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Volume 62(8);  2023 Apr 15

Editorial

Will the Introduction of the Hospitalist System Save Japan?
Toshio Naito
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1105–1106. Published online 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0693-22
PMCID:
PMC10183292
Article PDF–91K

Original Articles

A Preliminary Pathological Evaluation of Extracellular Volume Fraction with Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography as a Novel Quantitative Parameter of Pancreatic Fibrosis
Kengo Kai, Masahide Hiyoshi, Naoya Imamura, Takeomi Hamada, Koichi Yano, Yuichiro Sato, Takehumi Sakae, Masanori Komi, Takashi Nakamura, Narantsog Choijookhuu, Yoshitaka Hishikawa, Atsushi Nanashima
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1107–1115. Published online 2022 Apr 15. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0410-22
PMCID:
PMC10183286
Abstract Article PDF–2.4M
A Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors for Mortality during Hemodialysis at a General Hospital That Treats Comprehensive Diseases
Akira Kitajima, Takuya Kishi, Kohei Yamanouchi, Yoshitaka Hirooka, Shuji Toda, Ayako Takamori, Kazuma Fujimoto, Chie Kishi, Yoshiyuki Tomiyoshi
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1117–1121. Published online 2022 Sep 13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0040-22
PMCID:
PMC10183294
Abstract Article PDF–175K
Home Blood Pressure-based Guidance Did Not Increase Anti-albuminuric Effects on Diagnostic Provision of Microalbuminuria in School Workers: A Miyagi Karoshi Prevention Study
Masanori Munakata, Tomomi Hattori, Fumie Kubota-Nakayama, Satoshi Konno, Nobutaka Inoue, Tomohiro Nakamura, Atsushi Hozawa
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1123–1130. Published online 2022 Sep 13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0107-22
PMCID:
PMC10183277
Abstract Article PDF–688K
Efficiency of the Japanese Hospitalist System for Patients with Urinary Tract Infection: A Propensity-matched Analysis
Osamu Hamada, Takahiko Tsutsumi, Yuichi Imanaka
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1131–1138. Published online 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8944-21
PMCID:
PMC10183293
Abstract Article PDF–337K
Effectiveness of Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy on Chronic Epipharyngitis and the Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels
Manabu Mogitate
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1139–1144. Published online 2022 Sep 21. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9761-22
PMCID:
PMC10183283
Abstract Article PDF–351K

