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Causes, treatment and outcome of external ear canal tears and avulsions in cats and dogs: 24 cases (2008‒2024)

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the causes, treatment options and associated complications of ear canal tears and avulsions in dogs and cats. Methods This retrospective clinical study includes 14 cats and 10 dogs diagnosed with external ear canal tears and avulsions using otoscopy and/or computed tomography.
Eva M. Billau, Cetina Thiel
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Brain Metastasis Mimicking Brain Abscess in ALK-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2019
Brain metastasis frequently develops in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here, we report a patient who developed brain metastasis from ALK-positive NSCLC which mimicked brain abscess.
Toshio Sakatani, Hidenori Kage, Shunsaku Takayanagi, Kaoru Watanabe, Yoshihisa Hiraishi, Aya Shinozaki-Ushiku, Shota Tanaka, Tetsuo Ushiku, Nobuhito Saito, Takahide Nagase   +9 more
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Esophagopulmonary fistula causing pulmonary arterial pseudoaneurysms and massive hemoptysis

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
An esophagopulmonary fistula (EPF) may occur in patients with esophageal carcinoma and result in pulmonary abscess formation. Lung abscesses may in turn cause pulmonary artery (PA) pseudoaneurysms and life-threatening hemoptysis.
Ali Kord, MD, MPH, Edleda James, MD, Josi Herren, DO, Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, R. Peter Lokken, MD, MPH   +4 more
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Factors affecting the removal of grass seed foreign bodies in canine patients

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Migrating grass seed foreign bodies (GSFBs) commonly cause pathology in canine patients. Anecdotally, antibiotic treatment eliminates the fluid pockets that usually form around GSFBs, complicating identification and retrieval. Methods Radiology reports tagged with ‘soft tissue foreign body’ were retrospectively analysed to identify ...
Charli M. Twyford, Conor Rowan
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Breast Angiosarcoma: 15‐Years Experience

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Breast angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy that can be primary (PAS) or secondary (SAS). This study evaluates the management and outcomes of breast angiosarcoma in a single‐center breast/surgical oncology unit. Methods A retrospective review was conducted on patients with histologically confirmed PAS or SAS who underwent ...
Gaik Si Quah, Christopher Pyke, Christopher Allan   +2 more
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Catheter Drainage of Lung Abscess

, 2016
This section provides a comprehensive procedural report for catheter drainage of lung abscess procedure with up-to-date explanatory notes, synopsis of the indications and contraindications, and potential complications in an organized and practical ...
Raad, Roy A., William Moore, Moore, William, Roy A. Raad, Taslakian, Bedros, Bedros Taslakian   +5 more
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Effective exchange to a larger size catheter for a lung abscess with initial percutaneous drainage failure: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Background Percutaneous catheter drainage is an effective therapy for antibiotic-refractory lung abscesses. Pulmonary resection is usually considered in cases of drainage failure, although it remains controversial.
Maki Oh, Shohei Mori, Yuki Noda, Daiki Kato, Takashi Ohtsuka   +4 more
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Infection control in the brain and the eye

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester, Paul G. McMenamin, Samantha J. Dando   +2 more
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Abscess of residual lobe after pulmonary resection for lung cancer

, 2008
: Abscess of the residual lobe after lobectomy is a rare but potentially lethal complication. Between January 1975 and December 2006, 1,460 patients underwent elective pulmonary lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer at our institution.
Ligabue T., Rapicetta C., Gotti G., Luzzi L., Voltolini L., Ghiribelli C.   +5 more
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The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
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