Radiological features of breast benign lesions in patients with hyperprolactinemia [PDF]
Background: The study was conducted to determine whether prolactin (PRL) influences radiological features of benign breast lesions. Methods: During the 4-year period, we observed 50 patients with nipple discharge: 23 with normal serum prolactin levels ...
Radojković Danijela +5 more
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Blood vessels and their construction in the cavities of pulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]
First of all, we investigated the origin, the construction and distribution of the bronchial arteries and veins in adult rabbits, and then observed various changes of the blood vessels in experimental cavities and caseous foci and also studied the ...
Hiraki, Kiyoshi, Takata, Jun-nosuke
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome, Endothelial Function and Markers of Endothelialization. Changes after CPAP [PDF]
STUDY OBJECTIVES: This study tries to assess the endothelial function in vivo using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and several biomarkers of endothelium formation/restoration and damage in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome at baseline
Caballero-Eraso, C +10 more
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Acute Idiopathic Syringomyelia: A Case Report
There have been isolated reports in the literature of the natural history and less than complete knowledge of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of syringomyelia.
June-Kai Chen +3 more
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The multi-modality cardiac imaging approach to the Athlete's heart: an expert consensus of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging [PDF]
The term 'athlete's heart' refers to a clinical picture characterized by a slow heart rate and enlargement of the heart. A multi-modality imaging approach to the athlete's heart aims to differentiate physiological changes due to intensive training in the
Abergel +91 more
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Clinical and pathologic characteristics of dilated cardiomyopathy in hemodialysis patients [PDF]
Some dialysis patients have impaired left ventricular (LV) function without coronary artery disease. The pathologic changes and prognoses of these patients have not been well described.We performed LV endomyocardial biopsies on 40 hemodialysis patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM; an ejection fraction 90 mL/m(2) without coronary artery disease ...
Aoki, Jiro +8 more
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Entrapment of the Temporal Horn as a Cause of Pure Wernicke Aphasia: Case Report
Entrapment of the temporal horn is an extremely rare pathologic condition occurring as a result of surgery for tumors, intraventricular infections, hemorrhage, or traumatic events involving the peritrigonal area. We report a case of a 58-year-old man who
Aldo Spallone +2 more
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Semantic Segmentation of Pathological Lung Tissue With Dilated Fully Convolutional Networks [PDF]
Early and accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is crucial for making treatment decisions, but can be challenging even for experienced radiologists. The diagnostic procedure is based on the detection and recognition of the different ILD pathologies in thoracic CT scans, yet their manifestation often appears similar.
Marios Anthimopoulos +5 more
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Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis
We report a case of acute pancreatitis secondary to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. A 46-year old man presented with upper abdominal pain. The serum amylase and lipase were elevated.
Minjeong Kim +7 more
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