Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) affects from 0.8-2.5% of kidney transplant patients, with peaks in incidence within 1 year and 10-14 years post-transplant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anesthetic exposure during childhood is significantly associated with impairment of neurodevelopmental outcomes; however, the causal relationship and detailed mechanism of developmental anesthetic neurotoxicity remain unclear. Gut microbiota produces various metabolites and influences the brain function and development of the host. This relationship is referred to as the gut-brain axis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAortic intimal sarcoma is a rare disease with no established treatment and a poor prognosis. A 70-year-old man who underwent surgery for a mass shadow extending from the ascending aorta to the left common carotid artery on contrast-enhanced computed tomography was diagnosed with intimal sarcoma and underwent postoperative radiotherapy (66 Gy/33 Fr). Three brain metastases were identified after 1.
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