A rare case report of acute necrotizing pancreatitis being the sole extra-pulmonary manifestation of COVID-19

Familial hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute necrotizing pancreatitis: A case report

Acutepancreatitis can infrequently be a life-threatening complication of hypertriglyceridemia. Rarely, hypertriglyceridemia can originate from an inborn genetic error in lipoproteins metabolism. This condition can be manifested by very high serum triglyceride levels (>1000 mg/dl) and a more severe and lethal form of pancreatitis. Here, we present a case of acute pancreatic which was found out t...

A Rare Case of Extra Gigantic Digit of Sole

Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) Presenting with Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report from Iran

The 2019 Coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) has spread to over two hundred countries worldwide, affecting > 170 million people and causing >3,500,000 deaths (May 29, 2021). Severe COVID-19 disease mostly disturbs the respiratory system, but gastrointestinal symptoms, including vomiting, nausea and diarrhea, are also present. Herein, we are reporting a COVID-19 patient with acute pancreatit...

Syncope; the Initial Manifestation of Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report

Syncope is the state of lack of consciousness and temporal loss of postural tone. Syncope might be in association with a variety of benign and life-threatening conditions. Pulmonary embolism (PE) has been shown to be associated with syncope in 13-30 percent of cases. This article presents a novel case report of PE whom syncope was his only manifestation.

Acute isolated uvula swelling: A rare manifestation in patients with COVID-19

Acute and isolated inflammation of the uvula is one of the rare manifestations of COVID-19 virus. In this article, we have introduced two definite cases of this disease without significant pulmonary manifestations. Causes of acute and isolated swelling of the uvula include bacterial infections, viral infections, angioedema, direct mechanical trauma to the uvula - some systemic and inhaled drugs...