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  Peripheral Facial Palsy in an Adolescent: A Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Diagnosis Vasco Carvalho *  and Sofia Martins Paediatrics Service, Hospital de Braga, Portugal * Corresponding author:  Vasco Carvalho, Paediatrics Service, Hospital de Braga, Portugal, Tel: 967109619; E-mail:  vascofonscacarvalh1@gmail.com Received:  May 19, 2021;  Accepted:  June 02, 2021;  Published:  June 14, 2021 Citation:  Vasco Carvalho, Sofia Martins, et al. Peripheral Facial Palsy in an Adolescent: A Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Diagnosis. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(6): 173. Abstract An 11-year-old girl presented to our emergency department with a 2-day history of nausea, vomiting and headache. Her medical history included varicella infection at 5 years of age. Physical examination revealed a deviation of the left lip commissure, incapacity for total occlusion of the right eye and asymmetry of the wrinkles in the forehead (House-Brackmann Facial Nerve Grading Scale (...

  Transformation from Myositis to Mycotic Aneurysm in Infective Endocarditis Jun Sakai 1* , Shigefumi Maesaki 2  and Masahiro Kodana 3 1 Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan 2 Department of Infectious Disease and Infection Control, Saitama Medical University Hospital, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan 3 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University Hospital, Saitama Medical Hospital, Saitama, Japan * Corresponding author:  Jun Sakai, Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan, E-mail:  junsakasaita1@gmail.com Received:  May 28, 2021;  Accepted:  June 06, 2021;  Published:  June 20, 2021 Citation:  Sakai J, Maesaki S, Kodana M, et al. Transformation from Myositis to Mycotic Aneurysm in Infective Endocarditis. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(6): 172. Abstract A 61-year-old man ...

  Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Thalassemia Intermedia Patient Nuno Taveira 1* , Vera M Costa 2  and João C Fernandes 3 1 University Institute 'Egas Moniz', Monte Da Caparica, Portugal 1 Research Institute for Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy of Lisbon, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal 2 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit (UCIBIO), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal 3 Center for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Catholic University of Portugal, Porto, Portugal * Corresponding author:  Nuno Taveira, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy of Lisbon, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, E-mail:  taveira.nunopt@gmail.com Received:  May 26, 2021;  Accepted:  June 06, 2021;  Published:  June 20, 2021 Citation:  Taveira N, Costa VM, Fernandes JC, et al. Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Thalassemia Intermedia Patient. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(6): 171. Abstract A 34-year-old gentleman presented with reduced effo...

  A Case of Gillespie Syndrome without Aniridia Junichi Taki 1* , Takaki Miwa 2  and Hideaki Nakagawa 2 1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan 2 Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan * Corresponding author:  Dr. Junichi Taki, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan, E-mail:  junichtak@kanazawa-med.ac.jp Received:  May 24, 2021;  Accepted:  June 05, 2021;  Published:  June 26, 2021 Citation:  Taki J, Miwa T, Nakagawa H, et al. A Case of Gillespie Syndrome without Aniridia. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(6): 170. Abstract Gillespie syndrome is a rare, congenital disease that typically presents in childhood with cerebellar ataxia, aniridia, and intellectual disability. Since the first case was reported in the literature in 1965, recent studies have shown that the mutations in...

  Importance of an Ophthalmic Finding: Hollenhorst Plaques Mario Nubile 1* , Leonardo Mastropasqua 1  and Paolo Rama 2 1 Ophthalmology Clinic, National Centre of High Technology (CNAT) in Ophthalmology, University of "G d'Annunzio", Chieti-Pescara, Italy 2 Cornea and Ocular Surface Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy * Corresponding author:  Mario Nubile, Ophthalmology Clinic, National Centre of High Technology (CNAT) in Ophthalmology, University of "G d'Annunzio", Chieti-Pescara, Italy, E-mail:  marnubile@unich.it Received:  May 29, 2021;  Accepted:  June 08, 2021;  Published:  June 21, 2021 Citation:  Nubile M, Mastropasqua L, Rama P, et al. Importance of an Ophthalmic Finding: Hollenhorst Plaques. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(6): 169. Abstract A 53-year-old woman presented with sudden, painless loss of vision in the left eye and vision of counting fingers. She was a known diabetic and hypertensive on medical manag...

