Fatal necrotising cutaneous mucormycosis due to novel Saksenaea species: a case study

This case report describes the progressive wound infection in the left thigh of a 34-year-old man due to an old landmine explosion. The infection developed into rapidly spreading skin and soft tissue necrotising Saksenaea infection, despite antifungal therapy and surgical debridement. The report provides evidence that Saksenaea spp. should be added to the list of mucoralean fungi that can cause severe necrotising infection. It also highlights the need for improved early diagnostic procedures and enhanced understanding of Saksenaea virulence factors that contribute to necrotising infection.

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Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma in Olfactory Cleft: A Case Report and Clinicopathological Review

Ear Nose & Throat Journal ◽

10.1177/0145561320955134 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 014556132095513

Author(s):

Saud Alromaih ◽

Saleh Alqaryan ◽

Saleh Alabood ◽

Somaya Alabaishi ◽

Abdulrazag Ajlan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Malignant Disease ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Soft Part ◽

Soft Tissue Sarcomas ◽

Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma ◽

Olfactory Cleft

Sinonasal alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignant disease that comprises 0.4% to 1.2% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. Alveolar soft-part sarcoma is usually difficult to diagnose because it has many clinical and pathological mimickers. In this case study, ASPS occurred in the olfactory cleft, representing the second case in this location in the literature. This article presents the clinical presentation, radiologic, and histopathological case, and reviews the literature regarding the differentials.

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Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma in the Thigh Recognized Following Acute Traumatic Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Clinical Oncology and Cancer Biology ◽

10.31487/j.cocb.2020.02.03 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Hope Jean Marie Vianney ◽

Aboubacar S. Sangaré ◽

Hope Jean Marie Vianney ◽

Serge Ntungwanayo ◽

J. Claude Sane

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Traumatic Injury ◽

Left Thigh ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma ◽

Instructive Case

Extraskeletal osteosarcoma is a rare mesenchymal malignancy arising in soft tissue that produces osteoid, neoplastic bone, or chondroid material without demonstrable attachments to bone or periosteum. We report an instructive case of extraskeletal osteosarcoma in a 42-year-old woman recognized following acute traumatic injury of her left thigh.

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Post-traumatic necrotising fasciitis of the breast: a case study with literature review

Journal of Wound Care ◽

10.12968/jowc.2019.28.11.775 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (11) ◽

pp. 775-778 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ashish Gupta ◽

Amit Gupta ◽

Bina Ravi ◽

Mukund Mundra ◽

Harindra Sandhu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Literature Review ◽

Negative Pressure ◽

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽

Necrotising Fasciitis ◽

Wound Therapy ◽

Healthy Female ◽

Post Traumatic

Necrotising fasciitis is a rare infection of the skin and underlying soft tissue. It primarily involves the extremities and rarely the breast. Primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast in a non-lactating, healthy female is rarer still. The authors present the case report of a patient presenting with primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast after sustaining a penetrating injury. The patient was managed successfully with serial debridement and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). To our knowledge only 19 such cases have been reported in the indexed literature so far. This is also the eighth case globally of primary necrotising fasciitis of the breast in a non-lactating female without any associated immunosuppression, which is the basis of reporting this case.

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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma with Unusual Cardiac Metastasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Cardiology ◽

10.1155/2017/7248727 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Abhinav Tiwari ◽

Bhavana Siddegowda Bangalore ◽

Himani Sharma ◽

Zaid Ammari ◽

Mohammad S. Khan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Soft Tissue Sarcoma ◽

Soft Part ◽

Vascular Tumor ◽

Left Thigh ◽

Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma ◽

Cardiac Metastasis ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

History Of

Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a very uncommon soft tissue malignancy which accounts for <1% of soft tissue sarcoma. It is a malignant and highly vascular tumor arising most commonly in the musculature of the lower extremities, with metastasis primarily to the lungs, bones, and brain. Cardiac metastasis is very rare and only 5 cases have been reported in the literature so far. We report a case of a young woman with a history of surgically resected alveolar soft part sarcoma of left thigh who presented with persistent dry cough and was found to have a cardiac mass, which on biopsy proved to be alveolar soft part sarcoma.

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Impact of Drug Interactions on Choice of Antifungal Therapy in Treating IFI. A Case Report of Use of Posaconazole to Treat Fusarium Soft Tissue Infection in a Liver Transplant Patient on Sirolimus

International Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1016/s1201-9712(08)60034-x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. S15

Author(s):

Shariq Haider

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Drug Interactions ◽

Liver Transplant ◽

Antifungal Therapy ◽

Soft Tissue Infection ◽

Transplant Patient ◽

Tissue Infection ◽

Liver Transplant Patient

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Surgical Treatment of Patient with Ruptured Dissection of the Thoracic Aorta – Stanford A, De Bakey I – Case Report of the Patient Surgically Treated at UC of State Cardiosurgery – Skopje

Macedonian Medical Review ◽

10.1515/mmr-2016-0031 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 70 (3) ◽

pp. 163-167

Author(s):

Sashko Jovev ◽

Aleksandar Kolev ◽

Suzana Dameska ◽

Nadica Mehmedovikj ◽

Omer Dzemali ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Thoracic Aorta ◽

Surgical Procedure ◽

Survival Rates ◽

Diagnostic Procedures ◽

Postoperative Treatment ◽

Preoperative Risk ◽

Surgical Interventions ◽

Survival Expectations

Abstract Introduction. A 59-year-old male patient with dissection of the thoracic aorta, DeBakey I, Stanford A is presented in this case study. We present his symptoms, his preoperative condition, diagnostic procedures, the surgical procedure and his postoperative treatment at the UC of State Cardiosurgery-Skopje. Case report. The surgery was performed two days after establishment of the diagnosis and more than 3 days (72 hours) after the symptoms occured, due to absence of patient’s consent for the surgery. This resulted in more difficult preoperative condition of the patient, surgical procedure harder to perform, and reduced survival expectations. Preoperative risk of predicted mortality from the cardiovascular surgery calculated according to EUROSCORE was 28.6%. Results. In this case study we also present classification, etiology, pathophysiology, and some statistics about the incidence of thoracic aorta dissection and survival rates emphasizing the increased mortality rate in delayed surgical interventions.

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Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2020_aja-19-00111 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 685-690

Author(s):

C. S. Vanaja ◽

Miriam Soni Abigail

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Case Report ◽

Case History ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Physiological Responses ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Management Option ◽

Pure Tone Audiogram

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.

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Intensive Stuttering Therapy With Telepractice Follow-up: A Case Study

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd21.1.11 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 11-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Farzan Irani ◽

Rodney Gabel

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Therapeutic Intervention ◽

Intensive Therapy ◽

Positive Outcome ◽

Eclectic Approach

This case report describes the positive outcome of a therapeutic intervention that integrated an intensive, residential component with follow-up telepractice for a 21 year old male who stutters. This therapy utilized an eclectic approach to intensive therapy in conjunction with a 12-month follow-up via video telepractice. The results indicated that the client benefited from the program as demonstrated by a reduction in percent stuttered syllables, a reduction in stuttering severity, and a change in attitudes and feelings related to stuttering and speaking.

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