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Open AccessInflammatory breast cancer associated with amyopathic dermatomyositis: a case report
Dermatomyositis is associated with malignant tumors including breast cancer, and inflammatory breast cancer is considered to have a poorer prognosis than most breast cancers.
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Open AccessExcessive visceral fat area as a risk factor for early postoperative complications of total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Obesity is a known risk factor for complications after digestive surgery. Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used as an index of obesity but does not always reflect the degree of obesity. Although some studies ...
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Open AccessTotal mastectomy and chest reconstruction for a rapidly progressing giant phyllodes tumor with skin necrosis: a case report
Phyllodes tumors are rare fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast. In the literature, borderline or malignant tumors have been reported to present with unusual characteristics including a short clinical histor...
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Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor observed by bronchoscopy and resected using video-assisted thoracic surgery
Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor is rare. A 34-year-old woman visited our hospital due to an abnormal chest shadow. Computed tomograhy showed a nodule in the right upper lobe. Bronchoscopy showed a polypoid ...
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Cricopharyngeal myotomy for primary cricopharyngeal dysfunction caused by a structural abnormality localized in the cricopharyngeus muscle: Report of a case
Primary cricopharyngeal dysfunction (PCD) is a rare idiopathic disorder of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES), characterized by oropharyngeal dysphagia, frequent aspiration, and narrowing at the level of the...
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Oxidation of Dimethyl Sulfide in Air Using Electron-Beam Irradiation, and Enhancement of its Oxidation Via an MnO2 Catalyst
The decomposition of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) at initial concentrations of 4.5–18.0 ppmv in air was studied under electron-beam (EB) irradiation. Doses to decompose 90% of input DMS were 2.5 kGy for 4.5 ppmv, 3....
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Determination of the Number of OH Radicals in EB-Irradiated Humid Gases Using Oxidation of CO
Electron beam (EB) technology has an advantage for treating dilute environmental pollutants in gases due to high-density population of active species such as radicals and atoms. In general, OH radicals play an...
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Naphthalene and Acenaphthene Decomposition by Electron Beam Generated Plasma Application
The application of non-thermal plasma generated by electron beam (EB) was investigated in laboratory scale to study decomposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons like naphthalene and acenaphthene in flue g...
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A Case of breast cancer with predominant cartilaginous and osseous components
Primary breast cancers with cartilaginous and osseous components are quite rare. We recently treated a 51-year-old woman suffering from primary breast cancer with predominant cartilaginous and osseous componen...
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An evidence that tryptophanase had degraded D-amino acid in early metabolism
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Prevention of limiting substrate diffusion in an immobilized enzyme reaction system: Lectin-induced activation of gel-entrapped β-D-galactosidase
Escherichia coli β-D-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) was entrapped in polyion complex-stabilized alginate gel beads together with a lectin fromRicinus communis (RCA1 lectin). The rate of entrapped enzyme-catalyzed h...
