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Discov Oncol
December 2024
Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Introduction: Although giant cystic pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) are uncommon, they can be life-threatening when it occurs. Unfortunately, prior case reports have shown that giant cystic PPGLs are highly susceptible to diagnostic errors. Therefore, this study aimed to explore giant cystic PPGLs by comparing them with non-cystic PPGLs, defining the clinical features of the affected patients, and analyzing the characteristics of misdiagnosis and mistreatment associated with PPGLs.
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January 2025
Department of Rheumatology Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disorder with both articular and extra-articular manifestations, including rare pulmonary complications. We report a case of a 65-year-old male with long-standing RA who developed multiple cavitary pulmonary nodules following prolonged leflunomide therapy. Diagnostic evaluation excluded infectious, neoplastic, and autoimmune causes.
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December 2024
Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1H 8L6, Ontario, Canada.
Small cell lung carcinoma metastatic to the stomach, whether synchronous or metachronous, is a rare phenomenon accounting for < 0.5% of lung cancers. Hence it can be overlooked by clinicians resulting in delayed diagnosis.
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December 2024
Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Sugao Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 216-8511, Japan.
Hepatectomy is the curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with targeted therapy used when resection is difficult. In this rare case, the tumor shrank with targeted therapy, enabling radical treatment through conversion surgery. The patient, a man in his 70s, developed an 11.
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December 2024
Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care, Medanta, Medicity, Gurugram, Delhi, India.
Purpose: Pediatric patients undergoing neurosurgery pose risk of perioperative hemorrhage and clotting dysfunction which is increased in tumors with high vascularity, endothelial exposure, and necrosis. Lesions affecting the ventricular system may arise from several etiologies, including rare tumors. The present study aimed to study the preoperative coagulation and transfusion profile of pediatric patients undergoing neurosurgery for intraventricular lesions.
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