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Functional morphology of the pharyngeal teeth of the ocean sunfish, Mola mola

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Many fish use a set of pharyngeal jaws in their throat to aid in prey capture and processing, particularly of large or complex prey. In this study—combining dissection, CT scanning, histology, and performance testing—we demonstrate a novel use of pharyngeal teeth in the ocean sunfish (Mola mola), a species for which pharyngeal jaw anatomy had ...
Benjamin Flaum, Michael J. Blumer, Mason N. Dean, Laura J. Ekstrom   +3 more
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Catastrophic right-sided Candida empyema from spontaneous esophageal perforation

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021
Right-sided empyema secondary to esophageal rupture are rare but reported in the medical literature. We describe an atypical CASE of right-sided empyema with Candida Tropicalis, Candida Glabrata, and Staphylococcus lugdenensis leading to a diagnosis of ...
Abdullah Jahangir, Syeda Sahra, Shamsuddin Anwar, Neville Mobarakai, Ahmad Jahangir   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

From armadillos to sloths: Patterns and variations in xenarthran coronary anatomy

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Species of the superorder Xenarthra play a vital ecological role in the Neotropics. Despite their evolutionary significance, anatomical studies on their coronary circulation remain scarce. This study investigated the coronary anatomy of 82 hearts from nine Xenarthra species across the Dasypodidae, Myrmecophagidae, and Bradypodidae.
Wilson Viotto‐Souza, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Marcelo Abidu‐Figueiredo, Thaís Aparecida Silva, Rodrigo Ananias Barreiros Silva, Paulo de Souza‐Junior   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sequential Management of Corrosive Esophageal Perforation in a Low-Resource Setting – Case Illustration

Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Corrosive esophageal injury in children usually occurs following accidental ingestion of corrosives. Suicidal or homicidal injury in children is rare. The degree and extent of injury depend on the nature of corrosives, the volume of corrosive ingested ...
Ikponmwosa Gold, Obi Chukwunyere Callise, Akanni Abdulazeez Bolaji, Chukwurah Onwurah, Johnbull Akerele, Nwadinma Emeruem, Uchenna Onoh, Vincent Okwulehie   +7 more
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Impending Total Airway Collapse Involving a Maxillary Removable Partial Denture: A Clinical Report [PDF]

, 2018
This article presents a rare incident of a bilateral maxillary removable partial denture as an airway foreign body. The removable partial denture and the surrounding soft tissue irritation caused partial obstruction of the airway.
Maroulakos, Georgios, Voulgarelis, Stylianos   +1 more
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Therapeutic approach for Amyand’s hernia; a case report [PDF]

, 2020
In very few cases stated in the literature, the vermiform appendix might be contained in a hernial sac. This distinctive pathology is described as Amyand\u27s hernia and has the very small occurrence of about 1%.
Ardeleanu, Valeriu, Berbece, Sorin, Constantin, Vlad Denis, Paunica, Ioana, Toma, Alexandra   +4 more
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Adjuvant External Beam Radiotherapy in Differentiated Thyroid Cancers: An Audit of Clinical Practice, Adapting to New Evidence

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction There is limited evidence on the role of adjuvant external beam radiotherapy in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Methods We conducted a retrospective study of patients with DTC treated with adjuvant Intensity Modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) from 2011 to 2024.
Sarbani Ghosh Laskar, Samarpita Mohanty, Shwetabh Sinha, Anuj Kumar, Gouri Pantvaidya, Shivakumar Thiagarajan, Ashwini Budrukkar, Monali Swain, Anuja Deshmukh, Deepa Nair, Richa Vaish, Vidisha Tuljapurkar, Chandrashekhar Dravid, Sudhir Nair, Poonam Joshi, Rathan Shetty, Arjun Gurmeet Singh, Pankaj Chaturvedi   +17 more
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Combined esophageal injury complicated by progression to a second perforation: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Intramural dissection of the esophagus is a rare disorder characterized by a lesion between the submucosa and mucosa dividing the esophagus into a false and true lumen.
Krieg Andreas, Vogt Christoph, Ramp Uwe, Poll Ludger W, Brinkmann Martin J, Bölke Edwin, Knoefel Wolfram T, Peiper Matthias   +7 more
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Application of imaging guidelines in patients with foreign body ingestion or inhalation: literature review [PDF]

, 2015
Ingestion, inhalation, and insertion of foreign bodies (FBs) are very common clinical occurrences. In any case, early diagnosis and prompt management are mandatory to avoid severe and life-threatening complications. Radiologists have an important role in
Caseiro-Alves, F, De Cecco, CN, Faggian, A, Grassi, R, Laghi, A, Somma, F   +5 more
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Secondary lung abscess caused by an esophagorespiratory fistula in a patient with a past history of heavy alcohol consumption

Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.
This case highlights the importance of considering malignancy‐related esophagorespiratory fistulas in patients with presumed aspiration‐related lung abscesses and heavy alcohol use. Abstract A man in his 60s was ultimately diagnosed with a secondary lung abscess caused by an esophagorespiratory fistula.
Shuhei Nozaki, Taku Yabuki, Taro Shimizu
wiley   +1 more source