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  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,152 Views
21 Pages

28 February 2022

The scholarly reception history of the Old English riddles and adjacent “enigmatic poems” of the Exeter Book reveals a long process of creating intelligibility and order out of a complicated and obscure manuscript context. Understanding t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,525 Views
32 Pages

This article conducts a corpus linguistics analysis of the dative–genitive subconstruction within the broader context of Old English double object complementation. The ditransitive construction in Old English has traditionally been perceived as...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,481 Views
9 Pages

Malignant Lacrimal Sac Tumours—Review of the Literature and Report of Own Experience

  • Olga Karłowska-Bijak,
  • Grażyna Stryjewska-Makuch,
  • Marta Michalak-Kolarz,
  • Magdalena Marków and
  • Grażyna Lisowska

18 March 2025

Background and Objectives: Tumours of the lacrimal drainage system are rare and most located in the lacrimal sac. The authors of this study aimed to conduct a literature review to find out which malignant tumours most often occurred in the lacrimal s...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,860 Views
19 Pages

14 February 2025

This essay is about the uses of martyrdom works in Spain and among Elizabethan English Catholics with special reference to their beatification cause by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. There are two related points in this essay. First, Spanish...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,571 Views
11 Pages

5 December 2024

Photographs of the recto side of the manuscript fragment B121:38 in Old Uighur, which was excavated from the northern section of the Dūnhuáng Mògāo Caves, were published in the second volume of The Northern Grottoes of M&ograv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
335 Views
8 Pages

A rare case report of a plexiform unicystic ameloblastoma in a 3-year-old girl stimulated us to conduct a review of literature to understand the correlation of this tumor with various factors such as that of age, sex, histopathological correlation, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
1,242 Views
11 Pages

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Originating from Urachus—Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • A.K. Agrawal,
  • P. Bobiński,
  • Z. Grzebieniak,
  • J. Rudnicki,
  • G. Marek,
  • P. Kobielak,
  • M. Kazanowski,
  • S. Agrawal and
  • A. Hałoń

1 February 2014

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (pmp) is a rare clinical condition defined as extensive intraperitoneal spread of mucus associated with a variety of mucinous tumours of varying biologic behavior. Although appendix or ovaries have usually been implicated as th...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,637 Views
6 Pages

An Extremely Rare Case of Sebaceous Adenoma Involving the Parotid Gland

  • Octavian Marius Dincă,
  • Mihai Bogdan Bucur,
  • George Cristian Vlădan,
  • Valentin Nicolae Varlas and
  • Alexandru Bucur

Sebaceous adenoma is an extremely rare tumor located in the parotid gland. In the English literature, less than 10 cases have been reported. Sebaceous adenoma represents 0.5% of all monomorphic adenomas. The authors are presenting a case of sebaceous...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2,564 Views
17 Pages

A Pathophysiological Approach to Spontaneous Orbital Meningoceles: Case Report and Systematic Review

  • Piergiorgio Gaudioso,
  • Elia Biancoli,
  • Veronica Battistuzzi,
  • Stefano Concheri,
  • Tommaso Saccardo,
  • Sebastiano Franchella,
  • Giacomo Contro,
  • Stefano Taboni,
  • Elisabetta Zanoletti and
  • Marco Ferrari
  • + 4 authors

28 April 2024

Background: Spontaneous orbital cephaloceles are a rare condition. The purpose of this study is to provide a description of a clinical case and to carry out a systematic literature review. Methods: A systematic review of the English literature publis...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
6,477 Views
5 Pages

Nevus comedonicus (NC) is a rare hamartoma of the pilosebaceous unit origin. The association with extracutaneous abnormalities defines NC syndrome (NCS). Fewer than 50 cases of NCS have been reported in the English literature. A 31-year-old woman pre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
1,069 Views
6 Pages

Primary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Breast Masquerading as Carcinoma

  • S. Muzumder,
  • P. Das,
  • M. Kumar,
  • S. Bhasker,
  • C. Sarkar,
  • K. Medhi,
  • V. K. Iyer and
  • G. K. Rath

1 February 2010

Here we report a case of primary epithelioid angiosarcoma (EAS) of the breast occurring in a 30-year-old woman. Following fine-needle asspiration cytology (FNAC) and tru-cut biopsy, the patient was initially diagnosed with mammary carcinoma and there...

