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Aug 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-24-5162
João Alves AmbrósioCorresponding author
Introduction Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a sight-threatening condition caused by fluid accumulation in the macula due to blood-retinal barrier disruption. Various factors, including drug reactions, can lead to retinal fluid leakage. Leflunomide, a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug, marked sig…
May 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-23-4551
Cameron Y. S. LeeCorresponding author
This case report presents a 73-year old Asian female with a presumed dermoid cyst in the buccal mucosa of the left cheek that was visible and embarrassing to her. Histopathology revealed the mass to be consistent with a cavernous hemangioma. Hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors of mesenchymal orig…
Mar 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-21-4021
Edward Paul P ORAINCorresponding author
A case of lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma in a 36‑year‑old male is presented. The report reviews imaging, histopathology, perineural invasion risk, and multimodal management including surgery and radiotherapy.
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-22-4315
Anahita NazempourCorresponding author
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a serious multifactorial disorder. This study intended to assess the effect of cinnamon supplementation on estradiol level, and fasting- and two-hour (2 hpp) insulin and sugar levels in women with PCOS. Material and Methods This study was a double-blind…
Oct 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-7669.ject-21-3970
Joao Dias Toledo Arruda-NetoCorresponding author
Microcystins (MCs) are toxins profusely synthesized by cyanobacteria, causing livestock poisonings and endangering human health. We design and execute an experiment to investigate the attenuation (degradation) of microcystins by exposing them to gamma radiation and electron beams at doses of 0 (cont…
Aug 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-21-3890
Zakaria MERADCorresponding author
Splenic hydatid cyst is very rare, caused by the parasite echinococcus granulosus. Humans are considered an accidental intermediate host in the development of the parasite cycle. It poses a diagnostic dilemma with other cystic masses despite improved medical imaging techniques often requiring explor…
Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-21-3887
N Osnaya-RomeroCorresponding author
Unidad de investigación clínica Instituto Nacional de Pediatría.
Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disease that can lead to high blood pressure and kidney failure. In Mexico, 4.5% of patients with kidney failure are carriers of this disease; the liver is another of the organs affected by this disease that can manifest as abdominal pain and a mass effect i…
Feb 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-21-3708
Tanuja MuthyalaCorresponding author
Fetal mesentric lymphangioma, a congenital fetal abdominal cystic malformation has a rare occurrence. Antenatal detection, its differential diagnosis, prenatal management options and parental counseling regarding postnatal prognosis of such a case are thus rarely discussed. We report two cases of an…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-20-3362
Vaishali V. ShiraleCorresponding author
Background and Aim Gallbladder (GB) cancer is a highly fatal malignancy and approx. 10% new cases are diagnosed every year in India. The GB cancer has poor prognosis due to progressive nature. Understanding of risk factors that lead to GB development is urgently required for better management of the…
Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-20-3410
M. DarouichiCorresponding author
Glandular-cystic bladder cystitis is a rare, benign non-tumor condition, preferentially located on the area of the bladder trigone and can simulate a malignant tumor. It is a benign reactive metaplasia of the bladder submucosa, characterized by hyperplasia of the islets of Von Brunn and cystic. It i…
Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-20-3371
Vaishali ShiraleCorresponding author
We hereby report a scrotal epidermoid cyst presenting as a scrotal mass which a rare entity in the absence of trauma. 36years old male presents with a complaint of left sided testicular swelling and discomfort. The workup included clinical examination, alpha-fetoprotein (αFP) and beta-human chorioni…
Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-19-3044
Anubha BajajCorresponding author
Cutaneous ciliated cyst is cogitated as a benign, exceptional lesion and can be additionally termed as cutaneous Mullerian cyst or a cystadenoma. Cutaneous ciliated cyst was initially described by Da Hess in 1890 and further elucidated in 1978 by Farmer and Helwig as a cyst predominantly occurr…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-450X.jom-19-3000
Sikandar Hayat KhanCorresponding author
Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is increasingly being diagnosed and treated with sometimes variable lifestyle advice and pharmacological interventions. Obesity is considered as the sole culprit and variable definitions in clinics compound the understanding of pathogenic heterogeneity o…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-19-2766
Francesco CrespiCorresponding author
Cholecystokinin (CCK) is found in high concentrations in cortical and limbic structures including the amygdala of rodents, and evidence has been gathered supporting a role for CCK in the neurobiology of anxiety. A variety of animal models have been used to study a central state of fear or anxiety, s…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-17-1498
DAROUICHI.MCorresponding author
Champel Medical Institute, radiology and gynaecology, Geneva, Switzerland.
A rare association mature cystic teratoma (MCT) with endometrioma in the left ovary is reported in English literature. Coexistence MCT and endometrioma in the same ovary is extremely rare and its diagnostic is a challenge clinically and radiologically. To our knowledge we report the third case coexi…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-17-1563
Dierk WankeCorresponding author
GAGA-binding proteins in plants are encoded by the BARLEY B-RECOMBINANT / BASIC PENTACYSTEINE (BBR/BPC) family, which can be spilt into several groups on the basis of sequence divergence. The proteins of the different groups share an evolutionary conserved BASIC PENTACYSTEINE (BPC) domain at their v…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-17-1668
Safoura SeifiCorresponding author
A Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor (KCOT) is a benign odontogenic lesion that is well-known for its histopathological features and invasive clinical behaviors. KCOTs may be non-syndromic or syndromic, and the syndromic type presents a higher risk of recurrence and invasive behaviors. Non-syndromic KCO…
Jan 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-16-1411
Farzana SalehCorresponding author
Background: Isoflavones are phytoestrogens present in natural sources, and they resemble estradiol in structure and manner of action. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of soy-milk on serum tHcy levels and to assess the glycemic and lipidemic status of Bangladeshi postmenopausal women. M…
May 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-15-908
Yasemin KayaCorresponding author
Objective: We aimed to investigate homocysteine levels and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), to determine relationship of these parameters and as well as to determine whether CIMT in patients with PD was associated to age, disease duration, age of disease onset, stag…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-14-531
Yasushi OtaCorresponding author
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a retinal ischemic disorder associated with sudden loss of vision and has a poor prognosis. We report a case of CRAO that occurred during frontal sinus surgery involving craniotomy in a patient with a frontal sinus cyst. The prognosis for treatment after th…