Case Reports

Case Reports

Simultaneous Cases of Carfilzomib-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy in 2 Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Author:

Nathaniel J. Myall, MD

Samantha X. Wang, MD

Evan T. Hall, MD

Wesley H. Witteles, MD

Lawrence Leung, MD

Tamara J. Dunn, MD

Wan-Jen Hong, MD

In patients with multiple myeloma, thrombotic microangiopathy is a rare adverse event associated with proteasome inhibitors, such as bortezomib,...

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Rheumatologic Perspective on Persistent Right-Hand Tenosynovitis Secondary to Mycobacterium marinum Infection

Author:

Gabriela Montes-Rivera, MD

Ricardo Pineda-Gayoso, MD

Sangeeta Rao, MD

This case reinforces the vital role of history gathering in establishing diagnoses and underscores the value of clinical suspicion in patients...

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Rhabdomyolysis Occurring After Use of Cocaine Contaminated With Fentanyl Causing Bilateral Brachial Plexopathy

Author:

Lauren Dobrie

Talin Handa

Igor Sirotkin, MD

Angel Cruz, MD

Demetrios Konstas, MD

Esther Baldinger, MD

There have been few reports of brachial plexopathy secondary to rhabdomyolysis precipitated by opioid use as seen in this patient.

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Benign Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Author:

John Sharp, MD

Kelley Chuang, MD

A male veteran who sustained a remote anoxic brain injury resulting in chronic dependence on a gastrostomy tube for enteral nutrition was found...

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Leiomyosarcoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Re-Appraisal

Author:

Zainub Ajmal, MBBS

Abdul Moiz Khan, MBBS

Fatima Tuz Zahra, MBBS

Lezah McCarthy, MD

Rebecca O’Malley, MD

Syed Mehdi, MD

Penile leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignancy that arises from smooth muscles, which can be from dartos fascia, erector pili in the skin covering the...

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Inverted Appendix in a Patient With Weakness and Occult Bleeding

Author:

Avilasha Sinha

SreyRam Kuy, MD, MHS

Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms are rare adenomatous primary tumors that can cause serious potentially fatal complications.

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Caregiver Support in a Case of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Lewy Body Dementia

Author:

Aaron A. Kuntz, MD

Ellen Wanninger, MSW, LCSW

Brian Lewis, MD

The case of a Vietnam-era veteran with PTSD and Lewy body dementia demonstrates how the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers...

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Gadolinium Deposition Disease: A Case Report and the Prevalence of Enhanced MRI Procedures Within the Veterans Health Administration

Author:

D. Bradley Jackson, MD

Terence MacIntyre, MS

Vianey Duarte-Miramontes, MHA

Joshua DeAguero

G. Patricia Escobar, DVM

Brent Wagner, MD

Gadolinium usage in the Veterans Health Administration is increasing and patients with renal disease are frequently exposed, which can pose long-...

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Article

Skull Base Regeneration During Treatment With Chemoradiation for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Report

Author:

Kelly F. Moyer, MD

Jessica H. Maxwell, MD, MPH

Catherine Lumley, MD

JoAnn C. Manning, MD

Ruchika Gutt, MD

This case demonstrated that it was possible for bony regeneration to occur simultaneously with tumor regression in a patient with skull base...

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Autonomic Dysfunction in the Setting of CADASIL Syndrome

Author:

Ricci Allen, MSc

Nathan Kostick MS

Alan Tseng, MD, PhD

Igor Sirotkin, MD

Esther Baldinger MD

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