Congenital encephaloceles are rare lesions which are usually seen in the occipital region, in the West. They may rarely be seen in the frontal region and they have distinct diagnostic features, together with several other pathological conditions occurring in this region. In order to emphasize these points, a retrospective analysis of 35 cases which have been operated on in our clinic, is made in this study. The findings are compared with the data obtained from the literature.
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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
Department of Otolaryngology, Robert Debre Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) and Paris University, 48, Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.
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Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan.
Background: The benefits and cost-effectiveness of functional septorhinoplasty have been previously demonstrated. However, reimbursement for functional septorhinoplasty by health insurance companies remains inconsistent. The purpose of this study is to define the current state of insurance coverage for functional septorhinoplasty.
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January 2025
Genetics Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel; The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Haifa, Israel. Electronic address:
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January 2025
Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Infectiology, and Autoimmunity (LICIA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.
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January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Objective: To explore the genetic characteristics of a Chinese pedigree with rare mosaic 11q partial duplication and its pathogenetic mechanisms.
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