Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiogenic Shock. by Arelys Falcón Hernández, Victor René Navarro Machado

“…This document includes a review of the main aspects as concepts, aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. It includes the concept, risk factors, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and therapy based on the possibilities of our environment. …”
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Pathological Correlation of a Cardiac Mass with Multimodality Imaging by Sumit Sohal, Farida A. Tanko, Esad Vucic, Sergio Waxman, Suresh Gupta, Billie Fyfe-Kirschner

“…In addition to clinical cues, noninvasive modalities can play an important role in characterization of these masses and therefore their diagnosis and management planning. Here in this case report, we describe the use of various forms of noninvasive imaging techniques to narrow the differential diagnosis and form an operative plan for a cardiac mass later identified as a benign myxoma originating from the right ventricle on histological examination.…”
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Systemic xanthogranuloma involving bone marrow and skin in a case of B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Manasi C. Mundada, Faiq Ahmed, Suseela Kodandapani, Veerendra Patil

“…Clinical scenario with the classic histomorphology showing histiocytic aggregates in the dermis with xanthomatous cytoplasm, toutan type giant cells, immunohistochemistry with positive CD68, CD163, factor XIIIa and negative CD1a and S-100 help in diagnosis. However, diagnosis becomes challenging with predominant systemic bone marrow involvement in post-B-lymphoblastic leukemia settings.…”
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Sunburn as a Cause of Unexpected Neutrophilia in a Healthy Pregnant Woman by Robert Harper

“…Neutrophilia has a broad differential diagnosis and represents a systemic response to an infection or other inflammatory pathologies. …”
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Maxillofacial Developmental and Occlusion Disorders in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Alexander Torres Molina

“…Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy reverse maxillofacial developmental disorders in most of the cases.…”
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Incidental Cardiac Lipoma in a Pediatric Patient by Sebahattin Memis, Mehmet Semih Demirtas

“…Although cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological diagnosis are required to confirm the diagnosis of cardiac lipoma, resection may not be necessary due to the location of the mass and the fact that it does not cause any life-threatening symptoms, as in our patient.…”
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Splenic Sclerosing Angiomatoid Nodular Transformation in an 8-Year-Old Child by Ji Yeong Kim, Hee Jung Lee, Eun Young Jung, Hye Won Lee, Ye Jee Shim

“…The patient underwent partial splenectomy, and the final diagnosis was SANT. Herein, we discuss the radiological features of splenic SANT through a review of reported cases and the differential diagnosis of other primary splenic tumors.…”
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Deoxycorticosterone Producing Tumor as a Cause of Resistant Hypertension by Saurabh Gupta, Jose Melendez, Apurv Khanna

“…Biochemical and imaging studies confirmed this diagnosis. Rare and novel DOC producing tumors are an important cause of resistant hypertension.…”
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Diagnostic Disparity of Previous and Revised American Thoracic Society Guidelines for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Lee Fidler, Shane Shapera, Shikha Mittoo, Theodore K Marras

“…BACKGROUND: A revised guideline for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) was formulated by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in 2011 to improve disease diagnosis and provide a simplified algorithm for clinicians. …”
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Occult Liver Abscess Following Clinically Unsuspected Ingestion of Foreign Bodies by Ban CH Tsui, J Mossey

“…These cases illustrate the difficulties of preoperative diagnosis. The lack of history of ingestion of foreign bodies, variable clinical presentation of the conditions and radiolucent natures of the foreign bodies all play a role in impeding the diagnosis preoperatively. …”
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Brown Tumor as a Result of Hyperparathyroidism in an End-Stage Renal Disease Patient by Jesse M. Jakubowski, Ines Velez, Shawn A. McClure

“…This lesion was given a histologic diagnosis of a Brown tumor. Purpose. To allow physicians to include this lesion in a differential diagnosis when evaluating patients with primary, secondary, or tertiary hyperparathyroidism.…”
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Primary Atypical Carcinoid Tumour of the Sphenoid Sinus Rostrum by Kate A. Stephenson, Darlene E. Lubbe

“…An accurate histopathological diagnosis is crucial to optimal investigation and management. …”
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An approach to the medical record: a guide by Angel Julio Romero Cabrera, Juan de Dios Rivero Berovides, Francisco Olascoaga Pérez, Reinaldo Pino Blanco, Benigno Figueiras Ramos, Luis Gustavo Del Sol Padrón

“…Science is content expressed as knowledge, and art are practical habits and skills of the medical profession. Medical diagnosis that beginners perceive as intuitive deductions, comparable to a detective’s task, are just the result of a reasoning process that mixes both, learning and experience. …”
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Acquired Umbilico-Inguinal Fistula with Persistent Discharge due to Suture Reaction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Muazez Cevik

“…A 3-year-old boy presented with persistent umbilical discharge. The initial diagnosis was omphalitis and he was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics but a UIF was subsequently diagnosed. …”
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Challenges and considerations of genetic testing in von Willebrand disease by Omid Seidizadeh, Luciano Baronciani, Flora Peyvandi

“…The diagnosis can also be accomplished or confirmed by sequencing the VWF gene (VWF). …”
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Clinical Profile of Unilateral Proptosis in a Tertiary Care Centre by Susan Dsouza, Pooja Kandula, Gurudutt Kamath, Manjunath Kamath

“…Proptosis measurement was done by simple/plastic ruler exophthalmometry, and diagnosis was made after a detailed clinical examination and ancillary tests. …”
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Ultrasonographic and Scintigraphic Findings of Thyroid Hemiagenesis in a Child: Report of a Rare Male Case by Ümit Yaşar Ayaz, Sevin Ayaz, Mehmet Ercüment Döğen, Arman Api

“…There is a higher incidence of associated thyroid disorders in patients with thyroid hemiagenesis; therefore early and prompt diagnosis is important for children. We present the ultrasonographic and scintigraphic findings of thyroid hemiagenesis in an eight-year-old-boy. …”
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Solitary Sarcoid Granuloma of the Iris Mimicking Tuberculosis: A Case Report by Robert Rejdak, Pavel Pogorelov, Christian Y. Mardin, Małgorzata Szkaradek, Anselm G. M. Juenemann

“…Extensive systemic checkup in cooperation with other specialists is essential to confirm the correct diagnosis and to initiate the appropriate therapy.…”
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Fronto‐Orbital Osteoblastoma With Unilateral Exophthalmos: A Rare Presentation and Review of Diagnostic Challenges by Mohammadhossein Khorraminejad‐Shirazi, Ali Nabavizadeh, Anita Bojnoordi, Dena Firouzabadi, Abbas Rakhsha, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Amirreza Dehghanian

“…Craniofacial osteoblastomas, especially in the fronto‐orbital region, are exceptionally rare and may present radiological features similar to other bone pathologies. Accurate diagnosis hinges on histopathological evaluation. A multidisciplinary approach is pivotal for successful diagnosis and treatment of such challenging cases.…”
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3D Reconstruction and Prediction of Sialolith Surgery by Jamyson Oliveira Santos, Brunna da Silva Firmino, Matheus Santos Carvalho, Jean de Pinho Mendes, Lucas Novaes Teixeira, Sérgio Lúcio Pereira de Castro Lopes, André Luiz Ferreira Costa, Antonione Santos Bezerra Pinto

“…Imaging examinations play an important role in the diagnosis of sialolithiasis, whose symptoms are initially confounded with other diseases. …”
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