A 37-year-old female presented with Proteus syndrome and was found to have an asymptomatic
enlarged spleen. Pathology confirmed splenic lymphangiomatosis. We describe an …

This study is to evaluate the need for preoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic
cholecystectomy when endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is available. …

Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) has been widely used in both practical and laboratory
applications. Selection of its components and their ratios depends, mainly, on the target …

AIM: In the hope to assist in tailoring individualized nutritional therapy, this study aimed to
assess the nutritional status of autistic children. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This cross-…

AIM: To study the indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in clinically-detected
ductal carcinoma in situ (CD-DCIS). METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 20 patients with an …

Introduction Schwannomas are benign tumors that arise from the Schwann cells of nerve
fibers. They commonly occur in the head and neck, mediastinum and extremities. However, …

Primary oral malignant melanoma is a rare tumor, which is estimated to comprise 0.2‑8.0%
of all melanoma cases. This type of cancer is fairly uncommon, its prognosis is dismal, and it …

Background: Critically ill patients with sepsis have a high incidence of vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D promotes the synthesis of human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, a precursor of …

Background Breast Angiosarcoma is a rare type of malignancy arising from endothelial cells
lining blood vessels, accounting for 1% of all soft tissue breast tumors. This retrospective …

In many low- and middle-income countries, data limitations are a major challenge facing the
development of food safety risk assessment. In the present study, a questionnaire data …