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A rare cause of dysphagia and weight loss in a nonagenarian with hypertension: Dysphagia aortica
(Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2015)
To the Editor: Dysphagia is a subjective awareness of difficulty in swallowing caused by impaired progression of food from the oropharynx to the stomach. An unusual mechanical cause of dysphagia occurs from extrinsic ...
Evaluation of Crohn's disease activity by MR enterography: Derivation and histopathological comparison of an MR-based activity index
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2015)
Aims To compose a qualitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) activity index showing Crohn disease (CD) activity, and to compare magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) findings with histopathology results. Materials and ...
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome in chronic kidney disease patients
(Informa Healthcare, 2015)
This study was performed to determine whether chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome. This is an age-matched case control study evaluating frequency of PEX in ...
Fibroblast growth factor is associated to left ventricular mass index, anemia and low values of transferrin saturation
(Elsevier Espana S.L., 2015)
Background: Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) is a phosphorus-regulating hormone. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), circulating FGF-23 levels are markedly elevated and independently associated with mortality. Left ...
Traumatic isolated aortic dissection
(Logos Medical Publishing, 2015)
Acute traumatic aortic injuries are rare conditions usually caused by direct or indirect forces to the abdomen induced by high-energy trauma often associated with rapid deceleration. In this report, we present an isolated ...
Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular functions in nondiabetic normotensive hemodialysis patients
(Akademiai Kiado Rt., 2015)
Purpose: Heart is affected structurally and functionally in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the data available about adverse effects of ESRD on right ventricle (RV) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate echocardiographic ...
An unusual coronary pseudo-obstruction image due to competitive blood flow between critical stenosis in proximal LAD and collateral vessels from RCA
(Akademiai Kiado Rt., 2015)
This case illustrates an unusual coronary pseudo-obstruction due to competitive coronary flows from critical proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery stenosis and collateral vessels from distal right coronary ...
Digital microscopy of seborrheic keratosis
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)
We read with interest the article by Jung and Lee1 regarding the use of digital microscopy in the clinical diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum. Herein, we would like to draw attention to the potential of portable digital ...
Behçet disease with vascular involvement: Effects of different therapeutic regimens on the incidence of new relapses
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015)
Vascular involvement is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in Behcet disease (BD). There are no controlled studies for the management of vascular BD (VBD), and according to the EULAR recommendations, only ...
Two large nodules on the scalp of a 60-year-old woman
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)
A 60‐year‐old woman presented with a 2‐year history of two large nodules on her head. She also reported a 1‐year history of intermittent mild headache. On physical examination, two nodules were seen, located on the occipital ...