Medicine
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Case Reports
Fecal microbiota transplantation to treat Parkinson's disease with constipation: A case report.
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is recognized as an emerging treatment through reconstruction of gut microbiota. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, which is accompanied by constipation. Here we first reported a patient with Parkinson's disease and constipation that were obviously relieved after FMT. ⋯ Gut microbiota reconstruction may have therapeutic effects for Parkinson's disease patients, especially those who have gastrointestinal symptoms and limited treatment choices.
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Pulmonary artery sarcomas (PAS) are easily misdiagnosed as thromboembolic disease of pulmonary arteries, because of rarity and presenting with nonspecific signs, symptoms, or imaging findings. ⋯ Coagulation markers have been reported to differentiate PAS from PE, but this case suggested that PAS can be associated with DVT and abnormal coagulation-fibrinolysis system.
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Case Reports
Primary hepatic melanoma: A case report of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
Malignant melanoma predominantly develops in middle-aged and older adults, most commonly occurring on the skin and rarely on internal organs. Malignant melanoma originating in the liver is extremely rare. Imaging findings of primary hepatic melanoma (PHM) are scarce in relevant literature. ⋯ To our best knowledge, this is the first reported case of a PHM with complete imaging data, including preoperative CT and MRI examinations and a follow-up CT examination. From compiling the CT and MRI findings of this patient and those of relevant studies, this study can serve as a reference for the preoperative diagnosis and differential diagnosis of PHM.
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Case Reports
Prolonged lumbosacral pain as the initial presentation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia in an adult: A case report.
The differential diagnosis of conditions manifesting as bone and joint pain is complex. Although many individuals with acute leukemia experience bone pain, lumbosacral pain as an early feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is rare. ⋯ This case illustrates that prolonged lumbosacral pain may be a symptom of a life-threatening condition, rather than only attributable to chronic inflammation or disk herniations. Therefore, clinicians need to pay attention to subtle differences in the clinical presentation of patients with lumbosacral pain.
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Case Reports
Upper pole sleeve fracture of the patella secondary to patellar dislocation: A case report.
Upper pole sleeve fractures of the patella are rare in adolescents; however, they are serious injuries that require early diagnosis and treatment. ⋯ Upper pole sleeve fracture of the patella is usually serious and it needs to be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible, the sports medicine practitioner must be aware of this type of injury.