Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are aggressive sarcomas arising from peripheral nerves, accounting for 3% to 5% of soft tissue sarcomas. MPNSTs often recur locally, leading to poor survival. Achieving tumor-free surgical margins is essential to prevent recurrence, but current methods for determining tumor margins are limited, highlighting the need for improved biomarkers.
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October 2024
Here, we describe two congenitally deaf male siblings with the same compound heterozygotic, likely pathogenic mutations in the FGF3 gene, associated with the labyrinthine aplasia, microtia and microdontia (LAMM) syndrome. Both children had bilateral cochleovestibular aplasia, precluding cochlear implantation. The elder brother received an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) with very limited auditory responses.
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September 2024
Background And Objectives: Postoperative pain may occur following open carpal tunnel release (OCTR). Various causes have been postulated. During OCTR, adipose tissue located between the palmar aponeurosis and the flexor retinaculum is exposed.
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