Desquamative interstitial pneumonia: If there is smoke there is fire by Amit Panjwani, Husain Kadhem, Saadeya Naji Abdulkarim, Umesh Nabar

“…Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are one of the important causes of ILD and may have lung involvement antedating their usual manifestations, making the diagnosis difficult. Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAFs) are ILDs having autoimmune features but not fulfilling the criteria for a definite CTD. …”
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Cardiac Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis due to Cutibacterium acnes by Ardalon Farhat-Sabet, Robert Hull, Dustin Thomas

“…Initial stabilization and diagnosis were made via pericardiocentesis; afterward the patient underwent a pericardial window. …”
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Papillary Adenocarcinoma of Rete Testis Mimics Inflammatory Lump: A Case Report by Che-An Wu, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Kee-Ming Man, Jui-Lung Shen, Wen-Chi Chen

“…No definite predictor and tumor marker can be used to define the prognosis. Early diagnosis and surgical treatment may have a good outcome.…”
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Small Bowel Ischemia due to Jejunum Volvulus in Pregnancy: A Case Report by Ioannis Vassiliou, Aliki Tympa, Michalis Derpapas, Georgios Kottis, Nikolaos Vlahos

“…The diagnosis of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy is difficult, as the symptoms may mimic pregnancy-associated complaints. …”
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Unusual Surgical Resection of Asymptomatic Schwannoma of the Cervical Vagus Nerve With Risk of Stroke: Case Report by Roberto Sérgio Martins, Adilson J. M. de Oliveira, Evander Lucas, Mario Gilberto Siqueira

“…Vagus schwannomas usually present as a solitary, slow-growing, asymptomatic mass that rarely causes neurological alterations. The differential diagnosis of vagus nerve schwannomas includes other tumors of the parapharyngeal space or neoplasms of the jugular foramen. …”
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Anastomosing Haemangioma of the Kidney Involving a Segmental Branch of the Renal Vein by Ayodeji Oluwarotimi Omiyale, Anurag Golash, Amandeep Mann, Dimitris Kyriakidis, Karthik Kalyanasundaram

“…Here we present the case of a 64-year-old man with incidental finding of 3.4 cm renal mass on CT who had laparoscopic nephrectomy with a good postoperative recovery. Histopathological diagnosis of anastomosing haemangioma of the kidney was made and the patient was followed up for 10 months without evidence of tumour recurrence.…”
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Absence of Flexor Carpi Radialis during an Elective Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty of the Thumb: A Rare Anatomical Variation by Stratos S. Sofos, Muhammad Riaz

“…This rare anatomical variation may pose clinical dilemmas to the operating surgeon who aims to utilise the FCR either for tendon transfer, for tendon graft, or, as seen in our case, in the reconstruction of a carpometacarpal excision at the thumb. We highlight this diagnosis of suspicion, which may influence the clinical procedure.…”
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Bacteroides fragilis Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in a Young Female with Sickle Cell Disease by Nada Bassam Hamieh, Hiba Abdul Hamid Abou Layla, Rola Ali Ali, Zeina Bayram, Abdul Rahman Bizri

“…Here, we report the first case of a 28-year-old female patient with sickle cell disease and acute hematogenous Bacteroides fragilis tibial osteomyelitis. Diagnosis was made by isolating the organism from blood and tibial fluid cultures. …”
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Hyperdense Middle Cerebral Artery Sign and Ischemic Stroke with Hemorrhagic Transformation by Ariel Sosa Remón, Carmen Esther Remón Chávez, Ana Esperanza Jeréz Alvarez

“…The case is presented because of how infrequent it is to make this diagnosis based on the results found in the single slice axial tomography and because there was a correlation between the images found and the subsequent clinical deterioration of the patient.…”
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Asuhan Keperawatan pada Anak dengan Gangguan Nutrisi Akibat Kanker melalui Pendekatan Model Adaptasi Roy by Muhsinin, Deswita

“…The family needs adaptation to care and treat their children continuously. The nursing diagnosis is the main nutritional needs less interference than the body needs. …”
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Role of microRNAs in Stroke and Poststroke Depression by Han Yan, Min Fang, Xue-Yuan Liu

“…Herein, studies on the role of miRNAs in the cerebral ischemia and PSD were reviewed, and results may be helpful for the diagnosis and prognosis of cerebral ischemia and PSD with miRNAs in clinical practice.…”
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Two Novel Variants in the ATRX Gene Associated with Variable Phenotypes by D. Hettiarachchi, B. A. P. S. Pathirana, P. J. Kumarasiri, V. H. W. Dissanayake

“…These cases expand the clinical spectrum of ATR-X syndrome and open new opportunities for the molecular diagnosis of ATRX mutations in male patients with severe global developmental delay and intellectual disabilities.…”
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Ischemic stroke as a manifestation of atrial myxoma. A case presentation by María Gabriela Balarezo García, Diego Armando Suárez, Olivia Elizabeth Altamirano Guerrero

“…Neurological damage persisted due to the time elapsed between diagnosis and treatment. Taking into account the low frequency of cardiac myxoma and the possibility of being associated with ischemic stroke, it was decided to present this case.…”
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Uroperitoneum after Caesarean Section by Antonakopoulos Nikolaos, Kyritsis Nikolaos, Vlachos Dimitrios, Vlachos Georgios

“…We present our rare case of uroperitoneum after cesarean section, the way of diagnosis and treatment, and due to this incident we review in detail the existing literature on the topic.…”
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Airway Compromise due to Retropharyngeal Emphysema–A Rare Complication of an Extravasated Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter by Ana Licina

“…Intraoperatively, an un-anticipated diagnosis of extravasated peripherally inserted central venous cannula (PICC) was made. …”
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A Rare Localization of Actinomycosis Mimicking Ulcerative Malignancy by Luca Volpi, Fabio Ferreli, Maurizio Bignami, Andrea Pistochini, Francesco Meloni, Apostolos Karligkiotis, Paolo Castelnuovo

“…The clinical and pathological features and the aspects of diagnosis and treatment of cervicofacial actinomycosis are discussed.…”
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Pyogenic Liver Abscess. A Case Report by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Yordanka Yamilé Aleaga Hernández

“…The signs and symptoms, history, ultrasound scan and multislice computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscess. The risk factors leading to the infection were well-identified. …”
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Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction: An Increasingly Recognized Complication of Metal-on-Metal Total Disc Replacement by Mélodie-Anne Karnoub, Fahed Zairi, Rabih Aboukais, Richard Assaker

“…We report the radiological signs that enabled early diagnosis and treatment allowing favorable outcome.…”
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Invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the breast and bilateral ovarian mature cystic teratoma with benign Brenner tumor in a postmenopausal woman – An uncommon occurrence by Pavithra Ayyanar, Suvradeep Mitra, Mohammed Imaduddin, Dillip K. Muduly

“…The histomorphology augmented by immunohistochemistry and appropriate clinical context is pivotal in rendering a correct diagnosis.…”
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Relapse of Visceral Leishmaniasis in an HIV-Infected Patient Successfully Treated with a Combination of Miltefosine and Amphotericin B by Shauna McQuarrie, Ken Kasper, Dana C Moffatt, Daniel Marko, Yoav Keynan

“…Investigation of bone marrow was conducted and yielded a diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis. The clinical course was complicated by gastrointestinal involvment and relapse occurred after amphotericin B therapy. …”
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