Potential Biomarkers and Signaling Pathways Associated with the Pathogenesis of Primary Ameloblastoma: A Systems Biology Approach by Zeynab Bayat, Azin Mirzaeian, Amir Taherkhani

“…This study provides an intuition into the potential mechanisms involved in the etiology of ameloblastoma.…”
Get full text

Gorham Stout syndrome in a pediatric patient. A case report by Ariel Moya Machado, Leidelén Esquivel Sosa, Yisel González Ríos

“…The clinical and imaging manifestations made it necessary to dismiss infectious and neoformative etiologies. The former were dismissed and because they fulfill the required criteria it was concluded as Gorham's disease. …”
Get full text

Do Not Miss the Tumor: A Novel Presentation of Osteosarcoma by Michael DePalma, Sachin Gupta, Jie Nguyen, Divya Talwar, Alexandre Arkader, Lawrence Wells

“…Antalgic gait is a common clinical presentation among pediatric patients and can have many different etiologies, with rare life-threatening etiologies including primary bone malignancies. …”
Get full text

Prediction Models for Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients with Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal by Pengfei Cheng, Pengyu Yang, Hua Zhang, Haizhen Wang

“…Obvious chest injury, body temperature below 33°C, and possible etiologies were predictive factors for ROSC failure in patients with TOHCA. …”
Get full text

RAS in Pregnancy and Preeclampsia and Eclampsia by M. Rodriguez, J. Moreno, J. Hasbun

“…Preeclampsia is a common disease of pregnancy characterized by the presence of hypertension and commitment of many organs, including the brain, secondary to generalized endothelial dysfunction. Its etiology is not known precisely, but it involved several factors, highlighting the renin angiotensin system (RAS), which would have an important role in the origin of multisystem involvement. …”
Get full text

Proximal Migration of Pancreatic Duct Stent in Pancreas Divisum: Challenges in Retrieval and Review of the Literature by Subash Ghimire, Shri Jaikishan Ravi, Mohammad Yousef, Hafiz Khan

“…Sometimes it is considered an etiology when patients present with recurrent episodes of pancreatitis. …”
Get full text

Typhoidal Tularemia: 2 Familial Cases by J. F. Faucher, C. Chirouze, C. Coutris, C. Fery-Blanco, M. Maurin, B. Hoen

“…As persons in the same family may likely be exposed to a common zoonotic source of infection, tularemia should be considered in the etiologies of familial fever epidemics.…”
Get full text

Renovascular disease. A contemporary approach to the diagnosis and treatment by V.Yu. Kundin, M.V. Satyr, A.V. Khokhlov, A.G. Mazur, I.V. Noverko, M.V. Shymanko

“…The article reviews etiology and pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and diagnosis of the renovascular disease. …”
Get full text

Amalgam Tattoo Mimicking Mucosal Melanoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma Revisited by K. Lundin, G. Schmidt, C. Bonde

“…However, the clinicians need to be aware of the other and more frequent etiologies of intraoral pigmentation, such as amalgam tattoos. …”
Get full text

Intrathoracic Kidney after Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Fikret Halis, Akin Soner Amasyali, Aysel Yucak, Turan Yildiz, Ahmet Gokce

“…There are four defined etiologies for intrathoracic kidney, which include real intrathoracic ectopic kidney, eventration of the diaphragm, congenital diaphragmatic herniation, and traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. …”
Get full text

A Confusing Coincidence: Neonatal Hypoglycemic Seizures and Hyperekplexia by Nihat Demir, Murat Doğan, Sanem Yılmaz, Erdal Peker, Keziban Bulan, Oğuz Tuncer

“…Genetic defects in glycine receptors as well as encephalitis, tumors, inflammation, and disgenesis are among the etiologic causes of the disease. The main problem in hyperekplexia is the incomplete development of inhibitory mechanisms or exaggerated stimulation of excitatory mediators. …”
Get full text

Erythematous ulcero-proliferative exophytic lesion in an oral squamous cell carcinoma patient- An unusual case of Trichosporonosis by Umamaheswari Kesavachandran, C Arun Kumar

“…Our case highlights the occurrence of unusual yeast pathogens in patients with cancer with typical clinical presentations and warrants suspicion of fungal etiology to prevent misdiagnosis of trichosporonosis.…”
Get full text

Coprophagia in an 8-Year-Old Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Aleksandra Bacewicz, Katherine Martin

“…Little is known about the etiology and treatment of coprophagia in the pediatric population. …”
Get full text

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue by Nur Yucel Ekici, Tuba Bayindir, Ahmet Kizilay, Nasuhi Engin Aydin

“…Malign transformation and recurrence rate of this tumor is rare and accepted as benign fibroinflammatory disease. The main etiology is unclear, but infection, trauma, and immunologic event are accused. …”
Get full text

Castleman Disease of the Parotid Gland: A Report of a Case by Fawaz Abo-Alhassan, Fatemah Faras, Jassem Bastaki, Mutlaq K. Al-Sihan

“…Castleman disease is an extremely rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. It affects the lymphatic chain in anybody region, although the commonest site is the mediastinum. …”
Get full text

New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Critically Ill Patients by Stephanie Sibley, John Muscedere

“…The present review summarizes studies investigating new-onset atrial fibrillation conducted in the critical care setting, focusing on the etiology, management of the hemodynamically unstable patient, rate versus rhythm control, ischemic stroke risk and anticoagulation. …”
Get full text

Incidental Cutaneous Reaction Patterns: Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis, Acantholytic Dyskeratosis, and Hailey-Hailey-Like Acantholysis: A Potential Marker of Premalignant Skin Change by Erich M. Gaertner

“…These changes, when secondary, are of unclear etiology and significance. The following study further analyzes the incidence and association of these histologic patterns in a routine pathology/dermatopathology practice.…”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

A Case of a Large Seminal Vesicle Cyst Associated with Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis by Apostolos P. Labanaris, Vahudin Zugor, Bernd Meyer, Reinhold Nützel, Reinhard Kühn

“…Although rare, they should be considered in men, especially with a history of renal agenesis, who exhibit o inexplicable irritable voiding symptoms, perineal discomfort or other genitourinary complaint of unclear etiology. We introduce such a case, and discuss its symptoms, radiological findings and its therapeutic approach.…”
Get full text

Burning Mouth Syndrome Treated with Mandibular and Maxillary Nerve Blocks by Jamal Hasoon, Christopher Robinson, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye

“…Burning mouth syndrome is a condition characterized by a painful burning sensation in the oral mucosa lasting at least 3-6 months with no definitive etiology. The pathophysiology is not well understood, though there appears to be a connection with other neuropsychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. …”
Get full text