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Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)
September 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Background And Objective: Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1) dystrophic scoliosis is a challenging disease to manage surgically, with multiplanar curves progressing rapidly and unpredictably. Conservative management with bracing is often unsuccessful, and many patients necessitate instrumented fusion to halt progression of their curves. In rare cases, patients can present with spontaneous vertebral subluxation, significantly complicating the surgical management of this already complex disease process.
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August 2023
Programa Madre Canguro /Alto riesgo neonatal Subred Sur-UMHES-MEISSEN, Bogotá, Colombia.
Unlabelled: Omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defects (OEIS) complex is a rare entity that presents abdominal wall defects, entails high morbidity and mortality, and requires multidisciplinary management.
Objective: To describe a case with an unusual association between OEIS complex and diaphragmatic hernia and to discuss its pathogenesis and possible association with other midline malformations.
Clinical Case: A preterm female newborn of 33 weeks of gestational age, with prenatal diagnosis of giant omphalocele that, at birth, presented intact amnion coverture containing the entire liver and some bowel loops, open bladder exstrophy and exposed urethral orifices; uterus didelphys, no palpable gonads, and concurrent imaging findings of pelvic soft tissue extrusion, left diaphragmatic hernia (Bochdalek), multiple bone defects, myelomeningocele, and myelocystocele.
Ann Hematol
January 2025
Department of General Practice (General Internal Medicine), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing St. Beijing, Beijing, 100730, China.
Recognizing and diagnosing lymphoma in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) can be challenging, and misdiagnosis is not uncommon. To improve understanding of the clinical characteristics of lymphoma patients presenting with FUO who were misdiagnosed with autoimmune diseases. A retrospective, observational study of 140 consecutive patients with FUO and lymphoma presenting to a tertiary center between January 2017 and December 2023.
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December 2024
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Koç University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye.
Background: Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare radiological finding that may be associated with various diseases. In the neonatal period, it is considered pathognomonic for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Cow's milk protein allergy (CMA) is the main cause of allergy especially in term infants appearing following breastfeeding or consumption of milk-based formulas.
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January 2025
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Roma RM, Italy, Rome, 00168, ITALY.
Patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) often experience long waits before getting a correct diagnosis, and this delay in reaching specialized care is associated with increased mortality, regardless of the severity of the disease. Early diagnosis and timely treatment of PF can potentially extend life expectancy and maintain a better quality of life. Crackles present in the recorded lung sounds may be crucial for the early diagnosis of PF.
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