Is Thymoglobulin or Rituximab the Cause of This Serum Sickness? A Case Report of Serum Sickness Dilemma and Literature Review by Amarpreet Sandhu, Antonia Harford, Pooja Singh, Eduardo Alas

“…We are reporting a patient who developed serum sickness after receiving Thymoglobulin and Rituximab that led us to consider Rituximab as one of the potential causes in this patient’s serum sickness. Since diagnosis of serum sickness is clinical, and Rituximab use has expanded into treatment of glomerulonephritis and acute humoral rejection, it should be considered as a potential offender of serum sickness in these patient populations. …”
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Case report: A co-existing case of ulcerative colitis and dysferlinopathy in a male patient by Limin Li, Qiong Yan, Mingming Deng, Muhan Lü, Tiejun Zhou, Xiaolin Zhong

“…This approach is essential for achieving an early diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage in a Patient with Prolymphocytic Transformation of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Gwynivere A. Davies, Alejandro Lazo-Langner, Michael Shkrum, Leonard Minuk

“…We present the case of a 76-year-old gentleman with a previous diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia who presented with fatigue, fever, and a white blood cell count of 500 000 with prolymphocytes on peripheral blood examination. …”
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Disease-Specific Target Gene Expression Profiling of Molecular Imaging Probes: Database Development and Clinical Validation by Lawrence Wing-Chi Chan, Connie Hiu-Ching Ngo, Fengfeng Wang, Moss Y. Zhao, Mengying Zhao, Helen Ka-Wai Law, Sze Chuen Cesar Wong, Benjamin Yat-Ming Yung

“…Molecular imaging probes can target abnormal gene expression patterns in patients and allow early diagnosis of disease. For selecting a suitable imaging probe, the current Molecular Imaging and Contrast Agent Database (MICAD) provides descriptive and qualitative information on imaging probe characteristics and properties. …”
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Relapse of Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma as Painless Masses in the Abdominal Wall Muscles: A Rare Case Report by Somar Mansour, Seif‐Aldin Abdul Rahman, Majd Mansour, Ali Afif, Raghad Hasan, Nader Abdullah, Zuheir Alshehabi

“…It shows the importance of the diagnostic process that combines imaging with histological examination and immune stains for accurate diagnosis.…”
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Atypical Mal de Meleda in a Hispanic Patient by Mónica Guevara, Michelle Mafla, Camila Miño

“…However, owing to the lack of clinical response, a biopsy was performed, which revealed thickened corneal layer, acanthosis, spongiosis, and perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltrate. MDM diagnosis was confirmed based on a personal history of consanguinity, clinical presentation with absence of systemic symptoms, and transgredien pattern of the lesions. …”
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Novel Jumbo Biopsy Forceps for Surveillance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comparative Retrospective Assessment by Kenneth Song, Daniel Toweill, Stephen J. Rulyak, Scott D. Lee

“…Biopsies were compared for diameter, depth, crush artifact, and acceptability for diagnosis. Results. 333 specimens were taken with RJ4 and 335 specimens with the RJ3 MC. …”
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Delayed Tibial Osteomyelitis after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstrings Autograft and Bioabsorbable Interference Screw: A Case Report and Review of the Literat... by Kevin S. Weiss, Justin M. Weatherall, Jen Eick, James R. Ross

“…Late infection and osteomyelitis are also rare but can occur and should be considered in the differential diagnosis.…”
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De Novo Mutation of the ADAMTS13 Gene with Mesenteric Ischemia in an Infant with Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Ibrahim Alharbi, Sarah Alqarni, Wed Khayyat, Amirah Almatrafi

“…On day 8, genetic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of autosomal recessive familial thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and revealed a unique homozygous deletion mutation on exon 23 of ADAMTS13: c.2883del p.…”
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Management and Outcomes of Male Breast Cancer in Zaria, Nigeria by Adamu Ahmed, Yahaya Ukwenya, Adamu Abdullahi, Iliyasu Muhammad

“…Male patients that had histological diagnosis of breast cancer from 2001 to 2010 were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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Cylindroma Mimicking Neurofibroma by Vinod Kumar Gonuru, Sridhar Reddy Dandala, M.S.S. Samhita, Ashok Kumar

