Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Linda SL Cheng, Gary MK Tse, Wilson WL Li, TW Lee, Anthony PC Yim

“…Immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic techniques are essential for proper diagnosis and differentiation from other spindle cell neoplasms. …”
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Presenting with MPO-ANCA Associated Vasculitis and Aortic Dissection by Bram M. Voorzaat, Jan van Schaik, Stijn L. P. Crobach, Catharina S. P. van Rijswijk, Joris I. Rotmans

“…Considering AAT deficiency in these cases might lead to a more timely diagnosis.…”
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Synchronous Leydig Cell Tumor and Seminoma in the Ipsilateral Testis by Ifeyinwa E. Obiorah, Alexandra Kyrillos, Metin Ozdemirli

“…To our knowledge, this is the first diagnosis of the two disease entities in a unilateral testis using immunohistochemistry. …”
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R Inguinal/R Scrotum Extramammary Paget’s Disease with Diffuse Spine Metastasis Complicated by Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia by Alay Mansurov, Eric Christenson

“…Further work-up confirmed the diagnosis of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA). …”
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Glycogenic Hepatopathy: Resolution with Minimal Glucose Control by Abhimanyu Chandel, Brittany Scarpato, Jeanette Camacho, Miles McFarland, Shaffer Mok

“…Our patient’s diagnosis of glycogenic hepatopathy required a liver biopsy, which demonstrated the characteristic pathology. …”
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Isolated Neurosarcoidosis Presenting as Chronic Progressive Pachymeningitis by Joshua Abata, Danielle Bazer, Nicholas Koroneos, Olga Syritsyna

“…The clinical presentation of isolated neurosarcoidosis can be highly variable, and diagnosis is particularly challenging, the gold standard being tissue biopsy. …”
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Polypoid Endometriosis of Cervix: A Case Report by Syed Asif Hashmi, Yashika Bhatia, Sanjay Singh

“…There is often a delay in diagnosis resulting in unnecessary suffering and reduced quality of life. …”
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Gastric antral vascular ectasia. Clinical presentation and therapeutic management by Nélcido Luis Sánchez García, Ulises Periles Gordillo, Frank Pérez Triana, Yoandy Hernández Casas, Alfredo Hierro González

“…Gastric antral vascular ectasia is an infrequent cause of high gastric hemorrhage, responsible of the 4% of high gastric non-variceal hemorrhages. The diagnosis is based on endoscopic findings and its most accepted treatment is argon plasma coagulation. …”
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Carcinoma of the Colon in an Adult with Intestinal Malrotation by Michael Donaire, James Mariadason, Daniel Stephens, Sitaram Pillarisetty, Marc K. Wallack

“…While patients may present with intestinal obstruction or abdominal pain, the diagnosis is now often made as an incidental finding by computed tomography (CT). …”
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Spondylodiscitis Occurring after Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture: A Case Report by Mehmet Sabri Gürbüz, Mehmet Zafer Berkman

“…However, spondylidiscitis developing after diagnostic lumbar puncture is very rare. Early diagnosis has a crucial role in the management of the disease and inclines the morbidity rates. …”
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Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case report by Paolo Iacovelli, Flavia Pigliacelli, Maria Mariano, Norma Cameli, Amalia Giglio, Alessia Pacifico, Laura Gianserra, Alessandra Latini, Christof Stingone

“…We present the case of a patient affected by an unknown advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection whose diagnosis was made through skin manifestations. …”
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Exocrine Pancreatic Function Tests: A Review by Yuyuan Li, Stephen G. Chiverton, Richard H. Hunt

“…Exocrine pancreatic function tests (PFTs) remain of value in the diagnosis and assessment of chronic pancreatic disease. …”
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Giant Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue by Lluís Nisa, Toni von Büren, Amine Tiab, Roland Giger

“…Biopsy of this tumor confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. An endaural approach allowed complete resection of the tumor. …”
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Pregnancy-Associated Sacroiliitis following an Uncomplicated Pregnancy by Maryam Ahmadi, Farid Abiri, Somaieh Ahmadiani, Ensiyeh Jenabi

“…Although pregnancy-associated pyogenic sacroiliitis rarely occurs, it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A timely diagnosis of the disease is challenging due to its nonspecific clinical symptoms. …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Society of Surgeons, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Association of Surgeons-Hepatologists and the Endoscopic Society “REndO” o... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. G. Kriger, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Anischenko, S. S. Kardasheva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. F. Bagnenko, M. I. Bykov, S. A. Budzinskiy, I.  M. Buriev, V. A. Vishnevskiy, E. I. Galperin, V. P. Glabay, V. R. Goltsov, T. G. Dyuzheva, G. G. Karmazanovskiy, M. P. Korolev, D. M. Krasilnikov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, I. V. Maev, N. A. Maystrenko, M. F. Osipenko, M. I. Prudkov, V. I. Simanenkov, E. G. Solonitsin, A. V. Fedorov, E. D. Fedorov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. V. Shabunin, S. G. Shapovalyants, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…The implementation of clinical guidelines can contribute to the timely diagnosis and improve the quality of medical care for patients with chronic pancreatitis.…”
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The Comparison of Cost-Effectiveness Between Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Provocative Discography in the Identification of Chronic Low Back Pain Surgery Candidates by Wilson L, Beall DP, Eastlack RK, Berven S, Lotz JC

“…Clinical success with MRS-based diagnosis was 78%, and 68% with PD diagnosis. The cost-effectiveness demonstrated strong MRS-Nociscan dominance, meaning it was both cost saving and a better clinical success. …”
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Parejas heterosexuales serodiscordantes en Chiapas, México. La influencia del género en la expresión de la agencia/Heterosexual HIV-Discordant Couples in Chiapas, Mexico. The Influ... by Francisco Chong-Villareal, Teresa Margarita Torres-López

“…In addition, they were exposed to risks of unwanted pregnancy and violence, for hiding the diagnosis. The men resorted to falling in love, to sustain a relationship, where the corresponding partner knew their diagnosis, from information that the men themselves gave them. …”
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Characterization of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma patients with specific skin lesions in a tertiary dermatological service in Brazil by Mariana Valente, José Antonio Sanches, Youko Nukui, Jade Cury-Martins, Bruno Castro Souza, Juliana Pereira, Denis Miyashiro

“…Dermatological involvement occurs in 40–70%. Diagnosis is based on clinicopathologic correlation and HTLV-1 serology. …”
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Gambaran Kadar Troponin T dan Creatinin Kinase Myocardial Band pada Infark Miokard Akut by Rendi Dwi Prasetyo, Masrul Syafri, Efrida .

“…Diagnosis IMA dapat ditegakkan jika terdapat minimal dua dari tiga kriteria yang harus dipenuhi, yaitu: anamnesis, abnormalitas EKG, dan peningkatan aktivitas enzim jantung. …”
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Understanding secondary hypogammaglobulinemia and its implications for cancer prognosis in children: A retrospective cohort study by Ana Lucía Guzmán, Isabella Villamil, Sofía Martínez-Betancur, Oriana Arias-Valderrama, Jacobo Triviño-Arias, Jessica Largo, Viviana Lotero, Alexis Franco, Ximena Castro, Pamela Rodríguez, Luz Angela Urcuqui, Diego Medina, Manuela Olaya

“…We conducted an observational study with patients under 18 years old with a cancer diagnosis, serum immunoglobulins measurements at the time of the diagnosis, and later follow-up during treatment. …”
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