Glaucoma and Corneal Transplant Procedures by Ammar M. Al-Mahmood, Samar A. Al-Swailem, Deepak P. Edward

“…The aim of this paper is to highlight the incidence, etiology, and management of glaucoma following different corneal transplant procedures. …”
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Two Different Clinical Approaches with Mortality Assessment of Four Cases: Complete and Incomplete Type of Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome by Ahmet Akbas, Nadir Adnan Hacım, Hasan Dagmura, Serhat Meric, Yüksel Altınel, Ali Solmaz

“…Abdominal cocoon syndrome (ACS), also called sclerosing encapsulated peritonitis, is a condition characterized by encapsulation of all or some of small bowel loops by a thick fibrous membrane. Etiologic cause is not fully known. It is among the rare causes of intestinal obstruction in adults. …”
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Mastectomy and Axillary Lymph Node Dissection by Wil L. Santivasi, Meghan M. Routt, Alicia M. Terando

“…Diagnostic Workup revealed no clear etiology for the thrombocytopenia; therefore, a presumptive diagnosis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was made. …”
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Wegener's Granulomatosis: A Rare Cause of Hydronephrosis by Julien Lillaz, Stéphane Bernardini, Marie-Paule Algros, Hugues Bittard, François Kleinclauss

“…A urinary diversion was thus performed using a double J endoureteral stent. The etiologic assessment of the hydronephrosis showed the presence of a periureteral mass that caused extrinsic ureteral compression. …”
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Embryologic Association of Tornwaldt's Cyst with Cerebral Artery Abnormalities and Infarction: A Case Report by Michael F. Osborn, Benjamin K. Buchanan, Nassim Akle, Ahmed Badr, Jun Zhang

“…This paper suggests an etiologic connection between Tornwaldt's cysts and cerebral vasculature abnormalities by way of notochordal dysfunction during development, likely the result of perturbation of notochord-derived molecular cues during development or biogenesis.…”
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Current Evidence and Insights about Genetics in Thoracic Aorta Disease by Gianluigi Bisleri, Lorenzo Bagozzi, Claudio Muneretto

“…Thoracic aortic aneurysms have been historically considered to be caused by etiologic factors similar to those implied in abdominal aortic aneurysms. …”
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Intestinal Amyloidosis in Common Variable Immunodeficiency and Rheumatoid Arthritis by T. Meira, R. Sousa, A. Cordeiro, R. Ilgenfritz, P. Borralho

“…Since amyloidosis with GI involvement is a rare cause of chronic diarrhea, this pathology should be considered in etiologic investigation, especially when associated with chronic inflammatory diseases.…”
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The Role of Human Papilloma Virus in Synchronous Gynecologic Malignancies: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature by Salih Taşkın, Emre Göksan Pabuçcu, Alper Kahraman, İbrahim Yalçın, Uğur Fırat Ortaç

“…Unlike cervical pathologies, HPV does not seem to play active role as etiologic agent in endometrial neoplasms, even detected synchronously with invasive cervical cancers.…”
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Otomycosis by Yan Edward, Dolly Irfandy

“…From laboratory examination, Aspergillus<br />niger was isolated as etiologic agent. With the treatment of ear toilet and combination of Gentian violet an<br />improvement was observed.…”
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Immature Oocytes in “Apparent Empty Follicle Syndrome”: A Case Report by Teraporn Vutyavanich, Waraporn Piromlertamorn, Jason Ellis

“…Our findings suggest that delayed maturation of oocyte cumulus complexes in response to HCG might be an etiologic mechanism in some cases of GEFS. This creates a situation similar to the aspiration of immature follicles, where germinal vesicle-stage oocytes with dense scanty cumulus cells are often difficult to identify under a dissecting microscope.…”
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Sudden Onset of Coma and Fulminant Progression to Brain Death in a 48-Year-Old Male With Cerebral Malaria by Marina Costa, Cristiana Barbosa, Mauro Pereira, Luís Ribeiro, Pedro Silveira

“…Despite its rarity in a nonendemic country, its severity alerts to the consideration of this syndrome in the etiologic workup of coma. The early recognition of the diagnosis is of major importance for the establishment of definitive treatment, as its timely administration has a crucial impact on the outcome.…”
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A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by a Highly Virulent Escherichia coli Strain by Sadjia Bekal, André Vincent, Alex Lin, Josée Harel, Jean-Charles Côté, Cécile Tremblay

“…Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious disease characterized by the necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues and fascia. E. coli as the etiologic agent of necrotizing fasciitis is a rare occurrence. …”
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Global distribution of sporadic sapovirus infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Marta Diez Valcarce, Anita K Kambhampati, Laura E Calderwood, Aron J Hall, Sara A Mirza, Jan Vinjé

“…Due to widespread use of real-time RT-PCR testing, sapovirus has been increasingly reported as the etiologic agent in both AGE outbreaks and sporadic AGE cases. …”
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Protocol for the intracerebral injection of AAV-α-synuclein plus poly(ADP-ribose) to generate a Parkinson’s disease monkey model by Shuyi Liu, Wei Si, Zhengbo Wang

“…Summary: The lack of an etiologic Parkinson’s disease (PD) model in non-human primates has inhibited our understanding of the disease and the development of therapies. …”
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Actigraphic Recording of Manic Symptoms Induced by Methylphenidate by Tuuli Lahti, Sami Leppämäki, Pekka Tani, Timo Partonen

“…Disruptions of the sleep-wake cycle are probably important etiologic factors in mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder. …”
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A Rare Case of Acute Renal Failure Secondary to Rhabdomyolysis Probably Induced by Donepezil by Osman Zikrullah Sahin, Teslime Ayaz, Suleyman Yuce, Fatih Sumer, Serap Baydur Sahin

“…Acute renal failure (ARF) develops in 33% of the patients with rhabdomyolysis. The main etiologic factors are alcoholism, trauma, exercise overexertion, and drugs. …”
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Stomach cancer risk factors: the modern concept by V. M. Khomyakov, A. D. Yermoshina, S. S. Pirogov, A. B. Ryabov

“…The understanding of basic etiologic and predisposing factors and mechanisms of SC development, knowledge of key risk factors allow to distinguish high-risk groups from the general population and to carry out active revealing of premalignant lesions and early forms of SC. …”
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Myelofibrosis by Fares Darawshy, Arieh Ben-Yehuda, Karine Atlan, Deborah Rund

“…This case reported here constitutes an unusual situation of CLL characterized by the development of PMF. Etiologic and pathogenic associations—the role of t (1; 6) and JAK-2 V617F mutation—are discussed.…”
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Numb Chin Syndrome as First Symptom of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Mario Carbone, Francesco Della Ferrera, Lucio Carbone, Gaia Gatti, Marco Carrozzo

“…Dental causes, especially iatrogenic ones, maxillofacial trauma, or malignant neoplasm are etiologic factors for this rare syndrome. Many malignant and metastatic neoplasms are causing this syndrome, like primary osteosarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and mandibular metastasis of primary carcinoma of breast, lung, thyroid, kidney, prostate, and nasopharynx. …”
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The Role of PCR in Diagnosis of a Rare Appendicular Tuberculosis and Mini Literature Review by Asmerom Tesfamariam Sengal, Ahmed Abdalla Mohamedani, Hanan Hasaan Hussein, Alaa Kamal

“…As there are numerous differential diagnoses in granulomatous lesions of appendix and due to the fact that appendicular tuberculosis is a rare phenomenon; verification etiologic agent is crucial for appropriate management of the disease.…”
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