Xanthogranuloma of the External Auditory Canal Mimicking a Benign Tumor: A Case Report by Keisuke Yoshihama, Yasumasa Kato, Yuh Baba

“…Exostosis, osteoma, and adenoma are the most commonly encountered benign lesions in the external auditory canal. …”
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HPLC/MS-MS Identification of Oak Quercus aegilops Root Tannins by Ayed S. Amr, Mousa N. Ahmad, Jalal A. Zahra, Mai A. Abdullah

“…The aim of this work was to isolate, extract, purify, and identify the tannins from the root bark of a common oak tree (Quercus aegilops L.) in Jordan and around the Mediterranean. …”
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Enterobius vermicularis in the Appendiceal Lumen: A Case Report by Mehta Razzaghi, Hosna Rezaei, Farshid Mohammadi, Amir Mohammad Salehi

“…Enterobius vermicularis is a common parasitic infection worldwide. Acute appendicitis (AA) is a frequently encountered condition in general surgery; however, its association with E. vermicularis remains controversial. …”
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Microcystic Variant of an Intraosseous Meningioma in the Frontal Area: A Case Report by Jan Bujok, Marek Bienioszek

“…The microcystic variant is the least common in this area. Due to their similarity to other tumours in this area, the imaging test of those tumours may constitute the source of an improper preoperative diagnosis. …”
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Keeping an Eye on Crohn’s Disease: Orbital Myositis as the Presenting Symptom by Carol A Durno, Robert Ehrlich, Robert Taylor, J Raymond Buncic, Peter Hughes, Anne Marie Griffiths

“…This rare manifestation of IBD simulates the more commonly encountered thyroid orbitopathy (ophthalmopathy), but IBD should be considered if all thyroid tests are negative. …”
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Adsorption of n-Aliphatic Alcohols in the Determination of Surface Areas of Metal-Doped Alumina Samples by A.K. Khattak, M. Afzal, M. Saleem, G. Yasmeen, J. Afzal

“…The surface areas of the powdered samples (A L and A BET ) were determined by the two most common methods, i.e. the Langmuir method and the BET method. …”
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First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast by Said Rashad E.M., Fitori Amani, Fituri Ali El, Mahdy Aldoushy

“…Despite Felimare picta being rather common in many Mediterranean regions, records of it on the southern Mediterranean coasts are extremely rare or absent. …”
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Idiopathic Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome in a Young Female: A Case Report by Min Ji Kim, Hyun Myung Cho, Young Mi Hong, Ki Tae Yoon

“…Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is characterized by the progressive loss and destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts, leading to bile stasis and associated symptoms such as jaundice. This condition is commonly associated with drug side effects, infections, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases, but the precise mechanism of its development is unclear. …”
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Co-existing ulcerative colitis and takayasu arteritis: A case-based review by Karan Rajgopal Kalani, Anuj Achyut Ban, Sumeet Singla

“…She was also found to have the HLA subtype B52 which has been commonly reported in these two conditions. We discuss the similarities and differences in clinico-epidemiological, pathophysiological, and genetic features of TAK and UC. …”
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Fibrillary Glomerulopathy with a High Level of Myeloperoxidase-ANCA: A Case Report by Tomohiko Asakawa, Mea Asou, Shigeo Hara, Takashi Ehara, Makoto Araki

“…An elderly woman was admitted with the chief complaint of gross hematuria. …”
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Narrative structure of the pedagogical situation by Victoria V. Dobrova

“…The frame method allows effectively representing any cultural objects and scenarios using a common system of methodological categories. Depending on the previously proposed understanding of a pedagogical situation, all situations were classified into 3 groups. …”
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The Impact of Karate on Body Posture: A Synthesis of Scientific Evidence by Bălăiasa Dragoș-George, Cojocariu Adrian, Abălașei Beatrice-Aurelia, Ungurean Bogdan-Constantin

“…Postural disorders in children and adolescents are increasingly common, and physical exercises represent an effective solution for preventing and correcting these deficiencies. …”
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Managing Whiteflies on Landscape Ornamentals by Eileen A. Buss, Catherine M. Mannion, Lance S. Osborne, Adam G. Dale

“… Whiteflies are a common pest of many ornamental plants throughout Florida and the world. …”
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Les rumeurs de l’oubli dans les romans de Sylvie Germain ou l’exploration germanienne de l’hypomnésie by Anne-Claire Bello

“…Sylvie Germain’s novels explore these « abuses of forgetting » : the forgetfulness commanded by amnesty policies ; the forgetting imposed by the policies of censorship and confiscation of testimony ; the oblivion orchestrated by the occultation of memory. …”
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Lung Metastases to the Heart with Atypical Clinical Manifestations of Cardiac Failure by Natalia HYRIAVENKO, Vladyslav SIKORA, Wireko Andrew AWUAH, Toufik ABDUL-RAHMAN, Mykola LYNDIN, Anatolii ROMANIUK

“…The heart is a rare site of cancer metastases, even from the most common malignancies, such as lung cancer. Cardiac metastases may lead to myocardial dysfunction. …”
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Application of Interfacial Propagation and Kinking Crack Concept to ECC/Concrete Overlay Repair System by Yaw ChiaHwan, Li Wei

“…Experimental testing of overlay repair system reveals significant improvements in load carrying capacity and ductility over conventional concrete overlay. The commonly observed overlay system failure mode of delamination or spalling is eliminated when ECC is applied. …”
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Role of MRI and surgical excision in long-standing diffuse-type GCTTS of the flexor tendon sheath by Antonios Michailidis, MD, Ioannis Tsifountoudis, MD, PhD, Dimitrios Kitridis, MD, FEBOT, MSc, PhDc, Eleni Karagergou, MD, PhD, Alexandros Givissis, MD, Panagiotis Givissis, MD, PhD

“…Diffuse-type giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a rare, benign, yet locally aggressive soft tissue tumor commonly affecting the hand. This case report presents a 55-year-old male with a 5-year history of GCTTS in the flexor tendon sheath of the long finger. …”
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Tetrio Sphinx, Giant Gray Sphinx, Frangipani Hornworm, Pseudosphinx tetrio (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) by James C. Dunford, Kathryn A. Barbara

“… The tetrio sphinx, Pseudosphinx tetrio (Linnaeus), is a common moth in the American tropics and subtropics that less frequently occurs in southern parts of Florida. …”
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Medullary Sponge Kidney and Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome: A Rare Association by Stefano Masciovecchio, Pietro Saldutto, Giuseppe Paradiso Galatioto, Carlo Vicentini

“…A question still remains unanswered: are the MSK and TDS completely independent malformation syndromes occurring, in this case, simultaneously for a rare event or are they different phenotypic expressions of a common malformative mechanism? In the future we hope that these questions will be clarified.…”
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Using Qualitative Research in Planning and Evaluating Extension Programs by Lisa A. Guion, Lamont Flowers, David C. Diehl, Debra McDonald

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