A 53 year‐old male with type 2 diabetes presented extremely elevated BNP (> 4000 pg/mL) but normal NT‐proBNP and cardiac function. Systematic verification confirmed severe heterophilic antibody (HAMA) interference in the BNP chemiluminescence immunoassay.
Huicong Yang +6 more
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Chronic Post-craniotomy Fistula Persisting for Seven Years in a Patient With Neurofibromatosis Type 2. [PDF]
Armstrong JL +5 more
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[Experience of treatment of purulent wound].
V M, Demydov +2 more
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A Case of Silicone Allergy Induced by a Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
A 54‐year‐old man developed a granulomatous lesion 7 months after S‐ICD implantation and generator exposure 6 years later. Negative infection workup and positive patch testing supported silicone‐related hypersensitivity. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of silicone allergy associated with an S‐ICD system.
Wataru Shinkai +9 more
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Case Report: <i>Mycobacterium haemophilum</i> infection following minor trauma: diagnostic challenges and treatment implications. [PDF]
Wang J, Chen X, Chen L.
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Necrotic Features in Post‐Radiation Nasopharyngeal Biopsies Associated With Carotid Blowout
This study characterizes two distinct histological patterns of post‐radiation nasopharyngeal necrosis—coagulative stromal necrosis (Type A) and microscopic osteoradionecrosis (Type B)—that are strongly associated with carotid blowout syndrome (CBS). Identifying these specific necrotic features in routine biopsies offers critical prognostic value beyond
Shan‐Chi Yu +6 more
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Case Report: A case of ultrashort wave therapy for suppurative auricular perichondritis secondary to surgery for chronic otitis media. [PDF]
Wang M, Jeong DK.
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Endobronchial Hamartoma Masquerading as Endobronchial Tuberculosis—A Case Report
A 60‐year‐old man presented with persistent respiratory symptoms and an endobronchial mass in left lower lobe. Two successive forceps biopsies of the mass were non‐diagnostic. We used rigid bronchoscope as a conduit and performed bronchoscopic removal of the tumour using electrocautery snare and argon plasma coagulation. Excisional biopsy confirmed the
Manoj Kumar Panigrahi +5 more
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Successful Cases of Combined Treatment for WIfI Clinical Stage 4 Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Using Popliteal-to-Distal Bypass, Minor Amputation, Debridement, and Rheocarna Therapy in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Series. [PDF]
Yasumura H +14 more
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Dyspnoea, cough and weight loss initially suggested thoracic malignancy. CT thorax–abdomen demonstrated a large right subcapsular pyogenic liver abscess with contiguous non‐fistulous transdiaphragmatic spread causing lung abscess and pleural empyema. Image‐guided liver abscess drainage and prolonged antimicrobial therapy led to sustained clinical and ...
Zhong Xhen Khor +4 more
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