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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Endoscopic ultrasound in common bile duct dilatation with normal liver enzymes.
In recent years, the description of isolated bile duct dilatation has been increasingly observed in subjects with normal liver function tests and nonspecific abdominal symptoms, probably due to the widespread use of high-resolution imaging techniques ...
Claudio Giovanni De Angelis +4 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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Varying appearances of cholangiocarcinoma: radiologic-pathologic correlation.
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary hepatic tumor. Various risk factors have been reported for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and the radiologic and pathologic findings of this disease entity may differ depending on the ...
Y. Chung +8 more
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Purpose Choledochal cyst is a cystic dilatation of common bile duct. Although the etiology is presently uncertain, anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union (APBDU) is thought to be a major etiology of choledochal cyst.
So Won Park +4 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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Shift toward greater pathologic post-myocardial infarction remodeling with loss of the adaptive hypertrophic signaling of alpha1 adrenergic receptors in mice. [PDF]
RATIONALE:We have hypothesized that post-infarction cardiac remodeling can be influenced by shifts in the balance between intracellular mediators of "pathologic" and "physiologic" hypertrophy. Although alpha1 adrenergic receptors (alpha1-ARs) mediate pro-
Che-Chung Yeh +5 more
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A rare cause of pulmonary embolism: the popliteal vein aneurysm
CASE DESCRIPTION A 68 years old woman was admitted in our Hospital because of a pulmonary embolism. She was successfully treated with thrombolysis. The physical examination revealed the presence of a palpable mass in the popliteal region, evident in ...
V. Manno, N. Cardona, L. Pilegi
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ANGIOPLASTIA DE RESCATE EN MUJER DE 33 AÑOS CON ANTICONCEPCIÓN ORAL Y CORONARIOPATÍA DILATADA / Rescue angioplasty in a 33-year old woman with oral contraception and dilated coronariopathy [PDF]
Coronary angioplasty is recognized nowadays as the first-choice therapeutic strategy for acute coronary syndrome with ST-segment elevation. Atherosclerotic disease is still the main cause ofthis sickness; however, other disturbances, such is dilated ...
Francisco L Moreno-Martínez +6 more
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Arterial hypertension and aortic root dilatation: an unsolved mystery
Introduction: Acute and chronic aortic syndromes are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Silent risk factors such as arterial hypertension and aortic root dilatation can increase the likelihood of aortic dissection or rupture.
Alberto Milan +6 more
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