Oral focal mucinosis in a dog with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
Abstract Oral focal mucinosis is an uncommon disorder primarily reported in people and characterised by excessive hyaluronic acid production in the mucosa. This report describes a novel occurrence of oral focal mucinosis in a 3‐year‐old French Mastiff with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, presenting with severe respiratory distress and mucin
Daiana R. Cardoso+3 more
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Non-Hodgkin's primary lymphoma involving the genitourinary tract: histopathological experience from two tertiary hospitals, Western region, Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Urinary tract and male genital organ lymphoid neoplasms are uncommon, accounting for less than 5% of all primary extranodal lymphomas. There have only been a few small case series and isolated case reports describing the primary sites and ...
Al-Maghrabi H, Al-Maghrabi J.
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Diagnostic value of qualitative and strain ratio elastography in the differential diagnosis of non-palpable testicular lesions [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to evaluate prospectively the accuracy of qualitative and strain ratio elastography (SE) in the differential diagnosis of non-palpable testicular lesions.
BARBAGALLO, FEDERICA+12 more
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Diagnosis and successful treatment of open pyometra in a wild European brown hare (Lepus europaeus)
Abstract This case report describes an open pyometra in a wild adult female hare (Lepus europaeus) that was rescued in the Umbria countryside (Italy) during mid‐January. The clinical signs observed included anorexia and a mucopurulent to haemorrhagic discharge from the vulva.
Claudia Massone+4 more
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Mucosal nasopharyngeal melanoma is a rare head and neck melanoma. Prognosis is poor (5-year overall survival rate of 10–30%) with high rates of metastases and local recurrence. Head and neck mucosal melanoma represents 0.8–3.7% of all melanomas and 0.03%
Calvieri, Stefano+4 more
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Management of Vocal Fold Leukoplakia
ABSTRACT Vocal fold leukoplakia (VFL) is a descriptive term for a white plaque in the true vocal folds (TVF). It is estimated at 10.2 cases per 100,000 males and 2.1 per 100,000 females. The most critical aspect of managing a VLF is achieving an accurate pathological diagnosis, since a white plaque in the TVF can have numerous differential diagnoses ...
Isabela H. Schettini, Thomas L. Carroll
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Evolution of female choice and age-dependent male traits with paternal germ-line mutation [PDF]
Several studies question the adaptive value of female preferences for older males. Theory and evidence show that older males carry more deleterious mutations in their sperm than younger males carry. These mutations are not visible to females choosing mates.
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Mortality among US employees of a large computer manufacturing company: 1969–2001 [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggested increased cancer incidence and mortality in workers exposed to solvents and other chemicals in computer manufacturing jobs. Most previous studies were of small cohorts and findings were inconsistent.
C Beall+14 more
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The cba‐miR‐222‐3p affects the MAPK signaling pathway by targeting TRAF7, thereby participating in the induction of apoptosis in the testes of striped hamsters under different photoperiods. Abstract The role of miRNAs in the regulation of seasonal reproduction in rodents, particularly in relation to photoperiod changes, is still poorly understood ...
Shuo WANG+8 more
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World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grading in fine‐needle aspiration biopsies of renal masses [PDF]
Background Utilization of fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy for the evaluation of renal masses has been increasing at our institution. At times diagnostic material on direct smears is superior to that in the cell block/core biopsy, therefore assigning
Al Nazer+20 more
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