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11-Year-Old With an Anterior Tonsillar Pillar Defect
12/03/2024
Katelyn Neller, BS; Ramya Reddy, BS; Jennifer Carroll, PA-C; Maria N. Kelly, MD; Diane Howell, MD; Molly Posa, MD
An 11-year-old girl presented to her pediatrician with a 1-day history of progressive right ear pain, clear rhinorrhea, and mild generalized abdominal pain. The physical examination was significant for an...
12/03/2024
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De Garengeot Hernia: A Rare Presentation of a Femoral Hernia
11/16/2024
Elizabeth J. Donovan, MSPAS, PA-C; Mohammed M.H. Kalan, MD
A 61-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with swelling and tenderness of the right groin, low-grade fever, and chills. The bulge had been present in the right groin for 2 months. Her newest...
11/16/2024
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Surgical Outcome of a Perforated Gastric Carcinoma With Signet Features
10/30/2024
Ibrahim Farah, MD; Marwan Zaarab, MD; Juaquito M. Jorge, MD; Frederick M. Tiesenga, MD
A 51-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 1-month history of abdominal pain, nausea, and non-bloody/non-bilious vomiting, which was associated with difficulty swallowing, decreased...
10/30/2024
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Green Amniotic Fluid in a Term Neonate
10/24/2024
Nisha R. Patel; Veena Bhamre, MD
A neonate was born to a 29-year-old gravida 3 para 2 woman at 37 weeks and 3 days. Rupture of membranes occurred 13 hours prior to birth and was initially described as “meconium-stained” by the obstetric...
10/24/2024
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From Routine to Rare: Splenic Injury Following Colonoscopy
09/03/2024

U. George McCann III, BS1 • Isabella Amador, BS1 • John Ramos Rivas, BS1 • Kevin Pierre, MD2 • Maher Khazem, MD2 • Spaulding Solar, MD2 • Andrew McCurry, MD2 • Jeffrey Vogel, MD2 • Hugh Davis, MD2

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A 75-year-old man developed sharp left upper quadrant pain immediately following an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy performed for persistent generalized abdominal discomfort.
09/03/2024
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Lingual Osseous Choristoma in a 7-Year-Old
06/06/2024
Richard Byrd, MD; R. Kenneth Sims, IV
A 7-year-old girl presented at her pediatrician’s office and was found to have a non-obstructed nose with pink turbinate, 2 noninflamed palatine tonsils, and an approximately 8 mm posterior midline...
06/06/2024
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Unmasking the Culprit of PVCs: Left Atrial Myxoma Diagnosed Preoperatively
06/03/2024

Steven R. Bruhl, MD, MS, FACC1 • Andrew J. Slembarski, MD2 • Gavin N. Sluss3

Steven R. Bruhl, MD, MS, FACC1 • Andr...
A 46-year-old woman presented in an outpatient cardiology office for preoperative clearance for tubal ligation surgery. On assessment, the physicians found her to have frequent premature ventricular...
06/03/2024
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An Atlas of Lumps and Bumps: Part 24
04/27/2024

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD1—Series Editor • Benjamin Barankin, MD2 • Joseph M Lam, MD3 • Andrew A. H. Leung, BSc4 • Alex H.C. Wong, MD5

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD1—Series Edit...
This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. To access previously published articles in the series, visit...
04/27/2024
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Less Is More: A Collaborative, Non-Operative Approach to Care for a Patient With Pleural Effusion
04/17/2024
Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Folashade S. Omole, MD, FAAFP
A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with pleuritic left-sided chest pain associated with shortness of breath and a productive cough with clear sputum but no hemoptysis.
04/17/2024
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Chylothorax and Respiratory Failure Following Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery in a Patient with Pre-Eclampsia
04/05/2024
Bruno Hochhegger, MD, PhD; U. George McCann, III, BS; Ali Mirza, BS, MPH; Michael Mathelier, BS; Scotty McGaugh, BA; Kevin Pierre, MD; Ralph Tullo, MD; Yazeed Fraij, DO; Hugh Davis, MD
A 37-year-old gravida two para one woman at 35 weeks and 3 days of gestation presented to labor and delivery triage with a two-day history of gestational hypertension, headaches, and visual disturbances. ...
04/05/2024