Intestinal Obstruction due to Bilateral Strangulated Femoral Hernias by Ioannis Nikolopoulos, Eshan Oderuth, Eleni Ntakomyti, Bengt Kald

“…Our case highlights the importance of meticulous history taking and clinical examination as any delay in diagnosis will increase the risk of mortality and morbidity for the patient. …”
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Some COVID-19 relevant considerations in the elderly by Ana Esther Despaigne Biset, Idalmis Vallejo Santiago, Leysa Margarita Gòmez, Caridad Tamayo Reus, Sandra Laurencio Vallina

“…Older adults continue to be considered a vulnerable population and prevention and timely diagnosis are required in order to minimize damage to health.…”
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Fat Embolism Syndrome Mimicking a COVID-19 Infection by Alexandru Leonard Alexa, Adela Hilda Onutu

“…In the context of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, differential diagnosis has become an increasingly challenging process. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Purtscher Retinopathy after Severe Traffic Accident in 16-Year-Old Boy by Hassan Hamoudi, Marie Krogh Nielsen, Torben Lykke Sørensen

“…Examination was performed 10 days, 1 month, and 6 months after the trauma. Diagnosis was based on the characteristic clinical presentation. …”
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Deep Neck Infection: A Typical Presentation of Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Apichana Mahattanapreut, Rangsima Aroonroch, Chalermchai Chintrakarn, Chutintorn Sriphrapradang

“…However, deep neck infection could be an uncommon presentation of papillary thyroid cancer which may obscure the diagnosis of underlying malignancy. This case report aims to present a rare presentation of papillary thyroid cancer which needs meticulous evaluation. …”
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Surgical Management of Calciphylaxis Associated with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Jennifer Bishop, Eric Brown, Augusto Podesta, Cathrine Troy, Xiang (Eric) Dong

“…Our patient initially presented with bilateral, exquisitely tender thigh lesions. The diagnosis of calciphylaxis was rendered histologically by extensive calcification of the subcutaneous blood vessels. …”
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Right Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Report and A review by Thaimi Conde Cueto, Ivette Cepero Pérez, Francisco Olascoaga Pérez, Martha Yudey Rodríguez Pino

“…Diaphragmatic hernia constitutes an infrequent form of diaphragmatic disease and a high index of sospecha for its diagnosis. The lesions of the left side seem to be the most frequent according to the review of the medical literature. …”
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Sporadic Intra-Abdominal Desmoid: A Rare Presentation as a Hepatic Mass by Shahana Gupta, Udipta Ray, Souvik Chatterjee, Sanjeev Kumar, Ayusman Satapathy, Shamita Chatterjee, Tamal Kanti Choudhury

“…Immunohistochemistry showed positivity of lesional fibroblastic cells for β-catenin and negativity for CD34, CD117, EMA, SMA, desmin, vimentin, cytokeratin, and ALK1 thereby confirming the diagnosis of a desmoid tumour. There exist only a few reports in the literature on desmoids related to the diaphragm, but only one on a diaphragmatic desmoid that is possibly primary.…”
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Juvenile Hemochromatosis due to a Homozygous Variant in the HJV Gene by María-Belén Moreno-Risco, Manuel Méndez, María-Isabel Moreno-Carralero, Ana-María López-Moreno, José-Manuel Vagace-Valero, María-José Morán-Jiménez

“…We aim to raise awareness of juvenile hemochromatosis, especially in families with a positive family history, as early diagnosis and treatment may prevent organ involvement and end-stage disease. …”
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Postinfantile Giant Cell Hepatitis with Features of Acute Severe Autoimmune Hepatitis Probably Triggered by Diclofenac in a Patient with Primary Myelofibrosis by Pinelopi Arvaniti, Kalliopi Zachou, George K. Koukoulis, George N. Dalekos

