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Swollen limbs and bone pain : a case report [PDF]
A 50 year old man presented with peripheral oedema, abdominal distension and a pulmonary opacity on CXR. He subsequently perforated his sigmoid colon as a complication of diverticulitis with pericolic abscess. After colectomy his postoperative period was
Cacciottolo, Joseph M.+2 more
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A case of Cerebellar Ataxia [PDF]
Mr X, a 66-year-old gentleman, presented to the emergency department with progressively worsening unsteadiness on his feet, double vision, nausea and vomiting. Two months previously the patient noticed he was becoming unsteady on his feet.
Brown-Kerr, Alana, Weaver, Jamie
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Hallmarks of Neuroblastoma—Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Interventions
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma, the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood, continues to challenge clinicians and researchers because of its heterogeneous nature and complex pathophysiology. Recent breakthroughs in molecular profiling revealed intricate genetic alterations driving tumor progression, necessitating an updated perspective on the ...
Abhimanyu Thakur, Anne Dijkstra
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Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy : A New Paraneoplastic Syndrome [PDF]
This report, based on data from a clinical case, proposes that pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy, an underdiagnosed cause of pulmonary hypertension and death in patients with adenocarcinoma, is a paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS).
Carter, Corey A.+3 more
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Seminars in epileptology: How to diagnose status epilepticus in adults and children
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) can be regarded as the most severe expression of seizure activity characterized by a low probability of spontaneous cessation and mechanisms leading to metabolic and inflammatory derangements with increased risk of brain damage, alterations of neural networks, and potentially life‐threatening systemic complications ...
M. Leitinger+12 more
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ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common non‐infectious inflammatory CNS disease, characterized by progressive neurodegeneration and focal demyelinated lesions. Traditionally considered an autoimmune disease, MS is driven by the immune system's attack on CNS myelin, resulting in cumulative disability.
Volker Siffrin
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Prognosis and Phenotypes of Advanced Head and Neck Carcinoma Associated With Hypercalcemia
ABSTRACT Purpose Hypercalcemia is the most common metabolic disorder in cancer, affecting 10%–20% of patients with advanced malignancies, including squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC), though its prognostic significance remains poorly studied.
Elodie Mamou+5 more
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Immunopathogenesis of ophthalmological paraneoplastic syndromes: Recent findings
The aim of this study was to summarize the current knowledge of paraneoplastic syndromes involving eyes. The main interest was the immunopathogenesis of the abovementioned entities.
M. Kordyś+3 more
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Neurologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes [PDF]
Algumas síndromes neurológicas estão ocasionalmente associadas ao cancro sistémico, na forma de síndrome paraneoplásica. Destas, a degenerescência cerebelosa subaguda, neuronopatia sensitiva, dermatomiosite polimiosite, síndrome miasténica de Eaton ...
Aguiar, T+3 more
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‘Medusa-head ataxia’: the expanding spectrum of Purkinje cell antibodies in autoimmune cerebellar ataxia. Part 1: Anti-mGluR1, anti-Homer-3, anti-Sj/ITPR1 and anti-CARP VIII [PDF]
Serological testing for anti-neural autoantibodies is important in patients presenting with idiopathic cerebellar ataxia, since these autoantibodies may indicate cancer, determine treatment and predict prognosis.
Jarius, Sven, Wildemann, Brigitte
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