Giant ascending aortic aneurysms are rare clinical entities and are accompanied by a high annual risk of rupture. We present the imaging, intraoperative, and pathology findings of such a case.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Background: Takayasu arteritis is a large-vessel vasculitis, in addition to giant cell arteritis. Various post-operative complications associated with the cardiac macrovasculature have been reported. Detachment of the prosthetic valve, pseudoaneurysm formation, and dilatation of the aortic root are well-known post-operative complications associated with vasculitis syndromes, including Takayasu arteritis.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Consensus on removing a part of the helical cartilage during preauricular sinus surgery is lacking. A thorough understanding of the histopathological characteristics can improve surgical decisions. We reviewed the histopathological characteristics of preauricular sinuses in 54 patients who underwent surgery between October 2020 and October 2021.
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November 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Wenjiang, 610000, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Electronic address:
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General Surgery, Sharon Regional Medical Center, Sharon, USA.
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Department of Emergency General Surgery, Emergency City Hospital, 300254 Timisoara, Romania.
Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity first described by Carl von Rokitansky, characterized by cystic dilatation of the appendiceal lumen due to obstruction, epithelial proliferation or inflammation and accumulation of mucoid material. The cause can be either neoplastic or non-neoplastic. Patients with appendiceal mucocele can be asymptomatic or present with right lower quadrant pain which may mimic acute appendicitis.
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