Diagnosis dan Penatalaksanaan Abses Septum Nasi by Bestari J Budiman, Jon Prijadi

“…<br />Abstract<br />Nasal septal abscess is defined as pus accumulation between cartilage and mucopericondrium or septal bone and mucoperiosteum which is layer it. Septal abscess can cause saddle nose even intracranial complications, requiring additional diagnosis and appropriately and quickly management. …”
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Design, Kinematic Optimization, and Evaluation of a Teleoperated System for Middle Ear Microsurgery by Mathieu Miroir, Yann Nguyen, Jérôme Szewczyk, Olivier Sterkers, Alexis Bozorg Grayeli

“…Middle ear surgery involves the smallest and the most fragile bones of the human body. Since microsurgical gestures and a submillimetric precision are required in these procedures, the outcome can be potentially improved by robotic assistance. …”
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Tibial Plasmablastic Lymphoma in a HIV-Negative Child: A Novel Extraoral Localisation by Ali Mala, Yameena Noman Khan, Akbar Ahmed, Naema Khayyam, Kanwal Aftab

“…Histopathological analysis revealed sheets and aggregates of neoplasm replacing bone marrow interspersed with sclerotic bony fragments. …”
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Middle Ear Metastases as the Initial Presentation of Breast Cancer Progression by Tzu-Chien Lin, Ya-Chun Hsu, Hui-Wen Chen, Wei-Pang Chung*

“…Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent malignancy in women, and most of their deaths from BC are caused by metastases. The bone, liver, lungs, and skin are the most frequently involved organs in metastases. …”
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Drainage or Packing of the Sella? Transsphenoidal Surgery for Primary Pituitary Abscess: Report of Two Cases by Soichi Oya, Junichiro Kumai, Taku Shigeno

“…In case 1, the anterior wall of the sella turcica was reconstructed with the vomer bone after irrigating the abscess cavity, but the sella was not packed by fat for fear of the persistent infection by devascularized tissues. …”
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A Potential Concept In The Management of Tumors With Modulation of Prostaglandin, Nitric Oxide and Antioxidants by Noori S. Al-Waili

“…We have found in vivo that PGs suppress antibody production; reduce serum iron, and modulate bone marrow function. Tumors are associated with immunosuppression and anemia. …”
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In Sheep’s Clothing? by Fredrik Fahlander

“…The collection and deposition of the cremated bones of both animals and humans, sometimes with additional unburned bone, suggests that they were considered as generative materialities in the grave, conceivably to shelter or aid the dead post-cremation. …”
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Amiodarone Pulmonary, Neuromuscular and Ophthalmologic Toxicity by Karen EA Burns, Eugenia Piliotis, Bertha M Garcia, Kathleen A Ferguson

“…Numerous adverse effects have been documented including skin discolouration, photosensitivity, hepatitis, thyroid dysfunction, corneal deposits, pulmonary fibrosis, bone marrow suppression and drug interactions. These side effects are thought to be correlated with the total cumulative dose of amiodarone, but idiopathic reactions have been reported. …”
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A Case of Abdominal Sarcoidosis in a Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Vadsala Baskaran, Amanda Goodwin, Lavanya Athithan, Ciro Roberto Rinaldi, Alfredo Addeo

“…The allogeneic bone marrow transplantation usually preceded by induction chemotherapy, in fit patients, represents the gold standard in the acute myeloid leukaemia. …”
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Comparison of Biological Properties and Clinical Application of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from the Mesoderm and Ectoderm by Zhenning Wang, Meng Huang, Yu Zhang, Xiaoxia Jiang, Lulu Xu

“…At present, most of the related research is on mesoderm-derived MSCs (M-MSCs) such as bone marrow MSCs and adipose-derived MSCs. As a type of MSC, ectoderm-derived MSCs (E-MSCs) have a stronger potential for self-renewal, multidirectional differentiation, and immunomodulation and have more advantages than M-MSCs in some specific conditions. …”
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A Case of Osteochondroma in a Cat's Ear by Eren Polat, Burak Karabulut, Elif Ekinci

“…Microscopic examination of the mass revealed that there were chondrocytes among the dense bone cell accumulations and that they formed islands in some areas. …”
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Distal Humeral Fixation of an Intramedullary Nail Periprosthetic Fracture by Hiren M. Divecha, Hans A. J. Marynissen

“…Distal humeral periprosthetic fractures below intramedullary nail devices are complex and challenging to treat, in particular due to the osteopenic/porotic nature of bone found in these patients. Fixation is often difficult to satisfactorily achieve around the intramedullary device, whilst minimising soft tissue disruption. …”
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“Vanishing Penis” and Urinary Retention due to Locally Destructive Penile Cancer by Petros Sountoulides, Athanasios Bantis, Ioannis Zachos, Irene Asouhidou, Athanasios Pantazakos

“…The penis was literally “vanished” by the lesion down to the level of the pubic bone without, interestingly, having spread to the local lymph nodes or given rise to distant metastases. …”
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Bilateral Simultaneous Heterotopic Ossification of the Reflected Head of Rectus Femoris Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Murat Tonbul, Seyma Ozen, Ayse Tuba Tonbul

“…Lamellar bone formation in an abnormal location is defined as heterotopic ossification. …”
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What Do Israeli Osteoporotic Men Know and Do about Their Disease? by Offer Emanuel Edelstein

“…A convenience sample of 100 osteoporotic men (mean age 63) attending the bone and mineral clinic at a major medical center in Israel was recruited in 2004. …”
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Osteoid Osteoma with a Multicentric Nidus: Interstitial Laser Ablation under MRI Guidance by David Kaul, Oriane Bonhomme, Phillip Schwabe, Bernhard Gebauer, Florian Streitparth

“…Osteoid osteoma (OO) is a common benign tumor of the bone and is typically treated by thermal ablation with computed tomography (CT) guidance. …”
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Emerging Roles of Immune Cells in Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction by Yue Liu, Yiqing Yin

“…Neurons in the hippocampus, which is responsible for learning and memory, can be damaged by cytokines transmitted to the brain parenchyma. Microglia, bone marrow-derived macrophages, mast cells, and T cells in the central nervous system (CNS) can be activated to secrete more cytokines, further aggravating neuroinflammation after surgery. …”
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The Eye in the Neck: Removal of a Sewing Needle from the Posterior Pharyngeal Wall by Samit N. Unadkat, Rishi Talwar, Neil Tolley

“…We report a case of a male patient with a sewing needle lodged in the posterior pharynx despite a history suggestive of chicken bone ingestion, absent clinical features, and negative flexible endoscopic examination. …”
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Congenital Infiltrating Lipomatosis of the Face: A Case Report by Asha Mahadevappa, Vanisri H. Raghavan, Sunila Ravishankar, Gubbanna V. Manjunath

“…It is characterized by (1) no encapsulation, (2) diffuse infiltration of mature adipose tissue over normal muscle fiber and surrounding structures of face, (3) osseous hyperplasia of subjacent bone, and (4) a high recurrence rate. We report a case of a nine-month-old infant who presented with swelling over right face since birth. …”
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De Novo Subgaleal Abscess by JP Schaefer, LJ Clein, JM Conly

“…Operative exploration of the subgaleal space revealed extensive necrosis of the galea aponeurotica, and bone curettings revealed microscopic evidence compatible with osteomyelitis. …”
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