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Cureus
December 2024
Neurological Surgery, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, PRT.
Metastases to the pituitary gland are a rare finding, with breast and lung being the most common metastases in this anatomical region. Pituitary melanoma metastases reports are thus sparse, and both diagnosis and treatment are challenging. We present the case of a 66-year-old woman with pituitary melanoma metastasis who presented with symptoms of anterior pituitary dysfunction and headache.
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January 2025
Department of Key Laboratory of Ningxia Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia, China.
Background: Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation has been implicated as a pathogenic mechanism in both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, the role of NETs in RA-associated ILD (RA-ILD) and the mechanisms driving NET formation remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the involvement of NETs in RA-ILD and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
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January 2025
School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.
This study aims to review the literature and estimate the global pooled prevalence of interstitial lung disease among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA-ILD). The influence of risk factors like geography, socioeconomic status, smoking and DMARD use will be explored. A systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA and JBI guidelines.
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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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February 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Estrada de Clara Campoamor, 341, 36213 Pontevedra, Vigo Spain.
Primary pulmonary lymphoma (PPL) is a rare entity often underdiagnosed due to its non-specific clinical presentation. Our aim is to share our experience in the management of these lesions, which should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nodules affecting the lung parenchyma. We retrospectively studied a total of 14 patients who had undergone surgery between 2013 and 2021.
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