Cureus

Cureus · ISSN (print) 2168-8184 · 1,307 papers in corpus
review 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.28864 ·PMID:36225394

Endometriosis is a condition that affects women of reproductive age, and it is distinguished by the development of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. It is frequently accompanied by persistent pelvic discomfort and infertil…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.28749 ·PMID:36211109

Women with endometriosis often present with pelvic pain and are at an increased risk of preterm labor. In this report, we discuss the case of a 27-year-old G2P1 at 29 weeks of gestation who presented to the ED with severe abdominal pain aft…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.32897 ·PMID:36699776

Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) is a rare but significant condition in pregnancy and is linked to high rates of morbidity and mortality. Endometriosis increases the risk of SHiP, particularly during the third trimester of pre…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.21714 ·PMID:35242479

This case report details a unique case of fibromyalgia manifested at a very early age, and the patient's suffering as a result of mis- and under-diagnosis of her condition for over a decade. For most of her life, the patient has had seeming…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.23929 ·PMID:35535289

Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic malignancy, but it is the deadliest of the gynecologic cancers. Out of 21,410 new cases of ovarian cancer in the United States in 2021, more than half were fatal. In this case study, a 53…

review 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.30310 ·PMID:36381691

Adenomyosis is a disease related to the presence of endometrial glands and stromal cells within the uterine myometrium that used to be linked to females that are more than 40 years old and multiparous. Nowadays, females are delaying their p…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.25707 ·PMID:35812641

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as apical ballooning syndrome or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, typically presents with features of the acute coronary syndrome. It is characterized by left ventricular apical akinesis and transien…

other 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.29904 ·PMID:36348863

Background During the peak of the Omicron wave, elective laparoscopic surgeries were restricted; however, semi-emergency and emergency cases were managed despite the limited resources and manpower. We conducted this study to assess the type…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.28129 ·PMID:35999995

The purpose of this case presentation was to highlight the importance of an adequate evaluation of images when suspicious of atypical leiomyoma and the importance of performing an extemporaneous biopsy during surgery to ensure the lesion is…

review 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.23757 ·PMID:35402114

Canal of Nuck abnormality is a rare surgical condition. The pathologies are mostly encountered in young girls, less than five years of age. The incidence is even less in adults. Various pathologic conditions related to the failure of proces…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.22081 ·PMID:35295359

A 24-year-old female presented with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Physical examination was unremarkable. The patient's laboratory studies showed calcium of 17.2 mg/d, white cell count: 9,000/mcL with a normal peripheral blood smear. …

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.28329 ·PMID:36168380

Limited formal guidelines, scarcity of cases, and variable manifestation forms all contribute to the challenges of diagnosing hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor (HPT-JT) syndrome. This condition characterized by parathyroid tumors, fibro-osseous…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.30525 ·PMID:36415362

A 12-year-old female with primary amenorrhea presented to the emergency department with episodic low back pain, suprapubic discomfort, and acute urinary retention. A protruding purple mass was noted at the vaginal introitus consistent with …

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.22747 ·PMID:35251873

Intravesical instillation of platelet-rich plasma has the potential to improve symptoms and reduce pain in patients who have interstitial cystitis and painful bladder syndrome by utilizing the body's own growth factors found in platelets. I…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.28030 ·PMID:36120217

Here, we report a case of a 70-year-old female who presented with a slowly enlarging tender nodule on the right forearm for several months. Physical examination showed a faintly blue-tinged freely mobile subcutaneous nodule. Excision was co…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.24663 ·PMID:35663708

Recurrent abdominal pain in the adult population is a complex symptom with a broad spectrum of diagnoses. The diagnosis of intussusception in the elderly is considerably rarer than in the younger population. High clinical suspicion is requi…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.33113 ·PMID:36721570

We report a case of large hemoperitoneum caused by a ruptured endometrioma in a 25-year-old Virgo woman. Hemoperitoneum caused by ruptured endometrioma is a rare entity. The diagnosis should be given consideration when a patient with known …

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.28927 ·PMID:36237789

Ovarian cysts are usually asymptomatic and self-resolvable, but large cysts can increase the risk of ovarian torsion or rupture and may be indicated for surgical intervention. We present the case of a large left ovarian cyst in which laparo…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.26993 ·PMID:35865181

We present a novel case of severe hyperosmolar hyperglycemic derangement in an elderly patient - without a known history of diabetes mellitus - after the first injection of leuprolide for the treatment of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma.…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.27882 ·PMID:36110488

Hemoptysis in tuberculosis (TB) is associated with parenchymal distortion and vascular complications linked to prior pulmonary TB. Massive hemoptysis is defined as the expectoration of large volumes of blood. Massive hemoptysis can lead to …

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.28061 ·PMID:36127963

We describe a 46-year-old woman who developed multiple cerebral infarctions in the left middle cerebral artery territory and deep vein thrombosis, presumably related to uterine adenomyosis. Uterine adenomyosis can cause coagulation abnormal…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.26497 ·PMID:35923491

Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) involves pain in the abdominal wall due to nerve compression or ischemia. The diagnosis of ACNES is challenging with the pain often inclined to be diagnosed as psychological in origin. A …

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.24971 ·PMID:35698687

Nodular histiocytic/mesothelial hyperplasia (NHMH) is a rare histologic entity, characterized by localized benign reactive proliferation of histiocytes and mesothelial cells. The presence of this rare entity poses a challenge in differentia…

review 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.30770 ·PMID:36320802

The dramatic rise in obesity has recently made it a global health issue. About 1.9 billion were overweight, and 650 million global populations were obese in 2016. Obese women suffer longer conception time, lowered fertility rates, and great…

case-report 2022
doi:10.7759/cureus.31464 ·PMID:36532905

Peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare disease among the general population that can be seen in patients with associated immunocompromised conditions such as diabetes mellitus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, patients …