Factors Implicated in Radiation Therapy Failure and Radiosensitization of Prostate Cancer by Helmut Bonkhoff

“…Most of them are detectable in PCa tissue even at the time of initial diagnosis. Emerging evidence suggests that RT failure of PCa results from a multifactorial and heterogeneous disease process. …”
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Repigmentation of Tenacious Vitiligo on Apremilast by Sara B. Huff, Lorie D. Gottwald

“…There is no specific serologic marker for diagnosis, but patients often have other autoimmune problems. …”
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Achalasia complicated with bilateral pneumonia and sepsis by Jelena Isaković, Ivana Spasojević, Stanislava Petrović, Ivan Ergelašev, Branislava Jorović, Dajana Lendak

“…A common complication is aspiration leading to pneumonia, and these patients often go from pulmonologists to gastroenterologists in search of a diagnosis and cure. This study presents the case of a patient treated for severe, rare complication of achalasia, megaesophagus and esophagopleural fistula. …”
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A Gentleman with Anemia and Cholestasis by Siu-Tong Law, Wai-Ki Lee, Michael Kin-Kong Li, Ka-Ho Lok

“…Herein, we report a case of primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease. The concomitant diagnosis of these two diseases is not typical. The management includes the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and potential complications of primary sclerosing cholangitis, including dominant strictures of bile duct, portal hypertension, gallbladder diseases, cholangiocarcinoma, and colonoscopic surveillance.…”
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Identifying the Effective Factors on Neuropathic Diseases in Patients with Chronic pain Using Deep Neural Networks by Mobin Shaterian, Mohammad Teshnehlab

“…The main purpose of this research is finding major characteristics of clinical signs in the diagnosis of neuropathic disease in patients with chronic long-term pain. …”
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Ulcerative Lesions: A Rare Cutaneous Manifestation of Brucellosis by Abbas Azadi, Payman Jafarpour Fard, Mohammad Almasian

“…Although the cutaneous manifestations of brucellosis are exceedingly rare, in case of encountering ulcerative lesions and other cutaneous findings, particularly in endemic areas, infection with brucellosis should be kept in mind as an important differential diagnosis.…”
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Retroperitoneal Fat Necrosis in Response to an Episode of Acute Pancreatitis by M. B. Gilani, T. Akcan, M. Peterson, A. Zahid

“…There are no specific imaging features that can diagnose retroperitoneal fat necrosis which may imitate other entities including certain malignancies, which may lead to invasive studies for diagnosis. Herein, we present a case of extensive retroperitoneal fat necrosis beyond the peripancreatic region that developed 10 days after an episode of acute pancreatitis.…”
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Long Complete Remission Achieved with the Combination Therapy of Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in a Patient with Aggressive Natural Killer Cell Leukemia by Justin LaPorte, Lawrence Morris, John Koepke

“…Although a rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical, unfortunately there is no hallmark diagnostic marker of ANKL. …”
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Jackstone in the Kidney: An Unusual Calculus by Serozsha Goonewardena, Umesh Jayarajah, Sanka Nalinda Kuruppu, Manoj Hilary Fernando

“…It is important to recognize the characteristic shape of the renal calculi on the radiological investigation in the diagnosis of the jackstones.…”
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Myofibroblastoma of the Breast: Literature Review and Case Report by Mario Metry, Mohamad Shaaban, Magdi Youssef, Michael Carr

“…We would like to draw the attention of clinicians to myofibroblastoma as a rare possibility in the differential diagnosis of a breast mass.…”
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New Onset Insomnia in a Pediatric Patient: A Case of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis by Tamar N. Goldberg, Michael F. Cellucci

“…Recognition of the symptoms of anti-NMDAR encephalitis and its variable presentation are key to early diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment which may help to improve outcomes.…”
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Hemoptysis and Unilateral Pulmonary Infiltrates due to Severe Acute Mitral Regurgitation from Papillary Muscle Rupture by Joanna Wieckowska, Nicholas Diloreto, Shannon Hood, Isabella Chojnacki, Dalia Zakri

“…Our case illustrates that the aforementioned symptoms and signs should raise concern for acute mitral regurgitation and prompt cardiac evaluation in the appropriate clinical setting as they may mimic acute pulmonary processes and delay critical diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Decidualized Ovarian Mass Mimicking Malignancy by Lufee Wong, Vola Botolahy, Thibault Carteret, Marion Marty, Jean-Luc Brun

“…However, ovarian deciduosis outside the context of endometriosis is rare and makes diagnosis difficult, especially as the sonographic appearance suggests a malignant process. …”
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How to Measure Leaf Disease Damage Using Image Analysis in ImageJ by Lillian Pride, Gary Vallad, Shinsuke Agehara

“…These techniques are not meant to replace crop scouting or disease diagnosis by a plant diagnostic laboratory, but rather to provide a supplemental tool for making quantitative measurements of leaf disease damage. …”
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Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of Diarrhea by Anthony G. Catto-Smith, R. Brent Scott, Helen M. Machida, D. Grant Gall

“…Two patients in whom unrecognized sorbitol ingestion produced symptoms which mimicked an exacerbation of another underlying disorder are presented. The diagnosis of sorbitol induced symptoms may be missed or delayed because patients do not appreciate that they are ingesting the compound in 'sugarless foods', and drug product information may not list its inclusion as a sweetener.…”
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Sino-Orbital Aspergillosis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient by Christian Maalouli, Julien De Greef, Thierry Duprez, Arnaud Devresse, Caroline Huart, Maëlle Coutel, Nathalie Demoulin, Leïla Belkhir, Nada Kanaan

“…Sino-orbital aspergillosis is a rare and severe infection mostly seen in immunocompromised individuals in which diagnosis may be challenging with potentially life-threatening consequences. …”
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Rhinoscleroma Causing Upper Airway Obstruction by Geetika Verma, D Kanawaty, R Hyland

“…The causative organism is Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, a Gram-negative coccobacillus. Diagnosis is made on the basis of culture of the organism and the characteristic pathology of Mikulicz cells on light microscopy. …”
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The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and the death of Gaius Plinius Secundus by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Basing our findings on the description of the catastrophe in the letters of his nephew, the younger Pliny, we believe that the most probable diagnosis which also fits his description of his uncle’s behaviour and symptoms during his last hours, is that of acute and fatal bronchoconstriction in a chronic asthmatic. …”
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Tophaceous Gout in the Pancreas: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Soo Choi, Natalie Voskanian, Jeffrey Ramos, Katherine H.Y. Nguyen

“…After further investigation, we were able to identify pancreatic tophaceous gout as the diagnosis. Initiation of therapy led to resolution of pancreatitis in the first patient and resolution of abdominal pain and decrease in size of a pancreatic mass in the other 2 patients. …”
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CALLY index, but not HALP score, is associated with mortality in cirrhosis patients by Yıldız Günay, Bedel Cihan, Zortuk Ökkeş, Selvi Fatih, Karanci Yusuf

“…The CALLY index and HALP score have recently provided crucial data in the diagnosis, follow-up, and prognosis of numerous diseases, particularly those of a malignant nature and those affecting the gastrointestinal system. …”
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