The combination of pancreatitis, panniculitis, and polyarthritis (PPP) is a rare systemic syndrome that occurs in patients with acute or chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic malignancies. A 50-year-old male patient presented with polyarthritis …
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Dr. Katharina Storch, MD, Manuel Bécède, Wolfgang Krampla, Peter Mikosch, Franz Trautinger, Andreas Mayer, Judith Sautner
Very recently, a comprehensive re-evaluation of the medical facts and observations surrounding the death of Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” of Austria (1837–1898) was published. The Empress was assassinated in Geneva by the anarchist Luigi Luccheni or …
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Andreas G. Nerlich, Roland Sedivy, Michael E. Habicht, Francesco M. Galassi, Simon Donell, Viktoria Bogner-Flatz, Oliver K. Peschel
The extensor tendons in the radiocarpal region are essential landmarks during various surgical procedures. Comprehending the anatomy and trajectory of these tendons is clinically crucial for assessing the proximity and positional relationship to …
verfasst von:
Peter Grechenig, MD, Theresa di Vora, MD, Amir Koutp, MD, Alexandros Andrianakis, MD PhD, Paul Puchwein, MD PhD, Gloria Hohenberger, MD PhD
Hypercalcemia, defined as a plasma calcium concentration equal to or greater than 10.2 mg/dl (2.5 mmol/l), arises from an imbalance in calcium entry into plasma, its elimination through urine, and its deposition in bone tissue. Various types of …
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Guillermo Ropero-Luis, Jaime Sanz-Cánovas, Almudena López-Sampalo, Alberto Ruiz-Cantero, Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas
RN Braun observed that frequencies of health disorders in general practice are so consistent that he called his discovery “Case Distribution Law”. Our study compares morbidity data from methodologically similar surveys in primary care practices …
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Dr. med. Waltraud Fink, MD, Dr. med. Otto Kasper, Dr. med. Gustav Kamenski, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonja Zehetmayer, Dr. med. Dietmar Kleinbichler, Prof. Dr. med. Martin Konitzer
Clinicians face significant diagnostic challenges when dealing with nodal lesions of the lung. The majority of lung nodules are benign; however, a significant number can be cancerous. Dirofilaria infestation should also be considered in the …
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Tomislav Bečejac, Luka Marcelić, MD, Damir Danolić, Marko Vrančić, Dorian Hiršl, Dubravko Jalšovec
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) frequently lead to mobility constraints, reduced physical activity levels, and, consequently, a diminished quality of life [ 1 , 2 ]. Every year, an estimated 250,000 to 500,000 new SCIs occur globally [ 1 ].
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Anna Pataraia, MD, Winfried Mayr, Jose Luis Vargas Luna, Julia Sternik, Richard Crevenna
Giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA), alternatively referred to as a Buschke–Löwenstein tumor (BLT), is an uncommon, benign, but locally aggressive form of verrucous carcinoma. The condition usually affects the male population under the age of 50 …
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Dr. S. Kordeva, Dr. I. Pidakev, Prof. Dr. G. Tchernev
Virus-related illnesses are a common phenomenon, especially in the colder months of the year. They usually manifest with cough, cold, and other flu-associated symptoms. They affect people of all ages and genders. In recent years, also …
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Dr. Katharina Radunsky, Univ. Doz. Dr. Agnes Boltz, PhD, Primaria Univ. Prof. Dr. Veronika Pia Vécsei-Marlovits, MSc, MBA
Cheilitis is a common inflammatory disorder of the vermillion and adjacent skin of the lips. A special type is angular cheilitis. The disease has a mixed etiology, mostly with bacterial and fungal components. Angular cheilitis may be a clinical …
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Anca Chiriac, Anca E. Chiriac, Tudor Pinteala, Aurelia Spinei, Liliana Savin, Hana Zelenkova, Prof. Dr. Uwe Wollina
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a scarring alopecia of multifactorial etiology that presents on the vertex as patchy areas of hair loss, spreading centrifugally over the scalp. It most commonly affects women of African descent …
Low back pain has a relatively high incidence and prevalence [ 1 ]. It affects more than 80% percent of people once in their lifetime [ 2 ]. It is not just a major medical problem and the second largest reason for sick leave, with massive impacts …
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Philipp Kull, Mohammad Keilani, Franziska Remer, Univ. Prof. Richard Crevenna, MBA MMSc
The lifetime prevalence of low back pain (LBP) is estimated to reach up to 84% and the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) is approximately 23%, with a notable 11–12% of the population experiencing disability due to LBP [ 3 ]. After an …
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Franziska Remer, Mohammad Keilani, Philipp Kull, Univ. Prof. Richard Crevenna, MBA MMSc
Infantile cavernous hemangioma is a benign vascular tumor in childhood. Cavernous hemangiomas have a tendency of slow enlargement with subsequent complications such as ulceration and bleeding. We report a case of a large cavernous hemangioma …
Ludwig v. Beethoven litt an einer Zirrhose, die einen exzessiven Alkoholkonsum vermuten lässt. Dieser Befund fand bisher wenig Beachtung. Eine Studie vergleicht nun biographische und medizinische Dokumente, um ein genaueres Bild von der Symptomatik zu zeichnen.
On the occasion of the reburial of Beethoven’s mortal remains in 1863, skull fragments are said to have come into the possession of Prof. Dr. Seligmann, who was present at that time and had conducted scientific investigations. These fragments were …
Während die konventionelle zytostatische Krebstherapie durch eine geringe Spezifität und relativ ausgeprägte Nebenwirkungen charakterisiert ist, erlaubt die spezifische Inhibierung des Tumorwachstums eine zielgerichtete Therapie bei zumeist …