Clinical Case Reports

No previous case of using fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported. We report a case of a patient with refractory RA successfully treated with FMT indicating that FMT may have a good therapeutic effect on RA.

One should always consider iron deficiency (without anemia) as the cause of persisting, unexplained unspecific, often severe, symptoms, regardless of the primary underlying disease. The symptoms of iron deficiency may arise from the metabolic systems where many proteins are iron containing. Long-standing iron deficiency may be challenging to treat.

Recent studies report a high incidence of monozygotic twinning in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome. A phenotypical discordance in monozygotic twins is rare. Twinning and Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome show higher incidence in children born after assisted reproductive techniques. We report on the first observation of esophageal atresia and Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome in one of the naturally conceived discordant monozygotic twins.

Atrophic alveolar ridges of five patients were augmented with allografts and autografts on opposite sites, followed by dental implantation. Both augmentation materials led to equivalent bone gains. Allografts did not compromise the clinical outcome.

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a potent hallucinogenic drug affecting the mood and perception of an individual. Although LSD-induced self-inflicted cut-throat wounds and self-harm injuries are extremely rarely reported behaviors, some reports are coming out in recent days that may complicate the depiction of scenarios in forensic psychiatry settings.

There is no association between maternal age and Fraccaro syndrome. Along with classical clinical features of Fraccaro syndrome, our case further presented unusual sexual masturbation behavior. Fraccaro syndrome features in an undiagnosed male should be followed by karyotype analysis and a subsequent appropriate treatment for adequate growth and pubertal development.

Homeopathic Antimonium crudum may be useful in many pediatric skin conditions if prescribed on symptom similarity. It may especially be helpful in reducing the use of antibiotics and steroids in this age-group if proven to be effective through larger scientific studies.

Dexamethasone and diclofenac are commonly used medications for multiple anti inflammatory and analgesic purposes. Despite the multiple evidences on the synergistic anti inflammatory actions of them, there are no studies on the safety of mixing them in the same syringe for injection. Three patients have died due to cardiovascular events within 24 hours of receiving dexamethasone and diclofenac injection mixture, which we hypothesis that it could be the main reason for their death due to potential drug-drug interaction.