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Case Report: Schwannoma of the sigmoid colon: a case report of a rare colonic neoplasm and review of literature [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2019
Background: Schwannomas are tumors originating in Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve system and uncommonly develop in the gastrointestinal tract. Sigmoid colon schwannomas are very rare and only 28 cases have been reported. This study aims to report a
Gangmi Kim, Sun Il Kim, Kang Young Lee
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Altered expression of caspases-4 and -5 during inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer : diagnostic and therapeutic potential [PDF]

, 2015
Caspases are a group of proteolytic enzymes involved in the co-ordination of cellular processes, including cellular homeostasis, inflammation and apoptosis.
Caiazza, F, Creagh, EM, Doherty, GA, Fay, J, Flood, B, Heetun, Z, Kay, E, Laukens, Debby, Mills, KHG, O'Grady, A, Oficjalska, K, Ryan, EJ, Sheahan, K   +12 more
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A case of sigmoid endometriosis difficult to differentiate from colon cancer [PDF]

, 2003
Background Although endometriosis with sigmoid serosal involvement is not uncommon in women of childbearing age, the mucosal involvement is rare and differential diagnosis from colon cancer may be difficult due to the lack of pathognomonic symptoms and ...
K Jubanyik, JL Schwartz, LS Miller, MD Levitt, M Varras, RK Yantiss, SV Kane, MM Heitkemper, JM Bozdech, RE Scully, RL Barcclay, NEI Langlois, J Brosens, DR Urbach, BL Jerby, NG Mahutte, T Harada, I Matalliotakis   +17 more
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Afatinib use in recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma. [PDF]

, 2019
•Genomic tumor testing is an important tool in guiding treatment for gynecologic malignancies.•Targetable mutations may lead to new therapies in gynecologic cancer treatment.•Her2/neu mutations in serous ovarian carcinomas can be targeted with ERBB2 ...
Alvarez, Edwin A, Hanft, Wyatt J, Kennedy, Vanessa A, Shepherd-Littlejohn, Amanda L   +3 more
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Biotin Supplementation Ameliorates Murine Colitis by Preventing NF-κB Activation. [PDF]

, 2020
Background & aimsBiotin is a water-soluble vitamin that is indispensable for human health. Biotin deficiency can cause failure-to-thrive, immunodeficiency, alopecia, dermatitis, and conjunctivitis.
Cahalan, Michael D, Hwang, Michael, Nakasaki, Manando, Sabui, Subrata, Said, Hamid M, Skupsky, Jonathan   +5 more
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Comprehensive analysis of normal adjacent to tumor transcriptomes. [PDF]

, 2017
Histologically normal tissue adjacent to the tumor (NAT) is commonly used as a control in cancer studies. However, little is known about the transcriptomic profile of NAT, how it is influenced by the tumor, and how the profile compares with non-tumor ...
Aran, Dvir, Butte, Atul J, Camarda, Roman, Goga, Andrei, Krings, Gregor, Odegaard, Justin, Oskotsky, Boris, Paik, Hyojung, Sirota, Marina   +8 more
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Asymptomatic sigmoid diverticulum perforation-induced subcutaneous, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal emphysema: A case report and literature review

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Background: Mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema usually result from spontaneous rupture of the alveolar wall. We present an educational case of subcutaneous, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal emphysema discovered during a routine medical check-up ...
Daichi Setoguchi, Naoki Iwanaga, Kotaro Nema, Tomoya Hagiwara, Kotaro Hayashida, Koki Yamashita, Tatsuro Hirayama, Masataka Yoshida, Kazuaki Takeda, Shotaro Ide, Masato Tashiro, Takahiro Takazono, Masachika Kitajima, Noriho Sakamoto, Koichi Izumikawa, Katsunori Yanagihara, Keiji Inoue, Hiroshi Mukae   +17 more
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Hartmann's Procedure or Primary Anastomosis? [PDF]

, 2012
Perforation following acute diverticulitis is a typical scenario during the first attack. Different classification systems exist to classify acute perforated diverticulitis.
Bretagnol F, Champman JR, Mario H. Mueller, Martin E. Kreis, Mueller MH, Schilling MK, White SI, Wolfgang H. Thasler   +7 more
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Sigmoid and cecum colon volvulus: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Colon volvulus is the twisting of a segment of colon on its mesenteric axis, which can lead to the obstruction of the lumen and the blood supply.
Dilawer Chofan Charo, Fares Medhat Mohammad, Mahmoud Issam Ghmera, Batoul Aksam Saker, Ayman Ali Ghosnah   +4 more
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Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2014
Introduction: Volvulus of two segments of colon has been reported rarely, as either synchronous or metachronous events. Colonic volvulus involving both transverse and sigmoid colon is a rare medical problem frequently dismissed as a cause of large bowel ...
Alireza Hoseini, Reza Eshragi Samani, Hamed Parsamoin, Hamidreza Jafari   +3 more
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