Exploring the Relationship of Perivascular Adipose Tissue Inflammation and the Development of Vascular Pathologies by Afifah Zahirah Abd Rami, Adila A. Hamid, Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar, Amilia Aminuddin, Azizah Ugusman

“…Initially thought to only provide mechanical support for the underlying blood vessels, perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) has now emerged as a regulator of vascular function. …”
Get full text

Fulminant Mucormycosis Involving Paranasal Sinuses: A Rare Case Report by Komali Garlapati, Sunanda Chavva, Rahul Marshal Vaddeswarupu, Jyotsna Surampudi

“…The infection can spread to orbital and intracranial structures either by direct invasion or through the blood vessels. Here we describe a case of mucormycosis of maxillary antrum extending to ethmoidal and frontal sinus and also causing necrosis of left maxilla in an uncontrolled diabetic individual to emphasize early diagnosis and treatment of this fatal fungal infection.…”
Get full text

An Interesting Case of Bilateral Facial Palsy due to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Rajish Sanjit Kumar Shil, Jamal Ali Teir

“…Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly called Wegener’s granulomatosis) is a systemic autoimmune disease, which can lead to necrotizing vasculitis affecting small vessels and cause inflammation of blood vessels in the nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, and kidneys. …”
Get full text

Hematohidrosis in Pediatric Practice  – a Case Report and Review of the Literature by Oksana Matsyura, Lesya Besh, Svitlana Jefimova, Khrystyna Slivinska-Kurchak, Sergiy Gerasymov

“…One of the theories of hematohidrosis pathogenesis is evident vasoconstriction of the blood vessels surrounding the sweat glands, provoked by hyperactivation of the sympathetic nervous system, which is followed by their excessive vasodilation up to rupture and blood entering the sweat gland ducts. …”
Get full text

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Neuron-Like Cell Transplantation Combined with Electroacupuncture Improves Synaptic Plasticity in Rats with Intracerebral Hemorrhage via mTOR/p70S6K S... by Guoqiang Yang, Jiayi Zhu, Guwen Zhan, Guangbi Fan, Li Deng, Huajun Tang, Xiaoqian Jiang, Bo Chen, Chaoxian Yang

“…Meanwhile, after ICH, the number of blood vessels increased more evidently, but only the combined treatment reduced the number of blood vessels among rats receiving the three treatments. …”
Get full text

Glycoconjugates and Related Molecules in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells by Norihiko Sasaki, Masashi Toyoda

“…Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) form the inner lining of blood vessels. They are critically involved in many physiological functions, including control of vasomotor tone, blood cell trafficking, hemostatic balance, permeability, proliferation, survival, and immunity. …”
Get full text

Basal Cell Carcinoma Masked in Rhinophyma by Daniele De Seta, Francesca Yoshie Russo, Elio De Seta, Roberto Filipo

“…Rhinophyma, the advanced stage of rosacea, is a lesion characterized by progressive hypertrophy and hyperplasia of sebaceous glandular tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Rhinophyma can lead to a significant facial disfigurement and severe emotional distress, but it is not only an aesthetic problem, since rare cases of simultaneous presence of malignant tissue are described in the literature. …”
Get full text

Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle: An Unusual Tumor on a Rare Location by Jean Kanitakis

“…Cutaneous angioleiomyomas (ALMs) (also known as vascular leiomyomas or angiomyomas) are unusual benign tumors of the skin deriving from the muscle layer of dermal blood vessels. They usually manifest as tender subcutaneous nodules, mostly encountered on the legs of adult women in their fifth or sixth life decade. …”
Get full text

Spiritual well-being in the 21st century: It is time to review the current WHO’s health definition by Francesco Chirico

“…Spirituality has received much interest in health care services; it can improve strategies for managing stress and can positively influence immune, cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels), hormonal, and nervous systems. For this reason, it may be implicated in a wide range of physical and mental health conditions, and I believe it’s time to review the WHO’s health definition, adding to it the ‘spiritual well-being’ dimension.…”
Get full text

Masson's tumor of the parotid gland: A case report and literature review by Fawaz Alotaibi, Abdulrahman Hesham, Marwa Hatem, Yousef Alshamrani, Areil Cuevas Ocampo, Chinedum Okafor

