First Case of Primary Breast Melanoma in Central America: Case Report and Literature Review
ABSTRACT Primary breast melanoma is an exceedingly rare neoplasm, accounting for < 0.5% of all malignant breast tumors. Its scarcity and highly variable clinical presentation often delay diagnosis and complicate management. We report the case of a 55‐year‐old woman with a primary non‐cutaneous melanoma of the right breast initially misdiagnosed as high‐
Ana García‐Urbina +3 more
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Pachydermoperiostosis-Like Disease In Captive Red Ruffled Lemurs (Varecia Variegatus Rubra) [PDF]
Pachydermatoperiostosis, a rare form of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, is of unknown etiology and previously thought limited to humans. The only periosteal reaction previously reported in prosimians is related to renal disease.
Bruce Rothschild +2 more
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Genetic modifiers of cognitive maintenance among older adults. [PDF]
ObjectiveIdentify genetic factors associated with cognitive maintenance in late life and assess their association with gray matter (GM) volume in brain networks affected in aging.MethodsWe conducted a genome-wide association study of ∼2.4 M markers to ...
Coppola, Giovanni +5 more
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A case of mandible Paget’s disease of the bone treated with intravenous neridronate
Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is a focal disorder of osteoclasts, leading to chaotic bone remodelling, and it is characterized by the presence of focal areas of excessive bone formation alongside with areas of focal bone resorption.
A. Fassio +4 more
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Tissue-specific calibration of extracellular matrix material properties by transforming growth factor-beta and Runx2 in bone is required for hearing [PDF]
Publisher version: http://www.nature.com/embor/journal/v11/n10/full/embor2010135.htmlDA - 20100917 IS - 1469-3178 (Electronic) IS - 1469-221X (Linking) LA - ENG PT - JOURNAL ARTICLEDA - 20100917 IS - 1469-3178 (Electronic) IS - 1469-221X (Linking) LA ...
Alexandra E Porter +21 more
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Primary lymphoma arising in Paget’s disease in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism
Background: Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is characterized by a disturbance of the balance between bone formation and bone resorption at one or more bone sites.
Mercedes De La Fuente +5 more
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Paget's disease (osteitis deformans) [PDF]
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of Paget's ...
Bryce, Brandon
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Monostotic osteitis deformans of lumbar vertebra: A rare phenomenon in Eastern Asia
Osteitis deformans, also known as Paget's disease, is characterized by accelerated osteoclastic activity followed by ineffective osteoblastic activity resulting in a deformed and fragile bone. It is more prevalent in Western Europe and relatively rare in
Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal +3 more
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ORGAN SPECIFIC VASCULAR RESPONSE TO FIBROSIS AFFECTS BREAST CANCER METASTATIC ORGANOTROPISM [PDF]
The solid tumor microenvironment, pre-metastatic niche, and fibrotic environment are known to have significant biochemical and biomechanical similarities to the fibrotic environment. All have significantly increased levels of factors such as TGFβ, HIF1α,
Fletcher, Eliot S, Fletcher, Eliot S
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Evaluation of mental health using MHC-SF in patients with paget’s bone disease
Introduction Paget’s disease is a chronic bone disorder, that is characterized by increased and disorganized bone remodelling, which can lead to bone pain, bone complications such as deformities and fractures, neurological and cardiovascular ...
A. Feki +10 more
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