Medicine
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Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is rare condition involving distant metastases secondary to benign uterine leiomyoma, and it is most commonly found in the lungs. It rarely metastasizes to the spine to cause osteolytic damage and spinal canal compression. ⋯ Through this case, we suggest that BML should be regarded as part of differential diagnosis in female patients with a previous medical history of uterine leiomyomas presenting with multiple nodules in any parts of the body.
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Meta Analysis
Association between parity and the risk for urinary incontinence in women: A meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies.
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common complaint for adult female. Cross-sectional studies suggested parity may link with UI, but the association between them was not well-established. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the association between parity and UI. ⋯ Current evidence suggested that parity was associated with an increased risk of overall and stress UI but not urgency UI, though the definition of parity may differ. Higher parity may have a more significant effect on overall UI. Standardized definition of parity is needed.
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Review Case Reports
Antiarrhythmic drug-induced smell and taste disturbances: A case report and literature review.
Metoprolol and amiodarone are common antiarrhythmic drugs used in clinics throughout the world. The taste and smell alterations induced by antiarrhythmic drugs remain uncommon throughout the world, with less than 10 reported cases. ⋯ These rare sensory disorders induced by anti-arrhythmic drugs were less documented in past literature. Our case report describes a patient with an arrhythmia who suffered reversible dysosmia and hypogeusia after taking metoprolol and amiodarone, respectively. We conclude that smell and taste disorders should be made aware to patients during the anti-arrhythmic treatment, helping to promote the safety of patients and drug compliance.
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Review Case Reports
Cavernous hemangioma of the thymus: A case report and review of the literature.
Cavernous hemangioma is a congenital venous malformation with the potential to develop in all tissues of the body. However, cavernous hemangioma of the thymus is extremely rare. ⋯ Cavernous hemangioma of the thymus is a very rare disease. Complete surgical resection may be a critical therapeutic option.
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Review Case Reports
Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the liver with a hepatic cyst in an adult: Case report and literature review.
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a malignant tumor with striated muscle differentiation, is the most common type of soft-tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents, but rarely occurs in adults, and especially in human livers. Moreover, this disease has a very poor prognosis. Here we report a case of primary RMS of the liver in a 66-year-old woman. This case is rare with respect to the location and clinical course of the tumor. The tumor had enlarged rapidly, ruptured, and eventually caused the patient's death after a long history of a stable abdominal mass that indicated a hepatic cyst. ⋯ Rhabdomyosarcomas in the liver are highly malignant tumors; therefore, early diagnosis and timely surgical resection are necessary to improve a patient's prognosis. We recommend that greater attention should be paid to a differential diagnosis of RMS for patients with hepatic masses that have ruptured. Moreover, preoperative imaging studies and percutaneous biopsy would be helpful for making a more specific diagnosis, and adjuvant chemotherapy should be administered for further treatment and for the purposes of future research.