Although medical case reports have fallen out of favor in the era of the impact factor, there is
a long tradition of using case reports for teaching and discovery. Some evidence indicates …

Type B lactic acidosis associated with malignancy is a life-threatening complication and
mostly seen in hematological malignancies but can also be seen in solid tumors. We report …

A 47-year-old man with metastatic melanoma presented with refractory hyperlactaemic
acidosis following the first dose of the mono-carboxylase transporter 1 inhibitor AZD3965 …

Type B lactic acidosis is a rare metabolic complication of malignancy, more commonly in
haematological malignancies. Due to the lack of formal prospective trials, treatment of lactic …

Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and is one of the deadliest
types of neoplasm. Many patients present with an advanced stage where palliative …

Type B lactic acidosis is a rare complication of gastric adenocarcinoma and is associated
with poor prognosis. Very few cases have been reported in the literature. A 48-year-old …

Lactic acidosis occurs from an overproduction of lactate or decreased metabolism. It is
common in critically ill patients, especially those with hematological conditions such as …

The traditional case report consists of a title, abstract, introduction, case description,
discussion, and conclusion with a teaching point. This chapter describes how to write a …

Most patients with lactic acidosis are often first evaluated for sources of infection and tissue
hypoxia. However in the absence of tissue hypoxia, type B lactic acidosis should be …