Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Alveolar Hemorrhage by Omar Tolaymat, Florentina Berianu

“…Introduction. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus. …”
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An Adrenocortical Carcinoma Associated with Non-Islet Cell Tumor Hypoglycemia and Aberrant ACTH Production by M. D. S. A. Dilrukshi, A. W. Wickramarachchi, D. D. K. Abeyaratne, Brian Shine, Bahram Jafar-Mohammadi, N. P. Somasundaram

“…He was diagnosed with a diffusely disseminated adrenocortical carcinoma with immunohistochemistry of tumor cells showing focal ACTH immunostain positivity. …”
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Identification and Repair of Left-Sided Paraduodenal Hernia Using Both Laparoscopic and Robotic Techniques by Muhonen John, Hsu Michael, Sturdivant Matthew, Unger Anthony, Dexter David, Giuseppucci Pablo, Esper Christopher

“…They result from the abnormal protrusion of an abdominal organ through a peritoneal defect and can cause intermittent obstructive symptoms, diffuse abdominal discomfort, and postprandial pain. …”
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Infiltration of the liver by cells of innate and adaptive immunity and their destruction in development of experimental immune concanavalin-A-induced hepatitis by S. I. Pavlovich, T. M. Bryzgina, N. V. Makogon, L. I. Aleksyuk, T. V. Martynova, R. I. Yanchy, I. N. Alekseyeva

“…Activity of alanine transaminase in blood serum, activity of myeloperoxidase in liver tissue, cell deathby double vital staining, damage rate of microcirculation channel and parenchyma of the liver, diffuse and focal infiltration and cellular composition of infiltrates were investigated.Results. …”
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Bactericidal Activity of TiO2 on Cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 by J. L. Aguilar Salinas, J. R. Pacheco Aguilar, S. A. Mayén Hernández, J. Santos Cruz

“…The obtained gel annealed at 450°C was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Splenectomy for Solitary Splenic Metastasis in Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Cancer. A Case Report and Literature Review by Antonio Maffuz-Aziz, Gabriel Garnica, Silvia López-Hernández, Janet Pineda-Diaz, Javier Baquera-Heredia, Patricia López-Jiménez

“…The classic variant of papillary carcinoma is less aggressive compared to its other variants like diffuse sclerosing, tall cell or columnar cell, and insular variants, and the sites to which this metastasizes is already well identified. …”
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The Effect of Photovoltaic Panels on the Rooftop Temperature in the EnergyPlus Simulation Environment by Changhai Peng, Jianqiang Yang

“…However, all the terms of the Heat Balance Model, including the absorbed direct and diffuse solar radiation, net long-wave radiation with the air and surroundings, convective exchange with the outside air, and conduction flux in or out of the surface, can still be used to calculate the temperature and heat flux within the BIPV’s air gap.…”
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Environment, Leptin Sensitivity, and Hypothalamic Plasticity by Marco Mainardi, Tommaso Pizzorusso, Margherita Maffei

“…In addition, we also address the role of leptin in extrahypothalamic plasticity, in order to propose an integrated view of how a single diffusible factor can regulate diverse brain functions.…”
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Two Different Extranodal Lymphomas in an HIV+ Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Clara Bertuzzi, Elena Sabattini, Francesco Bacci, Claudio Agostinelli, Gian Gaetano Ferri

“…Herein, we are presenting an unusual case of an untreated HIV+ patient, who developed two distinct lymphoproliferative disorders in a period of 4 years: a primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (PCTCL) and a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified (NOS), the latter developed while commencing combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). …”
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Fatal Hypogammaglobulinemia 3 Years after Rituximab in a Patient with Immune Thrombocytopenia: An Underlying Genetic Predisposition? by Jean-François Viallard, Marie Parrens, Frédéric Rieux-Laucat

“…We report the case of a young woman who developed, 3 years after stopping Rituximab (RTX) prescribed for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a severe immunodeficiency leading to fatal pulmonary Epstein–Barr virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Genetic analysis led us to identify four missense mutations known to affect immune-deficiency–associated genes (FAS-ligand (FASL) gene (p.G167R); perforin-1 (PRF1 (p.R55C) gene; the Bloom syndrome RecQ-Like helicase (BLM) gene and the Moesin (MSN) (p.A122T) gene). …”
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Impact of Preparative pH on the Morphology and Photocatalytic Activity of BiVO4 by Yongbiao Wan, Sihong Wang, Wenhao Luo, Lianhua Zhao

