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View article: COVID-19 vaccines-associated Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: A narrative review
COVID-19 vaccines-associated Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: A narrative review Open
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a severe, acute, reversible, and self-limited cardiac dysfunction. It usually affects postmenopausal women and is mostly triggered by physical or emotional stressors. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, milli…
View article: Extra-Axial Cavernous Angioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Extra-Axial Cavernous Angioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Open
Cavernous angiomas (CAs) are benign vascular malformations predominantly seen in the brain parenchyma and therefore referred to as intra-axial. Extra-axial dural-based cavernous angiomas, on the other hand, are rare vascular lesions found …
View article: The Association of P53, CK29, and FGFR3 Overexpression with the Characteristics of Urothelial Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder
The Association of P53, CK29, and FGFR3 Overexpression with the Characteristics of Urothelial Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder Open
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the overexpression of tumor protein (P53), cytokeratin 20 (CK20), fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3), biomarkers and the grading, prognosis, heterogeneit…
View article: Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2: a challenging differential diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa
Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2: a challenging differential diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa Open
Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2) is an autosomal recessive that was first described in 2014. It is a monogenic disease that is caused by loss-of-function variants in the ADA2 gene. DADA2 involves small- and medium-sized vessels …
View article: Acquired hemophilia A with intramuscular hematoma at an unusual age: a case report
Acquired hemophilia A with intramuscular hematoma at an unusual age: a case report Open
Background. Acquired factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency or acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is very uncommon in children. Patients with AHA usually present with abnormal or unexpected bleeding which may be life-threatening. These patients usually h…
View article: Acute cholecystitis as the first manifestation of primary pure squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder; a case report
Acute cholecystitis as the first manifestation of primary pure squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder; a case report Open
Background . SCC of the gallbladder is characterized by more rapid and invasive growth with infiltration of the adjacent organs and less spread to the lymph nodes compared to adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder. It is a rare neoplasm that ac…
View article: Para-cardiac Inflammatory Mass Compressing the Heart
Para-cardiac Inflammatory Mass Compressing the Heart Open
Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 usually affects the lungs but may also involve other organs such as the heart. We report a case of a para-cardiac mass in a previously healthy 45-year…
View article: Solitary cutaneous mastocytoma on the scalp of a child; a case report and review of literature
Solitary cutaneous mastocytoma on the scalp of a child; a case report and review of literature Open
Mastocytomas are solitary mast cell tumors that are generally seen on the trunk and extremities. Childhood-onset mastocytomas of the scalp are extremely rare. We report a case of a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler boy that presented with a …
View article: Bromhexine is a potential drug for COVID-19; From hypothesis to clinical trials
Bromhexine is a potential drug for COVID-19; From hypothesis to clinical trials Open
COVID-19 (novel coronavirus disease 2019), caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has various clinical manifestations and several pathogenic pathways. Although several therapeutic options have been used to control COVID-19, none of these medicati…
View article: Myocarditis following AstraZeneca (an adenovirus vector vaccine) COVID‐19 vaccination: A case report
Myocarditis following AstraZeneca (an adenovirus vector vaccine) COVID‐19 vaccination: A case report Open
Coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) vaccines are massively administered globally and some adverse events, such as myocarditis, are being reported. Most of the reported cases of post‐vaccination myocarditis have occurred following mRNA vaccin…
View article: COVID-19-induced immune thrombocytopenic purpura; Immunopathogenesis and clinical implications
COVID-19-induced immune thrombocytopenic purpura; Immunopathogenesis and clinical implications Open
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people around the world have been affected with SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition to the typical symptoms, thrombotic events, lymphopenia, and thrombocytopenia have been reported…
View article: Effects of Pomegranate on Wound Repair and Regeneration
Effects of Pomegranate on Wound Repair and Regeneration Open
View article: Administration of finerenone in chronic kidney disease
Administration of finerenone in chronic kidney disease Open
