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Introduction: Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, typically affects the liver and lungs. Isolated retroperitoneal involvement is extremely rare, especially in children. Case presentation: An 8-year-old gi...

Introduction: Reconstruction of complex abdominal wall defects in pediatric patients remains technically challenging. Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) has been used as a preoperative adjunct in adults, with limited experienc...

Abstract Background Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare and malignant tumor that most often arises in the right atrium causing significant inflow obstruction and circulatory disruption. Owing to its location, it is mo...

Abstract Background Small cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive neuroendocrine malignancy that most commonly arises in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or pancreas. Primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the en...

Introduction: Rectal atresia is a rare form of anorectal malformation characterized by a normally developed anal canal and sphincter complex; however, despite this favorable anatomy, the optimal surgical approach remains...

Introduction: Retroperitoneal ciliated foregut cysts are a rare developmental anomaly arising from abnormal budding of the primitive foregut, with only a few cases documented in the literature. Case presentation: A 5-mon...

Introduction: Spigelian hernia-cryptorchidism syndrome is an exceptionally rare congenital association, with fewer than 100 pediatric cases reported since it was first described by Schoofs in 1895 and an estimated incide...

Introduction: Complete traumatic disruption of the anorectal sphincter in children is rare and surgically challenging. High-grade penetrating injuries with delayed presentation and heavy fecal contamination carry signifi...

Abstract Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common disorder that has an association with fibromyalgia. The connection between the two is incompletely understood but may be due to specific neurotrans...

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...