A case report: Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis
Ibrain, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 112-116, Spring 2025.We reported a case of idiopathic hypertrophic dura meningitis diagnosed in our hospital. The patient repeatedly suffered from headaches, followed by blurred vision in the right eye. During this period, multiple sclerosis was considered for diagnosis, and it improved after hormone treatment.
Zhong Luo +7 more
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Tetanus : forgiven, not forgotten [PDF]
, 2004 Tetanus is an illness that is still prevalent although the incidence has markedly decreased largely due to immunisation programmes. The latest four cases managed at St. Luke's hospital over 2001-2002 are presented. All of these patients survived. We give
Mallia Azzopardi, Charles +1 more
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Toxicities in long‐term survivors of head and neck cancer—A multi‐national cross‐sectional analysis
International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.What's New? Cancer treatments frequently have toxic effects on the body, and these toxicities may cause long‐term health issues. Here, the authors report the results of a large, international study to evaluate long‐term toxicities of treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC).
Katherine J. Taylor +37 more
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Pneumocephalus Following Unidentified Dural Puncture: A Case Report with an Unusual Neurological Presentation [PDF]
, 2017 Pneumocephalus is a rare consequence of epidural anesthesia, which may occur following inadvertent or unidentified dural puncture when the loss of resistance to air technique is applied to identify the epidural space.
Figueira, H. +3 more
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An unusual presentation of pheochromocytoma accompanied by catecholamine‐induced cardiomyopathy
ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Hugh O.J. Roberts +2 more
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iLABMED, EarlyView.This paper presents a case of hematogenous disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed with the aid of metagenomic next‐generation sequencing technology. The tuberculosis infection involves both lungs, the left sacroiliac joint, and the brain, with imaging demonstrating marked improvement of the lesions following anti‐tuberculosis therapy. This study
Zhipeng Zhao +3 more
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Presentation of intracranial meningiomas in Johannesburg (a 12-month prospective study at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital) [PDF]
, 2013 The study aimed at determining the relative frequency of intracranial meningiomas among primary brain tumours; age, gender, ethnic distributions and their mode of presentation.
Ibebuike, Kaunda Emeka
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Sonographic Anatomy and Imaging of the Extracranial Component of the Hypoglossal Nerve (CNXII)
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.The hypoglossal nerve (HN) provides motor innervation to tongue muscles responsible for tongue movement, speech, mastication, swallowing, respiratory functions and management of oral secretions. The intracranial component of the HN can be demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging and the extracranial component can be demonstrated with sonographic ...
Michelle Fenech +4 more
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: presenting symptoms and duration before diagnosis [PDF]
, 1997 This is a retrospective analysis of 4768 patients with undifferentiated or non-keratinising carcinoma of the nasopharynx who were treated during 1 January 1976 to 31 December 1985.
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Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.Contouring organs at risk (OARs) manually in paediatric patients undergoing cranial‐spinal radiation therapy (CSI) is a time‐consuming, labour‐intensive task. This study aims to assess the accuracy and clinical acceptability of auto‐contours produced by the Siemens DirectORGANS auto‐contouring software on paediatric patients receiving CSI treatment ...
Isabel Cant +6 more
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