First Reported Case of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Core Biopsy Yielding Diagnosis of Primary Adrenal Leiomyosarcoma by Shaunak R. Mulani, Patrick Stoner, Alexander Schlachterman, Hans K. Ghayee, Li Lu, Anand Gupte

“…As the patient was not a candidate for surgery, an EUS-FNA and CB were performed on this left adrenal mass revealing a spindle cell neoplasm with extensive necrosis confirming the diagnosis of primary leiomyosarcoma. …”
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Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia Diagnosed following Knee Arthroscopy by John E. Zvijac, Sharhabil S. Ammus, Fernando Aran, Gary M. Kiebzak

“…Ten weeks after the initial surgery, the patient underwent a second arthroscopy, during which a hematoma was removed and a synovectomy performed. …”
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Multiple Marginal Tissue Recession Treated with a Simplified Lateral Sliding Flap Technique by Fernando Salimon Ribeiro, Juliana Aparecida Najarro Dearo de Morais-Camillo, José Marcos Alves Fernandes, Juliana Rico Pires, Elizangela Partata Zuza, Ana Emília Farias Pontes

“…In the present case, double papilla was not performed, rendering the maneuver less complicated. After surgery on teeth #23 to #25, total root coverage, decreased dentin sensitivity, and increased keratinized tissue band and gingival thickness were achieved. …”
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Patient-specific computational simulation of coronary artery bypass grafting. by Wei Wu, Anastasios Nikolaos Panagopoulos, Charu Hasini Vasa, Mohammadali Sharzehee, Shijia Zhao, Saurabhi Samant, Usama M Oguz, Behram Khan, Abdallah Naser, Khaled M Harmouch, Ghassan S Kassab, Aleem Siddique, Yiannis S Chatzizisis

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is an intervention in patients with extensive obstructive coronary artery disease diagnosed with invasive coronary angiography. …”
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Polymorphisms of Il-10 (-1082) and RANKL (-438) Genes and the Failure of Dental Implants by Rodrigo Ribeiro, Rayanne Melo, Pedro Tortamano Neto, André Vajgel, Paulo Roberto Eleutério Souza, Renata Cimões

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MicroRNA Deregulation in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Biology by Cesar Seigi Fuziwara, Edna Teruko Kimura

“…Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is among the most lethal types of cancers, characterized as a fast-growing and highly invasive thyroid tumor that is unresponsive to surgery and radioiodine, blunting therapeutic efficacy. …”
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Lymphatic vessel network injury reduces local tumor control despite preservation of the tumor-draining lymph node by Lauren N. Liebman, Yang Shen, Zachary S. Buchwald, Zhanna Nepiyushchikh, Zhiming Qi, Andrés J. García, J. Brandon Dixon

“…Although transport of lymphatic-specific molecular weight tracers to the TDLN remains present after surgery, disruption of the tumor-draining lymphatic vessels results in decreased local tumor control, as reflected in an increase in the rate of tumor growth and reduction in effector-like T cell infiltration into the tumor. …”
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Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure at 11-Week Gestation with Successful Maternal and Fetal Outcome by Vinaya C. Maddukuri, Courtney D. Stephenson, Lon Eskind, William A. Ahrens, Preston Purdum, Mark W. Russo

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Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Intimal Sarcoma with Chest Wall Metastasis as an Initial Manifestation: An Autopsy Case by Tomoo Kakimoto, Mamoru Sasaki, Shojiroh Morinaga, Robert Nakayama, Naoto Minematsu

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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Associated with Massive Intracardiac Thrombosis: A Case Report by Atheer Ahmed, Hamid AL-Mondhiry, Truman J. Milling, David Campbell

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Canadian Thoracic Society 2011 Guideline Update: Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing by John Fleetham, Najib Ayas, Douglas Bradley, Michael Fitzpatrick, Thomas K Oliver, Debra Morrison, Frank Ryan, Frederic Series, Robert Skomro, Willis Tsai, The Canadian Thoracic Society Sleep Disordered Breathing Committee

“…The recommendations on bariatric surgery, complex sleep apnea and optimum positive airway pressure technologies are new topics, which were not covered in the 2006/2007 guidelines.…”
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Kidney Salvage with Renal Artery Reconstruction after Blunt Traumatic Injury by David G. Jackson, Phillipe Abreu, Manuel Anthony Moutinho, Antonio Marttos, George W. Burke, Nicholas Namias, Gaetano Ciancio

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Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) as an Uncommon Extraintestinal Complication of Crohn’s Disease: Case Vignette and Systematic Literature Review by Raisa Epistola, Tiffanie Do, Ritika Vankina, Daniel Wu, James Yeh, Michael W. Fleischman, Jennifer M. Lee

“…Previous reports postulated that the mechanism of ITP in CD was through the presence of circulating immune complexes in the serum and antigenic mimicry due to increased mucosal permeability in active colitis, versus increased mucosal production of TH1-type proinflammatory cytokines during CD flares, which may account for remission of ITP with surgery for CD. We present a case of a 27-year-old man who presented with medically refractory CD and ITP who responded to surgical management with colectomy and splenectomy, along with a systematic review of the literature. …”
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Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Evidence for Best Practice by Leonardo Zorrón Cheng Tao Pu, Rajvinder Singh, Cheong Kuan Loong, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

“…In resectable cases, ongoing questions remain as to whether the biliary tree should be drained prior to surgery. In palliative cases, the relief of obstruction remains the main goal. …”
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Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Associated with a Dental Implant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Amy Louise Brown, Paulo Camargo de Moraes, Marcelo Sperandio, Andresa Borges Soares, Vera Cavalcanti Araújo, Fabrício Passador-Santos

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Anaesthesia affects immune function and impact on long-term cancer prognosis: A review by Kisdyanti Yuniar Melissa, Suandika Made, Rahmawati Arni Nur

“…This article aims to identify and evaluate the evidence on the effects of anaesthesia-induced immunosuppression, to determine the mechanisms by which anaesthesia affects the immune system during surgery, and the implications for cancer proliferation, metastasis, and recurrence. …”
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The Use of Self-Inflating Hygroscopic Tissue Expanders to Facilitate Osteosarcoma Removal in a Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) by Kate E. Archibald, Brigid Troan, Dustin Smith, Larry J. Minter

“…Primary closure of the defect was achieved with minimal tension by incorporating the expanded skin. While the surgery was successful with no evidence of metastasis, the snake died of sepsis two weeks postoperatively. …”
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Clinical Presentation and Magnetic Resonance Findings in Sellar Tuberculomas by Dulce Bonifacio-Delgadillo, Yolanda Aburto-Murrieta, Citlaltepetl Salinas-Lara, Julio Sotelo, Ivonne Montes-Mojarro, Arturo Garcia-Marquez

“…The diagnosis is difficult prior to the surgery. An adequate diagnostic and antituberculous drugs usually result in a good outcome. …”
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Existence of Neural Stem Cells in Mouse Spleen by Koichi Tomita, Hiroshi Ishikawa

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Lead Fractures in Deep Brain Stimulation during Long-Term Follow-Up by Fernando Seijo Fernández, Marco Antonio Alvarez Vega, Aida Antuña Ramos, Fernando Fernández González, Beatriz Lozano Aragoneses

“…The lead fracture is a common, although long-term complication in DBS surgery. In our experience, the most common site of electrode cable breakage is approximately between 9 and 13 mm from the junction between the lead and the extension cable. …”
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