HbS-Sicilian (δβ)0-Thalassemia: A Rare Variant of Sickle Cell by Grace Onimoe, Genine Smarzo

“…As this is a rare variant of SCD with potential complications, it is important to establish diagnosis towards planning comprehensive care.…”
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Isolated Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection Presented with Flank Pain by Shruti P. Gandhi, Kajal Patel, Bipin C. Pal

“…Computed tomography (CT) angiography was used to make final diagnosis which demonstrated intimal flap in main renal artery with renal infarction.…”
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Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity by Elisa Vedes, Ana Filipa Geraldo, Rita Rodrigues, Sofia Reimão, Alice Ribeiro, Francisco Antunes

“…Because syphilis is “The Great Pretender” not only clinically but also in imaging and because its numbers are rising, it must be sought as a differential diagnosis.…”
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Popliteal Artery Entrapment or Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome? by Christopher Gaunder, Brandon McKinney, Jessica Rivera

“…Diagnosis of lower limb pain in an athlete can be a challenging task due to the variety of potential etiologies and ambiguity of presenting symptoms. …”
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Extensive Longitudinal Transverse Myelitis Temporally Related to the Use of AZD1222, AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis and Recent Data Review by Paulo Diniz da Gama, Tiago Gomes de Alcantara, Rafaela Ramos Smaniotto, Penélope de Lima Petuco, Wammer Alves de Almeida, Rodrigo Assad Diiniz da Gama, Yara Dadalti Fragoso

“…Cerebrospinal fluid analysis is routine in these cases and the characteristics of the abnormalities found are of great help not only in establishing the diagnosis but also in understanding this rare condition. …”
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Multiple Sclerosis Presenting with Facial Twitching (Myokymia and Hemifacial Spasms) by Risha Hertz, James Espinosa, Alan Lucerna, Doug Stranges

“…An awareness of this presentation not only may lead to an earlier diagnosis in some patients but can be a sign of relapse in patients with established multiple sclerosis.…”
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Nonsyndromic Familial Oligodontia with Multiple Dens Invaginatus: A Case Report of an Unusual Case by D. P. Vinuth, Poonam Agarwal, Gunjan Dube, S. Abhilash, Pallavi Dube

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Genetic Insights into Bicuspid Aortic Valve Formation by Brigitte Laforest, Mona Nemer

“…The impact of these advances on human health including diagnosis of BAV and prevention of cardiovascular complications in individuals with BAV or with a family history of BAV is also discussed.…”
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A Rare Presentation of Hepatitis A Infection with Extrahepatic Manifestations by Geetika Bhatt, Varrinder S. Sandhu, Charlene K. Mitchell

“…Hepatitis A has a variety of associated extrahepatic manifestations that clinicians should be aware of for early diagnosis and treatment. We report a unique case of hepatitis A presenting with multiple extrahepatic manifestations not previously described in a single patient. …”
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A Case of Distal Epithelioid Sarcoma of the Thumb Expressing Podoplanin, TLE1 and Ca 125 by George Karagkounis, Theodore Argyrakos, G. Charkiolakis, O. Castana, D. Rontogianni

“…We present the case of a distal epithelioid sarcoma arising in the thumb of a 14-year-old girl, which immunohistochemically was characterized by the loss of SMARCB1/INI1 protein as well as the expression of podoplanin (D2-40), TLE1, Glut1, and Ca 125; plus, we highlight the differential diagnosis of epithelioid sarcoma from its histological mimics.…”
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Graves’ Disease Presenting as a Unilateral Breast Mass by Neeka N. Akhavan, Edlira Maska

“…In rare cases, findings may predominate in one organ system; isolated findings of diarrhea, anxiety, or gynecomastia (as in our case) may occur, distracting from the correct diagnosis. Case Report. We report on a 37-year-old male who presented to the primary care clinic with the chief complaint of a tender right-sided breast mass and with an associated loss of appetite and forty-pound weight loss. …”
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A Pitfall in Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: Malakoplakia Evaluation of Two Cases Based on the Literature Review by Dudu Solakoglu Kahraman, Sevil Sayhan, Gulden Diniz, Duygu Ayaz, Tugba Karadeniz, Ertan Can

