Asymmetric Anterior Uveitis as a Delayed Complication of Treatment with Systemic High-dose Cytosine–Arabinoside: A Case Report and Literature Review

Pericarditis/pericardial effusion (PC/PEEF) is a rare but fatal complication of cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C). We report an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient who developed massive pericardial effusion after a second Ara-C exposure. As Ara-C was most beneficial in controlling the leukemia, she was treated with a further cycle of Ara-C along with dexamethasone to prevent the complication from reoccurring. No PC/PEEF was subsequently detected.

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Recurrent Episodes with Serous Retinal Detachment and Anterior Uveitis in a Patient Using Nivolumab (Anti -PD-1 Antibody) Therapy: A case report and literature review

Seminars in Ophthalmology ◽

10.1080/08820538.2021.1906916 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Busra Yilmaz Tugan ◽

Berna Ozkan ◽

Ozlem Sonmez

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Retinal Detachment ◽

Literature Review ◽

Anterior Uveitis ◽

Serous Retinal Detachment ◽

Antibody Therapy

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High-dose chemotherapy with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for choriocarcinoma: A case report and literature review

Molecular and Clinical Oncology ◽

10.3892/mco.2017.1315 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 510-510

Author(s):

Eiko Yamamoto ◽

Kaoru Niimi ◽

Kayo Fujikake ◽

Tetsuya Nishida ◽

Makoto Murata ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Cell Transplantation ◽

Peripheral Blood ◽

Peripheral Blood Stem Cell ◽

High Dose Chemotherapy ◽

High Dose ◽

Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

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High-dose olanzapine in treatment resistant schizophrenia. A case report and literature review

BJPsych Open ◽

10.1192/bjo.2021.335 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (S1) ◽

pp. S115-S115

Author(s):

Ciara Clarke ◽

Clodagh Rushe ◽

Fintan Byrne

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

The Body ◽

Psychotic Symptoms ◽

High Dose ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Treatment Resistant ◽

Persecutory Delusions ◽

Full Resolution ◽

One Year

ObjectiveWe report a case of a 58-year-old gentleman who was hospitalised intermittently for one year due to treatment resistant schizophrenia. Prior to hospitalisation he had been prescribed standard antipsychotics for decades without full resolution of positive psychotic symptoms. During his final admission lasting six months he was guarded, suspicious, irritable, constantly paced the corridor and displayed thought block and paranoid persecutory delusions. He would not enter the assessment room or allow any blood or ECG monitoring, however, he was compliant with oral medication. He was successfully treated with high dose olanzapine (40mg/day) and was discharged to the community. The aim of this study is to bring awareness and add to the body of evidence for the use of high-dose olanzapine in patients with treatment resistant schizophrenia in whom a trial of clozapine is not possible.Case reportThe patient gave written consent for this case report to be written and presented. An extensive literature review was performed and key papers were identified. Discussion focuses on the key areas in the literature.DiscussionThis case demonstrates that high-dose olanzapine can be used effectively as an alternative to clozapine in treatment resistant schizophrenia.ConclusionThis case highlights the need for further evaluation of high-dose olanzapine as an alternative to clozapine in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

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High-dose adenosine for refractory supraventricular tachycardia: a case report and literature review

Cardiology in the Young ◽

10.1017/s1047951116002626 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 981-984 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gal Dadi ◽

Daniel Fink ◽

Giora Weiser

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

Cardiogenic Shock ◽

Sinus Rhythm ◽

Supraventricular Tachycardia ◽

Electrical Cardioversion ◽

High Dose ◽

Prompt Treatment ◽

Unstable Patient

AbstractSupraventricular tachycardia is the most common significant arrhythmia in children. If prolonged, it may cause heart failure and progress to cardiogenic shock warranting prompt treatment. The recommended interventions following vagal manoeuvres are intravenous adenosine and in the unstable patient electrical cardioversion. We present an infant with an unstable supraventricular tachycardia that was resistant to electrical cardioversion and recommended doses of adenosine. He reverted to sinus rhythm with a higher dose of adenosine, suggesting that such doses may be required in refractory supraventricular tachycardia.

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