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1. Isolated Left Ventricular Apical Hypoplasia without Lamin A/C Gene Mutation
Abstract Isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia is a rare cardiomyopathy, with a broad range of clinical presentations. Since this entity was already described in association with osteomuscular diseases, mutation in the Lamin A/C gene has been regarded as a possible cause of this disease. This study describes the case of an asymptomatic teenager with is
International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. Publicado em: 2022
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2. The Rarity of Penetrating Ulcer with Intramural Hematoma of the Ascending Aorta
ABSTRACT We report a case of a 58-year-old man with multiple symptomatic penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers and concomitant intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta. The patient was successfully treated using a 24-mm Gelweave graft in the ascending aorta. He was discharged four days post operation and remains asymptomatic 14 months postoperatively. This ca
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Peritoneal lymphomatosis. A case report
ABSTRACT Introduction: Involvement of the peritoneum occurs very rarely and is exceptional as an exclusive extranodal presentation of lymphomas. In most cases lymphomas associated with this rare entity are high-grade ones. PL secondary to high-grade nodal lymphoma is more frequent than primary peritoneal lymphoma, and there are only a few cases of the latte
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy. Publicado em: 2022
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4. Brachiocephalic Vein and Superior Vena Cava Reconstruction with a Superficial Femoral Vein Graft
Abstract Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is an entity that has become more frequent due to the increasing use of indwelling central venous catheters. Surgical management is considered in patients with extensive venous thrombosis and when endovascular therapy is not feasible. The use of superficial femoral vein is an excellent technique for reconstruction
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Publicado em: 2022
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5. Extraparotid Warthin Tumors Imitating Metastasis of Oral Cancers
Abstract Introduction Extraparotid Warthin tumor (WT) is a very rare entity, especially when synchronous with oral cancer (OC). Objective The present study presents a case series of extraparotid WTs detected in the surgical specimen of patients treated for OC. Methods From 2007 to 2016, 336 patients were operated for OC in our institution. Neck dissection
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology. Publicado em: 2022
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6. REFLEXIVITY, ROLE CONFLICTS, AND THE MEANING OF ENGLISH SELF PRONOUNS
Abstract This study offers an innovative, sign-based analysis of English self pronouns (myself, yourself, herself, etc.). While rejecting the traditional characterization of these forms as reflexive pronouns, the study borrows from the tradition by analyzing these forms as a kind of emphatic pronoun. The forms’ distribution can be explained by positing tha
Manuscrito. Publicado em: 2022
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7. Subacute thyroiditis associated with COVID-19 infection: a report of an increasing entity
SUMMARY In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. By May 2021, 37 cases of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had been reported in the literature. We report a patient diagnosed with SAT associated with COVID-19 and review the previously reported case
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022
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8. Multiple Jejunal Diverticulosis Complicated by Perforation: Case Report and a Brief Literature Review
Abstract Background Multiple small-bowel diverticulosis comprises a rare entity with probable underestimated incidence, and that may be the reason why it is sometimes overlooked when managing cases with peritonitis. Case report In the present paper, we report the case of a 76-year-old male presenting abdominal pain and fever in an acute setting. Computed
Journal of Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro). Publicado em: 2022
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9. The mind possessed: well-being, personality, and cognitive characteristics of individuals regularly experiencing religious possession
Objective: To further our understanding of religious possession experiences by focusing on personality, cognitive, and quality of life outcomes. Methods: Data collection was undertaken at Umbanda sessions in Brazilian cities. Participants were mediums who regularly experienced possession (n=334) or those who attended the same rituals but had never been poss
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2022
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10. Rare Presentations of Frontal Sinus Fungus Ball: A Systematic Review
Abstract Introduction The sinus fungus ball is an agglomeration of debris and hyphae, mainly caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, within the paranasal sinus, commonly affecting a single sinus, and it only rarely affects the frontal sinus. Objective To identify the state of the art of fungus ball in paranasal sinuses, especially related to the epidemiology of t
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology. Publicado em: 2022
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11. Revisiting the History of Chagas Disease: "Live to tell"
Abstract In 1907, Carlos Chagas was designated to fight paludism in the Rio das Velhas region along the Central do Brasil railroad. During his field research, Chagas discovered a hematophagous insect ( Panstrongylus megitus ) carrying a new trypanosomatide, which he named Trypanosoma cruzi . On April 14th, 1909, he found the same parasite in the blood of a f
International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. Publicado em: 2022
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12. TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA
Abstract The species of the Cryptococcus neoformans complex show different epidemiological patterns in the infection of immunosuppressed or immunocompetent individuals, and a common tropism peculiarity for the central nervous system. Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is a rare clinical entity, with manifestations that are initially restricted to the skin thro
Estud. hist. (Rio J.). Publicado em: 2021-08