Case Series
Zahra Kamiab; Ali Esmaeili Nadimi; Fatemeh Bahrehmand
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 January 2022
Abstract
Introduction: During the current worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (CPVID-19), this disease was first identified in Iran at the end of February. This study was conducted to examine patients with severe COVID-19 disease, who treated with three medications, namely ReciGen, methylprednisolone, ...
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Introduction: During the current worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (CPVID-19), this disease was first identified in Iran at the end of February. This study was conducted to examine patients with severe COVID-19 disease, who treated with three medications, namely ReciGen, methylprednisolone, and Sovodak.Case summary: We identified 10 patients (3 males and 7 females) with the mean (±SD) age of 55.70±21.48 years, who were admitted to the only referral hospital in Rafsanjan County (Iran) from March to July 2020 with confirmed infections with severe COVID-19. They were treated with the combination therapy of subcutaneous ReciGen interferon every other day, methylprednisolone at a dose of 250 mg every 6 hours for 5 days, and one tablet of Sovodac on a daily basis. conclusion: In the series of cases investigated in this study, general conditions of all patients improved in terms of their clinical parameters after receiving the combination therapy, and all patients were discharged with the blood oxygen level of ≥ 93% and in good general conditions.
Case Report
Brikshya Gurung; Saurabh Maheshwari; D S Grewal; Pratik Regmi; Ajay Khadka
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 January 2022
Abstract
Introduction: Hemochromatosis of the pituitary gland is a form of iron overload which occurs in different clinical conditions related to multiple blood transfusions. Case report: We present a case of secondary hemochromatosis involving the pituitary gland & choroid plexus in an 8 years old female ...
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Introduction: Hemochromatosis of the pituitary gland is a form of iron overload which occurs in different clinical conditions related to multiple blood transfusions. Case report: We present a case of secondary hemochromatosis involving the pituitary gland & choroid plexus in an 8 years old female with imaging findings and a review of the relevant literature. Our patient has had a history of cessation of growth in height for the last 01 year. She was diagnosed as a case of thalassemia major at the age of 06 months. She was on regular blood transfusions since then. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revealed evidence of iron deposition in the pituitary gland. Conclusion: This diagnosis should be suspected on clinical presentation and history of multiple blood transfusions. It can be confirmed based on characteristic imaging findings. The patient should be strictly monitored with serum iron levels and a tailored iron chelation therapy should be started.