Ultrasound mapping of lymph node and subcutaneous metastases in patients with cutaneous melanoma: Results of a prospective multicenter study [PDF]
Background: Ultrasound (sonography, B-mode sonography, ultrasonography) examination improves the sensitivity in more than 25% compared to the clinical palpation, especially after surgery on the regional lymph node area.
Schmid-Wendtner, M. H. +5 more
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Acute cholestasis as uncommon onset of Kawasaki disease: a case report
Background Kawasaki disease (KD) or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is a vasculitis that mostly occurs in young children. Adult-onset KD (AKD) is rare and often misdiagnosed. Here we report a rare case of KD with cholestasis as principal symptom.
Massimo Gallerani +3 more
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Clinical usefulness of serum procalcitonin level in distinguishing between Kawasaki disease and other infections in febrile children [PDF]
PurposeThe aims of this study were to compare serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels between febrile children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and those with bacterial or viral infections, and assess the clinical usefulness of PCT level in predicting KD.MethodsSerum
Na Hyun Lee +2 more
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Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions
ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
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Prostate lymphoscintigraphy and radio-guided surgery for sentinel lymph node identification in prostate cancer - Technique and results of the first 350 cases [PDF]
Introduction: Having in mind the promising results of lymphoscintigraphy and intraoperative gamma probe application for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in malignant melanoma, breast and penis cancer, we tried to identify the SLN in prostate ...
Wengenmair, Hermann +8 more
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A case of gastroduodenal ulcer complicating Kawasaki disease [PDF]
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis associated with various clinical manifestations and complications, such as gastrointestinal abnormalities.
Hanbyul Sohn +3 more
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Cutaneous lymphomas – an update
Primary cutaneous lymphomas and lymphoproliferative disorders are defined by integrated clinical, histopathological, immunophenotypic and genetic features as diagnostic criteria also in the 5th edition of the WHO classification of haematolymphoid tumors.
Werner Kempf, Christina Mitteldorf
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Doença de Kawasaki com sintomas iniciais atípicos: um relato de caso [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, self-limited, systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. The diagnosis is essentially clinical and the treatment is based on the use of intravenous human immunoglobulin (IVIG) and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA ...
Tami Guerreiro Estevam Vieira +4 more
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ABSTRACT Aims This systematic review assesses current evidence on the management of non‐plaque (dental biofilm)‐induced gingival diseases and conditions (NPIGDs), including (i) inflammatory and immune conditions, (ii) neoplasms and (iii) gingival pigmentations.
Maria Clotilde Carra +5 more
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Viruses, Periodontitis, and Systemic Diseases
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the viral involvement in periodontitis and its relevance for systemic diseases. The oral cavity acts as an active viral reservoir and dissemination platform, where virus–microbiome interactions may promote dysbiosis, periodontitis progression, and systemic inflammatory effects, while the ...
Kim Natalie Solte +2 more
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