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  • Volume: 2, Issue: 1

Jul 17, 2023

A Rare Cardiac Manifestation of Dermatomyositis and the Importance of Cardiac MRI

A 60-year-old woman presented with nausea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and altered mental status. She had an elevated creatine kinase and elevated troponin I that rose from 0.4 ug/dl and peaked at 14.3 ug/dl. Electrocardiogram showed no evidence of ischemic changes, echocardiography showed no wall motion abnormalities, and the patient did not have any chest pain or other concerning cardiac symptoms but had cutaneous manifestations consistent with Dermatomyositis (DM). Cardiac MRI with lat...

Apr 28, 2023

Left Ventricular Dissecting Pseudoaneurysm with Extensive Intramural Course: Diagnostic Challenges

A 69-year-old female with a history of previous STEMI presented to the emergency department with chest pain and EKG changes consistent with anterior STEMI. Left heart catheterization revealed multivessel CAD. She was referred for a CABG. Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) with contrast raised concerns for apical pseudoaneurysm. Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) confirmed the presence of a multi-lobular dissecting pseudoaneurysm and extensive pericardial thickening. This was confirmed at surger...

  • Volume: 1, Issue: 1

Mar 09, 2022

A Case Report on Diagnosis and Treatment of Bilateral Carotid Body Tumor

A Carotid Body Tumor (CBT) is a rare tumor of neural crest cell origin that is mostly located at the carotid bifurcation. We present a case of asymptomatic bilateral sporadic CBT with a 2 cm X 2 cm pulsatile, firm, non-tender swelling was found in the right side of the neck at the level II region. Imaging confirmed the diagnosis and then removed it surgically. Biopsy of mass is nonmalignant and the patient is under follow-up. So, we report clinical suspicion, imaging findings, and histological ...

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