Yuichiro Mine

BACKGROUND Mondor's disease (MD), or sclerosing superficial thrombophlebitis of the veins of the anterior thoracic wall, is a rare condition of unknown cause that usually involves the superior epigastric vein,...

Edema can usually be classified as either systemic (bilateral) or localized (unilateral). Lymphoma-associated leg edema is generally bilateral; there have been several reports of patients presenting with unilateral edema due...

Background: Case reports are fundamental to clinical medicine that trace back to ancient Egypt preceding Hippocrates in the history of medicine. Case reports contribute to academic development and new clinical...

This opinion paper addresses the challenges and future directions for preventing aspiration pneumonia in Japan's rapidly aging population. It highlights the increasing proportion of elderly individuals and the associated rise...

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BACKGROUND Infective endocarditis (IE), a systemic infection characterized by bacterial vegetative growths on heart valves and endothelium, often manifests variably and leads to severe complications, sometimes even death. Accurate and...

Aseptic meningitis is diagnosed using clinical and laboratory findings of meningeal inflammation in the absence of bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid smear and culture. It is commonly caused by a viral...