Post-traumatic Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients: A Report of Three Cases by Alvarez-Carrascal, Juan Manuel, Gualdrón-Frías, Carlos Andrés

“…Conclusions: Trauma is one of the less frequent etiologies for appendicitis. However, following appropriate criteria, it is possible to rule out or confirmthe diagnosis based on the patient's clinical presentation and, in some specific cases, supported by laboratory tests or diagnostic imaging.…”
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Lipoma of the Ischiorectal Fossa: A Rare Case Report by Djavan Khubanov, Kamala Gasimova

“…Ischiorectal fossa (IRF) masses are uncommon and pose significant diagnostic challenges because of their varied etiologies. This case report presents a rare case of an IRF lipoma in a 55-year-old female patient characterized by a large, benign gluteal mass. …”
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Pulmonary Hyalinizing Granuloma Mimicking Metastatic Lung Cancer by Nuri Düzgün, Ercan Kurtipek, Hıdır Esme, Meryem İlkay Eren Karanis, İsmet Tolu

“…Deposition of immune complexes in the lung parenchyma due to hypersensitivity reactions is implicated in the etiology of pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma. A 59-year-old female patient who presented to our clinic with complaints of chest pain and cough had bilateral, multiple, and rounded lesions with regular margins suggesting metastatic lung disease. …”
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Acute Liver Failure Occurring during the First Trimester of Pregnancy Successfully Treated with Living Donor Liver Transplantation by Naoya Kanogawa, Tatsuo Kanda, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Masato Nakamura, Tatsuo Miyamura, Shin Yasui, Makoto Arai, Hitoshi Maruyama, Keiichi Fujiwara, Makio Shozu, Shigeto Oda, Masaru Miyazaki, Osamu Yokosuka

“…We report a 30-year-old woman with ALF of unknown etiology, occurring during the first trimester of pregnancy. …”
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Radical Cystectomy and Lymphadenectomy to Two Patients with Pelvic Kidney: Surgical Pitfalls and Considerations by I. Adamakis, C. Pournaras, I. Katafigiotis, G. Kousournas, E. Fragkiadis, I. Leotsakos, C. Alamanis, D. Mitropoulos, C. Constantinides

“…The pelvic kidney is the most common sight of renal ectopia. The etiology is the aborted ascent of the fetal kidney from its initial position in the pelvis. …”
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Spontaneous orbital meningoencephalocele and temporal encephalocele: An odd cause of proptosis and seizure, a case report and literature review by S. El Graini, H. Retal, S. Habib Chorfa, N. Ech-Cherif El Kettani, M. Fikri, M. Jiddane, F. Touarsa

“…This report aims to describe and analyse the case, reviewing the literature on spontaneous MEC in adult patients at different locations caused by IIH and their management, emphasizing the critical role of imaging in diagnosing this etiology.…”
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Intraocular Lymphoma or Infection? Subretinal Aspirate Confirms the Diagnosis by A. Saad, S. O. Salceanu, K. Oswal, A. Aboushrkh, D. Hamada

“…Detailed workup had been done to rule out infectious etiology. A suspicion of lymphoma was considered and vitreous biopsy sample was taken from one eye, which was inconclusive. …”
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Segmental Odontomaxillary Dysplasia: Review of the Literature and Case Report by Riya M. Kuklani, Madhu K. Nair

“…It is a rare condition of uncertain etiology that results in painless unilateral expansion of the posterior dentoalveolar complex, gingival hyperplasia, lack of one or both premolars in the affected area, delayed eruption of adjacent teeth and malformations of the primary molars. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Oxytocin Signaling at the Synaptic Connection by Jan Bakos, Annamaria Srancikova, Tomas Havranek, Zuzana Bacova

“…Aberrant regulation of oxytocin signaling is associated with the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders. Synaptic dysfunctions in neurodevelopmental disorders are becoming increasingly known, and their pathogenic mechanisms could be a target of potential therapeutic intervention. …”
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Nursing research progress of peristomal irritant dermatitis in patients with enterostomy (肠造口患者造口周围粪水刺激性皮炎的护理研究进展) by ZHANG Baoli (张宝丽), WANG Yan (王艳)

“…This article reviewed the etiology, nursing evaluation and intervention measures of irritant contact dermatitis in patients with enterostomy, to provide targeted and scientific basis for clinical practice of prevention and treatment of irritant dermatitis after enterostomy, reduce patients' pain, and improve patients' compliance and self-care ability. …”
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Clinicopathological analysis of potentially malignant and malignant verrucopapillary lesions of the oral cavity – A literature review by Baishakhi Modak, Spoorti Kulkarni