“…Masson's tumor, also known as intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH), is a rare benign vascular lesion characterized by an abnormal proliferation of endothelial cells within blood vessels, forming papillary structures that can occur in various parts of the body, including the parotid gland. …”
Get full text

Giant Cell Arteritis: An Atypical Presentation Diagnosed with the Use of MRI Imaging by Siddesh Shambhu, Lisbet Suarez

“…It is typically characterised by the granulomatous involvement of large and medium sized blood vessels branching of the aorta with particular tendencies for involving the extracranial branches of the carotid artery. …”
Get full text

Telling Ghost Stories Around a Bonfire—A Literature Review of Acute Bleeding Secondary to Pancreatitis by Gabriele Bellio, Silvia Fattori, Andrea Sozzi, Matteo Maria Cimino, Hayato Kurihara

“…It can arise from various sources, including erosion of blood vessels by inflammatory processes, formation of pseudoaneurysms, and gastrointestinal bleeding. …”
Get full text

Oxidative Stress and Its Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Diseases by Julija Valaitienė, Agnė Laučytė-Cibulskienė

“…Increased reactive oxygen species result in decreased nitric oxide availability, vasoconstriction, and the development of procoagulant and proinflammatory states in blood vessels. Conclusion Improved knowledge of biomolecular processes triggered by oxidative stress has helped develop tools for assessing oxidative stress markers and applying them in clinical settings. …”
Get full text

Retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma simulating lymphoma: An unusual case presentation by Charles K. Crawford, BS, Mohammad Yasrab, MD, Linda C. Chu, MD, Elliot K. Fishman, MD

“…Surgical resection is the preferred treatment option intended to limit the chance of recurrence or malignant transformation; however, surgery can be restricted by local extension, such as encasement of blood vessels. In this article, we report the case of a 49-year-old female diagnosed with a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma presenting as abdominal pain and fullness. …”
Get full text

Pericardial Tamponade: An Uncommon Clinical Presentation in cANCA Related Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis in Association with Very High Titres of ANA by Amaresh Vanga, Amna Z. Rana, Jolanta Kowalewska, Harlan Rust

“…ANCA (anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody) vasculitides are systemic autoimmune diseases in which anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies activate primed neutrophils, thereby generating an inflammatory cascade resulting in the damage of small sized blood vessels in various organs of the body, including the heart. …”
Get full text

A Rare Cutaneous Manifestation: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis after Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccination by Yaritza Serrano Gomez, Brittney Grella, Hongbei Wang

“…In particular, LCV, which is also called hypersensitivity vasculitis, is an inflammation of small blood vessels. We present a case of an 81-year-old male evaluated in the emergency department for a bilateral purpuric non-blanching rash that appeared ten days after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. …”
Get full text

Peripheral neuropathy as initial manifestation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome by Antonio Villa, Marianna Gregorio, Francesca Bassi, Ignazio Santilli

“…Peripheral neuropathy is a well-known complication of primary systemic vasculitides that are characterized by inflammatory cell infiltration causing necrosis of blood vessels. Neurological complications in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), previously known as Churg-Strauss syndrome, can be seen in 60-70% of cases, and in a portion of them neurological dysfunction may precede the involvement of other organs. …”

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with Myocarditis and Ventricular Tachycardia by Ramy Magdy Hanna, Eduardo Lopez, James Wilson

“…Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), previously known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is a pulmonary-renal syndrome affecting small and medium sized blood vessels. The disease has a prevalence in studies ranging from 3 to 15.7 cases per 100,000, with a noted increasing incidence and prevalence in more recent studies. …”
Get full text

Clinical features of chronic pancreatitis at elderly patients with severe mesenteric atherosclerosis by O. S. Shifrin, I. A. Sokolina, T. L. Lemina

“…At elderly patients with chronic pancreatitis and calcification of mesenteric blood vessels, with respect to frequent constipation tablet pancreatin agents (Mezym® 10000) have high efficacy in treatment of abdominal pain.…”
Get full text

A comprehensive review of urinary tract fistulas: the evolution of etiologies, surgical techniques, and contemporary outcomes by Noah Nigro, Gary Shahinyan, Shujian Lin, Rohan G. Bhalla, Brian J. Flynn

“…Urinary tract fistulas (UTFs) are abnormal connections between the urinary tract and adjacent structures such as the bowel, vagina, or blood vessels. UTFs result in significant personal, social, and financial challenges to patients worldwide. …”
Get full text