Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia. A Case Report by Daniel Olivera Fajardo, Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, Tahiluma Santana Pedraza, Moisés Carillo Pérez

“…For these reasons, we present the case of a patient operated on due to a stab wound to the chest who was subsequently diagnosed with a traumatic diaphragmatic hernia on the left side of the chest. He underwent surgery again and had a successful postoperative recovery.…”
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Recurring Facial Erythema in an Infant by Sam Hassan, Mary Jacqueline Saviour

“…This condition is most frequently observed in adults usually after parotid surgery. It is rare in children and is mostly attributed to forceps assisted delivery. …”
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children by Romano T. DeMarco

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Rectovesical Fistula Related to Transurethral Resection of a Bladder Lesion by Ramazan Topaktaş, Abdulkadir Tepeler, Omer Kurt, Mehmet Remzi Erdem, Abdullah Armağan, Şinasi Yavuz Önol

“…A rectovesical fistula (RVF) is an uncommon complication of urooncologic surgery. Although several RVFs have been reported, our case is the first reported RVF in the literature that iatrogenically occurred after transurethral resection of the bladder. …”
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Spontaneous Resolution of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Parathyroid Adenoma by Sara J. Micale, Michael P. Kane, Robert S. Busch

“…A 71 yo woman with primary hyperparathyroidism awaiting surgery because of significant hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria presented to the local emergency department with the chief complaints of discomfort in her neck, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing. …”
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Lactate Gap: A Diagnostic Support in Severe Metabolic Acidosis of Unknown Origin by Linn E. Hauvik, Mercy Varghese, Erik W. Nielsen

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Diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension in children (Part I: general issues) by Rafael Trinchet Soler, Yanet Hidalgo Marrero, Luis Marcano Sanz, Ramón Villamil Martínez

“…We presented the First Part of Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Portal hypertension, approved by consensus in the 1st National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 7 – 9, 2002).<strong><br /></strong>…”
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Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast during Pregnancy: A Case Report by John Adi Ashindoitiang, Francis Adedayo Faduyile, Olufemi Joshua Taiwo

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Eyelid Spindle Cell Lipoma: Case Report and Review of Three Patients in Literature by Toshihiko Matsuo, Kiyoshi Yamada, Yasumasa Monobe, Takehiro Tanaka

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Evolutionary View of Liver Pathology by Katalin Dezső, Sándor Paku, Mária‐Manuela Juhász, László Kóbori, Péter Nagy

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Interaction with Mesenchymal Stem Cells Provokes Natural Killer Cells for Enhanced IL-12/IL-18-Induced Interferon-Gamma Secretion by Heike Thomas, Marcus J&#xe4;ger, Katharina Mauel, Sven Brandau, Sara Lask, Stefanie B. Floh&#xe9;

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Infected Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Femoral Artery in a Patient with Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia by MA Hussain, G Roche-Nagle

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Coblator Arytenoidectomy in the Treatment of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis by Benjamin Googe, Andrew Nida, John Schweinfurth

“…She was decannulated eight months after surgery, speaking well and without complaints. Details of the surgical procedure and outcome will be discussed.…”
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Sebaceous Lymphadenoma of Parotid: Imaging, Cytological, and Histological Findings in Detail by Golsa Shekarkhar, Hossein Soleimanpour, Seyed Hamed Jafari, Fatemeh Zamani

“…They are not often diagnosed prior to surgery, which could be due to their rarity and lack of enough preop radiological and cytological findings. …”
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Lanthanum-Induced Radiopaque Intestinal Precipitates: A Potential Cause of Intestinal Foreign Bodies by Jason Galo, Bianca Madrid, Warren Kupin

“…This case report illustrates the potential for Lanthanum to masquerade as multiple radiopaque intestinal foreign bodies, leading to the extensive mobilization of medical resources and consultations including serial X-ray monitoring, multiple consultants including acute care and colorectal surgery. Given the few published reports describing this finding in the literature, it is essential to consider Lanthanum precipitates in the differential diagnosis of radiopaque intestinal foreign bodies in patients with chronic kidney disease to avoid unnecessary utilization of medical resources for this predominantly benign condition.…”
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Slippery Stents: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Describing Patients with May-Thurner Syndrome That Experienced Stent Migration by Ramy Mando, Priscilla Sigua-Arce, Lisa Spencer, Alexandra Halalau

“…Herein, we describe a case of stent migration from the left common iliac vein into the right heart, requiring open-heart surgery. We also completed a literature review of MTS patients with stent migration in hopes of raising awareness of this rare and life-threatening complication.…”
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Diabetic Mastopathy as a Radiographically Occult Palpable Breast Mass by Uma Thanarajasingam, Beiyun Chen, Cindy L. Tortorelli, James W. Jakub, Karthik Ghosh

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The Use of a Meckel's Diverticulum in the Creation of an Orthotopic Neobladder in Case of a Short MesoIleum: A Case Report by Wim Van Haute, Christophe Ghysel, Peter Van Oyen

“…A 72-year-old patient was treated in our department for an invasive bladder TCC by cystoprostatectomy with the intention to create an orthotopic neobladder. During surgery it appeared to be impossible to mobilize part of the preterminal ileum into the small pelvis to make an anastomosis with the urethral stump. …”
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Serum PM20D1 levels are associated with nutritional status and inflammatory factors in gastric cancer patients undergoing early enteral nutrition by Jin Zhengyu, Chen Yuning

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Pacemaker Syndrome. Case report. by Brandy Viera Valdés

“…The solution to the problem was substitution of single-chamber stimulation mode by a dual-chamber DDDR system, new surgery and placing of a ­­­electrode being necessary.…”
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