Karasel S Cebeci D
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Palmar fibromatosis (Dupuytren contracture) is the nodule formed on the palmar face of the hand and the contracture of the palmar fascia. It is a clinical disease that causes loss of function resulting in retraction and contracture of the flexor tendons of the hand. Here we summarize a case with a Dupuytren contracture affecting the four extremitie...
Binh LT Mao NV Huy TV Tri NH Khoan LT
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and the stomach is the most affected site. Clinical manifestation is erratic depending on the tumor’s location, size, histological type, and stage. Ultrasound is useful in detecting gastric intramural tumor whereas computed tomography is the ima...
Akinlade OM Ogunmodede JA Adeyemi OA Yusuf WO Awodun RO Ayoola YA Yusuf IA Kolo PM
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Pentalogy of Fallot is a congenital cardiac defect comprising infundibular stenosis of the pulmonary artery, overriding aorta, ventricular septal defect, right ventricular hypertrophy and atrial septal defect. It is one of the most common cyanotic congenital heart defects with detrimental consequences if left untreated. We present the case of a 25-...
Marchi L Cavaliere AF Garraffo C Gardelli M Vicini I Giorgi L Nardi V Feroci F Martini R Florio PM
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We describe a case of spontaneous rupture of the splenic vein in a pregnant patient at 33 weeks gestation. For the first time in literature, we report follow-up investigations aimed at understanding the cause of the event.
The woman was admitted to the emergency ward for hypovolemic shock. Maternal and fetal distress prompted an immediate cesarean...
Hara A
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Introduction: Operative treatment of mallet finger fractures is generally recommended for patients in whom more than one-third of the articular surface is involved with volar subluxation. We present a case of conservative treatment with chronic nonunion of a mallet finger fracture after failed mallet finger surgery. Presentation of Case: A 16-year-...
Fövényi J Pánczél P
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The 26-year-old woman was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2014. The diagnosis was confirmed while there was a slight increase in blood glucose and HbA1c levels using oral glucose tolerance test, determination of insulin levels and GADA testing. This was followed by a 2-year period with complete remissions and partial remissions of 2-8 U daily bas...
Aziz KJ
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Biosimilar medicines are highly similar to FDA approved reference biologics. The sponsor's intended use claim plays an important role in the use of biosimilar medicines in specialty therapy categories such as immunology, endocrinology, oncology. The new biosimilar products approved by the FDA, play a pivotal role in the clinical treatments of patie...
Sarkar T
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Candida spp. colonizes the human host and coexists with members of the human microbiome. Candida glabrata are aggressive pathogens, have many virulence factors that lead to serious recurrent candidiasis. Their ability to form a complex biofilm, inability to form hyphae, and inability to secrete hydrolase lead to antifungal resistance. Candidemia is...
Boon B De Praeter M Jentjens S van Heerden J
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This article describes a rare case of isolated focal fibroadipose overgrowth of the forehead in a 15-year-old patient. Various overgrowth syndromes were considered in the differential diagnosis, including Proteus syndrome, facial infiltrating lipomatosis, and macrodystrophia lipomatosa. The diagnosis is primarily based on clinical presentation and ...
Canêdo JA Faleiros GQA dos Santos Toledo PM Catizani RB Panconi CR Coutinho LM de Souza HD Machado PP Andrade LB Antunes MA
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Objective: Evaluating the association between gestational diabetes and fetal/maternal complications such as poor obstetric outcomes. Methods: Historical cohort comprising patients from the High-Risk Service of Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF,) who were diagnosed with diabetes (exposed), as well as patients from the Low-Risk Service of UFJF...
