Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Tracheal diverticulum is a rare paratracheal air cyst. It is often asymptomatic. Large symptomatic cases may compress the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and cause hoarseness. It is a rare presentation, in < 0.2 cases per year in the world.
Zahra Sadin +2 more
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Publisher Correction: Characteristics of transition to turbulence in a healthy thoracic aorta using large eddy simulation. [PDF]
Sci RepCheng K, Akhtar S, Lee KY, Lee SW.
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Severe Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis Treated With Double Patch Aortoplasty: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Severe supravalvular aortic stenosis in a young patient is a rare but critical condition requiring timely diagnosis and intervention. We report a 15‐year‐old girl presenting with exertional dyspnea, chest pain, and palpitations. Echocardiography and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) confirmed severe supravalvular aortic stenosis ...
Birat Kadel +4 more
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Vasorelaxant effects and its mechanisms of the rhizome of Acorus gramineus on isolated rat thoracic aorta. [PDF]
Sci RepLee J, Shin S, Park J, Choi HY, Lee K.
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Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Situs Inversus Totalis (SIT) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the complete mirror‐image transposition of the thoracoabdominal viscera. Although typically it has a favorable prognosis, SIT can be associated with ciliopathy‐related disorders, most notably Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD).
Xin Du +4 more
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RVLM C1 Neurons Innervate Sacral as well as Thoracolumbar Autonomic Preganglionic Neurons in the Rat
Journal of Comparative Neurology, Volume 534, Issue 2, February 2026.Axons expressing the adrenaline‐synthesizing enzyme, phenylethanolamine N‐methyltransferase (PNMT), project widely throughout the spinal cord. Many of these axons are from C1 neurons of the rostral ventrolateral medulla. We confirm that dense arrays of PNMT‐expressing, C1‐derived axons surround thoracolumbar sympathetic preganglionic neurons, many of ...
I. J. Llewellyn‐Smith +5 more
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Squamous cell carcinoma-induced gastric conduit-thoracic aorta fistula presenting with massive hematemesis 4 years after radical esophagectomy: a CARE guidelines-compliant case report. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Song C, Peng J, Xu H, Li X.
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Primary Mediastinal Malignant Melanoma Presenting With Pleural Effusion: A Case Report
Cancer Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Background Primary mediastinal malignant melanoma (PMMM) presenting with pleural effusion as the initial manifestation is exceedingly rare, presenting significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This article reports a case of PMMM that initially manifested as pleural effusion and includes a review of the relevant literature.
Minlian Nong +4 more
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Protective effects of hypoxic conditioning treatment on brain and cardiac tissues following thoracic aorta occlusion. [PDF]
Brain CircXu J +8 more
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