Medicine
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Review Case Reports
Total spondylectomy of recurrent giant cell tumors in the cervical spine: Two case reports and review of literature.
Spinal Giant Cell Tumors (SGCTs) are rare, aggressive, and benign tumors. Their presence in the cervical spine is even more exceptional. There are few reports of cervical GCT in the literature, especially recurrent cases. The treatment are challenging to clinically because radical resection is extremely difficult. ⋯ This surgical technique can be an effective option for this pathological condition, which is difficult to manage using other conventional treatment options including repeated curettage and radiotherapy. However, there are insufficient data on long-term subjective outcomes in this type of patient, and larger series studies are needed to determine the efficacy of this approach, especially compared with piecemeal resection techniques.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Efficacy and safety of thread embedding acupuncture combined with conventional acupuncture for chronic low back pain: A study protocol for a randomized, controlled, assessor-blinded, multicenter clinical trial.
Back pain is one of the most common diseases, and many patients with recurrent pain seek alternative treatment strategies. Thread embedding acupuncture involves thread insertion at the acupuncture point for continuous physical and chemical stimulation. Although thread embedding is widely used in clinical practice, there is no sound evidence of its efficacy for chronic back pain. We describe the protocol for a randomized controlled trial for investigation of the efficacy and safety of thread embedding acupuncture combined with conventional acupuncture for chronic low back pain. ⋯ Our study results will provide evidence of the efficacy and safety of thread embedding acupuncture combined with conventional acupuncture for the management of chronic low back pain. Even though the assessors will be blinded, the patients will not be blinded to treatment because of the lack of a sham embedding acupuncture group; this is a limitation of our study.
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Review Case Reports
Case report: A rare case of focal myositis presenting as Sartorius muscle contracture: A case report and review of literature.
Focal myositis (FM) is a very rare myopathy of unknown etiology characterized by focal enlargement within one single skeletal muscle. In particular, it occurs only involving the Sartorius muscle has never been reported. ⋯ This case report is the first to report FM presenting as sartorius muscle contracture and the surgery is an alternative therapy for these patients.
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Review Case Reports
Rare case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in a recurrent ovarian mature cystic teratoma of a young woman: A case report and review of the literature.
Malignant transformations of ovarian mature cystic teratomas (MCTs) occur rarely, especially in young women. Although it is extremely difficult to diagnose them, serum tumor marker level testing in combination with the use of imaging techniques may be useful in preoperative diagnosis. ⋯ The malignant transformation of MCTs usually occurs in postmenopausal women with poor prognoses; it is very rarely observed in young women. Although the early detection and complete surgical resection of the tumor are crucial to survival, preoperative diagnosis of this malignancy is difficult. This case reiterates the fact that malignant transformation of MCTs can occur at any age. Rapid tumor growth along with persistently elevated tumor marker levels may be indicative of the malignant transformation of MCTs.
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Review Case Reports
Isolated interrupted of aortic arch diagnosed using CT angiography: A case report and literature review.
Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is defined as a complete luminal and anatomical interruption between the ascending and descending aortas. The majority of patients with IAA rarely reach adulthood. In most cases, IAA is associated with an intracardiac malformation, such as ventricular septal defect, bicuspidaortic valve, and patent ductus arteriosus. We reported a 70-year-old man with isolated IAA diagnosed using computed tomography angiography (CTA) without previous intervention. ⋯ IAA can present in adulthood with different clinical symptoms. Careful physical examination of the lower and upper peripheral pulses in adults with a chief complaint of hypertension is of outmost importance. CTA is a useful noninvasive imaging modality for the morphologic evaluation of aortic interruption and collateral circulation.