CD7-Positive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as an Intranasal Tumor by Kazuaki Teshima, Masaaki Kume, Yasushi Kawaharada, Takashi Saito, Ko Abe, Sho Ikeda, Hideaki Ohyagi, Megumi Zuguchi, Masashi Zuguchi, Yosuke Kubota, Yoshitaka Enomoto, Masahito Miura, Satsuki Takahashi, Masahiro Saito, Ken Saito, Naoto Takahashi

“…We report a case of a 74-year-old man with a cluster of differentiation (CD) 7-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in the right nasal cavity. …”
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Establishment of a Nomogram Model for Predicting Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis by Xiaobing Liu, Caili Yan, Xiuxiu Niu, Jiechun Zeng

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age >60 years old, history of CCE, dialysis age >12 months, systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg, blood phosphorus level >1.5 mmol/L, triglyceride (TG) level >2.30 mmol/l, adiponectin (ADPN) level <5 mg/L, high-sensitivity-C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level >10 mg/L, hemoglobin (Hb) level <120 g/L, serum creatinine (SCr) level >720 μmol/L, and albumin (ALB) level <40 g/L were independent risk factors for CCE. …”
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A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Conjunctiva as Initial Sign of Systemic Cancers by Hayato Mitamura, Toshiyuki Oshitari, Ryuta Kimoto, Jiro Yotsukura, Kaoru Asanagi, Takayuki Baba, Yoko Takahashi, Takashi Kishimoto, Shuichi Yamamoto

“…The purpose of this report is to present the findings in a case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the conjunctiva which was the initial sign of systemic cancers. A 94-year-old woman without known systemic diseases developed a mass in her right conjunctiva. …”
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Primary liver lymphoma: review of the literature and clinical case presentation by A. K. Smolyaninova, A. V. Gubkin, Ye. Ye. Zvonkov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy

“…Despite of rapid disease progression with development of severe liver failure, that resulted in poor prognosis, patient demonstrated significant response to high-dose chemotherapy and achieved long-term remission. Summary. Male 38-year-old patient developed acute symptoms: sweating, general weakness, febrile fever, weight loss (50 kg for 4 months), abdominal pain combined to hepatomegaly and multiple focal lesions in the liver according to abdominal US, with 5 unsuccessful attempts for 6 months to receive informative tissue sample. …”
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The relationship of security needs with irrational beliefs among medical students by I. I. Koryagina, V. G. Maralov, V. A. Sitarov

“…The study involved 277 (70 males and 197 females) junior and senior students of the Ivanovo State Medical Academy, with an average age of 19.25 ± 2.41 years old. As a diagnostic tool, the questionnaire developed by the authors was used to identify the needs for danger and safety as well as a list of irrational beliefs of A. …”
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The changing role of a book in the society by Julija Zinkevičienė

“…It is claimed that the role of books in human life diminishes; however, a book is something continuous that stays with a person from childhood to old age. Some years ago, a book was revived and prepared for a new life. …”
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Giant Cell Tumor of the Temporal Bone with Direct Invasion into the Middle Ear and Skull Base: A Case Report by Takashi Iizuka, Masayuki Furukawa, Hisato Ishii, Misato Kasai, Chieri Hayashi, Hajime Arai, Katsuhisa Ikeda

“…For orthopedists expert at recognizing bone and soft tissue tumors, the diagnosis of GCT is relatively easy; however, since head and neck surgeons experience few cases of GCT, it may be difficult to diagnose when it occurs in the temporal bone. A 32-year-old man complained of left hearing loss, aural fullness, and tinnitus. …”
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Causes of admissions and in-hospital mortality among patients admitted to critical care units in primary and secondary hospitals in Vietnam in 2018: a multicentre retrospective stu... by Vu Quoc Dat, Bui Thi Khanh Linh, Giang Bao Kim

“…The in-hospital mortality rate increased with age, from 2.8% (86/3105) in under 5 years old age group to 23.1% (297/1288) in over 90-year age group. …”
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Recurrent Diplopia in a Pediatric Patient with Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis by Scott A. McLeod, Wallace Wee, Francois D. Jacob, Isabelle Chapados, Francois V. Bolduc

“…Case Presentation. An 8-year-old Caucasian boy presented with complete external ophthalmoplegia without ptosis, cerebellar ataxia, and a disturbance of consciousness. …”
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Previously Undiagnosed Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy as a Cause of Airway Obstruction after Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy by Miyuki Niki, Taihei Tachikawa, Yuka Sano, Hiroki Miyawaki, Aisa Matoi, Yukari Okano, Nobutaka Kariya, Tsuneo Tatara, Munetaka Hirose

