A case report of thyroid carcinoma confined to ovary and concurrently occult in the thyroid. Is conservative treatment always advised? [PDF]
Introduction: Struma ovarii is an ovarian teratoma, represented in more than 50% by thyroid tissue. Five percent of struma ovarii cases have been proven to be malignant and, as in the thyroid gland, papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common ...
Bianchi, Loredana +9 more
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Background. Acute appendicitis is a common emergency surgical pathology, with laparoscopic appendectomy being the “gold standard” in its treatment.Aim. We report a clinical case of laparoscopic appendectomy with immersive appendiceal stump closure in a ...
S. P. Muzhikov +3 more
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Mucosa-Environment Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
Mucosal surfaces play a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Several risk factors, such as cigarette smoking, environmental pollution, and periodontitis interact with the host at the mucosal level, triggering immune system ...
Conti, Fabrizio +5 more
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EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound - Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Long version). [PDF]
▼ In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting.
Calabrese, E. +16 more
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Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis with a Fulminant Course: Report of a Case [PDF]
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a well-described entity with involvement of various body organs. But the involvement of vermiform appendix in the disease process is quite rare with only few cases are reported in literature.
Gaurav Kochhar +4 more
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The Anatomical Position of Appendix in Iranian Cadavers [PDF]
Background: Vermiform appendix is different in terms of anatomical position, length and mesoappendix. Knowing the anatomical position of vermiform appendix is important for the surgeons in terms of diagnosis and management.
Abbaspour, A +7 more
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Drain-Site Hernia Containing the Vermiform Appendix: Report of a Case
The herniated vermiform appendix has been described as content of every hernia orifice in the right lower quadrant. While the femoral and inguinal herniated vermiform appendix is frequent enough to result in an own designation, port-site or even drain ...
Markus Gass +3 more
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The fate of the homoctenids (Tentaculitoidea) during the Frasnian-Famennian mass extinction (Late Devonian) [PDF]
The homoctenids (Tentaculitoidea) are small, conical-shelled marine animals which are amongst the most abundant and widespread of all Late Devonian fossils.
Alberti GKB +48 more
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Autoamputation of the Appendix in a Chronic Adnexal Abscess
Autoamputation of the appendix has rarely been described in the literature. We present a case of a pelvic mass, thought to be a dermoid cyst based on preoperative imaging.
C. Michele Markey, Lauren E. Vestal
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Ultrasonographicpotencial in detection of Acute Appendicitis
On the grounds of ultrasonography of 275 patients with suspected Acute Appendicitis (AA) the diagnosis was confirmed in 63 (22,9%) cases, it was true-positive results; in 3 (1,1%) cases of non-confirmed AA ultrasound findings were regarded as false ...
V. N. Piskunov +2 more
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