  • Article
  • Open Access
78 Citations
14,457 Views
15 Pages

10 July 2017

The main purpose of this paper is to review the benefits and factors to be taken into consideration for the design of intergenerational digital games. We conducted a systematic in Scopus, Web of Science, PsicInfo, Pubmed and Science Direct, finally i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
50 Citations
9,874 Views
28 Pages

Objective: To assess the scientific evidence on the relationship between body image and body weight control in overweight ≥55-year-old adults. Methods: The literature search was conducted on MEDLINE database via PubMed, using terms related to body...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,426 Views
14 Pages

Erdheim–Chester Disease of the Breast: First Review and First Case of Isolated Severe Gynecomastia

  • Francesco Ruben Giardino,
  • Roberto Cuomo,
  • Mirco Pozzi,
  • Gianluca Marcaccini,
  • Stefano Bacchini,
  • Mohamed Marzouk El Araby,
  • Luca Grimaldi and
  • Giuseppe Nisi

(1) Introduction: Erdheim–Chester disease (ECD) is a life-threatening condition and often a diagnostic challenge. It has recently been classified as a hematopoietic tumour, and the cases of ECD reported in the literature has dramatically increa...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
12,820 Views
16 Pages

Orthodontic Surgical Treatment of Impacted Mandibular Canines: Systematic Review and Case Report

  • Alessio Danilo Inchingolo,
  • Vincenzo Carpentiere,
  • Fabio Piras,
  • Anna Netti,
  • Irene Ferrara,
  • Mariagrazia Campanelli,
  • Giulia Latini,
  • Fabio Viapiano,
  • Stefania Costa and
  • Gianna Dipalma
  • + 12 authors

10 August 2022

Background: In the literature, there are few studies on included mandibular canines and possible therapeutic solutions for arch restoration. The aim of this review was to evaluate how the recovery of included mandibular canines is performed in adoles...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
13,079 Views
13 Pages

Giant Juvenile Fibroadenoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Anna Eleftheriades,
  • Ermioni Tsarna,
  • Konstantina Toutoudaki,
  • Eleni Paschalidou,
  • Nikolaos Christopoulos,
  • Ioannis Georgopoulos,
  • Georgia Mitropoulou and
  • Panagiotis Christopoulos

26 February 2023

Fibroadenomas are common benign breast tumors. Fibroadenomas that exceed 5 cm in diameter, weigh more than 500 g, or replace more than four-fifths of the breast are characterized as giant. A fibroadenoma diagnosed in patients during childhood or adol...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,882 Views
9 Pages

Postpartum Spinal Cord Infarction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Jung-Lung Hsu,
  • Shy-Chyi Chin,
  • Ming-Huei Cheng,
  • Yih-Ru Wu,
  • Aileen Ro and
  • Long-Sun Ro

31 October 2022

Background: Postpartum spinal cord infarction is a very rare disease. Only two cases have been reported in the English literature. Methods: We reported a 26 year old female who received second doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine 52 days before delivery. S...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
6 Citations
319 Views
5 Pages

Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Arising from the Anterior Nasal Septum in a 35-Year-Old Woman

  • Tarik Kujundžić,
  • Aleksandar Perić and
  • Biserka Vukomanović Đurđević

Angiofibroma is a relatively rare vascular lesion originating predominantly in the nasopharynx and occurs typically in male adolescents. Extranasopharyngeal sites of origin, such as nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, and larynx, are extremely...

  • Review
  • Open Access
42 Citations
5,934 Views
21 Pages

Global Associations of Air Pollution and Conjunctivitis Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Renchao Chen,
  • Jun Yang,
  • Chunlin Zhang,
  • Bixia Li,
  • Stéphanie Bergmann,
  • Fangfang Zeng,
  • Hao Wang and
  • Boguang Wang

(1) Background: As the most common eye disease diagnosed in emergency departments, conjunctivitis has caused serious health and economic burdens worldwide. However, whether air pollution may be a risk factor for conjunctivitis is still inconsistent a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
21,675 Views
25 Pages

This scoping review aims to describe occupational therapy interventions carried out with multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients in occupational therapy. A peer review of the literature was conducted in different data...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,340 Views
8 Pages

Primitive Cutaneous (P)erivascular (E)pithelioid (C)ell Tumour (PEComa): A New Case Report of a Rare Cutaneous Tumor