“…Case Report Here, we are reporting a case of multiple cylindromas in a 47-year-old female who presented with lesions on the face and scalp that were initially suspected to be neurofibroma as there were no features of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome or significant familial history pertaining to this presentation, but the histopathological diagnosis was suggestive of cylindroma. Discussion These are skin appedegeal tumours which commonly occur in the face and scalp. …”
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Ureteral Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated with Ureteral Stenting: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tateki Yoshino, Ayako Itakura, Shinnosuke Fujikawa, Tomoyuki Sugitani, Kazuo Kawakami, Emi Ishibashi, Koji Kodama, Shota Oshima

“…Retrograde pyelography showed hydronephrosis and dilated ureter loops through the defect of diaphragmatic crus, known as a “curlicue sign,” and the diagnosis was right ureteral diaphragmatic hernia. …”
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Aberrant Right Hepatic Duct Draining into the Cystic Duct: Clinical Outcomes and Management by Aijaz A. Sofi, Osama H. Alaradi, Marwan Abouljoud, Ali T. Nawras

“…The mean age of patients was 42.5 years. The diagnosis in one of the patient was incidental during a routine endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). …”
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Highly Amplified Broadband Ultrasound in Antiresonant Hollow Core Fibers by Ricardo E. da Silva, David John Webb, Cristiano Monteiro de Barros Cordeiro, Marcos Antonio Ruggieri Franco

“…The results are a significant advance for fiber‐based ultrasonic sensors and transmitters, contributing to improve their efficiency and microscale spatial resolution for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in biomedical applications.…”
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An Unusual Presentation of a Myocardial Crypt in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Danny A. J. P. van de Sande, Jan Hoogsteen, Luc J. H. J. Theunissen

“…Transthoracic echocardiography showed thickening of the interventricular septum (16 mm) and in particular the basal septum. CMR confirmed the diagnosis of HCM in the anteroseptal myocardium with a thickness of 23 mm and also revealed large and deep myocardial crypts in the anterior wall. …”
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Filters in 2D and 3D Cardiac SPECT Image Processing by Maria Lyra, Agapi Ploussi, Maritina Rouchota, Stella Synefia

“…The quality of the tomographic image is a key for accurate diagnosis. Image filtering, a mathematical processing, compensates for loss of detail in an image while reducing image noise, and it can improve the image resolution and limit the degradation of the image. …”
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Formation of the sound-syllabic structure of primary school pupils’ speech with intellectual disabilities in Ukrainian language lessons by V. Mykhailenko

“…The article describes approaches to the diagnosis and correction of these disorders, including special exercises for the development of phonemic awareness, articulation exercises and teaching methods for the correction of disorders of the structure of speech sounds and their constituent components. …”
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Identifying the Indoor Space Characteristics of an Urban Railway Station Based on Pedestrian Trajectory Data by Eunbi Jeong, Soyoung Iris You, Jun Lee, Daeseop Moon

“…The proposed methodology could be applied to indoor space diagnosis from the perspective of station monitoring and management. …”
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Common mental disorders among women in reproductive age group: An analysis of national mental health survey, India 2016 by Harshitha H. Annajigowda, Lakshmi P. Nirisha, Sundarnag Ganjekar, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators group

“…Overall, 39,532 adults were surveyed with a response rate of 88%. The diagnosis was based on Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 6.0.0. …”
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Comprehensive Update on Rabies: A Neglected Zoonotic Disease of Public Health Concern by Kavitha Guladahalli Manjunatha, Chethana Chandrahasa, Sadanand Dangari Akshay, Akhila Dharnappa Sannejal, Rajeshwari Vittal, Govindaiah Kavitha, Khang Wen Goh, Shrikrishna Isloor, Devananda Devegowda

“…Despite, the fact that the cure for rabies remains elusive, it is possible to prevent this fatal disease through proper pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis and early laboratory diagnosis.  Diagnostic technologies like RT PCR, qPCR, dRIT, dFAT, and LFA are highly sensitive and specific in the rapid detection of rabies virus and play a crucial role in preventing the disease. …”
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