Medicine
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Review Case Reports
Renal immature teratoma in a male adult: A case report and literature review.
Teratomas commonly arise in the gonads, including ovary and testis. The kidney is one of the most rare regions of primary teratoma. To date, about 19 cases of renal teratoma have been reported, and only 3 articles have reported renal immature teratoma; however, all of them occur in infant or children. In the present study, we reported a renal inmature teratoma in a male adult. ⋯ Adult renal immature teratoma is rare, and the diagnosis is mainly based on the pathological findings.
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Review Case Reports
Spontaneous expulsion of a huge cervical leiomyoma from the vagina after cesarean: A case report with literature review.
As more and more women delay their child bearing age, the prevalence of uterine fibroids during pregnancy is likely to increase. ⋯ We report a Chinese Tibetan case with spontaneous expulsion of a huge cervical myoma after cesarean. Decreased blood supply of the myoma and the uterine contraction may contribute to the spontaneous expulsion. Vaginal-myomectomy is recommended as the initial treatment.
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Review Case Reports
Cerebellar pilocytic astrocytomas with spontaneous intratumoral hemorrhage in the elderly: A case report and review of the literature.
Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the most common pediatric central nervous system glial tumor. Adult occurrence is rare, especially in elderly adults. How to manage the pilocytic astrocytoma with spontaneous intratumoral hemorrhage in the elderly is still unfamiliar with clinician. ⋯ Cerebellar pilocytic astrocytomas associated with hemorrhages occur over the age of 60 is extremely rare. Removing the tumor and hematoma completely is the best treatment options. Long term follow-up is very necessary for this tumor.
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Many studies have investigated polymorphisms of X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 1 (XRCC1) and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but the results are somewhat contradictory in different studies. There is an urgent need to keep in step with the relevant observational studies to more comprehend the effects of XRCC1 variants on the NPC risk. ⋯ We confirmed that Arg399Gln polymorphism of XRCC1 gene is a potential predictor for susceptibility to NPC, especially for Asians. More studies are required to evaluate the association in different populations.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The long-term effects of hyaluronic acid on hemiplegic shoulder pain and injury in stroke patients: A randomized controlled study.
Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is one common complication after stroke. The interferes with the functionality of the affected shoulder in patients with stroke during rehabilitation. Hyaluronic acid (HA) could have positive effects on pain relief and shoulder motion in stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulders. We investigated long-term benefits of HA injection in stroke patients with HSP and rotator cuff injury. ⋯ Subacromial HA injections might provide longer HSP reduction and decrease in hyperemia reactions at the long head of biceps tendon and subscapularis tendon in stroke patients with HSP and tendon injury.