Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Mastectomy and Axillary Lymph Node Dissection by Wil L. Santivasi, Meghan M. Routt, Alicia M. Terando

“…Here, we present a case of an 85-year-old patient diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast whose surgical treatment was complicated postoperatively by acute-onset thrombocytopenia with a resultant hematoma at the operative site. Diagnostic Workup revealed no clear etiology for the thrombocytopenia; therefore, a presumptive diagnosis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was made. …”
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Change of Outpatient Oral Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience of an Italian Center by Francesco Bennardo, Alessandro Antonelli, Selene Barone, Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Leonzio Fortunato, Amerigo Giudice

“…The aim of this work is to present a protocol to standardize the outpatient oral surgery activities through remote triage, diagnostic tests, protections, and precautions that allow to provide care while minimizing risk for both patients and surgeons. …”
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Galactocele in the Axillary Accessory Breast Mimicking Suspicious Solid Mass on Ultrasound by Donya Farrokh, Ali Alamdaran, Farhad Yousefi, Bita Abbasi

“…Galactocele can present as a suspicious tumoral lesion in the axillary accessory breast and diagnostic aspiration can help in correct diagnosis of this rare lesion in the accessory breast.…”
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A Physician’s Nightmare: Fever of Unknown Origin by Sana Din, Farrukh Anwer, Mirza Beg

“…Fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains to be a challenge despite advancement in diagnostic technologies and procedures. FUO is considered when fever presents intermittently without an explanation. …”
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Oral submucous fibrosis: a contemporary narrative review with a proposed inter-professional approach for an early diagnosis and clinical management by Naman R. Rao, Alessandro Villa, Chandramani B. More, Ruwan D. Jayasinghe, Alexander Ross Kerr, Newell W. Johnson

“…This expert opinion paper updates the literature and provides a critique of diagnostic and therapeutic pitfalls common in developing countries and of deficiencies in management. …”
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First Report of Gallbladder Volvulus Managed with a Robotic Approach by Roberto Bustos, Hassan Mashbari, Antonio Gangemi

“…GV was diagnosed after initial diagnostic laparoscopy. Cholecystectomy was performed uneventfully. …”
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Colocolic Intussusception in an Adult Patient Secondary to Caecal Adenocarcinoma by Hicham Elmajdoubi, Marouane Baiss, Mohamed El Absi, El Hassan El Faricha El Alami, Mohamed El Ouanani, El Mahjoub Echarrab, Mohamed El Amraoui, Abdelkader Errougani

“…By review of literature, we discuss diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in emergency.…”
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A Case Report of Avian Polyomavirus Infection in a Blue Fronted Parrot (Amazona aestiva) Associated with Anemia by Natalia Azevedo Philadelpho, Marta B. Guimarães, Antonio J. Piantino Ferreira

“…Severe anemia is an unusual clinical sign of Polyomavirus, and this study aims to identify novel differential diagnostic criteria for the disease.…”
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Long-Term Remission of a Spinal Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in Response to Intensive Multimodal Therapy by Fahd Refai, Haneen Al-Maghrabi, Hassan Al Trabolsi, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi

“…Provided clinical and diagnostic suspicion is high, the histopathological diagnosis is relatively straightforward to secure by testing for the characteristic loss of the tumor suppressor protein SMARCB1/INI1. …”
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Epiploic Appendicitis in a pregnant woman. Case presentation by Mayquel Monzón Rodríguez, Yoan Hernández Cabrera, Ailén Sed Pérez

“…Gustavo Aldereguía Lima, in Cienfuegos, was diagnosed an acute surgical abdomen due to epiploic appendicitis based on clinical and humoral elements , aided by multiple diagnostic tools. The management of this case is presented.…”
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Pulmonary Nodules After Leflunomide Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report by Mahdiye Abiyarghamsari, Arman Ahmadzadeh

“…We report a case of a 65‐year‐old male with long‐standing RA who developed multiple cavitary pulmonary nodules following prolonged leflunomide therapy. Diagnostic evaluation excluded infectious, neoplastic, and autoimmune causes. …”
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Subungual Bowen’s Disease: Clinical Mimicker of Subungual Melanoma by Ritu Rani, Reena Kumari Sharma, Mudita Gupta

“…As clinical characteristics of subungual BD are not clearly defined, creating diagnostic dilemma with various benign and malignant diseases such as fungal infections with nail pigmentation and subungual melanoma, respectively. …”
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Single monoclonal spike characterized as double monoclonal gammopathy in a patient with multiple myeloma: A rare finding by Rajni Saijpaul, Vatsala Khurana, Rashmi Verma, Smita Kaushik

“…Double monoclonal gammopathies need to be identified to increase diagnostic accuracy and reliability, and to get a better understanding of the disease pathogenesis and progression.…”
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Identification of Novel Causal FBN1 Mutations in Pedigrees of Marfan Syndrome by Yueli Wang, Xiaoyan Li, Rongjuan Li, Ya Yang, Jie Du

“…These novel mutations provide important diagnostic and therapeutic insights for precision medicine in MFS, especially regarding the lethal cardiovascular events.…”
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Imaging in Gastroenterology by Radu Badea, Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska, Sebastian Mueller, Horia Ştefănescu, Monica Lupsor Platon

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Comparison of the Detection Rate and Specificity of Irregular Red Blood Cell Antibodies Between First-Time Pregnant Women and Women With a History of Multiple Pregnancies Among 18,... by Shujie Wu, Yinglin Wu, Ganping Guo, Rungui Xie, Yuanjun Wu

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Bilateral Segmental Testicular Infarction by Aaron Bayne, Brad Koslin, Siamak Daneshmand

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Using Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence (SRXRF) to Assess the Impacts of Shipping Emissions on the Variations of PM10-bound Elemental Species by Siwatt Pongpiachan, Nichada Jearanaikoon, Kanjana Thumanu, Jureerat Pradubsri, Ratchadaporn Supruangnet, Chaisri Tharasawatpipat, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Ronbanchob Apiratikul

“…In stead of employing V/Fe, the diagnostic binary ratios of As/V and Se/V can be considered as alternative geochemical tracers for classifying shipping emissions associated aerosols. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Fully Automatic Segmentation of the Paranasal Sinuses in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Using Computed Tomographic Images by Yuhang Wang, Xiaolei Zhang, Weidong Du, Na Dai, Yi Lyv, Keying Wu, Yiyang Tian, Yuxin Jie, Yu Lin, Weipiao Kang

“…Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), as one of the most common chronic nasal inflammations, has been a major research focus in the field of rhinology due to its complex and varied pathophysiological features and suboptimal clinical treatment outcomes. However, existing diagnostic methods still face many challenges, especially shortcomings in accurate typing and the development of individualized treatment plans. …”
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Limitations of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire in Assessing Severity in a Homogeneous Occupational Cohort by Venera Cristina Dinescu, Marius Bica, Ramona Constantina Vasile, Andrei Gresita, Bogdan Catalin, Alexandra Daniela Rotaru-Zavaleanu, Florentin Ananu Vreju, Lorena Sas, Marius Bunescu

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: While the BCTQ remains a valuable tool for assessing CTS, its limitations necessitate complementary use of objective diagnostic tools, particularly for severe cases. Future refinements, such as tailored scoring systems and integration with clinical measures, could enhance its diagnostic utility and ensure comprehensive assessment of CTS severity.…”
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