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IntroductionHyperuricemia, pulmonary hypertension, renal failure, alkalosis (HUPRA) syndrome is a mitochondrial disease caused by mutations in SARS2 (seryl-tRNA synthetase 2), which plays a role in protein synthesis. Lim...

High-quality, openly accessible clinical datasets remain a significant bottleneck in advancing both research and clinical applications within medical artificial intelligence. Case reports, often rich in multimodal clinic...

Introduction . Bed bugs belong to the family Cimicidae, which includes two cosmopolitan species: Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. Bed bugs feed on the blood of humans and animals. As a result of bites, skin change...

Background: Delirium is a psychiatric syndrome prevalent in elderly patients. According to the DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 it is characterized by a disturbance in awareness, orientation and attention. Treating delirium is diffic...

Abstract Background The overall incidence of pituitary apoplexy among patients with pituitary adenoma ranges from 0.6% to 7.0%, although many cases likely go undiagnosed. Several precipitating factors have been identifie...

BackgroundAutoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare monogenic autoimmune disorder caused by mutations in the AIRE gene and is characterized by immune dysregulation with multi-organ...

Near midair collisions are precursor events to actual collisions and may be an indicator of risk. While previous studies have used reports of near midair collisions to relate factors such as airspace saturation to near m...

Purpose: To describe a case of spontaneous closure of a macular microhole induced by an acute posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). Methods: Retrospective case report and analysis of patient data. Case Report: We pres...

Abstract Quality defects in substandard medicines represent a threat to public health. Rapid and accurate identification of these defects is critical to prioritise the cases and implement regulatory measures. However, th...

Abstract Background Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) are at risk of developing craniocervical instability (CCI). Iatrogenic causes of CCI in hEDS are underreported. We describe a case series of hED...

ABSTRACT Lagoquilascariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by a nematode parasite of the genus Lagochilascaris (Family Ascarididae), with the ingestion of contaminated rodents being the main source of infection. The main c...

Abstract Publicly available, large-scale medical imaging datasets are crucial for developing and validating artificial intelligence (AI) models and conducting retrospective clinical research. However, multimodal datasets...

BackgroundPeutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation, gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps, and an increased risk of specific neoplasms, including distin...

Abstract Ultrasound reporting remains a manual, time-consuming process prone to errors and variability. We present UltraReporter, a compact 8B-parameter LLM pipeline that converts real-time spoken cues into structured ul...

Introduction: Adrenal hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors of the adrenal gland and are most often discovered incidentally during imaging studies performed for unrelated conditions. Case presentation: We report th...

Abstract Background Brain tumors during pregnancy are rare and pose unique challenges in diagnosis, management, and anesthetic care. This report is novel owing to the rare coexistence of a giant anaplastic oligodendrogli...

Abstract Background Endosalpingiosis is a rare benign condition characterized by the ectopic presence of ciliated tub epithelium outside the fallopian tubes, often found in the ovaries, uterus, and other pelvic structure...

The placement of C1 lateral mass screws is a common procedure in posterior atlantoaxial fixation, but variations in local anatomy, including the C1 lateral mass and vertebral artery, can complicate screw placement, incre...

Exophytic gastrointestinal tumors, including gastrointestinal stromal tumors and leiomyomas, present unique technical challenges due to their predominantly outward growth pattern. Conventional endoscopic techniques, such...

Abstract Background Sjögren’s disease is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dysfunction of the salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to xerostomia and xerophthalmia. Case presentation A 55-year-old Hispani...

Gianluca Nicolai,1 Francesco Campanella,1 Sergio Alexandre Gehrke,2,* Antonio Scarano3,* 1Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; 2Department of Biotechnology, Univer...

Haematohidrosis is an exceptionally rare and poorly understood clinical phenomenon characterized by the spontaneous excretion of blood through intact skin or natural orifices, with episodes often reported in association ...

Abstract Background Pilonidal sinus disease typically occurs in the sacrococcygeal region, with the intermammary location being exceptionally rare. We report the first documented case of an intermammary pilonidal sinus f...

Blunt abdominal trauma can be difficult to evaluate, especially when an unusual injury mimics a far more common one. We present a case of a 17-year-old boy who was struck in the abdomen by bicycle handlebars. His initial...