External Otitis: An Unusual Presentation in Neonates by Peymaneh Alizadeh Taheri, Shima Rostami, Manelie Sadeghi

“…There were yellow otorrhea, mild erythema, and edema of right external ear canal. There was no sign of otitis media on otoscopy. …”
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Isoteritinoin induced transient myopia and acute secondary closed angle glaucoma in a healthy individual by Abdallah E. Hammour

“…Slit-lamp examination revealed mild corneal edema, mid-dilated sluggish reaction pupils, and markedly shallow AC without inflammation. …”
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MRI Findings in Neuroferritinopathy by Emiko Ohta, Yoshihisa Takiyama

“…On T2WI, hyperintense abnormalities reflecting tissue edema and gliosis are also seen. Another characteristic finding is the presence of symmetrical cystic changes in the basal ganglia, which are seen in the advanced stages of this disorder. …”
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Clinical and morphological basis of two-step surgery for cataract and glaucoma by E.A. Ivachev, M.G. Fedorova

“…In the early postoperative period, ocular hypertension with corneal edema was diagnosed in 14 eyes (16.1%), Descemet's membrane folds in 16 eyes (18.4%), anterior chamber fibrin in 5 eyes (5.8%), and choroidal effusion in 1 eye (1.1%). …”
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Phytochemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Two <i>Anacardiaceae</i> Species from Guinea-Bissau by Quintino Malú, Maryam Malmir, Gonçalo Infante Caldeira, Sofia Encarnação, Katelene Lima, Luís Catarino, Beatriz Silva Lima, João Rocha, Olga Silva

“…The anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated using a rat model of induced paw edema, while the antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH^• radical scavenging and iron-reducing antioxidant power assays. …”
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Management of Vasoproliferative Tumors of the Retina with Macular Complications by Pars Plana Vitrectomy Combined with Episcleral Cryotherapy by Wenhua Zhang, Zeyuan Qiang, Hao Song, Xiaoli Li, Handong Dan, Keke Ge, Pan Li, Zixu Huang, Dongdong Wang, Feng Chen, Bin Zheng, Zongming Song

“…Macular complications included epimacular membrane (n = 10), macular hole (n = 3), and macular edema (n = 1). Tumors were treated with triple freeze-thaw episcleral cryotherapy during PPV. …”
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Disturbances in the Mechanism of Apoptosis as One of the Causes of the Development of Cancer Diseases by Paweł Rusin, Karolina Jabłońska

“…As a result, cancer cells will be resistant to the applied chemo- and radiotherapy. The mechanisms responsible for apoptosis regulation are impaired, what eliminates the effects of therapies aimed at initiating this type of cell death. …”
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Etiopathogenic Considerations of Alcohol in Pancreatitis by Leonardo Javier Pérez Ponce, Roberto Carlos Barletta Farías, Gabriela Castro Vega, Jorge Bárbaro Barletta Farías, Milagros Lisset León Regal, Lázaro Array Brito

“…It was concluded that the pancreas may brake down alcohol either via oxidative or non oxidative way, causing an increase of free radicals, pancreatic edema, intracellular trypsin activation, and the induction of proinflammatory transcription factors, which stimulate the stellate cells leading to a systemic inflammatory response and organic insufficiency.…”
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Bladder Stone 6 Years after Intravaginal Slingplasty: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Fulya Dökmeci, Şerife Esra Çetinkaya, Vugar Bayramov, Kaan Aydos

“…She had undergone two previous cyctoscopies in which only mucosal edema had been reported. After a detailed urogynecological examination, a bladder stone over a mesh at the bladder neck was revealed at her third cystoscopy and was removed. …”
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Toxicological Review of Anticancer Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Morocco by Soufiane Drioua, Abha Cherkani-Hassani, Otman El-Guourrami, Mouna Ameggouz, Ahmed Zahidi, Abdelhakim Bouyahaya, Sayyed Ibrahim Shah, Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi, Long Chiau Ming, Hanane Benzaied, Anass Doukkali

“…Moroccan cuisine commonly incorporates gruels, herbal drinks, and spicy beverages, which possess significant health benefits, including chemo-preventive properties and natural inhibitors against certain infections. …”
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Patho-physiological Mechanisms Involved in Abdominal Compartment Syndrome by Leonardo Javier Pérez Ponce, Roberto Carlos Barletta Farías, Gabriela Castro Vega, Jorge Bárbaro Barletta Farías, Fausto Castillo Franco, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo

