Myositis ossificans (MO) is a benign condition characterized by heterotrophic bone formation, most commonly within muscle tissue. Multiple types have been described, the most predominant being myositis ossificans circumscripta, which occurs in response to trauma. Myositis ossificans cases reported in the literature were reviewed systematically.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare anomaly characterized by the presence of a monozygotic twin that becomes incorporated into the abdomen of its sibling during fetal development. FIF is a rare congenital condition typically identified in infancy. We present a case of FIF in a 16-year-old male, which is an extremely rare presentation during adolescence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParaduodenal hernias, especially right sided, are extremely rare entities that are difficult to diagnose due to their uncommon presentation. Some may experience small bowel obstruction. Such patients will have a guarded prognosis if complicated by sepsis due to strangulation or perforation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransvaginal ultrasonography (USG) is most commonly used before surgery to accurately diagnose benign and malignant ovarian masses for effective treatment, avoid unnecessary interventions, improve the prognosis of patients, and preserve fertility in patients with benign tumors. Therefore, the objective of the present systematic review was to assess the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound-based International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) Simple Rules (SR) and Assessment of Different NEoplasias in the adneXa (ADNEX) model in predicting malignancy among women with adnexal masses. A systematic literature search was carried out on electronic databases consisting of Science Direct, PubMed, and Google Scholar.
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