  • Gerardo Cazzato,
  • Anna Colagrande,
  • Lucia Lospalluti,
  • Lucia Pacello,
  • Teresa Lettini,
  • Francesca Arezzo,
  • Vera Loizzi,
  • Carmelo Lupo,
  • Nadia Casatta and
  • Leonardo Resta
  • + 2 authors

26 June 2022

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumours (PEComas) are a growing family of tumours composed of histologically and immunohistochemically distinctive perivascular epithelioid cells. Cutaneous primitive PEComas (cPEComas) are very rare, with 65 cases descr...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,253 Views
9 Pages

Primary Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Ovary: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Juhun Lee,
  • Seung Ho Song,
  • In Hee Lee,
  • Dong Ja Kim and
  • Hyun Jung Lee

9 May 2024

Introduction: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) are rare and mainly originate from the pancreas. SPNs originating from the ovary (SPN-O) are extremely rare, and only 13 cases have been reported in the English literature since 2010. Case: We repo...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,534 Views
19 Pages

13 October 2022

The traditional school model is subject to growing social pressure. The collective awareness of the need to find new pedagogical and organizational approaches has fueled the dynamics of school innovation. Over the last two decades, several schools ha...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,044 Views
9 Pages

Anti-RuvBL1/2 Autoantibodies Detection in a Patient with Overlap Systemic Sclerosis and Polymyositis

  • Linda Di Pietro,
  • Fabio Chiccoli,
  • Lorenzo Salvati,
  • Emanuele Vivarelli,
  • Alessandra Vultaggio,
  • Andrea Matucci,
  • Chelsea Bentow,
  • Michael Mahler,
  • Paola Parronchi and
  • Boaz Palterer

3 February 2023

Anti-RuvBL1/2 autoantibodies have recently been detected in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and scleromyositis overlap syndromes. These autoantibodies exhibit a distinct speckled pattern in an indirect immunofluorescent assay on Hep-2 cells. W...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
26 Citations
1,859 Views
4 Pages

2 March 2018

Methemoglobinemia is a rare overlooked differential diagnosis in patients presented with cyanosis and dyspnea unrelated to cardiopulmonary causes. Our patient is 29 year old Indian non-smoker male, his story started 6 months prior to presentation to...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
9,141 Views
13 Pages

First Trimester Uterine Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Fabiana Cecchini,
  • Alice Tassi,
  • Ambrogio P. Londero,
  • Giovanni Baccarini,
  • Lorenza Driul and
  • Serena Xodo

The aim is to report a case of spontaneous uterine rupture in the first trimester of pregnancy and to review the literature on the topic. Methods: A literature search was performed using PubMed and Scopus. Relevant English articles were identified wi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
587 Views
14 Pages

Therapeutic Challenges in Total Situs Inversus Associated with Sick Sinus Syndrome, Ventricular Arrhythmias, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Narrative Review and Case Report

  • Cristina Tudoran,
  • Mariana Tudoran,
  • Dragos Cozma,
  • Cristina Văcărescu,
  • Ahmed Abu-Awwad,
  • Simona-Alina Abu-Awwad,
  • Dragos Cătălin Jianu and
  • Florica Voitță-Mekereș

Background: Total situs inversus (TSI) is a rare genetic anomaly, and approximately half of the affected individuals also have other associated cardiovascular anomalies. Thus, the concomitance of conduction and rhythm disturbances is seldom described...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,821 Views
12 Pages

Particularities of a Cardiac Amorphous Left Ventricular Tumor in a Patient with Coronary Artery Disease—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Caius Glad Streian,
  • Cristina Tudoran,
  • Raluca Elisabeta Staicu,
  • Alina Gabriela Negru,
  • Alexandra Laura Mederle,
  • Claudia Borza and
  • Ana Lascu

12 October 2024

Background: Cardiac calcified amorphous tumors (CATs) are rare non-neoplastic formations containing amorphous fibrinous material and calcifications. In our research, we present the case of a 42-year-old male patient who developed, during his 6-months...

  • Review
  • Open Access
47 Citations
6,334 Views
15 Pages

Interaction between Laser Light and Osteoblasts: Photobiomodulation as a Trend in the Management of Socket Bone Preservation—A Review

  • Andrea Amaroli,
  • Esteban Colombo,
  • Angelina Zekiy,
  • Stefano Aicardi,
  • Stefano Benedicenti and
  • Nicola De Angelis

23 November 2020

Bone defects are the main reason for aesthetic and functional disability, which negatively affect patient’s quality of life. Particularly, after tooth extraction, the bone of the alveolar process resorbs, limiting the optimal prosthetic implant...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,563 Views
8 Pages

Nitrous oxide has a wide range of medical applications, such as being used as an analgesic in general anesthesia, dental procedures, childbirth and sedation. Lately, it has also been employed as an inhalant recreational drug to induce brief euphoria....