“…Malakoplakia of the prostate is very rare, and it may be clinically mistaken for prostatic malignancies. Definitive diagnosis is only possible through histopathological examination. …”
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Macroscopic Hematuria and a Bladder Mass: Eosinophilic Cystitis in a 7-Year-Old Boy by Stine Bjerrum Runge, Søren Høyer, Louise Winding

“…In a child with hematuria and a bladder mass, eosinophilic cystitis is a relevant but rare differential diagnosis, especially when there is a known atopic history.…”
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A research landscape analysis on Alzheimer's disease and gerontechnology: Identifying key contributors, hotspots, and emerging trends by Azliyana Azizan, Ph.D, Susi Endrini, Ph.D, Khairul Hafezad Abdullah, Ph.D

“…., Italy, and China, with increasing emphasis on assistive technologies and artificial intelligence for early diagnosis. However, significant gaps exist, especially in studies addressing long-term effectiveness and inclusivity across demographic groups. …”
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A Large Isolated Hydatid Cyst of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Fatehi Elnour Elzein, Abdullah Aljaberi, Abdullah AlFiaar, Abdullah Alghamdi

“…Isolated adrenal hydatid is extremely rare with an incidence of less than 0.5%; however, the diagnosis should always be suspected in all patients from an endemic area presenting with an adrenal cystic mass.…”
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Complete Duplex of the Left Ureter with Lower Moiety Hydronephrosis Secondary to Ureteral Stone in Adult by Masresha S. Dino, Alemayehu Tegegn Tefera, Kaleab Hebtemichael Gebreselassie, Sena Sefera Akkasa, Ferid Ousman Mummed

“…The renal duplication system should be diagnosed and followed with image guidance periodically as the late diagnosis may have poor outcomes with loss of the kidney or part of it.…”
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Love Addiction - Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Paradigms in Clinical Psychology. by Marilena Giovanna Maglia, Ines Lanzafame, Maria C Quattropani, Pasquale Caponnetto

“…# Background We have investigated and analyzed the latest research on love addiction in the fields of clinical psychology, diagnosis, psychotherapy and treatment. # Methods From 30 November 2021 to July 2022 a review was conducted aimed at identifying the current diagnostic paradigms associated with this new behavioral dependence, investigating in depth what has not yet emerged, searching for strong and weak correlations with related theoretical constructs, comorbidities, investigate which evaluation scales are currently used and outline a guiding design that allows you to move between current scientific discoveries, searching for relevant studies in the databases PubMed, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), PsycINFO, MDPI, APA, ScienceDirect, and ReserchGate…”
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Effect of Absorption and Scattering on Fluorescence of Buried Tumours by Kawthar M. K. Alghourani, Wesam Bachir, George Karraz

“…Fluorescence spectroscopy is widely used for biomedical optical diagnosis and surgical resection of tumours. This work investigates laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy of fluorescence inclusions that are embedded in turbid media. 405 nm laser diode is used for exciting buried protoporphyrin- (PpIX) based inclusions in brain-like optical phantoms. …”
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Jejunal Fistula Complicating Ovarian Serous Carcinoma: Case Report of a Rare Phenomenon and Review of the Literature by Isin Ureyen, Tayfun Toptas, Sezin Ates Tatar, Gulsum Ekin, Faruk Gulec, Aysel Uysal

“…We described a patient with ovarian serous carcinoma that was fistulized into jejenum and formed a region composed of stool and tumor surrounded and limited by small intestines recognized during surgery. This diagnosis should be kept in mind while preparing a patient for ovarian cancer surgery if the patient has acute abdomen or abdominal pain incompatible with the extent of the tumor. …”
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Study of Error Propagation in the Transformations of Dynamic Thermal Models of Buildings by Loïc Raillon, Christian Ghiaus

“…These models, which describe the same process, are used in the design, simulation, optimal predictive control, parameter identification, fault detection and diagnosis, and so on. Since more forms are available, it is interesting to know which one is the most suitable by estimating the sensitivity of the model to transform into a physical model, which is represented by a thermal network. …”
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