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October 202624

Clinical ResearchNeurology

Digital Health Technologies for Risk Factor Management and Secondary Prevention After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of digital health interventions for managing vascular risk factors in stroke survivors.

Neurol Clin PractOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Ultrasound-Guided Dorsal Penile Nerve Block Reduces Perioperative Opioid Requirements in Pediatric Circumcision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided versus landmark-based dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) in reducing opioid requirements during pediatric circumcision.

J Invest SurgOct 1, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurology

Clinical Reasoning: A 13-Year-Old Boy With Acute-Onset Generalized Dystonia, Rostrocaudal Gradient, and Severe Bulbar Dysfunction.

A 13-year-old boy presented with acute-onset generalized dystonia, characterized by progressive slowness, speech loss, dysphagia, rigidity, and dystonic posturing over a month.

NeurologyOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurology

Pearls & Oy-sters: Diagnosis of Pediatric Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis With MRI Biomarkers.

A 16-year-old boy presented with subacute headaches, cognitive difficulties, dizziness, blurry vision, right arm weakness, numbness, and gait issues.

NeurologyOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportMedical Genetics

Alpha-catenin Mutation-associated Synchronous Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma With Numerous Adenomatoid Nodules.

A 59-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer was found to have a thyroid nodule during a chest CT. Subsequent biopsies revealed synchronous minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinoma and classic papillary…

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Surgical Resection of Metachronous Liver Metastases in Non-colorectal Non-neuroendocrine Gastrointestinal Cancers: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of surgical resection on overall survival in patients with metachronous liver metastases from non-colorectal non-neuroendocrine gastrointestinal cancers.

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Temporary Mesocaval Bypass During Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer With Portal Vein Occlusion: A Case Report.

A 79-year-old man with locally advanced pancreatic cancer and complete portal vein occlusion underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy after showing a favorable response to preoperative therapy.

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

From Genomic Insight to Clinical Impact: Dramatic Response in RET Fusion-positive Pancreatic Cancer.

A 48-year-old woman with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and liver metastases experienced a significant response to selpercatinib after genomic profiling revealed an NCOA4-RET fusion.

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Multidisciplinary Treatment With Repeated Thermal Ablation for Multisite Metastatic Colon Cancer in an Elderly Patient.

An 81-year-old woman with a history of myocardial and cerebral infarctions presented with metastatic colon cancer, including multiple liver and ovarian metastases.

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy for Synchronous Multiple Primary Esophageal and Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinomas.

A 68-year-old man presented with synchronous squamous cell carcinomas of the esophagus and mandibular gingiva. He received pembrolizumab combined with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil, leading to a clinical complete…

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Well-differentiated SMARCB1-deficient Pancreatic Malignancy With Indolent Liver Metastases.

A 66-year-old woman underwent distal pancreatectomy for a pancreatic tail malignancy, later developing liver metastases six years post-surgery.

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy in a patient with left-sided breast cancer and Poland syndrome.

An elderly woman with left-sided Poland syndrome presented with breast cancer detected during routine imaging for malignant melanoma.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportUrology

Primary malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis presenting as hydrocele: imaging pitfalls.

A man in his late 70s presented with a progressive, painless scrotal swelling initially diagnosed as a simple hydrocele via ultrasound.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportDermatology

Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis preceding detection of metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma after prolonged remission following pembrolizumab therapy.

A man in his late fifties with a history of treated oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma developed severe dermatomyositis after six years of remission.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Malignant phyllodes tumour with spinal metastasis presenting as cauda equina syndrome.

A female in her early 50s with a history of borderline phyllodes tumour underwent right mastectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

First-trimester pregnancy-associated breast cancer managed without pregnancy termination: a report with long-term follow-up.

A patient diagnosed with breast cancer in the first trimester opted to continue her pregnancy rather than terminate it. She underwent total mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection, with chemotherapy initiated…

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurology

Guillain-Barré syndrome temporally associated with respiratory syncytial virus vaccination.

An older woman experienced acute progressive limb weakness, pain, and paraesthesia two weeks post-respiratory syncytial virus vaccination.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportEndocrinology

Insights into diagnosis and management of giant adrenal pseudocysts.

A young man presented with headaches and mild anaemia, leading to imaging that revealed a giant left adrenal cystic lesion measuring 19×15×15 cm. Despite indeterminate CT findings, PET imaging suggested a benign nature.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportGastroenterology

Gastric neuroendocrine tumours after prolonged proton pump inhibitor use.

A woman in her 40s with chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease had been on proton pump inhibitors for 20 years. She was diagnosed with gastric neuroendocrine tumours during an upper endoscopy.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Presentation and management of tislelizumab induced toxic optic neuropathy.

A woman with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma developed painless, progressive bilateral visual blurring after receiving second-line treatment with gemcitabine, carboplatin, and tislelizumab.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Primary tongue leiomyosarcoma.

A male patient in his mid 50s presented with a non-healing ulcer on the right lateral border of the tongue, accompanied by impaired tongue movement.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportUrology

Retroperitoneal urinoma presenting as a posterior knee sinus following emphysematous pyelitis.

A woman in her late 40s presented with abdominal sepsis due to emphysematous pyelitis and a retroperitoneal urinoma. Despite initial treatment, she developed persistent thigh pain and a posterior knee sinus.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Tuberculosis and persistent chylous ascites.

A late adolescent boy presented with fever, weight loss, and lymphadenopathy, leading to a diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportHematology

Toxin-induced coagulopathy following a MacMahon viper bite.

A patient presented with a MacMahon viper bite, experiencing significant local envenomation, hypotension, and syncope. Laboratory tests showed rapid thrombocytopenia and impaired haemostatic function.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case

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