“…The prepared samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Successful Treatment of Severe Type B Lactic Acidosis in a Patient with HIV/AIDS-Associated High-Grade NHL by Marco Mejia, Ariel Perez, Harold Watson, Daniel Sanchez, Jorge Parellada, Mario Madruga, S. J. Carlan

“…Biopsy of the abdominal mass demonstrated a high-grade diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The patient’s lactic acidosis resolved after starting chemotherapy, and a complete response was evident on PET-CT after a third cycle of rituximab, etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin (EPOC-RR). …”
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Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis presenting as myositis: A rare case by Niraj Bohania, Sumeet Singla, Jagriti Nahata, Pijush Kanti Nandi, Seema Daksh, S Anuradha

“…A FDG-PET scan was done which revealed that the muscles of upper and lower limbs showed diffuse, heterogenous areas of increased FDG avidity suggestive of myositis. …”
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Polypoid Carcinoma of the Oropharynx with Stromal Ossifying Myofibroblastic Proliferation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Marcello Filotico, Alessandro D’Amuri

“…Immunohistochemistry documented positivity for cytokeratins, epithelial membrane antigen, and P63 in the globoid elements beneath the necrotic rim; strong and diffuse expression of vimentin, smooth muscle actin, and CD99 and BCL2 in the spindle elements; and complete negativity for cytokeratin 5/6, high molecular weight cytokeratin (clone 34βE12), S100, muscle-specific actin, desmin, CD117, and anaplastic lymphoma kinase. …”
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Acute Eosinophilic Ascites in a Middle-Aged Man by Fadi Bleibel, Keith Fragoza, Garrey T. Faller

“…We present a case of a 55-year-old male with diffuse abdominal pain and distention for two weeks. …”
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An Evaluation of Cellulose Hydrogels Derived from <i>tequilana</i> Weber Bagasse for the Regeneration of Gingival Connective Tissue in Lagomorphs by Silvia López-Domínguez, Juan Carlos Cuevas-González, León Francisco Espinosa-Cristóbal, Judith Virginia Ríos-Arana, Rosa Alicia Saucedo Acuña, María Verónica Cuevas-González, Erasto Armando Zaragoza-Contreras, Karla Lizette Tovar Carrillo

“…Regarding angiogenesis, in the specimens where membranes were implanted, its presence predominated in all variants (50%), followed by diffuse angiogenesis (37.5%), and finally the absence of angiogenesis (12.5%).…”
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Differential diagnosis of hypertrophic pachymeningitis: literature review by G. Makarevičius, J. Grigaitė, M. Jokubaitis, A. Klimašauskienė

“… Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a focal or diffuse thickening of cranial and/or spinal dura mater caused by chronic inflammatory process, which induces fibrosis and thickening of the pachymeninges. …”
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Vancomycin-Induced Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Masquerading as Elusive Sepsis by Sumon Roy, Vinay P. Goswamy, Kirolos N. Barssoum, Devesh Rai

“…On hospital day 25, the patient began showing signs of DRESS syndrome, ultimately manifesting as transaminitis, eosinophilia, and a diffuse, maculopapular rash. Vancomycin was switched to Linezolid and she improved on high dose steroids. …”
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Appendicitis-Like Picture Induced by Foreign Body in a 2-Year-Old Boy by Sadi A. Abukhalaf, Rami A. Misk, Hussam I. Alzeerelhouseini, Ismaeel M. Irziqat, Abdulrahman H. Asaferah, Osama Y. Aljabarein, Khalil N. Abuzaina

“…The abdomen was distended and diffusely tender. An abdominal ultrasound (US) was suggestive of perforated appendicitis with appendicular mass formation. …”
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Identification of the clinical and genetic characteristics of gliomas with gene fusions by integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis by Guo-zhong Yi, Hua-yang Zhang, Tian-shi Que, Shan-qiang Qu, Zhi-yong Li, Song-tao Qi, Wen-yan Feng, Guang-long Huang

“…Abstract The identification of oncogenic gene fusions in diffuse gliomas may serve as potential therapeutic targets and prognostic indicators, representing a novel strategy for treating gliomas consistent with the principles of personalized medicine. …”
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