old active smoker with multiple comorbidities such as COPD severe form with the need for oxygen at home (may be an ...

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports The emergence of bladder dysfunction secondary to lupus cystitis in a patient with established lupus nephritis: the first case from Pakistan Naveed Ahmed Mahar1, Syed Arsalan Shehzad Shah2, Hira Maab3, Sara Rasheed Kalwar2, Murli Lal4, Asad Shahzad Hassan4 1Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan; 2Resident MS Urology, Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan; 4Professor, Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan Lupus cystitis is an uncommon manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe the case of a 23-year-old woman with lupus that complained of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea for one week. Two years back, she was brought with an affirmative history that satisfied the clinical criteria of SLE which was renal biopsy-proven (class V membranous lupus nephritis). On radiologic workup, she was found to have bilateral hydronephrosis and a thick-walled bladder with diverticula ...