BACKGROUND A critically ill coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)patient complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome is reported.The patient survived following treatment with awake veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO).CASE SUMMARY A 5
BACKGROUND Chondrosarcoma,a cartilage matrix producing tumor,is the second most commonly observed primary bone tumor after osteosarcoma,accounting for 15%of all chest wall malignancies.We herein report the case of a patient with chondrosarcoma of the ster
BACKGROUND Schwannoma of the pancreas is extremely rare.We report a case of pancreatic schwannoma that was difficult to distinguish from pancreatic carcinoma before surgery.CASE SUMMARY A 66-year-old male underwent a right-lobe hepatectomy for hepatocellu
Skin wound healing is a complex biological process.Mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)play an important role in skin wound repair due to their multidirectional differentiation potential,hematopoietic support,promotion of stem cell implantation,self-replication,a
BACKGROUND The role of macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis(RA)and its mechanism have attracted much attention in RA pathogenesis.Macrophages accumulate in the synoviums of RA,and the proportion of M1 type pro-inflammatory macrophages is higher than that o
BACKGROUND Signet ring cell carcinoma(SRCC)is an uncommon subtype in colorectal cancer(CRC),with a short survival time.Therefore,it is imperative to establish a useful prognostic model.As a simple visual predictive tool,nomograms combining a quantificatio
BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has spread rapidly to multiple countries through its infectious agent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.The severity,atypical clinical presentation,and lack of specific anti-viral treatments have
BACKGROUND QT interval prolongation can induce torsades de pointes(TdP),a potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmia.Recently,an increasing number of non-cardiac drugs have been found to cause QT prolongation and/or TdP onset.Moreover,recent findings have d
BACKGROUND Intraneural ganglion cysts are benign gelatinous masses that form within the epineurium of a peripheral nerve.Only few cases of intraneural ganglion cyst arising from the hip joint have been reported.CASE SUMMARY A previously healthy 65-year-ol
BACKGROUND Enhanced recovery after surgery is steadily gaining importance in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery,including pancreatoduodenectomy(PD).While clinical pathways targeting enhanced-recovery can achieve their intended outcome in reducing leng