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1 day ago · Background Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are a relatively uncommon medical condition, affecting roughly 1 in every 2500 individuals. Of those suffering from pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, 80% have an underlying genetic condition: hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Case presentation We present the case of a 20-year-old Pakistani male with a history of persistent slower-onset ...
4 days ago · Alveolar echinococcosis, also referred as hepatic alveolar echinococcosis or E. alveolaris, is a more aggressive and invasive form of hepatic hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis.
3 days ago · Medical history included type II diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and arterial hypertension. Current therapy included atorvastatin, pantoprazole, metformin, and long-acting insulin. We excluded valvular heart disease and Osler–Weber–Rendu syndrome by using echocardiography and molecular testing (ENG gene), respectively.
4 days ago · Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) , also known as endocrine tumors of the pancreas, arise from pancreatic ductal stem cells and include some distinct tumors that match the cell type of origin. Terminology.
3 days ago · Her medical history included osler weber rendu syndrome which was characterised by pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and had underwent a left mastectomy for breast cancer 7 years prior. Additionally, she had a platelet function deficit which resulted in a slight prolongation of prothrombin time (PT) with normal values of activated partial ...
5 days ago · Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data. Gallbladder polyps are commonly occurring elevated lesions on the mucosal surface of the gallbladder. The vast majority are benign. They are best characterized on ultrasound as a non-shadowing endophytic growth into the gallbladder lumen.
4 days ago · Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome (OWRS) is an autosomal dominant disease with recurrent epistaxis, mucocutaneous telangiectasias, and arteriovenous malformations. Its clinical presentation ranges from simple skin le...