Case Reports

Incidentally Detected Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hideki Ono, Shinichi Iwatsu, Eiichi Otsuka, Yuji Kato
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1145–1149. Published online 2022 Sep 13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0035-22
PMCID:
PMC10183269
Abstract Article PDF–680K
Favorable Management of Repeated Serous Retinal Detachment with Continued Tumor Response in a Patient with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma during Treatment with Pemigatinib
Masanobu Yukutake, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Ichiko Yamakita, Hideki Itakura, Koki Kabu, Shinji Nagata
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1151–1155. Published online 2022 Aug 10. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0150-22
PMCID:
PMC10183291
Abstract Article PDF–2.6M
Hepatic Angiosarcoma with Peliosis Hepatis
Kensuke Kitsugi, Kazuhito Kawata, Moe Matsumoto, Masahiro Umemura, Tomohiko Hanaoka, Maho Yamashita, Shingo Takatori, Jun Ito, Kazuyoshi Ohta, Takeshi Chida, Hidenao Noritake, Takafumi Suda
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1157–1166. Published online 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0315-22
PMCID:
PMC10183276
Abstract Article PDF–3.5M
Swallowing-induced Atrial Tachycardia with a Thymic Cyst
Haruka Kameshima, Toshiyuki Furukawa, Shunichi Doi, Osamu Tanaka, Tomoo Harada, Yoshihiro J Akashi
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1167–1170. Published online 2022 Aug 30. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0438-22
PMCID:
PMC10183275
Abstract Article PDF–1010K
Asymptomatic Coarctation of the Aorta in Adults with Preserved Exercise Capacity
Haruwo Tashiro, Wakana Sato, Katsuhito Seki, Yuto Ono, Tsukasa Kato, Teruki Sato, Hiroyuki Watanabe
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1171–1174. Published online 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0285-22
PMCID:
PMC10183278
Abstract Article PDF–1.3M
Infective Arteritis Manifesting as an Acute Subdural Hematoma
Yui Hanabusa, Hironori Nakamura, Kazuyasu Aoki, Kohzoh Makita, Towako Taguchi, Kenshiro Arao
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1175–1179. Published online 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0320-22
PMCID:
PMC10183287
Abstract Article PDF–1.2M
Subendocardial Infarction in Severe Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis without Coronary Stenosis Confirmed by Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography and Autopsy
Takumi Akiyama, Yuki Okoshi, Toshiki Takano, Tsuyoshi Yoshida, Yasuhiko Tanabe, Takayuki Inomata
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1181–1183. Published online 2022 Sep 13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0109-22
PMCID:
PMC10183289
Abstract Article PDF–523K
Lacosamide Intoxication-induced Wide QRS Tachycardia Successfully Treated with Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Chihiro Takai, Kayo Misumi, Daiki Kaito, Hiroaki Nishida, Masami Yoshii, So Yamada, Takaomi Kobayashi, Toshitaka Koinuma, Takashi Kadoya, Takuya Kimura, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Takayuki Ogura
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1185–1189. Published online 2022 Sep 13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0145-22
PMCID:
PMC10183285
Abstract Article PDF–1.8M
Syncope after COVID-19 Vaccination in a Young Man with Unmasking Brugada Syndrome
Takafumi Okuyama, Tomoyuki Kabutoya, Yuki Gonda, Kana Kubota Kashihara, Yasushi Imai, Yuji Morisawa, Kazuomi Kario
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1191–1194. Published online 2023 Feb 8. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1250-22
PMCID:
PMC10183274
Abstract Article PDF–3.4M
A Pregnant Woman with IgA Nephropathy Showing Histological Preeclampsia Findings without Hypertension Treated with Steroids: A Case Report and Literature Review
Nagisa Koda, Kei Matsumoto, Yukio Maruyama, Naomi Ishikawa, Nobuo Tsuboi, Tetsuya Kawamura, Takashi Yokoo
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1195–1202. Published online 2022 Sep 21. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9146-21
PMCID:
PMC10183282
Abstract Article PDF–1.9M
Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis with Suspected Exacerbation after Osimertinib Administration for Lung Cancer
Masafumi Shimoda, Haruyuki Ishii, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Kozo Morimoto, Tamiko Takemura, Teruaki Oka, Kozo Yoshimori, Ken Ohta
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1203–1206. Published online 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0256-22
PMCID:
PMC10183281
Abstract Article PDF–1.9M
A Rare Case of Diffuse Bilateral Minute Pulmonary Meningothelial-like Nodules Increasing over the Short Term and Resembling Metastatic Lung Cancer
Daiki Murata, Yoshiaki Zaizen, Saeko Tokisawa, Goushi Matama, Tomonori Chikasue, Yuuya Nishii, Shuuhei Ohno, Kenji Tsumura, Masaki Tominaga, Junya Fukuoka, Kiminori Fujimoto, Tomoaki Hoshino
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1207–1211. Published online 2022 Aug 30. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0343-22
PMCID:
PMC10183270
Abstract Article PDF–934K
Idiopathic Central Alveolar Hypoventilation wherein Sleep Disordered Breathing Was Considered Well-controlled by the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Tracking System but Not Controlled by Polysomnography
Mamiko Hoshi, Yutaka Kozu, Hironori Isa, Hisato Hiranuma, Yasuhiro Gon, Kazuo Chin
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1213–1217. Published online 2022 Apr 15. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0144-22
PMCID:
PMC10183280
Abstract Article PDF–630K
Allergy to Omalizumab: Lessons from a Reaction to the Coronavirus 2019 Vaccine
Takeshi Matsumoto, Yumiko Sakurai, Takahiro Fujiki, Yusuke Kusakabe, Emi Nakayama, Ayaka Tanaka, Naoki Yamamoto, Kensaku Aihara, Shinpachi Yamaoka, Michiaki Mishima
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1219–1222. Published online 2023 Feb 1. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1169-22
PMCID:
PMC10183271
Abstract Article PDF–357K
Usefulness of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Follow-up of Extracranial Vertebral Artery Dissection
Marin Sato, Tadataka Mizoguchi, Yusuke Imamura, Yoshitaka Yamada, Yohei Muraya, Go Hashimoto, Naoki Tagawa, Kota Mori, Takahiro Kuwashiro, Hiroshi Sugimori, Masahiro Yasaka, Yasushi Okada
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1223–1225. Published online 2022 Sep 13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0019-22
PMCID:
PMC10183284
Abstract Article PDF–314K
A Single-center Analysis of Three Japanese Patients with Mahjong-related Seizures
Keita Umetani, Takashi Matsudaira, Naotaka Usui, Kentaro Tokumoto, Rie Motoyama, Norihiko Kawaguchi, Yasukiyo Araki, Akihiko Kondo, Takuji Nishida, Hitoshi Ikeda, Yukitoshi Takahashi
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1227–1230. Published online 2022 Sep 13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9798-22
PMCID:
PMC10183290
Abstract Article PDF–134K
Pyometra and Pyogenic Spondylitis with Suspected Involvement of Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon
Tai Okusaki, Yusuke Araki, Seika Narai, Takuro Hamada, Ryusaku Kusunoki, Akihiro Oda, Hiroko Nakamura
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1231–1235. Published online 2022 Sep 13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0064-22
PMCID:
PMC10183279
Abstract Article PDF–2.4M
Mycobacterium avium Pleurisy with Bronchopleural Fistula Resulting in Rapidly Progressive Respiratory Failure Diagnosed by Transbronchial Autopsy
Megumu Osaki, Takehiko Kobayashi, Shiomi Yoshida, Shigeki Shimizu, Kazunari Tsuyuguchi
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1237–1241. Published online 2022 Sep 21. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9749-22
PMCID:
PMC10183272
Abstract Article PDF–2.3M

Pictures in Clinical Medicine

Iliac Arterial Thrombosis in Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome
Yoshikuni Nagayama, Shin Kashimura, Ayana Ichikura-Iida, Takashi Inoue
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1243–1244. Published online 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0294-22
PMCID:
PMC10183295
Article PDF–234K
Fibrothorax in a Patient with Social Withdrawal
Yu Kurahara
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1245–1246. Published online 2022 Aug 30. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0333-22
PMCID:
PMC10183288
Article PDF–242K
Nocardia Subcutaneous Abscess in a Waldenström Macroglobulinemia Patient
Taiyo Yokoyama, Daichi Hayashi, Satoru Kosugi
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1247–1248. Published online 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0496-22
PMCID:
PMC10183273
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Congenital Rib Synostosis in an Adult
Yusuke Sunanaga, Shima Sunanaga, Seiichiro Tajima, Toshiaki Nagai
Intern Med. 2023 Apr 15; 62(8): 1249–1250. Published online 2022 Aug 30. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0488-22
PMCID:
PMC10183268
Article PDF–282K
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