Laparoscopic S7 hepatectomy for hepatic mucinous neoplasm: a case report and literature review
Background Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the Liver is rare tumors with malignant potential that occur in the biliary epithelium. Because of its rare presentation, it is often misdiagnosed before surgery.
Yongming Zhang +5 more
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Locally vascularized pelvic accessory spleen [PDF]
Il polisplenismo e la milza accessoria sono anomalie congenite generalmente asintomatiche. Riportiamo un raro caso di polisplenismo con milza pelvica ectopica in una donna bianca di 67 anni.
DRUDI, Francesco Maria +4 more
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Identification of stromal cells in spleen which support myelopoiesis [PDF]
Stromal cells in spleen organize tissue into red pulp, white pulp and marginal zone, and also interact with hematopoietic cells to regulate immune responses.
Lim, Hong, O'Neill, Helen C
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The B subunit of Escherichia coli heat-labile toxin alters the development and antigen-presenting capacity of dendritic cells [PDF]
Escherichia coli’s heat-labile enterotoxin (Etx) and its non-toxic B subunit (EtxB) have been characterized as adjuvants capable of enhancing T cell responses to co-administered antigen.
Griffiths, Kristin L. +4 more
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A simplified multiplex methylated DNA testing for early detection of colorectal cancer in stool DNA
Background ColoDefense1.0 assay has demonstrated its excellent sensitivity and specificity for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) by detecting the methylation levels of SDC2 and SEPT9, while exhibited limitations on relatively large sample ...
Yanmiao Dai +11 more
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Spleen histology in children with sickle cell disease and hereditary spherocytosis: Hints on the disease pathophysiology [PDF]
open2Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) and sickle cell disease (SCD) are associated with splenomegaly and spleen dysfunction in pediatric patients. Scant data exist on possible correlations between spleen morphology and function in HS and SCD.
Alaggio Rita +10 more
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Healthcare provider knowledge, attitudes and practices in patients on the Victorian Spleen Registry
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare providers regarding asplenic patients and to assess their satisfaction with the Victorian Spleen Registry (VSR) service.
Anneke Graf +3 more
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Hepatosplenic sarcoidosis complicated by liver cirrhosis [PDF]
Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease usually affecting the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes. Other organs, such as the liver and the spleen, are less commonly involved. Patients usually present with mild nonspecific symptoms.
Bernard, Philippe +4 more
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Myxozoan pathogens in cultured Malaysian fishes. I. Myxozoan infections of the sutchi catfish Pangasius hypophthalmus in freshwater cage cultures [PDF]
Cage-cultured sutchi catfish Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878), a favourite food fish in Southeast Asia, proved to be infected by 6 myxozoan species. Three species belonged to the genus Hennegoides (H. berlandi, H. malayensis, and H.
Mohamed, K. +3 more
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IntroductionAlthough surgery is the preferred treatment for sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma (SHC), the prognosis remains considerably poor due to early postoperative recurrence and metastasis.
Bin Liang +5 more
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