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Rev Med Chil
November 2024
Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Hospital Base de Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile.
Encephalitis due to Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a rare condition that primarily affects children and immunosuppressed patients. Diagnosing EBV encephalitis can be challenging due to its nonspecific clinical presentation and the lack of confirmatory tests. We present the case of a 66-year-old woman with a history of kidney transplantation who was admitted due to progressive subacute mental deterioration, preceded by vertigo and without fever.
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January 2025
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy. Electronic address:
Pathologies of the vulva encompass a wide range of mesenchymal and epithelial benign and malignant lesions. Suspicion is raised by non-specific symptoms or clinical findings detected during routine gynecological examinations, and histopathology is essential for the diagnosis. The role of imaging has often been limited, but it can be essential in guiding treatment and, in some cases, in helping differential diagnosis.
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January 2025
Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, 74800, Karachi, Pakistan.
Endobronchial lipoma is an extremely rare benign tumor, accounting for 0.1%-0.5% of all lung tumors.
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January 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) followed by cardiac myxomas (CM) are the 2 most common primary benign cardiac tumors. Although typically asymptomatic, they can manifest with nonspecific symptoms such as dyspnea and dizziness or more acute manifestations such as embolic events. We describe an unusual location of a PFE typically seen with a CM.
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December 2024
Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Health Cluster, Dammam, SAU.
Mediastinal lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors arising from lymphatic system malformations, most commonly seen in pediatric populations. In adults, they are exceedingly rare and present diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms and imaging overlap with other mediastinal masses. Diagnosis is typically based on imaging, including CT and MRI, with histopathology confirming the diagnosis.
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