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ABSTRACT Hereditary angioedema (HAE) with C1 inhibitor deficiency is a rare disease characterized by unpredictable episodes of tissue swelling (angioedema), which, in most cases, occur first under the age of 18 years, and entail a significant burden of disease not only for the patients but also for their families.
Henriette Farkas +128 more
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MDCT appearance of Organoaxial, Mesenteroaxial Types of Gastric Volvulus
Introduction: Gastric volvulus is a rare cause of acute or recurring abdominal pain in adults, with significant mortality and morbidity. Gastric volvulus is rotation of stomach along its axis, causing gastric outlet obstruction and can result in ...
Ananthalakshmi Suryanarayanamurthy +2 more
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A rare case of malrotation and midgut volvulus with whirlpool sign
We report a rare case of midgut malrotation and volvulus with “whirlpool sign” in a new-born infant. The “whirlpool sign” is an imaging characteristic of midgut volvulus and has a high predicting value for volvulus.
Lung-Huang Lin
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The Population Biology and Transmission Dynamics of Loa loa [PDF]
Endemic to Central Africa, loiasis – or African eye worm (caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa) – affects more than 10 million people. Despite causing ocular and systemic symptoms, it has typically been considered a benign condition, only of public ...
Basáñez, M-G +5 more
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Objective To describe Australian practices and attitudes regarding equine analgesia. Study Design Cross‐sectional anonymous, voluntary survey of Australian veterinarians treating equine patients. Methods Australian veterinarians in equine or mixed practices completed a six‐section, 60‐question survey between November 2019 to August 2020.
A Whitelock +8 more
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Strangulation du colon sigmoïdien par un testicule ectopique géant
Les causes de 'volvulus du colon sigmoïde sont variées et parmi elles la strangulation est des plus fréquentes dans notre contexte dexercice. Les lésions vues tard permettent très rarement un traitement sans résection.
Zimogo Sanogo +9 more
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A retrospective study on 18 patients with cecal volvulus surgically treated was made. Demographics and clinical data, as well as treatment were determined from clinical reports. The operative procedures employed were cecostomy (56%), cecopexy (22%) and right colectomy (22%). The length of follow up averaged 63 months and there was one recurrence.
TOCCHI, Adriano +7 more
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Gallbladder volvulus is a rare condition caused by torsion of the cholecystic pedicle and is favored by a long or nonexistent cholecystic mesentery. Gallbladder torsion presents clinically as gangrenous cholecystitis. Emergency cholecystectomy is the standard treatment.
M, Chalret du Rieu, N, Carrère
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Current status of intestinal transplantation in children [PDF]
Purpose: A clinical trial of intestinal transplantation (Itx) under tacrolimus and prednisone immunosuppression was initiated in June 1990 in children with irreversible intestinal failure and who were dependent on total parenteral nutrition (TPN ...
Asfar +52 more
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Volvulus nodosus of the small intestine: Differences in foals and adults
Summary Background Volvulus nodosus is a strangulating lesion of the small intestine described only in foals and in just one case in older horses. Huskamp et al. (1982, 1998) described the pathophysiology of volvulus nodosus in foals, but to date, there is no description of the pathophysiology of volvulus nodosus in adults.
M. Gandini, G. Giusto
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