Nonsyndromic Generalized Radiculomegaly of Permanent Dentition: A Rare Case Report by Mohammed Alhussain, Naif Almosa, Hourya Alnofaie

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Traumatic Uterine Rupture in Second Trimester: Two Departments, Two Patients, Two Survivors by Kaggwa H, Deogratious E, Ndiwalana BR, Luweesi H, Kaduyu P

“…Henry Kaggwa,1 Edemaga Deogratious,2 Billy Richard Ndiwalana,1 Henry Luweesi,2 Paul Kaduyu1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda; 2Department of Surgery, Mengo Hospital, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence: Henry Kaggwa, Email kaggwahenry027@gmail.comAbstract: Uterine rupture is defined as the complete division of all three layers of the uterus: the endometrium, myometrium, and perimetrium. …”
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Isolated Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia with a Rare Type of Atlantoaxial Dislocation. A Case Report and a Short Literature Review by Aldakheel DA

“…Dakheel A Aldakheel1,2 1College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Khobar, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Dakheel A Aldakheel, Email daldakheel@iau.edu.saIntroduction: Dystonia is a prevalent movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, and cervical dystonia is among the most common forms. …”
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Characteristics and Prognostic Nomogram for Primary Lung Lepidic Adenocarcinoma by Hui Tang, Caixia Qiao, Yingyi Wang, Chunmei Bai

“…Multivariate analyses showed that age, sex, race, tumor location, primary tumor size, pleural invasion, histological grade, stage, primary tumor surgery, and chemotherapy were independently associated with overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients with LPA. …”
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Anal Incontinence after Anterior Rectum Resection in Cancer Patients by O. I. Kit, E. N. Kolesnikov, M. A. Averkin, S. V. Sanamyants, A. V. Snezhko

“…The obtained data on the functioning of the anal sphincter after anterior rectum resection in cancer patients indicate gender differences in the incidence of late complications after surgery, as well as the importance of taking into account the localisation of the tumour for selecting an adequate amount of surgical intervention.…”
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Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibition as a novel treatment for stroke by Jiahong Zhong, Xihui Yu, Zhuomiao Lin

“…The current risk associated with stroke surgery is exceedingly high. It may potentially outweigh the benefits and fail to ameliorate the cerebral tissue damage following ischemia. …”
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Pediatric Primary Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Bladder by Kazuya Tanabe, Shigeru Nakamura, Taiju Hyuga, Shina Kawai, Masahiro Yamazaki, Yohei Kawashima, Rieko Furukawa, Toshiro Niki, Shigeru Ono, Hideo Nakai

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Massively Parallel Sequencing of a Chinese Family with DFNA9 Identified a Novel Missense Mutation in the LCCL Domain of COCH by Xiaodong Gu, Wenling Su, Mingliang Tang, Luo Guo, Liping Zhao, Huawei Li

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Multiple brain metastases from mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland: case report and review of the literature by Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou, Fresnel Lutèce Ontsi Obame, Moussa Elmi Saad, Mandour Cherkaoui, Mohamed Reda El Ochi, Housni Abderrahmane, Abad Chérif El Asri, Miloudi Gazzaz

“…Case presentation We report the case of a 61-year-old man who was surgically treated for mucoepidermoid carcinoma classified as T3N1M0 and was admitted because of multiple brain metastases from this tumor. He underwent surgery for cerebellar metastases and underwent adjuvant radiotherapy. …”
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The effect of acromegaly on thyroid disease by Caiyan Mo, Liyong Zhong

“…Excessive GH/IGF-1 promotes goiter and thyroid nodule formation, which can be reversed by normalizing the IGF-1 levels with surgery or medical treatment. Whether patients with acromegaly have an increased risk of thyroid cancer remains controversial, and routine thyroid ultrasonography and regular cancer screening are recommended in such cases, especially when the nodules possess malignant propensity. …”
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A Case of Pacemaker Endocarditis Caused by Aerococcus urinae by Sandra Samuelsson, Charles Kennergren, Magnus Rasmussen

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Low-grade sarcoma of the cervix: an unusual diagnosis by Maurice José González Basulto, Gustavo de Jesús Crespo Campo, Dayan Cervantes Peláez

“…Patient information: 72-year-old woman, with a history of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes mellitus and surgery for fibroid, along with necrobiosis, who had to undergo total abdominal hysterectomy with double adnexectomy. …”
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Dynamics analysis and optimal control of a fractional-order lung cancer model by Xingxiao Wu, Lidong Huang, Shan Zhang, Wenjie Qin

“…Next, by considering surgery and immunotherapy as control measures, we discussed the existence of an optimal solution and derived its expression using the Pontryagin maximum principle. …”
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Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report by Hyunjin Kim, MD, Shotaro Kanao, MD, PhD, Satoshi Noma, MD, PhD, Sumika Yasumura, MD, Shinji Sumiyoshi, MD, PhD, Manabu Morishima, MD, PhD, Takeshi Kubo, MD, PhD

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A Rare Stapes Abnormality by Hala Kanona, Jagdeep Singh Virk, Gaurav Kumar, Sanjiv Chawda, Sherif Khalil

“…This can be managed effectively with surgery to help restore hearing. However, some patients may not be suitable or decline surgical intervention and can be managed safely conservatively.…”
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Advanced-stage Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma Presenting as Primary Infertility in a Young Nulligravida: A Case Report by Ankita PATTANAIK, Jasmina BEGUM, Sweta SINGH, Deepthy BALAKRISHNAN, Suvradeep MITRA

“…Subsequently, the patient underwent completion surgery. Her final diagnosis was estrogen-receptor positive LGESS stage IIIB, and she was suggested anastrozole adjuvant therapy and long-term surveillance. …”
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Abdominal Wall Desmoid during Pregnancy: Diagnostic Challenges by Johnny Awwad, Nadine Hammoud, Chantal Farra, Farah Fares, George Abi Saad, Ghina Ghazeeri

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A Case Report on Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in an Indigenous Dog by Farjana Akter, Md. Zillur Rahman, Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Bristy Dhar Nandita, Md. Foisal Shikder, Md. Piar Rahaman Shihab, Monoar Sayeed Pallab

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Leiomyoma of the Cheek by Ricardo Roberto de Souza Fonseca, Mário Augusto Ramos Junior, Douglas Baruchi, Tabata Resque Beckmann Carvalho, Andresa Borges Soares, Silvio Augusto Fernandes de Menezes, João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro, Jorge Nazareno Ferreira Fadul

“…The patient’s follow-up, two years later, showed no recurrence, and she has been asymptomatic since the surgery.…”
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Assisted suicide: Ethical considerations and the South African debate by A Van Eeden, S Nemutandani, M Meiring, L B Honey, H (WJ) Steinberg, T Hardcastle, M Bac, J V Larsen, K Michael, M Louw, W Sieling

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