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Elevated End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide During Thoracoscopy
Read a case report that highlights a rare complication during thoracoscopy for biopsy and diagnosis.
Clinical Case, September 2002
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Nonhealing Gastric Ulcer Caused by Chronic Alendronate Administration
A 68-year-old woman suffering from osteoporosis and hypertension was referred for investigation of epigastric pain.
Clinical Case, May 2002
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Crescentic Glomerulonephritis Requiring Hemodialysis and Elevated MPO-ANCA Level and Vasculitis Allergica Cutis in a 21-Year-Old Girl
A case report of a patient with MPO-ANCA-positive RPGN requiring hemodialysis and association of vasculitic skin lesions
Clinical Case, May 2002
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Slowly Enlarging Mass of the Dorsal Right Hand in a Pregnant Woman
An asymptomatic, erythematous mass on the dorsum of the right hand of a 22-year-old Hispanic woman, 25 weeks pregnant.
Clinical Case, November 2001
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Dr. Lecter's Convulsive Syncope
Clinical Case, October 2001
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Kaposi's Sarcoma: An Unusual Presentation
A case report describes an unusual presentation of a patient with AIDS and isolated endobronchial Kaposi's sarcoma.
Clinical Case, September 2001
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Rapid and Complete Control of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilia with Imatinib Mesylate
This case report describes the successful use of imatinib mesylate or STI-571 (Novartis) for treatment of idiopathic hypereosinophilia syndrome (HES).
Clinical Case, September 2001
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Self-Surgery: Removal of Ankle Surgical Implants -- A Case Report
Self-surgery is rare, but numerous cases of self-mutilation are reported in the literature (eg, castration, enucleation of an eye, and amputation of a limb).
Clinical Case, September 2000
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Bacterial Spondylodiscitis
Spinal infections are rare, accounting for only 2% to 4% of all osteomyelitis infections.
Clinical Case, February 2000
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Lessons Learned From the Terminally, Critically Ill Patient Who Demands to Live as Long as Possible
Potential conflicts in end-of-life care management philosophy should be addressed early in the patient-physician relationship.
Clinical Case, October 1999
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Primary Psoas Abscess Due to Salmonella typhi
Typhoid fever is a febrile illness caused by Salmonella typhi.
Clinical Case, June 1999
