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A 72-Year-Old Woman With Multiple Pulmonary Nodules and a History of Malignancy
(2021)A 72-year-old woman, nonsmoker, presented with approximately 2 months of nonproductive cough. The cough was initially intermittent, occurred more regularly during bedtime, but gradually became more frequent throughout the ... -
7q Deletion/12q Duplication Is the Possible Cause of an Alobar Holoprosencephaly Case
(2017)Holoprosencephaly (HPE) spectrum disorder is the most common congenital malformation of the human brain with absence of or incomplete midline cleavage. Its cause is heterogenic, making genetic counseling a challenge. In ... -
Aberrant subvesical bile ducts identified during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A rare case report and review of the literature
(2017)Introduction Aberrant subvesical bile ducts are a scarce anatomical variation, consisted by a network of bile ducts located in the peri-hepatic capsule of the gallbladder fossa. These rare ducts are usually discovered ... -
Accidental acute metabolic acidosis due to inappropriate selection of bicarbonate concentrate
(2005)Haemodialysis using a bicarbonate concentrate (bicarbonate dialysis) is the treatment modality of choice for correction of metabolic acidosis in chronic renal failure. However, improper ratios of acid and bicarbonate ... -
An Activating Janus kinase-3 mutation is associated with cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4-dependent Immune dysregulation syndrome
(2017)Heterozygous mutations in the cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) are associated with lymphadenopathy, autoimmunity, immune dysregulation, and hypogammaglobulinemia in about 70% of the carriers. So far, the incomplete ... -
Acute leriche syndrome in pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A case report
(2020)Introduction: Coexistance of pancreatic carcinoma and Leriche syndrome is an extremely rare pathological condition. Leriche syndrome is defined as occlusion of the distal aorta at the bifurcation into the common iliac ... -
Acute myocardial infarction not attributed to coronary artery disease: A seldom initial presentation of a left ventricular myxoma
(2021)Although myxoma represents the most frequent non-malignant cardiac primary tumor; it is extremely rare met in the left ventricle. Clinical features of the neoplasm extend from symptomless to critical signs of either ischemia ... -
Adenoid cystic carcinoma stage Ib1 treated with radical surgery displaying human papilloma virus 33 (HPV 33): immunoelectron microscopy and review
(2003)BACKGROUND: The presence of human papilloma virus (HPV) 33 and possible myoepithelial differentiation in an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix (ACC) Ib1 and the clinical outcome are reported. CASE: The case is an ACC, ... -
Amyand's hernia: presumptive diagnosis by CT and literature review
(2021)Amyand's hernia is a rare inguinal hernia containing the appendix presenting mainly in male adults. The clinical presentation is usually without symptoms, however an inflammation can occur leading to strangulation, necrosis ... -
Amyloid cardiomyopathy presenting as persistent symptomatic pleural effusions
(2005)A 73-year-old male presented with dyspnea and bilateral transudative pleural effusions that persisted despite aggressive diuresis. No etiology had been established despite an extensive workout. The only abnormal finding ... -
Analysis of magnetohydrodynamic channel flow through complex network analysis
(2021)Velocity time series of hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulent flow are analyzed by means of complex network analysis in order to understand the mechanism of fluid patterns modification due to the external ... -
Anemia associated with autoimmune liver disease in a middle-aged female
(2019)Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) can coexist as a variant syndrome of autoimmune liver disease. The case is reported of a 49-year-old woman with anemia and ascites, in whom laboratory tests ... -
Anti-PD1 Immunotherapy for Metastatic Renal Cancer Boosted Humoral Immunity in a Hemodialysis Patient
(2021)Immune checkpoint inhibitors by blocking specific inhibitory pathways induce T-cell-mediated tumor lysis. However, many remain to be elucidated about their effect on human humoral immunity. We evaluated the effect of the ... -
Antithrombotic therapy for elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome: Reasons to be cautious
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Arthritis and Myositis in a Patient Treated with Programmed Cell Death-1 (PD-1) Inhibitor Pembrolizumab for Lung Cancer
(2020)Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a new class of drug that have demonstrated efficacy across many cancer types. Because of their nature and mode of action, ICIs unleash immune activation raising concerns as to whether ... -
Ascites in a patient with episodic angio-oedema and eosinophilia: Thinking outside the box
(2017)Episodic angio-oedema with eosinophilia (EAE) or Gleich's syndrome is a rare condition characterised by recurrent episodes of oedema and eosinophilia, accompanied by urticaria, fever and weight gain. The presence of ascites ... -
Aspergillus species cystitis in a cat
(2001)A Persian male cat with a history of lower urinary tract disease was presented because of polydipsia, polyuria, constipation and nasal discharge. Ten weeks before admission, the cat had been treated for lower urinary tract ... -
Asymptomatic unilateral aplasia of the left parotid gland: an unusual entity and case report
(2021)Congenital agenesis of major salivary glands is considered a very infrequent condition and typically appears to be a coincidental finding. It can be present as sporadic case or may be combined with aplasia or hypoplasia ... -
Atypical presentation of an intra-articular osteoid osteoma in the proximal humerus excised with arthroscopy: A case report
(2021)An adult man presented with a 5-month history of anterior right shoulder pain.He denied previous trauma or night pain.On the otherwise normal physical examination, pain was elicited in maximum abduction and external ...