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Open AccessAcute bilateral renal infarction after left upper pulmonary lobectomy: a case report
Left upper lobectomy (LUL) is considered a risk factor for thrombus formation in the pulmonary vein stump compared with other lobectomies, and it occurs in 11.7–13.5% of cases. Although cerebral infarction aft...
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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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A surgical case of methotrexate-associated lymphomatoid granuloma
We reported a surgical case of methotrexate-associated lymphomatoid granuloma. A 69-year-old female had been treated with methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis for 35 months. The patient underwent partial rese...
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Use of a titanium alloy (Chest Way) in the surgical stabilization of flail chest
To avoid the complications of internal pneumatic stabilization for flail chest, we performed stabilization of the chest wall with a metal bar using the Nuss procedure. Here, we used a highly elastic lightweigh...
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Open AccessPlexiform schwannoma involving the trachea and recurrent laryngeal nerve: a case report
Plexiform schwannoma is an infrequent variant of schwannoma characterized grossly and microscopically by multi-nodular growth. Although plexiform schwannoma has such growth patterns, it is a benign tumor as we...
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Long-Term Functional Outcome of Colonic J-pouch Reconstruction After Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
To evaluate the long-term functional outcome of colonic J-pouch reconstruction after low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer in a prospective study.
