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Korean J Clin Oncol
December 2024
Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver transplantation, Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India.
Metastasis to the rectum is very rare and is usually caused by primaries from the breast, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary system. We report here a case of acute intestinal obstruction caused by an unusual rectal stenosis, for which he underwent a diversion stoma. On extensive evaluation for the etiology of the rectal stenosis, he was diagnosed with diffuse gastric cancer with Schnitzler's metastasis to the rectal submucosa.
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December 2024
Radiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.
We report a 37-year-old male patient who had nonbilious vomiting, no passage of flatus, and recurring abdominal pain. This patient had de novo intestinal myeloid sarcoma (MS), a rare and chameleonic presentation of acute leukemia of myeloid origin. The initial diagnostic evaluation suggested Koch's abdomen, and surgical excision of the bowel was performed with a clinical suspicion of Koch's or lymphoma.
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December 2024
Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Pathology), Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal infection that is triggered by the environmental saprophyte . Basidiobolomycosis usually presents as an infection beneath the skin and seldom impacts the digestive system. There is no clear clinical presentation, and the majority of initial cases are misdiagnosed.
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December 2024
Radiation Oncology Department, Centre Leon Berard, 69373 Lyon, France.
Background: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is one possible curative treatment for localized prostate cancer. Despite that, up to 40% of patients will later relapse. Currently, post-operative radiotherapy (PORT) courses deliver 1.
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December 2024
Clinic of Hematology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Background: Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is frequently associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), leading to potentially life-threatening bleeding. Compared to bleeding, thromboses are a less commonly encountered problem.
Objective: The objective of our study was to identify the incidence and predictive value of demographic data, clinical-laboratory parameters, and thrombosis risk assessment models (RAMs) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with APL.
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