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The pathology result indicates an abnormal amplification of the MDM2 gene region. The patient was followed for almost two years without evidence of recurrence. In conclusion, atypical lipomatous tumors (ALTs) of the hypopharynx are rarely diagnosed, and the gold standard for diagnosis is biopsy. Transoral endoscopic approach has a better outcome than cervical approach. Follow-up of patients with ALT is crucial, due to the highly recurring nature of the disease. Here we present a rare case of ALT, the patient had complete remission without complication.As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be deployed worldwide, countries are now planning to vaccinate their pediatric populations as well. However, several vaccine-related adverse events, including myocarditis, have been reported. Although the incidence of myocarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination is low, it is higher, particularly after receiving the second dose, among young male recipients. A 13-year-old male adolescent presented with chest pain after the second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccination. Electrocardiography, echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and blood examinations were consistent with myocarditis. He was treated conservatively because his symptoms were relatively mild. In Japan, it is expected that the chances of diagnosing vaccine-related myocarditis will increase as more children are getting vaccinated. Our case report raises concerns to physicians that the COVID-19 vaccination may cause rare cases of myocarditis, which must always be considered as a differential diagnosis.Schwannomatosis is a rare subset of neurofibromatosis. It is a disease process with a predisposition to schwannomas in the absence of bilateral vestibular schwannomas, which differentiates it from neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). It is occasionally associated with certain tumors such as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors or rhabdoid tumors. Currently, there is limited literature to suggest an association between schwannomatosis and glioblastoma (GB). We present a case of a 55-year-old female with a history significant for schwannomatosis who presented after a witnessed first-time seizure with left facial weakness and slurred speech. She was found to have a 3 cm right-sided ring-enhancing lesion that was excised and found to be a grade IV Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wildtype GB.Bradycardia, renal failure, atrioventricular (AV) blockade, shock, and hyperkalemia (BRASH) syndrome is an uncommon and relatively new entity that results from synergy between AV nodal blockade and renal failure leading to a vicious cycle of hypotension, profound bradycardia, and hyperkalemia. Classically, this syndrome is seen in a patient taking AV nodal blocking agents and underlying renal insufficiency. We are presenting a case of a 76-year-old female with a medical history of essential hypertension and non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency room with a chief complaint of dizziness and generalized weakness. The patient was taking metoprolol tartrate 200 mg twice a day, amlodipine 10 mg once daily, clonidine 0.1 mg twice daily, enalapril 20 mg twice daily, and Metformin 750 mg twice daily. On presentation, the patient had symptomatic bradycardia resistant to atropine with heart rate in 30s and hypotension resistant to volume expansion. The laboratory results showed that the patient also had acute kidney injury and severe resistant hyperkalemia. The whole presentation raised the suspicion of BRASH syndrome. The patient was started on peripheral dopamine infusion for bradycardia and symptomatic hypotension. Nephrology was consulted, and the patient was started on urgent dialysis for resistant hyperkalemia. The patient was admitted to the cardiovascular intensive care unit, and all antihypertensive medication, including beta-blockers, were stopped. The patient clinically improved on the next day, the dopamine infusion was stopped, and the patient remained vitally stable. The patient was eventually discharged home with cardiology and nephrology follow-up. The purpose of this case report is to help with the early diagnosis of this under-recognized and new clinical condition and to discuss the pathophysiology and management.Objective In this study, we aimed to analyze the role of initial patient characteristics obtained at admission (including sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory findings) in predicting the outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods This descriptive, retrospective cohort study included all hospital-admitted COVID-19-confirmed cases at a tertiary academic center in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), from March to June 2020. A total of 656 patients with a mean age of 50 ± 19.4 years were included. HSP27 inhibitor J2 Results Of all the patients recruited, 19.3% required ICU admission, and 19% required mechanical ventilation. The majority (79.9%) of the patients recovered from COVID-19 and were discharged, while 20.1% of them died. Patients with advanced age (p=0.005), male sex (p=0.009), low platelet counts (p=0.015), low hemoglobin levels (p=0.004), low albumin levels (p=0.003), high alkaline phosphatase levels (p=0.002), high blood urea nitrogen levels (p less then 0.001), and high lactate dehydrogenase levels (p less then 0.001) were more likely to die. Conclusion Based on our findings, it can be inferred that mortality in COVID-19 is highly associated with advanced age and male gender, low platelet counts, low hemoglobin levels, low albumin levels, high alkaline phosphatase levels, high blood urea nitrogen levels, high lactate dehydrogenase levels, tachypnea, and requirement for mechanical ventilation.We herein report a case of genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) due to V180I mutation in the prion protein (PrP) gene