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,083 Views
18 Pages

Coexistence of Acute Appendicitis and Mesenteric Cystic Lymphatic Malformation in an Adult: A Case Report and Narrative Review of Intraoperative Management Strategies

  • Laurențiu Augustus Barbu,
  • Liliana Cercelaru,
  • Ionică-Daniel Vîlcea,
  • Valeriu Șurlin,
  • Stelian-Stefaniță Mogoantă,
  • Tiberiu Stefăniță Țenea Cojan,
  • Nicolae-Dragoș Mărgăritescu,
  • Mihai Popescu,
  • Gabriel Florin Răzvan Mogoș and
  • Liviu Vasile

1 September 2025

Background: Mesenteric cystic lymphatic malformations (MCLMs) are rare benign lymphatic malformations predominantly diagnosed in children. Adult cases are exceptional and typically discovered incidentally during imaging or surgery for unrelated condi...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,355 Views
7 Pages

Vermiform Appendix within Post-Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review

  • Kristina Marcinkeviciute,
  • Gabija Makunaite,
  • Donatas Danys and
  • Kestutis Strupas

10 March 2023

Background: Appendicitis within incisional hernia is an extraordinarily rare postoperative complication with an incidence range from 0.08 to 1%. From the 14 cases that we found in the English literature, only three present appendixes vermiform in inc...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,545 Views
33 Pages

Systematic Literature Review of the Nutrient Status, Intake, and Diet Quality of Chinese Children across Different Age Groups

  • Katie Ayling,
  • Rongrong Li,
  • Leilani Muhardi,
  • Alida Melse-Boonstra,
  • Ye Sun,
  • Wei Chen and
  • Urszula Kudla

22 March 2023

There is a lack of comprehensive reports on nutrient deficiencies and dietary intake among various age groups of children in China. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the nutrient status, intake, and diet adequacy of Chinese ch...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,887 Views
7 Pages

Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma (CCOC) is a rare, aggressive epithelial neoplasm of the jaw first described in 1985 by Hansen and classified as an odontogenic malignant tumor in the 2005 WHO classification. To date, only 117 cases have been reported...

  • Review
  • Open Access
100 Citations
14,221 Views
20 Pages

Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

  • Geraldine Leader,
  • Cathal Abberton,
  • Stephen Cunningham,
  • Katie Gilmartin,
  • Margo Grudzien,
  • Emily Higgins,
  • Lokesh Joshi,
  • Sally Whelan and
  • Arlene Mannion

1 April 2022

This systematic review aims to offer an updated understanding of the relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and adolescents. The databases PsycINFO, Medline, Cinahl, and ERIC were searched...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,489 Views
2 Pages

Median Raphe Cyst: A Clinically Challenging Diagnosis

  • Chadi Hajar,
  • Ibrahim R. Hajjali,
  • Laura Oscar and
  • Daniel C. Mayes

27 September 2019

Median raphe cyst is an uncommon developmental anomaly that can develop anywhere along the midline of the external genitals. Only a few hundred cases have been published in the English literature and the lack of awareness of this entity can lead to c...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,072 Views
6 Pages

Subcutaneous and Intraosseous Fat Necrosis Associated with Chronic Pancreatitis

  • Jelena D. Zivadinovic,
  • Marko M. Stojanovic,
  • Marija D. Stosic,
  • Aleksandar R. Zivadinovic,
  • Radmilo Jankovic,
  • Marko D. Gmijovic,
  • Ilija Golubovic,
  • Biljana Stosic,
  • Nebojsa S. Ignjatovic and
  • Miroslav P. Stojanovic

14 June 2022

Background: Extra-abdominal manifestations of fat necrosis, like subcutaneous fat necrosis, polyarthritis, and polyserositis may appear with an occurrence rate of about 0.8%, wherein intraosseous fat necrosis is a more rare complication of pancreatit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,770 Views
22 Pages