  Vascular Sheathing from Ischemic Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Michael L Marin 1*  and Adam Korayem 2 1 Surgical Department, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA 2 Vascular Surgery Department, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA * Corresponding author:  Michael L Marin, Surgical Department, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA, E-mail:  martin.michael@gmail.com Received:  May 28, 2021;  Accepted:  June 06, 2021;  Published:  June 19, 2021 Citation:  Marin ML, Korayem A, et al. Vascular Sheathing from Ischemic Central Retinal Vein Occlusion. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(6): 168. Abstract A 54-year-old man with no prior medical care presented with acute vision loss in the left eye. Visual acuity was hand motion and blood pressure were 220/136. Examination demonstrated severe disc and macular edema, retinal whitening, venous sheathing, and intraretinal hemorrhages (Panel A). Fluorescein angiography revealed ven...

  Bilateral Medial Medullary Syndrome Following Anterior Screw Fixation of Type 2 Odontoid Fracture: A Case Report of Two Patients Michael Zegg 1 , Anna Spicher 1 , Bettina Pfausler 2 , Martha Nowosielski 2* , Dietmar Krappinger 1 1 Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria 2 Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria * Corresponding author:  Dr. Martha Nowosielski, Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, E-mail:  nowosielski.m@i-med.ac.at Received:  April 21, 2021;  Accepted:  May 02, 2021;  Published:  May 16, 2021 Citation:  Zegg M, Spicher A, Pfausler B, et al. Bilateral Medial Medullary Syndrome Following Anterior Screw Fixation of Type 2 Odontoid Fracture, A Case Report of Two Patients. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(5): 167. Abstract We report on two cases who suffered from an unstable type 2 odontoid fracture following a skiing and a...

  Unexpected Onset of Concomitant Acute Monoblastic Leukemia and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Alessandra Mongia 1 , Eva Milletti 1 , Alessandro Bonari 1 , Sara Bencini 2 , Benedetta Peruzzi 2* , Roberto Caporale 2 , Andrea Fanelli 3 , Elias Romano 3 , Francesco Annunziato 2,4  and Alessandra Fanelli 1 1 General Laboratory, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy 2 Flow Cytometric and Imumunotherapeutic Diagnostic Center, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy 3 Internal Medicine Unit 2, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy 4 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy *Corresponding author:  Benedetta Peruzzi, Flow Cytometric and Imumunotherapeutic Diagnostic Center, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy, E-mail:  peruzzib@aou-careggi.toscana.it Received:  May 27, 2021;  Accepted:  June 04, 2021;  Published:  June 18, 2021 Citation:  Mongia A, Milletti E, Bonari A, et al. Unexpected Onset of Concomitant Acute Monoblastic Leukemia...

  An Unusual Incidental Finding: Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor on the Site of Surgical Repair of a Ventral Incisional Hernia after a Caesarean Section Adelaide Andriani 1 , Giada Aveni 1 , Roberto Silvestro 2* , Aron Zompicchiatti 2 , Claudia Andreetta 3 , Roberto Petri 2  and Alessandro Uzzau 4 1 Department of General Surgery, Clinica Chirurgica, University of Udine, Udine, Italy 2 Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy 3 Department of Oncology, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy 4 Division of Surgery, University School of Medicine, Dipartimento di Area Medica (DAME), University of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy * Corresponding author:  Dr. Roberto Silvestro, Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy, E-mail:  roberto.silvestro@asufc.sanita.fvg.it Received:  May 25, 2021;  Accepted:  June 01, 2021;  P...

