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Open AccessMedullary carcinoma of the pancreas radiologically followed up as a cystic lesion for 9 years: a case report and review of the literature
Medullary carcinoma of the pancreas (MCP) is a rare malignant pancreatic tumor. The World Health Organization classification defines the tumor as a subtype of pancreatic ductal carcinomas. MCP is histologicall...
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Erratum to: Atypical and malignant granular cell tumors in Japan: a Japanese Musculoskeletal Oncology Group (JMOG) study
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Atypical and malignant granular cell tumors in Japan: a Japanese Musculoskeletal Oncology Group (JMOG) study
Malignant granular cell tumors (MGCTs) are extremely rare neoplasms with only a limited number of studies published to date. The aim of this study is to elucidate the clinicopathological characteristics and pr...
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Open AccessWhole exome sequencing reveals recurrent mutations in BRCA2 and FAT genes in acinar cell carcinomas of the pancreas
Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare tumor with a poor prognosis. Compared to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, its molecular features are poorly known. We studied a total of 11 acinar cell carcinom...
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Giant pedunculated pilomatrix carcinoma on the upper limb: A rare clinical appearance
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Open AccessMesonephric adenocarcinoma with a sarcomatous component, a notable subtype of cervical carcinosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
Carcinosarcoma of the uterine cervix is less common than its counterpart in the uterine corpus. On the other hand, mesonephric adenocarcinoma is also a rare neoplasm in the uterine cervix, and it has been repo...
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Generation of the Certain Kind of Figures Using the Movement Sense of Localized Sound and Its Application
In this report, the easy figure which consists of a line segment and its combination is virtually expressed by the movement sense of the localized sound on a virtual sound screen. In order to create a psycholo...
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Preliminary Design of a Network Protocol Learning Tool Based on the Comprehension of High School Students: Design by an Empirical Study Using a Simple Mind Map
The purpose of this study is to develop a learning tool for high school students studying the scientific aspects of information and communication networks. More specifically, we focus on the basic principles o...
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Erratum to: Classification of types of intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: a consensus study
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Biopsy interpretation of colonic biopsies when inflammatory bowel disease is excluded
The interpretation of colonic biopsies related to inflammatory conditions can be challenging because the colorectal mucosa has a limited repertoire of morphologic responses to various injurious agents. Only fe...
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Open AccessPeritoneal keratin granuloma associated with endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the uterine corpus
We present a 69-year-old woman with a chief complaint of postmenopausal bleeding. She was diagnosed as having an endometrioid adenocarcinoma by biopsy, and underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy. At the time...
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Pathology of non-Helicobacter pylori gastritis: extending the histopathologic horizons
The development of modern endoscopic techniques, easier and greater access to healthcare, and interest in Helicobacter pylori infection and its implications have all led to a significant increase in upper endosco...
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A Real-Time Network Board Game System Using Tactile and Auditory Senses for the Visually Impaired
In this paper, we introduce an interactive board game system using tactile and auditory senses for the visually impaired. Reversi was implemented because it has relatively simple rules. We performed experiment...
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Association of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 expression with histology in epithelial ovarian tumors: a quantitative analysis of HIF-1
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is an essential transcription factor that mediates cellular and systemic homeostatic responses to reduced oxygen availability in mammals. So far, using immunohistochemistry w...
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Extranodular background liver parenchyma of focal nodular hyperplasia: histopathological characteristics
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver is considered to develop as a hyperplastic response to a preexisting vascular abnormality. From the pathogenic point of view, we studied histological alterations in...
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Squamous intraepithelial neoplasia of the esophagus: past, present, and future
With regard to the esophagus, the term “squamous dysplasia” has been used in European countries, the United States, and China, while its use is controversial in Japan. Recently, “low-grade intraepithelial neop...
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A Multimodal Board Game System Interface Using Finger Input for Visually Impaired Computer Users
In this paper, we developed a new board game system on a PC that feels like a real board game. The main improvements of this system are the tactile guide, the finger input interface, and an output method using...
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Multicentric invasive carcinomas derived from intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas: report of a case
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Ciliary ultrastructure in two sisters with Kartagener's syndrome
Kartagener's syndrome (KS) is a clinical variant of primary ciliary dyskinesia involving situs inversus associated with chronic airway infections. We studied two sisters; the elder one had dextrocardia and sco...
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Interface of Online Mini-Go-Game with Pen Input Guide for the Blind
In this paper, an interface of a Mini-Go-game (Go game with a 9x9 board) on a network for the blind is studied. If the Mini-Go-game on the Internet for the blind can be realized as a web application using PC o...
