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Skipped Ossification Center

Donna Mohseni Mofidi, Lubna Siddiqi and Ian Ross

There are six secondary ossification centers in the elbow that regularly ossify in a predictable order. The mnemonic CRITOE is used to identify the order of ossification. CRITOE stands for: Capitellum, radial head, internal epicondyle, trochlea, olecranon and external epicondyle.

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A Rare Case Report of Mucormycosis Presenting with Left External Ophthalmoplegia

Sreeja Namilakonda, M. Thanmai Nagasri, Pakanati Sanath Reddy and Ankitha Pasuleti

Mucormycosis is one of the most severe and quickly spreading types of fungal illness which typically starts in the nose and paranasal sinuses after inhaling fungal spores. The subphylum Mucormycotina, which includes the genera Absidia, Mucor, Rhizomucor, and Rhizopus is responsible for its majority of cases of mucormycosis.

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Stress Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Pheochromocytoma: A Case Report

Catalina Jaramillo, Danai Kitkungvan, Laura Ocacio and Daniel Ocazionez

Stress cardiomyopathy (SCM) mimics acute myocardial infarction, it’s part of the Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery (MINOCA) differential and occurs after emotional or physical stress. Left ventricle ballooning results in acute heart failure.

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Trigeminal Nerve Neurofibroma Presenting as Facial Swelling in Two 3-year-olds

Jonathan Ferro, Stephen J Sozio, Lilun Li, Sudipta Roychowdhury, and Sri Hari Sundararajan

The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) serves a pivotal role in sensory and motor functions within the head and neck. Although trigeminal schwannomas are the most common subtype of cranial nerve tumoral pathology, other peripheral nerve-based tumors can also be encountered, with neurofibroma remaining one of the top considerations in the differential diagnosis of a trigeminal nerve-based lesion.

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Hyperdense Pleural Metastasis from Osteosarcomatous Breast Phyllodes Tumor

Neena David, Achala Donuru, Samantha P. Zuckerman, Sophia R. O’Brien, Anupma Nayak, Tetsuro Araki, Dongming Xu and Arun C. Nachiappan

Hyperdense pleural metastasis is rare, noting that high-density foci in the pleural space are commonly benign. We present a case of a 76-year-old female with past medical history of multicentric breast malignancy treated 5 years prior, who presented with unexpected weight loss.

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Artificial Intelligence with based Chest X-ray Image Analysis Screening 2019 Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (COVID-19)

Prapasri Benchasiriluck, Wasun Chantratita, Sathit Niramitmahapanya, Tarit Taerakul, Krisna Dissaneevate, Thouantosaporn Suwanjutah, Ronasit Poomma, Arakin Rakchittapoke, Sonchai Seangtian, and Peerapong Modethes

The objectives of this experimental research were to study the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in chest X-ray (CXR) analysis of pneumonia, which has been proven to be significantly accurate and effective in rapid screening for coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2).

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