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Simultaneous bilateral distal biceps tendon ruptures repaired using an endobutton technique: a case report 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionThe simultaneous rupture of both distal biceps tendons is a rare clinical entity that is difficult to treat and can have poor outcomes. A variety of treatment and rehabilitation options ex...
Primary cervical spine carcinoid tumor in a woman with arm paresthesias and weakness: a case report 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionCarcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine neoplasms derived from the enterochromaffin cells. Central nervous system involvement is rare and has been reported either as metastases to the brain an...
An adult case of nephrotic syndrome presenting with pulmonary artery thrombosis: a case report 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionPulmonary artery thrombosis is one of the most important complications in patients with nephrotic syndrome. It is well known among nephrologists, however, that this possibly lethal complic...
A patient presenting with acute abdomen due to metastatic small bowel melanoma: a case report 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionMalignant tumors of the small bowel are rare. Melanoma of the small intestine is in most cases metastatic from a primary skin lesion. Perforation of small bowel melanoma is an extremely ra...
Adjustment of traumatic femur shortening assisted by an intramedullar skeletal kinetic distractor: a case report 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionDistal comminuted femoral fractures with joint involvement are highly challenging for the surgeon. We present a potential therapeutic concept that aims especially at the treatment of postt...
A patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease presenting with amyotrophy: a case report 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is an ultimately fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by misfolded prion protein aggregation and accumulation. The development of amyotrophic features ha...
Chronic catatonia treated with electroconvulsive therapy: a case report 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionIn the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10 and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV classification systems, catatonia is...
Osteochondroma as a cause of scapular winging in an adolescent: a case report and review of the literature 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionWinged scapula is defined as the prominence of the medial border of the scapula. The classic etiopathology of scapular winging are injuries to the spinal accessory or long thoracic nerves ...
Recurrent arterial and venous thrombosis in a 16-year-old boy in the course of primary antiphospholipid syndrome despite treatment with low-molecular-... 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionAntiphospholipid syndrome is a multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by arterial and/or venous thrombosis and persistent presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. It can be a primary...
An adolescent treated with rapid maxillary expansion presenting with strabismus: a case report 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionFew in vivo studies have investigated the effect of maxillary expansion on strabismus; however, some in vitro studies hypothesized that changes in the palatal width obtained with rapid max...
