Dermatomyositis following resection of thyroid and breast cancer: a case report and literature review by Miaomiao Yang, Jiannan Liu

“…BackgroundDermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy and occurs as a paraneoplastic syndrome. Here, we report an unusual case of dermatomyositis that developed in a patient after the resection of thyroid cancer and breast cancer. …”
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Vascular loop of the antero-inferior cerebellar artery as a cause of vertigo. Case presentation by Masleidy Valladares Valle, Lariagna Moya Cardoso, Rubén Daniel Fernández Azpiri

“…The patient had clinical improvement after symptomatic treatment. Due to the unusual nature of the entity, the presentation of the case was decided.…”
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Lower Limb Reconstruction with Tibia Allograft after Resection of Giant Aneurysmal Bone Cyst by Joaquim Soares do Brito, Joana Teixeira, José Portela

“…This paper reports a difficult case of an unusual giant aneurysmal bone cyst, which required extensive resection and a knee fusion like reconstruction with tibia allograft.…”
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“Unnatural, unnatural, unnatural, unnatural unnatural” . . . but real? The Toolbox Murders (Dennis Donnelly, 1978) and the Exploitation of True Story Adaptations by Wickham Clayton

“…This article ultimately asserts that all of these elements work together to create a complex and unusual cinematic experience.…”
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A case of possible Kounis syndrome as a complication of scombroid syndrome by Stefano Rusconi, Antonio Villa

“…Recently, a variety of unusual etiologies have been reported, including scombroid syndrome. …”
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Oral Trypanosoma cruzi Transmission Resulting in Advanced Chagasic Cardiomyopathy in an 11-Month-Old Male by Melissa S. Nolan, Joseane Elza Tonussi Mendes, Andres Ricardo Perez Riera, Gabriel Zorello Laporta

“…Our case report describes the youngest clinical acute Chagas disease case and their unusual disease presentation of cardiac failure. In parts of the Brazilian Amazon, cultural practices include weaning infants from breastmilk to solid foods with açaí consumption serving as an intermediary. …”
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A Rare Colocalization of Lichen Planus and Vitiligo by David Veitch, Georgios Kravvas, Sian Hughes, Christopher Bunker

“…We report an unusual manifestation of vitiligo colocalizing with lichen planus (LP). …”
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Transcultural transformation in cinema by Yu. V. Vorontsova

“…This concept was the basis for a study of the organisational practices of director Carlos Saura, who in his last phase of his career focused on making films that offer samples of music, dance and unusual storytelling (based on the principle of “photography”) associated to the Iberian and Latin American space. …”
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Osteomyelitis of the Mandible after Dental Implants in an Immunocompetent Patient by Matthieu Balanger, Margaux Hinet, Christian Vacher, Norbert Bellaiche, Jean-Luc Charrier, Sarah Millot

“…Dental implant therapy as a local risk factor for the onset of osteomyelitis and its management have not been widely explored. Here, we report an unusual case of mandibular suppurative osteomyelitis caused by Streptococcus intermedius in a healthy and immunocompetent patient secondary to mandibular implants. …”
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Nodular Fasciitis Complicating a Staged Surgical Excision of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans by C. Helen Malone, Brandon Goodwin, Richard F. Wagner, Vicente Resto, Brent Kelly

“…Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an unusual spindle cell tumor with a high rate of local recurrence with traditional excision. …”
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May-Thurner Syndrome with Large Abdominal Varicosity, Treated Successfully Using Multiple Approaches by Lori Jia, Jason Alexander, Nedaa Skeik

“…Our case discusses a treatment approach for an unusual presentation of MTS-related postthrombotic syndrome, and provides a brief literature review of MTS complications and management.…”
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Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Choroidal Infarction by Nikolaos Kopsachilis, Maria Pefkianaki, Anca Marinescu, Sobha Sivaprasad

“…Conclusion. This is an unusual presentation of choroidal infarction associated with CGA and emphasizes the need of thorough systemic evaluation in patients with choroidal infarction.…”
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Developing Local Content Policy in Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals by Aaron Yaw Ahali

“…Achieving the SDGs by 2030 requires an unusual combination of action and partnership between various governmental and non-governmental organizations, development partners, the private sector, and civil society. …”
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Gastrointestinal Cryptococcosis Associated with Intestinal Lymphangiectasia by Fernando Naranjo-Saltos, Alejandro Hallo, Carlos Hallo, Andres Mayancela, Alejandra Rojas

“…An intestinal histopathological study revealed the unusual association of lymphangiectasia and intestinal cryptococcosis. …”
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A rare case of culture-negative infective endocarditis following cataract surgery by Gayashani K. Jayasinghe, Logeswaran Dinusha, Udara S. Perera, Indrakumar Jegarajah

“…Because infective endocarditis remains a significant public health concern with increasing incidence rates, we present this unusual case of culture-negative infective endocarditis following cataract surgery, highlighting the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges encountered.…”
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Sickle Cell Trait Causing Splanchnic Venous Thrombosis by Priyanka Saxena, Pratibha Dhiman, Chhagan Bihari, Archana Rastogi

“…We here report a case of sickle cell trait from India whose index presentation was thrombosis of unusual vascular territory.…”
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During the Soviet era and following the collapse of the USSR. How post-Soviet states are (re)building their tourism sector. The examples of Ukraine and Georgia by Nataliia Moroz

“…This gigantic country comprising 15 republics managed to build an unusual tourism tradition between mass domestic tourism and international tourism controlled by the single company Intourist.Following the dissolution of this geopolitical entity, the post-Soviet areas, representing today a particularly curious field of study, entered a new stage in the construction of their tourism sectors while at the same time providing new targets for international tourism. …”
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Osseous Metaplasia and Bone Marrow Elements in a Case of Renal Cell Carcinoma by Seyma Ozkanli, Asif Yildirim, Ebru Zemheri, Sarp Korcan Keskin, Erem Kaan Basok

“…We discuss pathological differential diagnosis for this tumor with a review of the literature on this unusual case.…”
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Varicella-Zoster Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Male without Fever or Rash by Raju Raghunathan, Qasim Khalil, Mohamad Mooty

“…However, when presentations are atypical, it leads to diagnostic challenges. We report an unusual case of VZ reactivation in an immunocompetent young adult presenting without fever, zoster rash, or neuralgia. …”
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Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Linda SL Cheng, Gary MK Tse, Wilson WL Li, TW Lee, Anthony PC Yim

“…A case of mediastinal synovial sarcoma is described, of which the unusual location, diagnosis and treatment form the basis of this report.…”
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