Plummer-Vinson Syndrome in an African American Woman Secondary to Menorrhagia: a Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassam Ali ◽  
Gbeminiyi Samuel ◽  
Glenn Harvin
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Case Report ◽  
African American Woman ◽  
American Woman ◽  
Plummer Vinson Syndrome

scholarly journals Case Report: A case report of Moyamoya disease in a 36 year old African American woman

F1000Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Kumar Gudepu ◽  
Mohtashim A. Qureshi ◽  
Ihtesham A. Qureshi ◽  
Lakshman Rao
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Medical Therapy ◽  
Moyamoya Disease ◽  
African American Woman ◽  
American Woman ◽  
African American Female ◽  
Ct Angiogram ◽  
The Brain

Moyamoya is a rare idiopathic progressive vaso-occlusive disease characterized by irreversible condition of main blood vessels to the brain as they enter into the skull. We present a case of 36 year old African American female presenting to the Out Patient Clinic with headache which were on and off for 4-6 months and did not relieve on routine medical therapy. It was associated with weakness on right side for last few days. The patient was investigated with CT Angiogram, diagnosed as Moyamoya disease and operated. She has been followed up for the last 5 years and the patient has not complained of any headaches or focal neurological symptoms.

scholarly journals Elevated lipoprotein(a)-associated accelerated thromboangiitis: A case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Jerad A.K. Harris ◽  
Mark Shane Gillispie ◽  
Claribel Solario ◽  
Melody L. Tran ◽  
Rogelio Pinon-Gutierrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Case Report ◽  
African American Woman ◽  
American Woman ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Lipoprotein A

We describe a 47-year-old African American woman affected by a rapidly progressing thromboangiitis associated with high serum levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)).

A Recurrence of Bilateral Diffuse Sclerosing Lobular Hyperplasia of Breast: A Case Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama Elfituri ◽  
Snehal Sonawane ◽  
Haoliang Xu ◽  
Michael A. Warso ◽  
Elizabeth Wiley
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Young Women ◽  
African American Woman ◽  
American Woman ◽  
Definitive Diagnosis ◽  
Bilateral Mastectomy ◽  
First Report ◽  
Histopathologic Evaluation ◽  
American Heritage

Mammary sclerosing lobular hyperplasia is an uncommon benign fibroproliferative lesion of adolescent and young women, often of African American heritage with an incidence of ~3%. Patients generally complain of a palpable, painless, or slightly tender and well-defined lump in breast. Very rarely, this lesion may be bilateral and diffuse. The definitive diagnosis of sclerosing lobular hyperplasia requires histopathologic evaluation. Here, we describe a case of diffuse sclerosing lobular hyperplasia in a 29-year-old African American woman that required bilateral mastectomy and recurred bilaterally requiring second resections. This appears to be the first report of this phenomenon.

scholarly journals Plummer-Vinson Syndrome and Heart Failure: An Unusual Association in an African American Woman

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 1264-1267
Author(s):  
Zachary Field ◽  
Michelle Russin ◽  
Jacqueline Kropf ◽  
Maxim Olivier ◽  
Li Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Woman ◽  
American Woman ◽  
Unusual Association ◽  
Plummer Vinson Syndrome

scholarly journals Triad of Iron Deficiency Anemia, Severe Thrombocytopenia and Menorrhagia–-A Case Report and Literature Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. CCRep.S9329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramy Ibrahim ◽  
Areej Khan ◽  
Shahzad Raza ◽  
Muhammad Kafeel ◽  
Ridhima Dabas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
African American Woman ◽  
American Woman ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Severe Thrombocytopenia ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Platelet Counts

Introduction Thrombocytosis is a common disorder in patients diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. The decreased platelet counts commonly found iron deficiency anemia is rarely reported in clinical practice. The exact mechanism of the occurrence of thrombocytopenia in iron deficiency anemia remains unclear. In this case report we discuss a triad of symptoms seen in the African American population: Iron deficiency anemia, menorrhagia and thrombocytopenia. Case presentation A 40 year old multiparous African-American woman presented with heavy vaginal bleed, severe anemia (3.5 g/dL) and thrombocytopenia (30,000/mm3). The peripheral blood smear showed marked microcytic hypochromic cells with decreased platelets counts. After excluding other causes of thrombocytopenia and anemia, increased red cell distribution width and low iron saturation confirmed the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia. Treatment for iron deficiency anemia was initiated with intravenous and oral iron supplements. Two months following treatment of iron deficiency anemia, the triad of manifestations resolved and patient remained stable. Conclusion Profound degree of iron deficiency anemia can present with thrombocytopenia and severe menorrhagia. Iron replacement should be the main treatment goal in these patients. This case report further supports the 2 compartment model of the role of iron in maintaining platelet counts.

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