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... sesamoids can be challenging with an incorrect diagnosis of fractures in these patients not uncommon. Bipartite sesamoids are often larger and have smooth contoured edges of the divided fragments which is in contrast to the irregular trabecular patterns seen in fractures [ 2 ]. The sesamoids lie within...

... connective tissue and may develop major stretch marks without being overweight. Stretch marks can develop during puberty and after physical exercise with rapid muscle growth. Cortisone treatment and anabolic steroids often cause stretch marks. Stretch marks are of major cosmetic concern to many. They are red...

...Schwannoma Schwannoma is a benign nerve sheath tumor composed of Schwann cells. They are typically encapsulated and arise sporadically in the superficial or, less often, the deep soft tissues of the head and neck and the limbs. Schwannomas arise occasionally in the retroperitoneum, posterior...

... ratio of approximately 2:1. Those lesions are most common in bones with active hematopoiesis such as the vertebrae, ribs, skull, femur, pelvic bones, scapula, and clavicle. Solitary plasmacytoma of bone is often a well-circumscribed, expansile lytic lesion within the bone marrow...

..., physically or psychologically. It may be a form of controlled self-injury in which they can talk to an outsider (the tattooist) and at the same time feel controlled pain. The design often involves symbolism for strength or change, a life motto, or a memory. For these individuals, being tattooed is all about...

... phase whereby children reject novel foods, may limit children’s exposure to high-quality foods. Food preferences formed during toddler and preschool years often persist into adulthood, making toddlerhood an ideal time to help children build healthy habits. Toddlerhood can be both joyful and challenging...

...), neurofibroma and leiomyoma of the uvea. Many of these tumors are often confused with less rare entities like uveal melanoma. Imaging techniques are not always helpful, and the correct diagnosis is often not made until local resection or enucleation is performed and tissue for histopathology becomes available...

..., the translation of research-to-practice is rarely the target of investigation and is often left to policy makers or program implementers to determine how to implement evidence-based interventions. Implementation science is the scientific study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of research into practice...

... to stroke. Clinicians need to thoroughly investigate for the presence of sleep disorders in rehabilitating stroke patients. Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. Post-stroke manifestations such as aphasia and paralysis can be devastating and often physicians do not take...

... of the science and physiology underlying the effects of disease on nutritional status, the effects of nutritional status on disease course, and outcomes. Nutrition and the Immune System Micronutrients play important roles, often synergistic, at several stages of the immune response. For example...

...) is a locally aggressive neoplasm affecting mainly the knee and hip followed by ankle, elbow, shoulder, and wrist, most commonly in younger patients. It presents as an ill-defined, periarticular mass, often larger than 5 cm. Both neoplasms are composed of mononuclear cells with round to oval nuclei, admixed...

... Abstract Pontine infarcts are often part of a large ischemia involving the brainstem, although infarcts may be restricted to the pons. In both cases, infarcts in the pons are characterized by interesting clinical patterns resulting from a variety of cranial nerve dysfunctions, eye movement...

... with ancillary techniques, and have been reported in some series and case reports. Hemangioma Purely cutaneous benign vascular tumors are rarely referred for FNA. The most common targets for FNA are intramuscular and deep subcutaneous hemangiomas, which often present clinically as a soft tissue mass...

...Osteoid Osteoma and Osteoblastoma Osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma are benign osteoblastic tumors with overlapping radiographic and microscopic features. Osteoid osteoma most often arises in the cortex of diaphyseal and metaphyseal regions of long tubular bones, commonly in the femur...

... liver disease, the first line of treatment is lifestyle modification, including decreased caloric intake, increased exercise, and the addition of beneficial foods. Slow weight reduction has also shown to have beneficial effects. • Patients with alcoholic liver disease (alcoholic hepatitis) often...

... described. One reason may be that it is often not recognized as a syndrome and is classified under a larger psychiatric category [ 1 ]. Therefore, it is possible that these patients never come to medical attention [ 2 ]. Disease Pathogenesis Several pathogenic mechanisms have been proposed...

.... However, Ewing sarcoma may arise in almost every bone in the skeleton, including the craniofacial bones and the scapula. Skeletal Ewing sarcoma is an aggressive tumor characterized by a permeative or moth-eaten growth pattern, periosteal involvement, and a soft tissue component. The tumor is often...

... and muscles of the larynx. Even in cases where there is a gap between the cut ends of the nerve, the cut neurons will often gradually grow through the intervening tissue and reconnect with the denervated muscles. Bilateral Symmetry In many injuries of the larynx, we have a built in reference point...

... Abstract Drugs may elicit a considerable variety of clinical signs, often affecting the skin and the mucous membranes. The most common are maculopapular exanthema, urticaria and angioedema. More rarely pustular, vesiculobullous, vasculitic and lichenoid lesions may be observed. Apart from...