BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro +4 more
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Brain Abscess as A Complication of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension – A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 A brain abscess is a life threatening condition which can occur as a complication of various clinical conditions. An intra–cerebral abscess which occurs as a complication of pulmonary arterial hypertension is extremely rare.
Lakshmi K, Santhanam R, Chitralekha S
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MRI and clinical resolution of a suspected intracranial toxoplasma granuloma with medical treatment in a domestic short hair cat [PDF]
, 2017 A two-year-old cat was presented with a left paradoxical vestibular syndrome. MRI of the brain revealed an extra-axial homogenously contrast enhancing mass in the region of the left caudal cerebellar peduncle.
Beltran, E, Crawford, A H, Drees, R
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An emboligenic pulmonary abscess leading to ischemic stroke and secondary brain abscess
BMC Neurology, 2012 Background Ischemic stroke by septic embolism occurs primarily in the context of infective endocarditis or in patients with a right-to-left shunt and formation of a secondary cerebral abscess is a rare event.
Albrecht Philipp +10 more
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Imaging characteristics and treatment of a penetrating brain injury caused by an oropharyngeal foreign body in a dog [PDF]
, 2017 A 4-year-old Border collie was presented with one episode of collapse, altered mentation, and a suspected pharyngeal stick injury. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography showed a linear foreign body penetrating the right oropharynx ...
Baroni M. +15 more
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Cranial aspergillosis in a patient receiving ibrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019 Cerebral abscess due to Aspergillus species is a relatively uncommon presentation, even amongst immunocompromised patients. However it is increasingly being recognized as a complication of ibrutinib therapy in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia ...
Rohan Beresford +2 more
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Intracranial tuberculous mass lesions treated with thalidomide in an immunocompetent child from a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report [PDF]
, 2018 Rationale: Tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. Patient concern: We describe a case of an Italian child. Diagnoses: we diagnosed early a Tuberculous meningitis complicated by the occurrence of hydrocephalus, stroke, and ...
Ajassa, Camilla +8 more
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Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2020 Bezold's abscess is a very rare complication of mastoiditis, where the infection erodes through mastoid cortex and causes deep neck abscess. Bezold's abscess with concomitant intracranial complications of mastoiditis is even rarer.We reported a 19-year ...
Benedicta Mutiara Suwita +2 more
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Brain abscess: A narrative review
Neurology Perspectives, 2022 Background: Brain abscess is a severe focal infection of the central nervous system (CNS) with an annual incidence of up to 8% in developing countries. This article aims to present a comprehensive review of the literature on the pathophysiology, clinical
M.A. Ruiz-Barrera +2 more
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Cerebrovascular complications and infective endocarditis. impact of available evidence on clinical outcome [PDF]
, 2018 Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease. Its epidemiological profile has substantially changed in recent years although 1-year mortality is still high.
De Bellis, Antonio +8 more
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