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Acute calcific periarthritis at the metatarsophalangeal joint - a case report
Journal of the Foot & Ankle, 2023 Acute calcific periarthritis (ACP) is an uncommon forefoot condition with a few cases reported in the literature. It is often misdiagnosed and may result in unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures due to its association with other systemic ...
Kyriakos Bekas, Konstantinos Giannikas
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Spontaneous healing in maxillary fungus ball: Beware of asymptomatic patients
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Incidentally diagnosed, asymptomatic, paranasal fungus ball might occasionally undergo spontaneous healing. Accurate preoperative workup may avoid unnecessary surgical or anesthesiological procedures.
Antonio M. Bulfamante +6 more
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Why is quaternary prevention important in prevention?
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2017 Quaternary prevention consists in the identification of persons at risk of excessive medicalization and their protection against new unnecessary interventions, avoiding iatrogenic damages.
Charles Dalcanale Tesser
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Unnecessary dental procedures as a consequence of trigeminal neuralgia
Neurosurgical Review, 2014 Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a disorder characterized by repetitive lancinating pain along one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve and is commonly triggered by chewing and manipulation of the gums. The second and third divisions are most commonly affected.
von Eckardstein, Kajetan L. +2 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017 Background Second opinions may improve quality of patient care. The primary objective of this study was to determine the concordance between first and second diagnoses and opinions regarding need for spinal surgery among patients with back or neck pain ...
Mario Lenza +7 more
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Unnecessary Tests and Procedures in Patients Presenting with Solid Tumors of the Pancreas [PDF]
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2013 A computed tomography (CT) scan is often the only study needed prior to surgery for resectable solid pancreas masses. However, many patients are evaluated with multiple studies and interventions that may be unnecessary.We conducted a retrospective review of patients who presented to the Johns Hopkins Multidisciplinary Pancreas Cancer Clinic with a ...
Michol, Cooper +9 more
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Hypertrophic Columns of Bertin: Imaging Findings
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Hypertrophic column of Bertin (HCB) may mimic renal mass and may lead to unnecessary nephrectomy in some conditions. In this case report we present a patient with HCB, which mimics renal mass in ultrasonography (US) examination with its US, Doppler US ...
Oktay Algin, Evrim Ozmen, Mehmet Gumus
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Supplementary Material for: Unnecessary Procedures and Surgery in Autoimmune Pancreatitis
, 2017 Background/Aims: To identify the number and potential causes of unnecessary diagnostic procedures in a cohort of patients with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP).
Müllhaupt B. (4155049) +3 more
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Delayed malignant melanoma recurrence simulating primary ovarian cancer: Case report
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2008 Background Metastatic involvement of the ovary from malignant melanoma is uncommon and presents a diagnostic challenge. Most cases are associated with disseminated disease and carry a dismal prognosis.
Valoukas Dimitrios +5 more
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Spontaneous descending colon hematoma due to a rare complication of warfarin therapy: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Intramural hematoma of the colon should be considered as a diagnosis in anticoagulated patients who present with prolonged INR and GI symptoms. In stable cases, conservative medical treatment can be sufficient to avoid unnecessary procedures.
Negin Yavari +5 more
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