Can Surgery Be Avoided? Exclusive Antibiotic Treatment for Pelvic Actinomycosis by M. P. Ruiz, E. M. Williams, C. M. Markey, A. M. Johnson, P. B. Morales-Ramirez

“…Due to its unspecific clinical and radiologic findings, it can mimic pelvic or intra-abdominal malignancy leading to mutilating surgery of high morbidity. …”
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Pneumatosis Coli Mimicking Colorectal Cancer by Teresa Jacob, Mohammad Paracha, Marta Penna, Dhili Arul, Jonathan Wilson

“…Also, when PC mimics malignancy, surgical management is the most appropriate step to ensure that the diagnosis of cancer is not missed.…”
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RECENT ADVANCES IN THE DEFINITION OF THE MOLECULAR ALTERATIONS OCCURRING IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA by Ugo Testa, Elvira Pelosi, Germana Castelli, Giuseppe Leone

“… Multiple myeloma (MM) is a disorder of the monoclonal plasma cells and is the second most common hematologic malignancy. MM initiation and progression are dependent upon complex genomic abnormalities. …”
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Low-Grade Esthesioneuroblastoma Presenting as SIADH: A Review of Atypical Manifestations by Andrew Senchak, Judy Freeman, Douglas Ruhl, Jordan Senchak, Christopher Klem

“…Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a neuroendocrine tumor that typically manifests as advanced stage malignancy in the superior nasal cavity. The hallmark symptoms include nasal obstruction and epistaxis, which result from local tissue invasion. …”
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Primary ovarian peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor presented with breast metastasis; Case report by Razan Rabi, Majd Hamed Allah, Yusuf Dawabsheh

“…Further research is needed to improve outcomes and establish treatment protocols for this malignancy.…”
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Metastatic Calcinosis of Aortic Valve Secondary to Renal Failure Mimicking Infective Endocarditis by Noman Ahmed Jang Khan, Masroor A. Khan, Guillermo Juan Morell Chardon

“…Later on, biopsy of her hand lesions showed extensive calcification with macrophages and giant cells. No atypia or malignancy was identified. This is a rare case of the metastatic calcinosis of aortic valve secondary to renal failure mimicking aortic valve infective endocarditis.…”
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Potential Use of Bisphosphonates in Invasive Extramammary Paget’s Disease: An Immunohistochemical Investigation by Taku Fujimura, Sadanori Furudate, Yumi Kambayashi, Setsuya Aiba

“…Previously, bisphosphonates (BPs) were administered for the treatment of malignancy, especially osteolytic bone disease. Recent reports also suggested that BPs might have a direct antitumor effect through several pathways beyond their beneficial effect on bone metastasis. …”
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A Ruptured Digital Epidermal Inclusion Cyst: A Sinister Presentation by Iain Bohler, Phillip Fletcher, Amanda Ragg, Andrew Vane

“…Lesions are asymptomatic unless complicated by rupture, malignant transformation to squamous cell carcinoma, or infection at which point they can clinically appear as more sinister pathologies. …”
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Role of Vitamin D in the Prevention of Pancreatic Cancer by Pubudu Bulathsinghala, Kostas N. Syrigos, Muhammad W. Saif

“…Pancreatic cancer is a malignancy of poor prognosis which is mostly diagnosed at advanced stages. …”
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Rosai-Dorfman Disease: Self-Resolving Unilateral Lymphadenopathy and a Brief Review of Literature by Joshua Feriante, Richard T. Lee

“…The case involves a 40-year-old Caucasian male from the Netherlands presenting with unilateral lymphadenopathy suspicious for malignancy. Subsequent histological and laboratory testing led to the rare diagnosis of RDD. …”
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The Role of the NIS (SLC5A5) Gene in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review by Rafael Martins de Morais, Alaor Barra Sobrinho, Calliandra Maria de Souza Silva, Jamila Reis de Oliveira, Izabel Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Otávio de Toledo Nóbrega

“…Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy. Genetic and epigenetic alterations play a decisive role in the onset of several human neoplasms. …”
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Extensive Bone Marrow Necrosis: Initial Presentation in Sickle Cell Anemia—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sameera A. Alsafwani, Abdulwahed Al-Saeed, Rehab Bukhamsin