20 January 2023

Translanguaging allows for a holistic lens on the natural language practices of multilinguals and the strategies they use to communicate and to make meaning, such as writing. Multilinguals have a single, integrated linguistic repertoire and reasoning...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
2,783 Views
12 Pages

30 December 2022

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) represent one of the most effective treatments for patients with cancer. As their activity relies on host immune system reactivity, the role of concomitant medications such as corticosteroids and antibi...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,179 Views
21 Pages

Outcomes and Follow-Up Trends in Adrenal Leiomyosarcoma: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Case Report

  • Federico Maria Mongardini,
  • Maddalena Paolicelli,
  • Antonio Catauro,
  • Alessandra Conzo,
  • Luigi Flagiello,
  • Giusiana Nesta,
  • Rosetta Esposito,
  • Andrea Ronchi,
  • Alessandro Romano and
  • Giovanni Conzo
  • + 1 author

14 June 2024

Background: Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) originating from the adrenal gland is exceedingly rare, constituting a minute fraction of soft tissue sarcomas. Due to its rarity, with less than 50 documented cases in English medical literature, the diagnosis and ma...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
939 Views
9 Pages

Background: Cancer-related cachexia remains a significant cause of death, particularly for undiagnosed or untreated malignancies. Lymphomas, especially in uncommon locations, may go unrecognized until their advanced stages. Methods: We report the cas...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,565 Views
13 Pages

Complete Abdominal Evisceration After Open Hysterectomy: A Case Report and Evidence-Based Review

  • Valentin Nicolae Varlas,
  • Irina Bălescu,
  • Roxana Georgiana Varlas,
  • Al-Aloul Adnan,
  • Alexandru George Filipescu,
  • Nicolae Bacalbașa and
  • Nicolae Suciu

5 January 2025

Background/Objectives: Despite its low incidence, complete postoperative abdominal evisceration represents a complication requiring an urgent solution. We aimed to present a rare case of an abdominal evisceration of the omentum and small-bowel loops...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
11,130 Views
19 Pages

Sexual Dimorphism for Coping Styles Complements Traditional Methods for Sex Determination in a Multivariety Endangered Hen Breed

  • Carlos Iglesias Pastrana,
  • Francisco Javier Navas González,
  • Carmen Marín Navas,
  • Ander Arando Arbulu,
  • Antonio González Ariza,
  • José Manuel León Jurado,
  • María Gabriela Pizarro Inostroza and
  • Maria Esperanza Camacho Vallejo

17 December 2019

Sex determination is key to designing endangered poultry population conservation and breeding programs when sex distribution departs from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. A total of 112 Utrerana chickens (28 per variety, partridge, black, white, and...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3,481 Views
12 Pages

Pediatric Fibrous Dysplasia of the Skull Base: Update on Management and Treatment

  • Pierce Spencer,
  • Vidhatri Raturi,
  • Amanda Watters and
  • R. Shane Tubbs

29 November 2024

Background: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is often difficult for skull base surgeons to address. FD arises due to the abnormal proliferation of fibroblasts, ultimately resulting in immature osseous tissue replacing normal cancellous bone. When the skull bas...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,702 Views
11 Pages

Arthroscopic Debridement Enhanced by Intra-Articular Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Beads for Septic Arthritis of a Native Knee Following Iatrogenic Joint Injection: A Case Report

  • Simone Alongi,
  • Elisa Troiano,
  • Cristina Latino,
  • Giovanni Battista Colasanti,
  • Tommaso Greco,
  • Carlo Perisano,
  • Massimiliano Mosca,
  • Stefano Giannotti and
  • Nicola Mondanelli

7 October 2024

Septic arthritis (SA) represents an orthopedics urgency and mainly affects the knee joint. Due to its devastating effects on cartilage, immediate management is crucial. SA is characterized by an annual incidence of 2 to 10 cases per 100,000 individua...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,196 Views
15 Pages

Psychometric Evaluation of the Drive for Muscularity Scale and the Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory among Brazilian Cisgender Gay and Bisexual Adult Men

  • Cleonaldo Gonçalves Santos,
  • Maurício Almeida,
  • Mauro Lúcio de Oliveira Júnior,
  • Tiffany A. Brown and
  • Pedro Henrique Berbert de Carvalho

Despite high levels of muscularity concerns among sexual-minority men, most of the existing literature on the drive for muscularity and muscle dysmorphia focuses on heterosexual men and has mainly been conducted in Western and English-speaking region...

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