Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most frequent and aggressive primary tumors in the central nervous system, representing more than 60% of all brain tumors in adults. Primary GBM remains incurable with a poor prognosis both for limited therapeutic alternatives and for a high risk of progression or recurrence. In fact, at recurrence, the few treatment options available, and often characterized by limited effectiveness, have always been an Achilles' heel.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) who developed bowel perforation.
Materials And Methods: This case series was conducted in Emergency Department of AORN Sant'Anna and S. Sebastiano located in Caserta.
Renal angiomyolipomas are very rare benign tumours (3% of renal tumours) that may present as isolated tumours or tumours associated with other pathologies, particularly tuberous sclerosis (40%), neurofibro-matosis, or Sturge-Webers disease. Clinically, renal angiomyolipoma is asymptomatic until the tumour becomes larger than 4 cm, causing urinary symptoms such as pain, infection, and microhaematuria. Rarely, in cases of large hypervascularised lesions, the clinical picture at onset may consist in spontaneous haemorrhage due to vessel rupture.
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