Introduction Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a distinct clinical entity that can
present as a rare life-threatening event characterized by sudden onset of bleeding into the …

(SRH), was first given in 1700 by Bonet and was more completely explained by Wunderlich.[1]
Although SRH is commonly associated with Lenk’s triad (acute flank pain, symptoms of …

Introduction Elevated intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) has been identified as a cascade of
pathophysiologic changes leading in end-organ failure due to decreasing compliance of the …

Introduction Hepatic and splenic hemangiomas are common benign tumors that mainly
affect female patients. Giant splenic hemangiomas are extremely rare, especially when …

Primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid adenomas may be associated with ectopic
parathyroid gland localization in 20-25% of the patients. We report herein the excision of an …

A 68-year-old man was admitted to the hospital 4 months after HeartMate II ventricular assist
device implantation, because his clinical status had deteriorated and his levels of lactate …

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… In 1951 this injury was well understood and delineated, as shown by Carter’s publication (2)
… alone, ie, without the gravity’s force opposing the aforementioned gradient. This results in a …

Introduction The consequences of bone metastasis are often devastating. Although the exact
incidence of bone metastasis is unknown, it is estimated that 350,000 people die of bone …

… We present a rare case of a patient with known Grave’s disease for the past 20 years due
to an enlarged substernal goiter, the lower left lobe of which was constricting the …