Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman's disease): review and comparative evaluation of seven patients. [PDF]
, 2019 OBJECTIVES: Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) was described in 1974 by Shulman as a rare fibrosing connective tissue disease of unknown etiology. An undetermined trigger is thought to lead to the degranulation of eosinophils that interact with fibroblasts and
Cimbron, M +3 more
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Dyspnoea and restrictive lung disease due to mediastinal and pleural lipomatosis in morbid obesity
Respirology Case Reports, 2019 Dyspnoea in obese patients can be multifactorial and complex. Mediastinal and pleural lipomatosis can be associated with obesity and is usually considered asymptomatic and benign. We report an obese 39‐year‐old man who presented with progressive dyspnoea,
Jen Yuh Lim +2 more
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Thymoma metastatic to liver and pancreas: case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2017 A 71-year-old man presented with a thymic mass involving the superior vena cava. A mediastinoscopical biopsy initially suggested a diagnosis of type A thymoma.
Blandamura, Stella +4 more
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Conflicting or complementary role of computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)/CT in the assessment of thymic cancer and thymoma: Our experience and literature review [PDF]
, 2015 Background: To evaluate the role of computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)/CT in patients with thymic cancer and thymoma at initial staging.
Calabrese, Fiorella +6 more
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Ibom Medical Journal, 2020 Background: In the West African sub-region, significant morbidity and mortality are known to affect patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) but are highly under reported unlike USA, Europe or South Africa. Aim/Objective: To review cases of MPE in
Nwafor IA +3 more
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Not Always (and Only) Heart Failure—A Case Report of Primary Pleural Lymphoma in an Elderly Patient
Clinics and Practice, 2021 Pleural involvement in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) is well documented, but primary pleural lymphomas are extremely rare, occurring mostly in immunosuppressed patients or associated with chronic pleural inflammation.
Tiago Rabadão +6 more
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Use of novel serum markers in clinical follow-up of Sertoli-Leydig cell turnours [PDF]
, 2007 Background: Sertoli-Leyclig cell tumours of the ovary account for only 0.2% of malignant ovarian tumours. Two-thirds of all patients become apparent due to the tumour's hormone production. Methods: A 41-year-old patient (gravida 4, para 4) presented with
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Pleural involvement in plasma cell neoplasm
Cukurova Medical Journal, 2018 -
Bahçeci, Aykut +3 more
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Surgical approaches for stage IVA thymic epithelial tumors
Frontiers in Oncology, 2014 Thymic epithelial tumors (TET) are rare mediastinal neoplasms that can metastasize to the pleural space (stage IVA). Complete surgical resection remains the backbone of therapy for patients with early stage TET, however, the role of surgery in the ...
Mark eShapiro, Robert J Korst
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Clinical outcome and prognostic factors in renal medullary carcinoma: a pooled analysis from 18 years of medical literature [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: We describe clinical features and prognostic factors of renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) by performing a pooled analysis of all reported cases since 1995.
CORTESI, Enrico +5 more
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