A rare case of concurrent pulmonary and hepatic hydatid cysts treated by single‐stage surgical management

A 37‐year‐old woman was diagnosed with concurrent pulmonary and hepatic hydatid cysts. We performed simultaneous resection of hydatid cysts in the liver and right lung using a single‐stage surgical procedure. The patient completely recovered.     

A very rare case of splenosis and acquired chronic non‐cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis with cavernous transformation

We present a clinical case of a young woman who underwent splenectomy for thrombocytopenic splenomegaly at the age of 7 years. An acute diagnostic picture of splenosis of the left epigastric region and chronic non‐cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis with cavernous transformation was found 20 years later.     

Fine‐needle aspiration cytology‐based accurate and rapid diagnosis of breast tuberculosis mimicking an abscess

A case of breast tuberculosis was initially misdiagnosed as a breast abscess and diagnosed definitively by minimally invasive fine‐needle aspiration cytology. This definitive diagnosis enabled us to prevent widespread infection by early initiation of the standard anti‐tuberculosis regimen. The patient recovered, and no disease recurrence was noted during follow‐ups.     

CT patterns and differential criteria for acute eosinophilic pneumonia and COVID‐19 pneumonia

Difficulties encountered in diagnosing and treating COVID‐19 pneumonia and acute eosinophilic pneumonia during the pandemic from 2019 to 2021 led to the identification and study of the differential features of the two conditions.     

Use of B‐complex vitamins and olfactory training for treating COVID‐19–related anosmia

A 42‐year‐old male patient was diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019. His symptoms improved 2 weeks after lopinavir therapy (800 mg/day). However, he was subsequently diagnosed with complete anosmia. Magnetic resonance brain imaging showed no abnormalities. We prescribed B‐complex vitamins and olfactory training. Forty days later, he recovered.