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We may recommend dividing the branches of superior thyroid arteries and the superior thyroid veins individually and exploring the fibrous Ligament of Berry, the true Ligament of Berry, with its safe interrelation to the inferior laryngeal nerve, finically, which may be regarded as different peas in a pod in a complete sutureless thyroidectomy for substernal goiter with thyroiditis in thyroidology.Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is an uncommon but well-established etiology of acute pancreatitis (AP) leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Hormone replacement therapy in the transgender population is an underrecognized cause of elevated triglyceride (TG) levels and may put this group at a higher risk for severe pancreatitis. We present a case of AP in a genetically male patient receiving hormone therapy for female gender transformation.A 51-year-old with a past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with severe epigastric abdominal pain associated with nonbilious, nonbloody vomiting and anorexia for two days. The patient was diagnosed with hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) in the setting of elevated lipase levels of 2,083 u/L and TGs of >5,000 mg/dL. In addition, a computerized tomography scan of the abdomen showed pancreatitis without evidence of necrosis. The patient was admitted to the medical intensive care unit for the management of AP in the setting of eleva patients with a prior family history of dyslipidemia.Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a multisystem disease that may affect the vessels of multiple organ systems. It has clinical variants including single-organ disease and cutaneous-only PAN. To our knowledge, this is a unique case report describing the coexistence of PAN of the vulva and retina in a Behçet's disease (BD) patient. We report a case of a 31-year-old Lebanese woman with painful genital ulcers and multiple oral aphthae associated with arthralgia, light flashes, blurry vision, and photosensitivity. There were well-defined, punched-out erosions over the buccal and gingival mucosa; specifically, multiple punched-out, deep ulcers with unremarkable borders and black eschar involving two-thirds of both labia majora and minora sparing the clitoris with bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy. Dilated fundus examination showed a few cotton wool spots and intraretinal hemorrhage. Fundus fluorescein angiography showed multiple arteriolar infarctions involving the macula in both eyes, more so in the right eye. Vulvar biopsy was consistent with PAN due to the involvement of a medium-sized subcutaneous artery and showed neutrophilic infiltration of its wall. Stain for elastic lamina showed medium-sized subcutaneous artery involvement. After ruling out infectious aetiologies, she was managed by intravenous pulse methylprednisolone 1,000 mg for three days, followed by oral prednisolone 50 mg with a slow taper, oral colchicine 0.5 mg twice daily, and adalimumab 40 mg once every two weeks to stop the progression of the ocular insult and genital mutilation. There was significant improvement of the ulcer with no new cutaneous or systemic manifestations. This case report highlights the importance of considering PAN-like lesions in cases of Behçet's disease. We emphasized the addition of cutaneous PAN as one of the cutaneous manifestations of BD.Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. While there have been reports of atrial fibrillation caused by the compression of pulmonary veins, we have not found reports of atrial fibrillation caused by the compression of the pulmonary artery. This report highlights the possible pathophysiology and management of atrial fibrillation in a patient with small cell lung cancer. The patient was admitted for hyponatremia secondary to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) but subsequently developed tachycardia which progressed to atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation. Antiarrhythmics were ineffective until the patient received his first palliative chemotherapy for his small cell lung cancer. Subsequently, rate control was achieved with sotalol, with eventual conversion back to sinus rhythm. Management of atrial fibrillation is complex and sometimes depends on the underlying etiology. Early chemotherapy, in addition to antiarrhythmic drugs, may be beneficial in the management of patients with small cell lung cancer and atrial fibrillation. The CHA2DS2-VASc score does not take active malignancy into account and anti-coagulation should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in this patient population.Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma is an indolent B cell lymphoproliferative malignancy typically affecting the elderly. Clinical outcomes of this condition have steadily improved as a result of advances in therapy. However, an increase in survival is accompanied by increased incidence of Richter transformation into an aggressive lymphoma. We present one such case and delve into its risk factors and associated complications. Exposure to increased lines of treatment appears to be a contributing factor in transformation, such that those with fewer than two lines of treatment are considered to have a lower risk of transformation. Fever, rapid lymph node involvement and drastic increases in lactate dehydrogenase, as seen in our patient, are concerning for transformation and treatment options include chemotherapy versus novel agent therapy. However, patients receiving therapy are at risk for adverse outcomes such as invasive infections, particularly in those receiving consolidation chemotherapy. selleck inhibitor Fungal infections such as Aspergillus and Candida are gaining prominence in the setting of neutropenia which adversely impact survival, but are underreported. Efforts to improve outcomes may include consideration of growth factor therapy in neutropenic patients and continuing to be vigilant for early signs of infection.Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and highly aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis. The literature on prognosis from low-income or low-middle-income countries is limited and scarce. This study aimed to determine the clinical and histopathological characteristics, recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and the factors affecting ACC's prognosis. This was a retrospective study of patients that presented with ACC to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer & Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan, between January 2011 and May 2018. Information regarding demographics and clinical and histopathological variables were extracted and analyzed. Of the 25 subjects, 16 (64%) were female. The median age of the sample was 35 years (range; 21 - 72 years). Statistically significant associations were found between RFS and functional status of the tumor (p = 0.014), cortisol overproduction (p = 0.02), androgen excess (testosterone [p = 0.03] and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate [DHEA SO4] [p = 0.004]), Ki-67 score (p = 0.