  Facial Mask Moisturization Study: Case Report Isabel Diaz, BA 1 , Wendy Chan 2 , Melissa Gerwitz 3 , Giorgiana Giancola 4  and Alison Adams-Woodford 5* 1 Dermal Clinical Research, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, NJ, USA 2 Clinical Research Manager, BASF Tarrytown Consumer Testing Center, Performance and Claims, Care Chemicals, USA 3 Clinical Scientist, BASF Tarrytown Consumer Testing Center, Performance and Claims, Care Chemicals, USA 4 Scientific Affairs, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, NJ, USA 5 R&D and Communications, Physicians Care Alliance (PCA) Skin, Scottsdale, AZ, USA * Corresponding author:  Alison Adams-Woodford, R&D and Communications, Physicians Care Alliance (PCA) Skin, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, E-mail:  aadams@pcaskin.com Received:  May 14, 2021;  Accepted:  May 20, 2021;  Published:  June 05, 2021 Citation:  Diaz I, Chan W, Gerwitz M, et al. Facial Mask Moisturization Study: Case Report. Clin Image Case...

  SARS-CoV-2 Induced Bilateral Massive Pneumothorax Pneumopericardium and Pneumomediastinum in a One-Year Old Girl Fatima A. Dirani * , Batoul Kawtharany, Ali A. Jibbawi, Imad Chokr, Nabil Moughnieh and Rabab A. El Hajj Pediatric Department at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Lebanon * Corresponding author:  Dr. Fatima A. Dirani, Pediatric Department at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Lebanon, E-mail:  fatimadirani14@gmail.com Received:  April 28, 2021;  Accepted:  May 06, 2021;  Published:  May 15, 2021 Citation:  Dirani FA, Kawtharany B, Jibbawi AA, et al. SARS-CoV-2 Induced Bilateral Massive Pneumothorax, Pneumopericardium and Pneumomediastinum in a One-Year Old Girl. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(5): 163. Abstract Introduction:  Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium are three clinical conditions in which air is present abnormally within the pleural space, mediastinal peri-bronchial and perivascular areas and peric...

  Sigmoid Stricture of Complicated Diverticulitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature Marco V Medina-Zea * Bariatrics, General Surgery, MD. FACS. FASMBS, Katharine Glover OMS-3, USA * Corresponding author:  Dr. Marco V Medina-Zea, MD. FACS. FASMBS, Katharine Glover OMS-3, USA, E-mail:  viniciomedinamd@gmail.com Received:  April 30, 2021;  Accepted:  May 06, 2021;  Published:  May 15, 2021 Citation:  Marco V Medina-Zea, et al. Sigmoid Stricture of Complicated Diverticulitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(5): 162. Abstract Sigmoid stricture secondary to repeated episodes of complicated diverticulitis has an incidence of 0.09%. Our patient is a 36-year-old Caucasian male who presented with a significant history of worsening abdominal pain for over 11 years. He was repeatedly treated with a non-operative approach that consisted of antibiotics during multiple hospital admissions. A sigmoidoscopy was...

  Misdiagnosed Umbilical Granuloma Resulting in Umbilical Burns Due to Improper Application of Silver Nitrate in New-Borns Kazim Ghafoor * , Stacey Najera and Sathish Bangalore Department of Paediatrics, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom * Corresponding author:  Kazim Ghafoor, Department of Paediatrics, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom, E-mail:  kazim.ghafoor@nhs.net Received:  April 10, 2021;  Accepted:  April 18, 2021;  Published:  May 05, 2021 Citation:  Ghafoor K, Najera S, Bangalore S, et al. Misdiagnosed Umbilical Granuloma Resulting in Umbilical Burns Due to Improper Application of Silver Nitrate in New-Borns. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2021; 3(4): 161. Abstract Two separate cases of 10-day old new-borns presenting to the Emergency Department with superficial chemic...