Thoracic Computed Tomography Scan and Bronchoscopy Appearance of Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome: A Case Report

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue , January-December 2020. Mounier-Kuhn syndrome (MKS) is a rare congenital disease with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, characterized by an enlargement of the trachea and bronchi. MKS is secondary to a thinning of the muscular mucosa and atrophy of the longitudinal muscle and elastic fibers of the tracheobronchial tree. As a consequence, tracheal diverticulosis and dilatations in the posterior membranous wall appear,...

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Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:58

COVID-19 in Renal Transplant Patient Presenting With Active Typical Symptoms and Resolved Atypical Symptoms

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue , January-December 2020. The novel coronavirus disease has brought the world to standstill with high infectivity and rapid transmission. The disease caused by novel coronavirus is termed as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We present the case of a renal transplant patient who was infected with COVID-19 through community spread and presented with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Transplant recipients are particularly...

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Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:51

Early Mentoring for Research and Academic Careers

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue , January-December 2020. Research stands at the foreground of modern advances in medicine. Doing clinical research helps you become a good clinician, and doing good clinical work in turn makes you a better researcher. Being a good researcher and being a good clinician, most of the times, has one thing in common, a good mentor. When student at some point in medical school contemplates a research rotation, and this first rendezvous...

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Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:49

Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis Presenting in a Patient With Hypothyroidism and Recent Hospitalization for Myxedema Coma: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue , January-December 2020. Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare, benign inflammatory disorder of the breast. Clinical features may include painful breasts, erythema, subcutaneous nodules, and ulcerative lesions. It can mimic various other breast pathologies, and it is a diagnosis of exclusion after infection, malignancy, and other inflammatory conditions have been ruled out. In this article, we present a case of...

SAGE Publications: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports: Table of Contents

Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:49