ABSTRACT Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic immune‐mediated inflammatory arthropathy primarily affecting the axial skeleton but may involve peripheral joints, particularly the hips. Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head represents a severe, underrecognized complication whose pathogenesis in AS is multifactorial—encompassing disease ...
Syeda Simrah Shah +5 more
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Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS): An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Alshahrani S +3 more
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ABSTRACT This case describes a child with T‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T‐ALL) presenting atypically with ascites and bilateral pedal edema, initially suggesting autoimmune hepatitis. The diagnosis was established only after flow cytometry of ascitic fluid.
Kainat Shaikh +5 more
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Hepatic Sarcoidosis Unmasked by Chronic Pruritus and Esophageal Varices: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease that affects multiple organs, commonly the liver, with manifestations from asymptomatic disease to cirrhosis and liver failure. A 43‐year‐old male presented with generalized pruritus. Liver biopsy demonstrated findings consistent with sarcoidosis, and treatment was initiated. We emphasize timely follow‐up
Ming Zheng +2 more
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The effect of psychological intervention combined with standard pharmacological therapy in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS): A randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Lin X, Pan XB, Guo BZ, Lee SP.
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Bilateral Gonadoblastoma in a 12‐Year‐Old Girl 4 Years After Wilms' Tumor: A Rare Pediatric Case
ABSTRACT This case of a 12‐year‐old patient who developed bilateral gonadoblastoma 4 years after treatment for Wilms tumor highlights the importance of rigorous, risk‐adapted long‐term surveillance and careful evaluation of incidental gonadal findings, even in asymptomatic patients.
Ahmed Quraish +4 more
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Widespread Pain Moderates the Response to Centrally-Acting Therapies in an Observational Cohort of Patients With Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A MAPP Research Network Study. [PDF]
Schrepf A +20 more
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ABSTRACT Prostate cancer can initially present with cervical lymph node “skip” metastases and extensive central venous thrombosis, without pelvic or bone involvement. A PI‐RADS 3 lesion on mpMRI does not exclude high‐grade (Gleason 5 + 5 = 10) disease. Unexplained thrombosis in elderly men warrants prostate cancer investigation.
Yuchun Luo, Benhui Lai, Juncheng Huang
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Lipomatosis From Prolonged Use of Corticosteroids in Ethiopia: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Lipomatosis is characterized by abnormal, localized fat overgrowth without associated fat loss. These growths are typically benign and follow specific distribution patterns. When induced by corticosteroids, this fat hypertrophy can occur in various locations, most commonly in the spinal epidural, retro‐orbital, and mediastinal spaces. Computed
Habtamu Mesele Gebray +2 more
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Dual-target peripheral and central magnetic stimulation for rehabilitation of chronic pelvic pain syndrome associated with psychosomatic symptoms: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Luo C +10 more
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