“…Case Presentation. A 67-year-old male, who had suffered from left vocal cord paralysis of unknown etiology, was scheduled for robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). …”
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A Painless Restricted Motion of the Thumb: What Etiology? About An Uncommon Tumor in Uncommon Localization by Naoufal Elghoul, Mohammed Benchakroun, Azzelarab Bennis, Omar Zaddoug, Ali Zine, Mansour Tanane, Abdeloihab Jaafar

“…Only three cases have already been reported in adults; our case constitutes the fourth case, which is about a 61-year-old female who presented since 18 months a mass on the ulnar lateral aspect of the thumb. …”
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Rare Case of an Epithelial Cyst in an Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen Treated by Robot-Assisted Spleen Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy by Willemijn P. M. van Dijck, Vincent P. Groot, Lodewijk A. A. Brosens, Jeroen Hagendoorn, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, Maarten S. van Leeuwen, I. Quintus Molenaar

“…We present a case of ECIPAS in a 21-year-old Philippine woman who was admitted with right upper quadrant abdominal pain. …”
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Intraligamentous Hematoma of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament by Yasuaki Tamaki, Daisuke Hamada, Tadashi Mitsuhashi, Tokio Kasai, Takuya Mishiro, Takahiko Tsutsui, Kenichiro Kita, Koichi Sairyo

“…Here, we present the case of an intraligamentous hematoma of the ACL. A 20-year-old man (height 173 cm, weight 62.9 kg, body mass index 21) with no significant past medical history developed progressively worsening pain and limitation of range of motion in the left knee due to minor trauma. …”
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Unexpected encounters: The surprising link between ovarian cancer and axillary lymphadenopathy by Marina Balbino, Federica Masino, Manuela Montatore, Francesca Anna Carpagnano, Giuseppe Guglielmi

“…We present the case of a 46-year-old patient without notable personal or family history of tumors, who initially presented with bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy. …”
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Crusted Demodicosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient by Guillermo Antonio Guerrero-González, Maira Elizabeth Herz-Ruelas, Minerva Gómez-Flores, Jorge Ocampo-Candiani

“…We report the case of a 7-year-old female presenting with pruritic grayish crusted lesions over her nose and cheeks, along with facial erythema, papules, and pustules. …”
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Case Report: Kryptonite—A Rare Case of Left-Sided Bilothorax in a Sickle Cell Patient by Vikas D. Reddy, Anas Al-Khateeb, Muhammad Hussain, Varun Patel, Muqueet Kadri, Rutwik Patel, Siva Prasad Maruboyina, Richard A. Miller, Joseph R. DePasquale

“…Herein, we present a case of isolated left-sided bilothorax in a 43-year-old female admitted with sickle cell crisis. Only one other case of isolated spontaneous left-sided bilothorax has been described in the literature. …”
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Prediction of Postoperative Survival in Young Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Cohort Study Based on the SEER Database by Sheng Pan, Wenchao Mei, Linfei Huang, Yan’e Tao, Jing Xu, Yuelu Ruan

“…Our aim is to make accurate and robust predictions of the risk of postoperative death in young colorectal cancer patients (18-44 years old) by combining tumor characteristics with medical and demographic information about the patient. …”
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Hematoporphyrin derivative-photodynamic therapy (HpD-PDT) for extensive vulvar and vaginal Bowen's disease: A case report by Xiaoqing Xiang, Yanliang Li, Can Shi, Runqun Liu, Guozhang Ma, Yunyun Cao, Lianheng Xia, Jie Gao

“…We report the case of a 74-year-old woman presenting with a large, dark brown patch on the vulva, histopathologically confirmed as BD. …”
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Delayed Awareness of the History of Barium Examination: Perforated Barium Appendicitis by Susumu Saigusa, Masaki Ohi, Satoshi Oki, Takashi Ichikawa, Minako Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Inoue, Chikao Miki

“…A 41-year-old man presented to our hospital with lower abdominal pain and a high-grade fever. …”
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Coexistence of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Castleman’s Disease: A Case Report with Successful Response to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy by Amina Mohtaram, Mohammed Afif, Tanae Sghiri, Amal Rami, Rachida Latib, Fouad Kettani, Meryam Ben Ameur El Youbi, Saber Boutayeb, Tayeb Kebdani, Noureddine Benjaafar, Imane Aaribi, Hassan Errihani

“…Case Presentation. A 43-year-old man admitted in July 2009 for a right cervical pain with lymph node at the physician examination. …”
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