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Histiocytes: Multifaceted Regulators of Health and Disease
ABSTRACT The mononuclear phagocyte system encompasses macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), and monocytes. Tissue‐resident macrophages and dendritic cells arise during embryogenesis and are replenished either through self‐renewal or by monocytes during inflammation.
Erika J. Gruber
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Background. Blunt force injuries in patients with preexisting kidney disease account for 19% of all kidney injuries, suggesting that diseased kidneys are more vulnerable than normal kidneys. When a horseshoe kidney (a rare anomaly: prevalence of 0.2%) is
Chonlada Krutsri +6 more
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Malrotation occurs in approximately 1 in 500 live births. However, the true incidence of malrotation is unknown since many asymptomatic patients fail to present.
Chigbundu Collins Nwokoro +5 more
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Polycystic Horseshoe Kidney: A Rare Coexistence as a Challenge for the Surgeons. Case Report
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) with concomitant horseshoe kidney is an extremely rare entity. In this case, we report a 45-year-old male patient with ADPKD and a horseshoe kidney who demonstrated hypertension, urological ...
Dionysios Prevezanos +5 more
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Supernumerary horseshoe kidneys [PDF]
To the Editor, We read an excellent pictorial review on horseshoe kidneys by Schiappacasse et al1 in the January 2015 issue of the BJR. We would like to supplement to the list a rare but interesting congenital anomaly associated with horseshoe kidneys.
B, Sureka, K, Bansal, A, Arora
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Renal Neuroendocrine Tumor Mimicking Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
ABSTRACT Introduction Renal pelvic or peripelvic neuroendocrine tumors are rare and may radiologically mimic invasive upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Case Presentation A man in his 70s presented with two episodes of painless gross hematuria and lower urinary tract symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Jia‐Yuh Sheu +2 more
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Renal botryomycosis in a horseshoe kidney with nephrolithiasis and end-stage renal disease
The risk of kidney stones and infections is more common in a horseshoe kidney. Botryomycosis is a rare chronic suppurative form of bacterial infection which commonly involves the organs such as skin and subcutaneous tissue; however, visceral ...
Ranjana Giri +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives To quantify the discrepancy between anatomical and motor levels in foetuses with open spinal dysraphism and identify prenatal factors associated with this difference. We also examined associations between anatomical level and ultrasound findings. Design Retrospective observational study.
Silvia Arévalo +8 more
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Horseshoe kidney with growth retardation: Don't forget Turner syndrome
Horseshoe kidney is the most frequent renal fusion anomaly that is usually asymptomatic and isolated malformation. However it can be seen with various syndromes and chromosomal anomalies.
Seçil Arslansoyu-Çamlar +5 more
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Objectives To evaluate the association between operative time (OT) and postoperative complications after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in elderly patients, and to identify a clinically meaningful OT threshold for risk stratification. Patients and Methods A retrospective international multicentre study was performed including patients aged ≥70 ...
Łukasz Nowak +41 more
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