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... disorder: a case report
Harish Kalra
1
, Rajul Tandon
2
, Jitendra kumar Trivedi
3
and
Aleksandar Janca*
1,4
Address:
1
Department of Psychiatry, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth WA 6000, Australia,
2
Grampians ...
4
University of
Western Australia, School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Email: Harish Kalra - kalra_harish@rediffmail.com; Rajul Tandon -...
... pre-
natal MRI has also been used in the imaging of
antenatal fetal anomalies. Mothers carrying fetuses
with cystic teratomas may develop polyhydramnios,
which may lead to pre-term labor secondary ... Roobina Khan
2
and Atul Sharma
1
Abstract
Introduction: Teratoma is a tumor that usually arises from one or more germ layers. They are most commonly
found in the sacrococcygeal region and...
... of all rectal malignancies. Due to the aggressive nature
of this disease, an early diagnosis and prompt treatment
are essential.
Case presentation
A 55-year-old Caucasian man, previously fit and ... prompt diagnosis is essential. We have outlined current
treatment options.
Case presentation: We report a case of malignant melanoma of the rectum in a 55-year-old
Caucasian man pres...
... Access
Case report
Diabetic control and atypical antipsychotics: a case report
Romina Lopez Gaston*, Mohan George and Nangai Azhahan
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tamine type 2A- 2C and so on). Increased adiposity is
linked to decrease in insulin sensitivity and changes in
plasma glucose and lipid levels [6,8]. Emerging evid...
... pathologies that can result in acute
abdominal symptoms following colonoscopy. Such pres-
Plain abdominal radiographFigure 1
Plain abdominal radiograph. This radiograph was cap-
tured 16 hours after ... rupture and subsequent small bowel
incarceration through the defect [8], one case related to a
postcaecocystopexy band adhesion [9], one case of ileal
incarceration in a paracaecal...
... details
1
Department of Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan.
2
Department of Clinical Pathology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa,
Japan.
Authors’ contributions
MK have operated ... disease originates from glandular tissue identical with
salivary glands located in the submucosa of the trachea
and bronchus, it is included among carcinomas of sali-
vary-gland types...
... neuroendocrine carcinoma
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glomus tumour: a case initially diagnos...
... pregnancy have been described
as being causative of p ituitary apoplexy [4-6] along with
spontaneous bleeding into a pituitary neoplasm, when
associated precipitating factors are not always easily
identifiable ... pituitary
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macroadenomas: are combination antip...