Medicine
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Penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) and rupture of a superior mesenteric artery branch is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. ⋯ Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) may be difficult to distinguish, particularly for elderly patients with extensive atherosclerotic disease. Antithrombotic agent administration should be carefully considered.
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Moxibustion, an important therapeutic measure of TCM, can stimulate acupoints to unblock the meridians and collaterals, regulate the function of qi and blood, support health, and expel pathogens. So it could be an effective and safe for the treatment of constipation and improvement of the quality of life in poststroke patients with constipation. ⋯ Moxibustion is effective and safe for the treatment of constipation and improvement of the quality of life in post-stroke patients with constipation.
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Case Reports
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy complicated with full thickness macular hole: A case report.
To report a case of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) complicated with full-thickness macular hole (FTMH). ⋯ In this present case, an IMH developed via traction by a thick PVM, characteristic of FEVR, with FTMH then developing via traction by a thin ERM. Our findings reveal that it is vital to fully understand these anatomical features before performing vitreous surgery for FTMH complicated with FEVR.
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Pulmonary renal syndrome (PRS) is a term most commonly used to describe a combination of glomerulonephritis and pulmonary hemorrhage as a manifestation of a multisystem autoimmune disease. It is usually associated with ANCA vasculitis and anti-GBM disease. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a patient with ANCA and anti-GBM negative pauci-immune glomerulonephritis is rare and optimal management is unknown. ⋯ Pauci-immune crescentic necrotizing glomerulonephritis is usually associated with the presence of ANCA, however, ANCA may be absent in 10% of these cases. Immunosuppression is the mainstay of treatment for ANCA and anti-GBM associated PRS. This case highlights the importance of immunosuppression and plasmapheresis in patients with ANCA negative vasculitis due to presence of unidentified serum antibodies. If left untreated, these patients can have a fulminant course with high mortality ranging from 25 to 50%.
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Case Reports
Continuous radiofrequency thermocoagulation under CT-guidance for glossopharyngeal neuralgia: Two case reports.
Glosssopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a painful syndrome characterized by paroxysmal neuropathic pain in the pharynx, tonsil, posterior base of tongue, inner ear, and mandibular angle. The traditional therapies of GPN, including medication and surgical operation, are not always effective in pain controlling. Radiofrequency therapy is a minimally interventional technique to provide analgesia in chronic pain. ⋯ The CRF thermocoagulation produced no complications or side effects in the two cases, and was proved effective in the treatment of GPN.