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R Soc Open Sci
January 2025
School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
In mammalian vertebral columns, locomotive ability is expected to be an evolutionary driver of variation in the number of vertebrae; in species evolved to run fast or have a flexible vertebral column, they generally have limited numerical variation and low occurrence of malformed vertebrae to maintain their running performance. Although this hypothesis is supported among species sharing similar locomotive constraints (e.g.
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January 2025
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland.
Background: Patients with symptomatic breast hypertrophy typically suffer from chronic back pain, recurrent skin irritation at the inframammary fold and/or low self-esteem resulting in impaired quality of life. Reduction mammaplasty has been shown to effectively treat symptomatic breast hypertrophy with high patient satisfaction. Despite the obvious benefits, reimbursement requests for reduction mammaplasty are initially often refused by the patient's health insurance company, thereby frequently resulting in additional examinations and eventually extra expenses.
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March 2025
Loyola University Medical Center and Loyola University Chicago, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the fusion of cervical vertebrae, with a clinical presentation that can vary widely due to genetic and phenotypic diversity. While KFS can occur as an isolated anomaly, it is often associated with other congenital conditions, such as Sprengel deformity, which may present with or without an omovertebral bone, complicating diagnosis and management. This particular case also involves diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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January 2025
Guangdong Provincial Biotechnology Research Institute (Guangdong Provincial Laboratory Animals Monitoring Center), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510663, China.
Spondyloarthritis is a prevalent and persistent condition that significantly impacts the quality of life. Its intricate pathological mechanisms have led to a scarcity of animal models capable of replicating the disease progression in humans, making it a prominent area of research interest in the field. To delve into the pathological and physiological traits of spontaneous non-human primate spondyloarthritis, this study meticulously examined the disease features of this natural disease model through an array of techniques including X-ray imaging, MRI imaging, blood biochemistry, markers of bone metabolism, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.
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January 2025
Radiology Department, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
A sellar spine is a rare midline osseous spur, which arises from the dorsum sellae and projects into the pituitary fossa. It can be found incidentally on imaging or may present with symptoms related to optic chiasm compression or hormonal disturbances.Herein, we present the case of an incidentally detected sellar spine in a patient presenting with sudden onset headaches.
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