“…After careful exclusion of other hepatitis causes by imaging, virological, immunological, and microbiological investigations, a diagnosis of acute severe AIH (AS-AIH) was established. …”
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Mullerian Adenosarcoma of Uterus with Sarcomatous Overgrowth and Heterologous Component Associated with Stromal Deposit in Omentum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anuradha Sinha, Jyoti Prakash Phukan, Sanjay Sengupta, Paulami Guha

“…She underwent abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy. Histopathological diagnosis of resected specimen was Mullerian adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth and presence of heterologous elements involving body of the uterus. …”
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Dental Age Estimation in A Sample of Kurdish Subjects (Aged 9-15 Years Old) in Erbil City Adopting Demirjian Method A Radiographic Study by Bayan Abdulla Hassan, Mahmoud Kanan Mohsin

“…Age estimation plays a great role in clinical dentistry, especially in orthodontics, pedodontics and forensic dentistry and aid in diagnosis and treatment planning. Demirjian method is one of a commonly used methods. …”
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Bone Marrow Granuloma in Typhoid Fever: A Morphological Approach and Literature Review by Kavitha Muniraj, Somanath Padhi, Manjiri Phansalkar, Periyasami Sivakumar, Renu G’Boy Varghese, Reba Kanungo

“…In view of potential clinical implications, typhoid fever should be considered as a differential diagnosis to tuberculosis in the evaluation of prolonged fever; especially in high prevalent areas. …”
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Insulinoma Presenting with Long-Standing Depression, Primary Hypogonadism, and Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome by Usman H. Malabu, Durgesh Gowda, Yong Mong Tan

“…From this report, we emphasize drawing clinicians' attention to the possibility of an association between insulinoma and primary testicular failure and suggest consideration of this diagnosis in patients with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism who may present with infertility.…”
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Buffalo Immune Competence Under Infectious and Non-Infectious Stressors by Maria Giovanna Ciliberti, Antonella Santillo, Mariangela Caroprese, Marzia Albenzio

“…In addition, a brief description of methods for early diagnosis of disease using cytokine quantification will be introduced.…”
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COVID-19-Induced Fatal Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Healthy Young Patient by Mariana Codevila Buere Pereira, Bruna Ruschel, Bruna Schneider, Vitor Salomão Gonçalves Melo de Melgar, Tatiana Helena Rech

“…We report a case of a healthy young patient presenting with the classic TTP pentad a few days after a diagnosis of COVID-19 confirmed by a positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test. …”
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Health promotion model at the Metropolitan University of Ecuador by Cruz Xiomara Peraza de Aparicio, Florangel Josefina Benítez de Hernández, Yojanis Galeano Tamayo

“…The strategy developed by this group was divided into four areas: two related to a stage of diagnosis or recognition of certain difficulties; and two others referred to the intervention and its result.…”
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Rose Rosette Disease: A New Disease of Roses in Florida by Binoy Babu, Mathews L. Paret, Tim Schubert, Carlye Baker, Gary Knox, Fanny Iriarte, James Aldrich, Laura Ritchie, Carrie L. Harmon, Svetlana Y. Folimonova

“…This 6-page fact sheet describes the symptoms and diagnosis of the disease, as well as the cultural, chemical, and, possibly, biological controls that can minimize its spread. …”
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Unusual Complication of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis by Prerna Sharma, Ravindra Nath Sahay

“…Treatment consists of correction of electrolyte abnormalities, indomethacin, and potassium-sparing diuretics. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of severe dyselectrolytemia are warranted in patients on aminoglycoside therapy.…”
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Test Performance Related Dysfunctional Beliefs by Recep TÜTÜNCÜ, Ahmet ÝNCE, M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR

“…Conclusion: Our findings indicate that candidates seeking help before MSE examination could be referred for cognitivetherapy or counseling even they do not have any psychiatric diagnosis due to clinically significant cognitive distortion.Measurement and treatment of cognitive distortions that have negative impact on MSE performance may improve thecost-effectiveness and mental well being of the oung doctors. …”
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