Steroid-Responsive Retroperitoneal Fibrosis and Sclerosing Mesenteritis as the Initial Manifestation of an Occult Neuroendocrine Tumor by Oksana M. Albayati, Lap-Heng Keung, Elliot D. Rosenstein, Neil Kramer

“…Idiopathic forms of RPF and SM are typically treated with immunosuppression, whereas treatment of RPF and SM secondary to malignancy relies on treating the underlying malignancy. …”
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A Case of 14-Year-Old Male with Fibroma of Tendon Sheath of the Hand with Novel Chromosomal Translocation 4;10 by Aaron Rubinstein, Valerie Fitzhugh, Irfan Ahmed, Michael Vosbikian

“…Cases of associated triggering or compression neuropathies have been described when underlying tendons or nerves are affected. …”
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Elbow Coronal Shear Injury Presenting as a Rare Fracture Triad Involving Capitellum, Lateral Condyle and Olecranon - A Case Report and its Pathomechanism by Kaustav Mukherjee, Sumit Sahu

“…Fractures involving the capitellum, lateral condyle, and olecranon are a rare triad, presenting as a result of very specific trauma mechanism and often challenging to treat. Addressing all these fragments often entails surgeons resorting to more than one approach to adequately fix the fractures. …”
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Case report: Treatment of a rare primary cerebellum histiocytic sarcoma with surgery and radiotherapy by Li Yanchu, Zhang Li, Zhang Qiongwen, Duan Jiayu, Wang Feng

“…This report describes a case of PCNSHS in the cerebellum treated with surgery and radiotherapy.Case presentationA 30-year-old woman presented with progressive dizziness and headache. …”
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Osteomyelitis of the Odontoid Process: A Literature Review and Recommendations by Justin Choi, Krishnamurthi Sundaram

“…Early pathogen identification with appropriate antibiotics, and incision and drainage when possible, can treat OOM while avoiding surgery. However, surgery is indicated in cord compression secondary to atlantoaxial subluxation, a common and feared complication of OOM.…”
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Experimental Studies on Drying-Wetting Cycle Characteristics of Expansive Soils Improved by Industrial Wastes by Hao Ye, Chengfu Chu, Long Xu, Kunlong Guo, Dong Li

“…In the present work, a series of tests are performed to investigate the evolution of the unconfined compression strength and the Atterberg limits under drying-wetting cycling conditions for specimens treated by iron tailing sands and calcium carbide slag. …”
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Infected Nonunion of the Distal Femur in the Elderly with Bone Loss: Case Report and Treatment Options by Neven Starčević, Andrija Karačić

“…The patient was referred for nonunion of the distal femur after plate fixation (nonlocking “classic” plate) and was treated with a locking compression plate (LCP) and autologous cancellous bone transplant. …”
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Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Sansevieria cylindrica Fiber/Polyester Composites by Balasubramani Subramaniam, Manickavasagam V. M, Paul Theophilus Rajakumar I, P.Anantha Christu Raj, Bharath V G, J. Madhusudhanan, Amit Kumar Sharma, Pravin Patil, Gizachew Balcha Assefa

“…From the tested results, the maximum tensile strength achieved in 40 wt% of treated SC fiber composites is 85.7 MPa. The maximum hardness is found in 40 wt% of composites in both treated and untreated fiber composites. …”
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Neurolytic blockade of the obturator nerve in the treatment of idiopatic obturator neuralgia by Ćulafić Slobodan, Spaić Milan, Zoranović Uroš, Mišović Sidor

“…Neurolitic blockade is an efficacious method in treating chronic pain caused by the idiopathic obturator neuralgia.…”
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Endoscopic Resection of Inflamed Elbow Bicipitoradial Bursa and Distal Biceps Tendon Synovectomy by Florence Ou Suet Pang, M.B.Ch.B.(HK), Ka Kin Cheung, M.B.B.S.(HK), F.R.C.S.(Edin), F.H.K.A.M., F.H.K.C.O.S., Tun Hing Lui, M.B.B.S.(HK), F.R.C.S.(Edin), F.H.K.A.M., F.H.K.C.O.S.