“…The pathophysiology of BMN is not well known; however, occlusion of the bone marrow microcirculation with subsequent hypoxia and cell injury has been thought to be common underlying features. Malignancy has been identified to be the primary cause in 90% of the cases whereas SCD was found in only 2%. …”
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Burkitt's Lymphoma in a Pregnant Woman: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Carlos Zagalo, Francesca Pierdomenico, José Cabeçadas, Pedro David Santos

“…Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B-cell malignancy with very high proliferation rate, more common in males than females. …”
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Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis: A case report by Aparna A. N. Namshiker, Amala J. Kudchadker, R. G. Wiseman Pinto

“…The ureteric malignancy was observed to infiltrate the inner two-thirds of the wall of the ureteric muscular layer and extend until the margin of excision. …”
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A Unique Case of Low-Grade Mucinous Neoplasm in Stump Appendectomy by Mohannad Al-Tarakji, Syed Muhammad Ali, Amjad Ali Shah, Mahir Abdulla Petkar, Salman Mirza, Rajvir Singh, Ahmad Zarour

“…The case of young male post stump appendectomy with histopathology showing LAMN in the stump of the appendix, which to our knowledge, is the first in the medical literature and, discuss the stump appendicitis and incomplete appendectomy concerning malignancy, mucinous neoplasm, and adenocarcinoma.…”
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Multiple Intracranial Meningiomas: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report by F. Koech, J. Orege, F. Ndiangui, B. Macharia, N. Mbaruku

“…However, the simultaneous occurrence of different grades of malignancy is observed in one-third of multiple meningiomas. …”
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Adult onset wilms tumor by Madhangi Parameswaran, MBBS, Alison M. Friedmann, MD, Gregory M. Cote, MD, PhD, Keyan Salari, MD, PhD, Mukesh G. Harisinghani, MD, Rory L. Cochran, MD, PhD

“…Wilms tumor (WT) is the most common primary renal malignancy in the pediatric population and has very good overall survival with contemporary treatment protocols. …”
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Lnc-EST885 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis through PI3K / AKT pathway by interaction with TRAF4 by Shaoliang Zhu, Gang Wang, Yuxuan Zhang, Mengjie Zou, Zhi Li, Shenhong Qu, Xiaosu Zou, Wenqian Nong, Weiwei Miao, Qicong Chen, Juanmei Mo, Huibing Chen, Lequn Li, Xiaofeng Dong, Honglin Luo

“…Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a major malignancy globally, characterized by high malignancy and intricate molecular mechanisms. …”
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EIF1AX mutation in thyroid tumors: a retrospective analysis of cytology, histopathology and co-mutation profiles by Noha Elsherbini, Dong Hyun Kim, Richard J. Payne, Thomas Hudson, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Alexandra E. Payne, Marc P. Pusztaszeri

“…Histopathology diagnoses were subsequently categorized as benign, borderline, malignant or aggressive malignant (≥ 10% PDTC component). …”
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Epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia among hospitalised children in Indonesia: a multicentre, prospective study by Rina Triasih, Yan Mardian, Dewi Lokida, Helmia Farida, Herman Kosasih, Adhella Menur Naysilla, Arif Budiman, Chakrawati Hayuningsih, Moh Syarofil Anam, Dwi Wastoro, Mujahidah Mujahidah, Setya Dipayana, Amalia Setyati, Abu Tholib Aman, Nurhayati Lukman, Muhammad Karyana, Ahnika Kline, Aaron Neal, Chuen-Yen Lau, Clifford Lane

“…Children were excluded if they had been hospitalised for >24 hours; had malignancy or history of malignancy; a history of long-term (>2 months) steroid therapy, or conditions that might interfere with compliance with study procedures.Main outcome(s) measure(s) Causative bacterial, viral or mixed pathogen(s) for pneumonia were determined using microbiological, molecular and serological tests from routinely collected specimens (blood, sputum and nasopharyngeal swabs). …”
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