diagnosed at a preserved cognitive function stage. Although neuropsychological tests revealed normal cognitive functions, increased signal intensity in the cerebral cortices with swelling on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prompted genetic testing for the PrP gene. This case suggests that cortical hyperintensity on DWI with swelling may be a useful finding of brain MRI for the diagnosis of V180I genetic CJD even at an extremely early stage, such as at the preserved cognitive function stage.The national safety surveillance of vaccines is a fundamental measure to ensure vaccination safety and maintain transparency and public trust. Our previous study revealed an early increase in death reports after the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination in Japanese surveillance despite our hypothesis that no time-dependent variations in the number of death reports would be seen if the vaccination is not related to serious adverse events. This study is an extensive investigation to determine whether the number of death reports varied consistently over time after vaccination in the older population in Japan, the US, and European countries. We collected the death reports after BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination in individuals aged 65 years or older using the open databases in Japan, the US (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, VAERS), and European countries (EudraVigilance). We observed an early increase of death reports on Day 2 after the vaccination in all three databases. The female-to-male ratio was also assessed and showed a certain degree of time-dependence (R2 of linear regression 0.54, p =0.01) in Japan but not in the US and European countries. The findings suggest the existence of unknown predictors of the adverse events of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, especially for the older Japanese population. The continuous and careful monitoring safety aspects of the vaccines are warranted.Purpose SARS-CoV-2 has been a diagnostic challenge for healthcare setups worldwide since 2019 due to its proximity to a myriad of pathological processes. Although reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) have helped in the diagnosis of the disease, they are not as widely available as chest X-rays. This study aims to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of right bronchial infiltration in chest X-ray in diagnosing COVID-19. Material and methods This was a validation study conducted in a single center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 114 patients were enrolled according to the selection criteria of the study. Consent was waived off on the condition of confidentiality maintenance as per the ethical review board. X-rays of suspected patients were viewed and analyzed by two blinded consultant radiologists. Patients were followed for their RT-PCR reports. Data were entered and analyzed in SPSS Statistics v.23.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, USA). Results Among the 114 patients, the mean age was 46.2±17.3 years and 85 (74.6%) were males. The total number of COVID-19-positive patients were 82 (71.9%) while the patients presenting with right bronchial infiltration (RBI) were 94 (82.5%). RBI was significantly associated with the presence and absence of COVID-19 on PCR (p less then 0.001) and the presence of comorbidities (p less then 0.001). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of the sign were 84.04%, 85.00%, 96.34%, 53.12%, and 84.21%, respectively. Conclusions RBI can be used as a diagnostic sign in X-rays for early identification of COVID-19 positive patients. This feature can be used in the triage of patients. This would decrease the spread of disease by providing early time to intervene to isolate patients.Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with a prevalence of one to two people per million each year. Viral and/or bacterial infection often precedes the classic triad of areflexia, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia. Bulbar involvement is uncommon but can lead to extensive workup to rule out stroke, myasthenia gravis (MG), and other neuromuscular disorders. We present a case of a 32-year-old healthy male with a past medical history of Lyme disease as a teenager and sore throat two weeks prior. He presented to the hospital with rapidly ascending paresthesias in bilateral upper and lower extremities, urinary incontinence, and mild slurred speech. Exam on presentation revealed mild dysmetria in bilateral upper and lower limbs. The remainder of the exam was negative. Neuroradiological imaging, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with and without contrast of the brain and the cervical and lumbar spine, did not show any acute process or abnormal enhancement. Lumbar puncture do most of the activities of daily living independently. After six weeks, he was back to his normal baseline and restarted his job.The HIV epidemic afflicts millions across the globe, and Sub-Saharan countries bear a disproportionately high burden. Cerebral toxoplasmosis is commonly seen as the disease progresses but is rarely ever reported as the initial manifestation of HIV. The clinical presentation, co-existing risk factors, and outcomes remain underreported. The objective of this article is to report cerebral toxoplasmosis as the initial manifestation of HIV. This is a consecutive series of three patients that presented to a community hospital in Pennsylvania, United States, with a variety of neuropsychiatric symptoms and were found to have cerebral toxoplasmosis. The findings are compared with existing literature on cerebral toxoplasmosis as the initial manifestation of HIV. Cerebral toxoplasmosis as the initial manifestation of HIV is a rarely reported phenomenon. Hyponatremia may be linked with this disease-complex, although further studies are warranted to establish a causal relationship. Co-infection with hepatitis viruses is also a common finding in these patients.