“…Bicipitoradial bursitis is treated conservatively with rest, anti-inflammatories, and physical therapy. …”
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Primary small cell carcinoma of the thyroid: a case report by Maria Clara Martins Prado, Isabella Rocha França Longo Staino, Hannah Damasceno Barreto da Silva, Alexandre Fonseca de Castro, Lysio França, Paula Ferreira Barros

“…This case report is about a 40-years-old female patient admitted to the Hospital Felício Rocho, with airway compression caused by a cervical mass originated in the thyroid gland. …”
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Nonhealing Ulcer: Acroangiodermatitis of Mali by Neeraj Varyani, Anubhav Thukral, Nilesh Kumar, Kailash Kumar Gupta, Ravi Tandon, Kamlakar Tripathi

“…The ulcer was managed conservatively with systemic antibiotics and topical steroids along with limb elevation and compression elastic stockings. The patient's symptoms improved significantly, and he is in our followup.…”
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A Rare Case of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder in Patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome by Supat Thongpooswan, Bikash Chapagain, Sabiha Bandagi

“…Thoracic and lumbar magnetic resonance imaging revealed abnormal patchy areas, leptomeningeal enhancement through the thoracic cord extending from T3 through T6 levels, without evidence of cord compression. Impression of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder was made and patient was treated with methylprednisolone intravenously followed by tapering oral prednisone. …”
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The influence of extragent preparation methods on the elasticity modulus and efficiency of pressing spent beet chips by V. O. Gorodetsky, S. O. Semenikhin, I. N. Lyuciy, N. M. Daisheva

“…Under production conditions, an increase in the content of dry substances in the pressed pulp can be about 3.30% when processed with an extractant using sulfuric anhydride, and about 2.87% when treated with an extractant with sulfuric acid in a mixture with freshly prepared gypsum through the achievement of optimal rheological properties of spent beet chips.…”
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Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cysts: Surgical Treatment Outcome by Mohamed I. Refaat, Omar Y. Abdallah

“…Radiological outcome was assessed by comparing the tumor size, brainstem, and cerebellar compression in the preoperative and postoperative images. …”
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Obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis accompanied by a mass in the pancreas: a case report by Jong In Jeon, Jung Wook Lee

“…Abdominal CT revealed a mass-like effect and extraluminal compression accompanying bile duct obstruction. An abrupt bile duct stricture was observed on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; thus, a biopsy was performed. …”
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Effect of Surface Modification on the Properties of Polypropylene Matrix Reinforced with Coir Fibre and Yam Peel Particulate by Adeolu A. Adediran, Oluwatosin A. Balogun, Abayomi A. Akinwande, Fredrick M. Mwema, Olanrewaju S. Adesina, Adeniyi Olayanju

“…Polypropylene composites reinforced with coir fibre and yam peel particulate were produced using compression moulding machine. Treated and untreated coir fibres were used; 1.5 M NaOH was used for the treated coir fibres. …”
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Efficacy of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in the Treatment of Malignant and Benign Vertebral Fractures: Single-Center Experiences by Mehmet Fatih Inecikli, Bahattin Hakyemez

“…A total of 58 vertebrae (54.8%) were treated via a bipedicular approach, and 48 vertebrae (45.2%) were treated via a unilateral transpedicular approach with the help of biplane imaging and under anesthesia. …”
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Preparation of concrete from vitrified slag: process parameter optimization and characterization by Yu Liu, Yuan Meng, Dan Chen, Daoyuan Wang, Haozhong Yang, Qing Nie, Jingyao Yang, Guangren Qian

“…Vitrification is the safest and most effective method for treating solid waste incineration residues, and the utilization of vitrified slag can promote recovery of waste resources. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in a Patient with Paraplegia and Immobilization Syndrome: A Case Report by Salvatore Masala, Eros Calabria, Marco Nezzo, Dominique De Vivo, Luca Neroni, Giovanni Simonetti

“…While PVP is commonly used for the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures, its role in vertebral stabilization in patient with immobilization syndrome has not been reported in the literature. …”
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