Spironolactone is a first-generation and non-selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA). It is extensively well-studied and recommended due to increased accessibility for patients. Unfortunately, it is often discontinued in seve…
View article: COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis in Diabetic Patients: The Tip of an Iceberg
COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis in Diabetic Patients: The Tip of an Iceberg Open
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View article: Subcutaneous panniculitis‐like T‐cell lymphoma in a young girl presenting with periorbital edema and fever: A case report
Subcutaneous panniculitis‐like T‐cell lymphoma in a young girl presenting with periorbital edema and fever: A case report Open
Subcutaneous panniculitis‐like T‐cell lymphoma is a rare and highly malignant extra‐nodal lymphoma. It has a wide range of clinical presentations (such as periorbital swelling as in our case) and should be considered in the differential di…
View article: COVID-19-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP); a case report
COVID-19-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP); a case report Open
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is the largest infectious crisis in the present century. It has been reported that COVID-19 infection may trigger autoimmune diseas…
View article: Acquired hemophilia in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 infection; a case report
Acquired hemophilia in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 infection; a case report Open
Acquired hemophilia (AH) is a potentially life-threatening hemorrhagic disorder. We report the second confirmed case of COVID-19-associated AH in a 45-year-old female which, unfortunately, expired as her treatment failed. She presented to …
View article: Asprosin; effects and associations
Asprosin; effects and associations Open
Asprosin is a hormone that is released by the white adipose tissue. It stimulates the release of glucose, which is produced in the liver, into the blood. Asprosin targets many organs including the skeletal muscle, pancreas, liver, and card…
View article: Molnupiravir; an effective drug in treating COVID-19?
Molnupiravir; an effective drug in treating COVID-19? Open
Developing effective antiviral drugs to treat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection continues to be a challenge since its outbreak two years ago.Molnupiravir could be a potential therapeutic candidate to tr…
View article: Bile cast nephropathy
Bile cast nephropathy Open
Bile cast nephropathy (BCN) is characterized by renal dysfunction and hyperbilirubinemia which is caused by the dysfunction of the hepatobiliary system.The pathogenesis of BCN includes renal tubular obstruction by bile casts, direct toxici…
View article: Renal complications of sickle cell disease
Renal complications of sickle cell disease Open
The nephropathy and renal complications of sickle cell disease are associated with various events such as hypoxic or ischemic conditions and reperfusion injury. Erythrocyte sickling occurs following these events and renal medullary acidosi…
View article: Vitamin D and COVID-19 infection; recent findings
Vitamin D and COVID-19 infection; recent findings Open
COVID-19 infection increases the risk of death in patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes or obesity. The exact role of vitamin D in COVID-19 infection is unknown and controversial. Furthermore, the exact prevalence of vitamin D …
View article: Exacerbation of an undiagnosed pre-existing lupus nephritis following an inactivated COVID-19 vaccination
Exacerbation of an undiagnosed pre-existing lupus nephritis following an inactivated COVID-19 vaccination Open
View article: Kidney complications following COVID-19 vaccination; a review of the literature
Kidney complications following COVID-19 vaccination; a review of the literature Open
Objective: To review the reported cases of kidney injury following vaccination for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a focus on renal pathology. Methods: We searched for case reports of kidney complications after COVID-19 vaccine in…
View article: Congestive kidney failure; recent knowledge and new trends
Congestive kidney failure; recent knowledge and new trends Open
One of the possible causes of renal failure due to heart failure is congestive kidney failure (CKF). Venous congestion has a key role in the development of renal dysfunction and damage in patients with heart failure. This condition is name…
View article: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma With a Background of Extensive Granulomatous Inflammation: A Potential Pitfall for Misdiagnosis
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma With a Background of Extensive Granulomatous Inflammation: A Potential Pitfall for Misdiagnosis Open
Granulomatous inflammation has been reported to be associated with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Here, we report a case of recurrent diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with extensive granulomatous inflammation that was initially mi…
View article: A case presentation of an Iranian patient with metastatic colon cancer caused by BRAF mutation
A case presentation of an Iranian patient with metastatic colon cancer caused by BRAF mutation Open
A 49-year-old patient presented to our clinic with significant weight loss and abdominal pain. She underwent a colonoscopy, which showed a tumor with a size of 10 cm in her transverse colon. The pathology report showed adenocarcinoma. Subs…