Muscle-Specific Tyrosine Kinase-Associated Myasthenia Gravis: A Neuromuscular Surprise by Hassam Ali, Rahul Pamarthy, Nayab Ahsan, null WashmaAwan, Shiza Sarfraz

“…Our patient experienced progressive, undiagnosed MuSK-Ab MG for years without a diagnosis.…”
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Rituximab-Induced Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia by Ahmet B. Ergin, Nancy Fong, Hamed A. Daw

“…Prompt diagnosis and treatment with corticosteroids are essential as discussed by Wagner et al. (2007). …”
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From Benign to Malign in a Case of Cervical Adenopathy in a 17-Year-Old Adolescent: Diagnostic Traps by Simona Dumitra, Maria Trailescu, Amelia Burlea, Claudia Covaci, Ozana Balan, Adrian Pavel, Carmen Crișan

“…Distinguishing between benign and malign adenopathies remains a challenge and could represent a source of error in a diagnosis. We report a case of right laterocervical adenopathy in a 17-year-old teenager admitted to hospital with an episode of fever associated with dysphagia, congested pharynx, and pultaceous deposits. …”
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Plasmacytoid Urothelial Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder Metastatic to the Duodenum: A Case Report—Diagnostic Relevance of GATA3 Immunohistochemistry by Hermann Brustmann

“…Since this tumor might be confused with plasmacytoma, lymphoma, or carcinoma variants, appropriate diagnosis in small biopsy samples could be challenging. …”
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Exosomes, their sources, and possible uses in cancer therapy in the era of personalized medicine by Tomas Zemanek, Lubos Danisovic, Andreas Nicodemou

“…These insights may pave the way for exosome-based strategies in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy for solid tumors.…”
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Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Presented with Chronic Asthma Diagnosed by Bronchial Washing Cytology by Maryam Mohammadnia, Massood Hosseinzadeh, Perikala Vijayananda Kumar, Sahand Mohammadzadeh

“…Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a tumor that mainly arises from salivary glands and is present rarely in airways with nonspecific symptoms. Diagnosis based on bronchial washing cytology is rarely reported because this tumor is usually lined by normal mucosa. …”
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Necrotizing Craniocervical Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Experience and Personal Considerations by Stefania Gallo, Apostolos Karligkiotis, Riccardo Lenzi, Paolo Castelnuovo, Iacopo Dallan

“…We report two patients suffering from NCSTI and treated at our institution. Diagnosis of NCSTI has been confirmed histologically and surgically. …”
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Dysfunctional Attitudes in Alcohol Dependents: A Comparative Study by Görkem Karakaþ Uðurlu, Mustafa Uðurlu, Levent Turhan, M. Hakan Türkçapar

“…Method: Two groups composed of seventy-nine inpatients with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence and thirty one healthy controls who were using alcohol, but not filling the requirements of alcohol dependence diagnosis were included in this study. …”
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Cardiac Transplantation following Cobalt Cardiomyopathy from Bilateral Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements by Peter Szedlak, Amrik Virdi, Paul Cacciottolo, Stephen Shepherd, Stephen Pettit, Florian Falter

“…Following a prolonged period of deterioration without a clear cause, the diagnosis of cobalt toxicity-related cardiomyopathy due to cobalt-chromium alloy hip prostheses was eventually made. …”
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Thyrotoxic Dysphagia in an 82-Year-Old Male by Konstantinos Parperis, Ramona Dadu, Sheikh Hoq, Vivian Argento

“…This paper highlights the importance to clinicians of considering thyrotoxicosis as possible diagnosis in an elderly patient presenting with unexplained dysphagia.…”
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Cyclic Bicytopenia in a Patient with Shapiro Syndrome by Lindsey E. Roeker, Vinay Gupta, Wilson I. Gonsalves, Alexandra P. Wolanskyj, Naseema Gangat

“…Periodic hypothermia is a more broad diagnosis with a number of proposed mechanisms; it occurs in patients without structural brain abnormalities. …”
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Alpha-gal syndrome and the gastrointestinal reaction: a narrative review by Susan B. H. Propst, Dorothea K. Thompson, Dorothea K. Thompson

“…Gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances such as abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea are infrequently attributed to food allergies as an initial diagnosis in the absence of more traditional allergic reactions like hives, angioedema, or anaphylaxis. …”
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Nanoparticles and Inflammation by Ross Stevenson, Axel J. Hueber, Alan Hutton, Iain B. McInnes, Duncan Graham

“…The development of nanoscale molecular probes capable of diagnosis, characterization, and clinical treatment of disease is leading to a new generation of imaging technologies. …”
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Relationship of Meteorological and Air Pollution Parameters with Pneumonia in Elderly Patients by Suleyman Serdar Tasci, Cemil Kavalci, Afsin Emre Kayipmaz

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between pneumonia and meteorological parameters (temperature, humidity, precipitation, airborne particles, sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrite oxide (NO), and nitric oxide (NOX)) in patients with the diagnosis of pneumonia in the emergency department. …”
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Urinary Frequency as a Presentation of Bulky Malignant Lymphoma in the Pelvis by Yasukazu Takase, Koichi Kodama, Isamu Motoi, Yasushi Terasaki, Katsuhiko Saito

“…Urinary cytology revealed malignant lymphoma, and a final diagnosis of malignant lymphoma was made on the basis of transvaginal needle biopsy. …”
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Saliva: Physiology and Diagnostic Potential in Health and Disease by Sebastien J. C. Farnaud, Ourania Kosti, Stephen J. Getting, Derek Renshaw

“…In a world of soaring healthcare costs and an environment where rapid diagnosis may be critical to a positive patient outcome, saliva is emerging as a viable alternative to blood sampling. …”
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Nonspecificity of Chronic Soft Tissue Pain Syndromes by Eldon Tunks

“…A few decades ago the term 'neuraesthenia' was used as a diagnosis in individuals who now would probably be diagnosed as suffering from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and anxiety disorders with fatigue. …”
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Osteopetrosis and Hip Fracture. Case Report and Literature Review by Liyanira Alonso Leiva, José Julio Requeiro Molina, Ana María Machado Consuegra

“…A hip x-ray was performed where the diagnosis of right hip fracture was confirmed, for which he was admitted for surgical treatment. …”
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A Case of Perilymphatic Fistula with Inner Ear Anomaly Diagnosed Preoperatively by the Cochlin-Tomoprotein Detection Test by Kana Lee, Naoki Ochi, Kohei Yamahara, Kunihiko Makino, Tetsuo Ikezono

“…We present a case of perilymphatic fistula (PLF) with inner ear anomalies having sudden, progressive sensorineural hearing loss and describe the fistula repair surgeries. We focus on the diagnosis methods of PLF and clinical course of PLF with inner ear anomaly. …”
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Bile Leak following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy due to Perforated Duodenal Ulcer in Patient with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Amanda M. Marsh, Ayman Almousa, Thomas Genuit, David Forcione, Karin Blumofe

“…Perforated ulcers of the excluded stomach or duodenum are exceedingly rare in patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The diagnosis of perforated ulcer after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass remains challenging as there is often absence of free air or contrast extravasation from the biliopancreatic limb. …”
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