Background: The early detection of the anatomical anomalies (e.g. micropenis) of the male external genital organs is crucial for both medical and psychological reasons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our objective was to identify non-malignant factors that contribute to mortality in children, adolescents and young adults, aiming to improve patient follow-up and reduce mortality rates to achieve better survival outcomes.
Methods: We analyzed 8,239 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cases diagnosed between 2000 and 2019 in the USA. Using version 8.
Background: Recent years have seen the emergence of disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis (MS), such as anti-cluster of differentiation 20 (anti-CD20) monoclonal antibodies, aiming to modulate the immune response and effectively manage MS. However, the relationship between anti-CD20 treatments and immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels, particularly the development of hypogammaglobulinemia and subsequent infection risks, remains a subject of scientific interest and variability. We aimed to investigate the intricate connection between anti-CD20 MS treatments, changes in IgG levels, and the associated risk of hypogammaglobulinemia and subsequent infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Chondrosarcoma is the second most common after osteosarcoma. It mostly effects adults and elderly individuals, primarily seen in the pelvic and proximal femoral bone. Pain and pathological fractures are common symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Congenital laryngeal cysts are a rare cause of stridor in infants, and vallecular cysts account for 10.5-20.1% of all congenital laryngeal cysts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common and high mortality rate cancer in females. The main complication of BC is metastases, where bone metastases (BM) are present in 90 % of women with distant metastases and commonly recurrence after BC therapy. However, treatment options are numerous, and improving patients' quality of life (QoL) is a priority.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: De Garengeot hernia is a rare case of a femoral hernia. It occurs when a femoral hernia contains a vermiform appendix that may be inflamed and sometimes necrotic, and this requires emergency surgery. However, the hernia is usually discovered by chance in the operating theater, which poses an additional challenge for surgeons.
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