2021
Cushing’s Syndrome Due to a Functional Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumor in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Syndrome
Asemota I, Ajiboye O, Nwaichi C, Mbachi C, Mba B. Cushing’s Syndrome Due to a Functional Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumor in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Syndrome. Cureus 2021, 13: e18590. PMID: 34760427, PMCID: PMC8572323, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThymic neuroendocrine tumorsType 1 syndromeMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndromeNeuroendocrine tumorsCushing's syndromeSyndrome DueCushing's Syndrome DueDependent Cushing's syndromeEarly surgical resectionEctopic ACTH secretionAggressive clinical courseThymic carcinoidSurgical resectionClinical courseMedical therapyACTH secretionAdrenocorticotropic hormoneHigh indexAlternative treatmentSyndromeRare occasionsTumorsCarcinoidsEndocrinopathiesResection
2019
Atypical presentation of necrotising autoimmune myopathy
Ajiboye O, Manesh M, Asmi N, Mba B. Atypical presentation of necrotising autoimmune myopathy. BMJ Case Reports 2019, 12: e229119. PMID: 31142488, PMCID: PMC6557363, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-229119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal muscle weaknessAutoimmune myopathyStatin useAtypical presentationMuscle weaknessSymmetrical proximal muscle weaknessElevated creatine kinase levelsNecrotising autoimmune myopathySevere oropharyngeal dysphagiaCreatine kinase levelsCase of statinsSevere quadriparesisInitial presentationOropharyngeal dysphagiaHistological findingsMyocyte necrosisRemote historyRapid progressionAutoimmune antibodiesIrritable myopathyKinase levelsHigh indexRare diseaseRemarkable inflammationPresentation patternsA Unique Case of Complete Atrioventricular Block Rapidly Progressing to Diastolic and Systolic Dysfunction in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Mbachi C, Ajiboye O, Ezegwu O, Mba B. A Unique Case of Complete Atrioventricular Block Rapidly Progressing to Diastolic and Systolic Dysfunction in Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Case Reports In Medicine 2019, 2019: 4341098. PMID: 30956665, PMCID: PMC6431385, DOI: 10.1155/2019/4341098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac sarcoidosisAtrioventricular blockSystolic dysfunctionMultisystem granulomatous diseaseComplete atrioventricular blockComplete heart blockSudden cardiac deathGranuloma infiltrationCardiac deathExtracardiac manifestationsHeart blockUnknown etiologyCommon manifestationGranulomatous diseaseSarcoidosisHigh indexUnique caseDiastolicDysfunctionDiseaseManifestationsPatientsLungEtiologySuspicion