Spleen volume larger than the 99th percentile was associated with an 11-fold increased risk for hematologic cancer compared with normal volumes, with 5-year risks as high as 46% among men aged 70 ...

The benefit of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction in patients with a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis at the individual-patient level ...

An Alabama woman is seeking legal action against a surgeon whom she alleges removed her late husband's liver instead of his spleen. On the evening of August 21, Thomas Shaknovsky, DO, operated on ...

Current guideline recommendations for the use of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction without reduced ejection fraction are based on trials conducted before routine reperfusion, invasive care, ...

At just 17 years old, Truman Davis faced *** life threatening emergency. He collapsed at home and was rushed to Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center, where doctors say his organs were shutting down.

Background: Wandering spleen is a rare disorder characterized by splenic displacement into the abdominal or pelvic cavity, predisposing to torsion and infarction. Congenital factors (long pedicle, lax ...

This case highlights an unusual presentation for infective endocarditis (IE). The patient was initially admitted with symptoms indicative of a urinary tract infection, with a concerning and ...

A Twin Cities woman is suing over an alleged medical mistake that she says cost her a healthy left kidney. In a lawsuit filed Friday, Wendy Rappaport of Plymouth accuses the surgeon and the Allina ...

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan. 2 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan. 3 Department of Radiology, Istishari ...

ABSTRACT: We report a 63-year-old man who developed massive splenic infarction two months following COVID-19 infection. He presented with high grade fever, weakness, dysuria and chronic productive ...