Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410378
One Head Trauma, Three ENT Manifestations
Pedro Santos, MD, Ângela Rego, MD, Isabel Carvalho, MD and Luís Meireles, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 31, 2021
It is well known that head trauma (HT) can cause hypoacusis; as well as benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV) and anosmia, which are frequently referred as sequelae of HY. However, the post-HT triad of BPPV, hypoacusis and anosmia is extremely rare to occur in the same patient, with only two cases reported in the literature. With this case report we wish to describe a clinical case of HT that caused hypoacusis, BPPV and anosmia as sequelae, and to review the importance of ENT evaluation in...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410377
Acute Limb Ischemia as an Unusual Presentation of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Basel Musmar and Alaa Gabi
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 31, 2021
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare, though, important cause of acute coronary syndrome that is more commonly seen in young and middle-aged women without risk factors for, or a history of, coronary artery disease. Acute embolization of left ventricular (LV) thrombus is an uncommon but known cause of acute limb ischemia. In this case, we present a rare case of SCAD that led to acute limb ischemia due to embolization of LV thrombus. A 53-year-old female with a past medical his...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410376
Bilateral Lung Transplantation Due to Sjögren’s Syndrome in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome
Beauperthuy Levy Thais, MD, Anguera de Francisco Gabriel, MD, Fonfría Esparcia Carles, MD and Mancheño Franch N, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 24, 2021
Klinefelter syndrome is one of the most frequent congenital chromosome disorders. Autoimmune diseases are not uncommon in patients with Klinefelter syndrome and associations between them have long been described. However, there is a paucity of literature regarding the effect of hypogonadism on respiratory system in these patients. Herein, we described a 28-year-old patient who presented with a constellation of unexplained respiratory signs and symptoms, such as tachypnea, hypoxemia, crackles rec...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410375
An Unusual Complication of Mesenteric-Portal Axis Thrombosis and Septic Shock in a Patient with Mesangial Proliferative Glomerulonephritis
Sicharam Vijaya Luxmi, Sun Yue, Chen Xing Qing, Cao Fang Fang, Swalay Fedally and Du Xiao Gang
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 18, 2021
Thromboembolic events contribute to the most serious outcomes in patients with nephrotic syndrome. We report a case of a young male patient with mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis presenting with nephrotic syndrome, which rapidly progressed to mesenteric and portal veins thrombosis and septic shock, ultimately leading to death. A 19-years-old, male patient was admitted due to bilateral lower extremity edema and abdominal distension. The abdominal distension appeared 2 months ago with acc...