“…Aims: This review article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of potentially malignant and malignant verrucopapillary lesions, including their etiology, clinical and histological features, differential diagnosis, and immunohistochemical analysis. …”
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Parathyroid Adenoma - The Leading Cause of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Case Report by Martyna Zielnik, Julia Dubel, Szymon Kalinowski, Sabina Kadłubek, Patrycja Rembisz, Anna Czuba, Pola Knurowska, Klaudia Serafin, Aleksander Wrona, Aleksandra Słowikowska

“…This hypersecretion of PTH occurs independently of dysregulation in calcium-phosphate metabolism. The predominant etiology of primary hyperparathyroidism is the presence of a parathyroid adenoma. (7) This case report presents a 68-year-old female patient with a history of osteoporosis, diagnosed in 2019 for osteoarticular pain and hypercalcemia. …”
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Progress of research on Traditional Chinese Medicine characteristic nursing of patients with cognitive impairment after stroke (脑卒中后认知障碍的中医特色护理研究进展)... by LI Wenya (李文雅), XIAO Chun (肖纯), HUANG Lu (黄璐), PENG Xiaoling (彭晓玲)

“…This paper expounds the concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) characteristic nursing and post-stroke cognitive impairment, analyzes the etiology and pathogenesis of post-stroke cognitive impairment, reviews the application status of TCM characteristic nursing in the care of patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment, studies its application, looks forward to its development trend, and provides a broader perspective for the clinical care of PSCI patients. …”
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Thrombocytopenia in Critically Ill Children: A Review for Practicing Clinicians by Balagangadhar R. Totapally, Abhinav Totapally, Paul A. Martinez

“…This review specifically reviews and compares the presentation, pathogenesis, and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and the thrombotic microangiopathic spectrum (TMA), including thrombocytopenia-associated multiorgan failure (TAMOF), hemolytic uremic syndrome, and other diagnoses. The other etiologies discussed include HLH/MAS, immune thrombocytopenia, and dilutional thrombocytopenia. …”
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Chronic Mastocytosis. Case Report and Literature Review by Iraima Mayón Moya, Danibys Garcell Peña, José Manuel Peraza Ramos

“…Chronic cutaneous mastocytosis is a genodermatosis of unknown etiology and that is within the group of rare or infrequent diseases. …”
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Adie pupil. Literature review by A. Judickaitė, A. Zizas, A. Varoniukaitė, L. Šemeklis, B. Glebauskienė

“…In this article, we review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, etiology, clinical evaluation, diagnostic features, treatment of Adie pupil, its relationship with COVID-19, and other conditions that cause anisocoria. …”
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Leptomeningeal Enhancement due to Neurosarcoidosis Mimicking Malignancy by Sahara N. Saltijeral, Horiana B. Grosu, Henriette De La Garza, Barbara O’Brien, Gloria Iliescu

“…Initial differential diagnosis was broad, including malignant, infectious, and inflammatory etiologies. The cerebrospinal fluid analyses demonstrated lymphocytic pleocytosis, hypoglycorrhachia, and hyperproteinorrachia but no other abnormalities. …”
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Remote Stab Wound Resulting in AV Fistula and High-Output Heart Failure by Jennifer A. Rymer, Lindsay L. Anderson, J. Trevor Posenau, W. Schuyler Jones

“…There was an initial concern for congestive heart failure secondary to an ischemic etiology as an echocardiogram revealed a depressed ejection fraction. …”
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Emergency Pneumonectomy: A Life-Saving Measure for Severe Recurrent Hemoptysis in Tuberculosis Cavitary Lesion by Ravisagar Patel, Abhinav Singh, Rajendra Mohan Mathur, Anula Sisodiya

“…Bronchial artery embolization can be rewarding in some patients but the recurrence rate is higher in tuberculosis than other etiologies of hemoptysis. Surgical resection of the lung, mainly lobectomy, remains a life-saving procedure but it should be performed very selectively to avoid higher postoperative morbidity and mortality.…”
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A Very Rare Cause of Pleuritic Chest Pain: Bilateral Pleuritis as a First Sign of Familial Mediterranean Fever by Sevket Ozkaya, Saliha E. Butun, Serhat Findik, Atilla Atici, Adem Dirican

“…A 59-year-old Turkish man suffered from recurrent pleuritic chest pain due to pleural effusion and atelectasis. The etiology was not found, and his symptoms were spontaneously recovered during several weeks. …”
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