“…In addition it is produced by the direct organ compression by intra-abdominal hypertension, edema, ischemia secundary to blood flow decreasing, disturbances of the function and composition of the intestinal microbiota, all which later causes a multiple organ disfunction.…”
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Lipedema: exploring pathophysiology and treatment strategies – state of the art by Fabio Kamamoto, Jaqueline Munaretto Timm Baiocchi, Bernardo Nogueira Batista, Renan Diego Américo Ribeiro, Débora Aparecida Oliveira Modena, Vitor Cervantes Gornati

“…Symptoms include pain, bruising, edema, and subcutaneous nodules, which resist traditional interventions such as diet and exercise. …”
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A Case of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Causing Mitral Valve Papillary Muscle Rupture by Tiffany Tamse, Avind Rampersad, Alejandro Jordan-Villegas, Jill Ireland

“…She was incidentally found to have hypereosinophilia of 16,000 on complete blood count and nonspecific colitis and pulmonary edema on computed tomography. She went into cardiogenic shock due to papillary rupture of her mitral valve requiring extreme life support measures including intubation and extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as well as mitral valve replacement. …”
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Use of biologic response modifiers for the management of ocular inflammatory conditions by Erick Rivera-Grana, Jay Siak, James T Rosenbaum

“…We review and discuss, (1) a 60-year-old male with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and bilateral anterior scleritis who required rituximab; (2) a 25-year-old male with refractory, idiopathic, bilateral chronic panuveitis and retinal vasculitis, which was controlled with adalimumab after treatment failure with oral and topical corticosteroids, cyclosporine, and methotrexate; and (3) a 44-year-old female with unilateral blindness and juvenile psoriatic arthritis-related intermediate uveitis, who required adalimumab to control her complication of persistent macular edema. These cases highlight the considerations that are required when clinicians are faced with the need to commence biologic therapy for patients with refractory ocular inflammation.…”
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The Dynamics of Traditional Religion in the Political Economy of Ìkòrodú by Adéyẹmí Balógun

“…While this traffic was sustained by socio-political institutions such as the Oloja and the Osugbo cult, the role of religious groups – including the Ifá priests, Màgbó, Líw`ẹ and Agẹmọ – remained highly influential because they represent the deities and spirits which shaped Ìkòrodú’s inhabitants’ views about social life, economic activities and political institutions. …”
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Primary Congenital Lymphedema Complicated by Hydrops Fetalis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Paul Singh, Matthew Connell

“…Usually most patients present with lower extremity edema seen sonographically. Rarely primary congenital lymphedema may be associated with severe lymphatic dysfunction resulting in hydrops fetalis. …”
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Cutaneous Manifestation Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Case Report by Gabriel Alejandro Díaz Bernal, Mányeles Brito Vázquez, Magdalena de la Caridad Guirado Espinosa

“…The case of a transitional male is presented, who at 10 days after birth presented with neonatal seizures, associated with metabolic acidosis and cerebral edema, increased levels of amino acids in urine, skin lesions suggestive of dysmetabolic acrodermatitis that were colonized by staphylococcus which caused lethal staphylococcal toxic shock at 2 years of age. …”
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Delayed Airway Obstruction after Internal Jugular Venous Catheterization in a Patient with Anticoagulant Therapy by Pei-Ju Wu, Siu-Wah Chau, I-Cheng Lu, Hung-Te Hsu, Kuang-I Cheng

“…Ultrasound examination revealed diffuse hematoma of the right neck, and fibreoptic examination of the airway revealed pharyngeal edema. After emergent surgical removal of the hematoma, the patient was extubated uneventfully.…”
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Unruptured Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva Coexisting with the Large Ventricular Septal Defect and Severe Aortic Regurgitation in a Young Man by Pouya Nezafati, Mohammad Hassan Nezafati, Hamid Hoseinikhah

“…In this report, we present the case of a 19-year-old young man with VSD challenging in spite of dyspnea and lower limb edema. Presentation of Case. Its diagnosis was made on the basis of transthoracic echocardiography results. …”
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Pneumomediastinum, Pneumopericardium, and Epidural Pneumatosis following Adenotonsillectomy: A Very Rare Complication by Feride Fatma Görgülü, Ayşe Selcan Koç, Orhan Görgülü

“…Adenotonsillectomy is a common surgical otolaryngology procedure that is associated with several complications, including hemorrhage, odynophagia, damage to teeth, taste disorders, atlantoaxial subluxation, lingual edema, infection, and injury of the carotid artery. …”
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