Publications by authors named "D Proca"

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  • * A study analyzed 21 cases of CGCG at Temple University Hospital from 2015 to 2022, focusing on patient demographics, symptoms, and diagnostic methods such as X-ray imaging and histological examination using H&E staining.
  • * Findings revealed that the majority of cases affected the mandible (81%), many were asymptomatic (62%), and symptomatic cases commonly exhibited pain and fullness; differential diagnoses included brown
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Eosinophilic Solid and Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma (ESC RCC) is a rare entity described in the latest WHO Classification of Urinary and Male Genital Tumours (2022 edition). It is a neoplasm that occurs most often in a sporadic setting, with no association with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). It typically presents as a well demarcated, non-encapsulated lesion, with solid and cystic architecture, composed of cells with voluminous eosinophilic cytoplasm and cytoplasmic stippling.

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Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans histiocytosis. It is often idiopathic in etiology, but has been associated with viral, autoimmune, and malignant disease. Adequate diagnosis of RDD requires a combination of clinical symptoms, radiography, and histology.

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Iron deficiency has been known to cause significant functional impairment, lower quality of life and higher morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and significance of iron deficiency in our patients and medical staff. We performed a prospective cross-sectional study: In July 2016, 383 persons were screened for the presence of iron deficiency (ID): 325 patients and 58 people from the medical staff.

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