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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013 Human pulmonary dirofilariasis (HPD) is a rare zoonotic infection caused by Dirofilaria immitis. Dogs are the definite hosts and humans are infected occasionally via a vector, generally a mosquito.
Chia-Ying Li +2 more
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Rare extracranial localizations of the head and neck schwannomas [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2010 Introduction. Schwannomas are tumors of neurogenic origin, that arise from Schwann cells which surround peripheral, cranial and autonomic nerves. Schwannomas account for only 5% of all benign soft tissue tumors, and 25-45% of extracranial schwannomas are
Jovanović Milan B. +4 more
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Hypoglossal schwannoma masquerading as a carotid body tumor. [PDF]
, 2012 Study Objective. To describe the clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment of a hypoglossal schwannoma. Methods. We report an unusual case of a hypoglossal schwannoma presenting as a pulsatile level II neck mass at the bifurcation of the external ...
Abie H. Mendelsohn +4 more
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Schwannoma of floor of mouth: A case report
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2017 Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) is a benign nerve sheath tumor that is composed entirely of well-differentiated Schwann cells. It is important to highlight that schwannoma is usually found in the head and neck and rarely in the oral cavity.
Anjum Farooqui +3 more
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Ancient Schwannoma of the Cauda Equina: our experience and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2016 Ancient schwannomas (AS) are exceedingly rare variant of common schwannomas (CS). Only two cases involving the cauda equina region have been previously reported in literature.
Caruso, Riccardo +5 more
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A mysterious case of transient proptosis
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2021 A 42-year-old Indian woman presented with a slowly progressive and painless swelling in the superomedial aspect of right orbit over past 5 years. She succumbed to homeopathic treatment which controlled the swelling for some time, but eventually recurred.
Debolina Deb +3 more
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Primary schwannoma of the thyroid gland involving the isthmus: report of a case [PDF]
, 2012 Primary thyroid schwannomas are extremely rare tumors and there are very few reports of such tumors in the literature. This report presents a rare case of schwannoma involving the isthmus of the thyroid in a 47-year-old male, presenting as a symptomatic ...
CIPOLLA, Calogero +5 more
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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by a Schwannoma of the Posterior Tibial Nerve [PDF]
, 2018 Schwannoma is the most common tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath. However, there have been few reports on schwannoma of the posterior tibial nerve causing tarsal tunnel syndrome.
Fukuzawa, Takuma +2 more
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Benign retroperitoneal schwannoma presenting as colitis: A case report [PDF]
, 2007 We report a case of a patient presenting with clinical , radiological and endoscopic features of colitis due to a compressive left para-aortic mass.
Claes, Kathleen +7 more
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