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View article: A Case of Sphenoid Sinus Cyst That Presented with Oculomotor Nerve Palsy
A Case of Sphenoid Sinus Cyst That Presented with Oculomotor Nerve Palsy Open
We report a case of isolated oculomotor nerve paralysis caused by a sphenoid sinus cyst.
View article: Efficacy of alogliptin/metformin fixed-dose combination tablets and vildagliptin/metformin fixed-dose combination tablets on glycemic control in real-world clinical practice for the patients with type 2 diabetes: A multicenter, open-label, randomized, parallel group, comparative trial
Efficacy of alogliptin/metformin fixed-dose combination tablets and vildagliptin/metformin fixed-dose combination tablets on glycemic control in real-world clinical practice for the patients with type 2 diabetes: A multicenter, open-label, randomized, parallel group, comparative trial Open
Background: This study was aimed to compare the efficacy of two combination tablets of DPP-4 inhibitors and metformin with different dosages, alogliptin/metformin (AM) and vildagliptin/metformin (VM), on glycemic control in patients with t…
View article: Treating radiation-induced sarcoma of the head and neck: A case report
Treating radiation-induced sarcoma of the head and neck: A case report Open
Sarcoma caused by radiation therapy is called radiation-induced sarcoma (RIS). This rare pathology is being encountered with increasing frequency due to the longer survival time of patients after radiation therapy. We report a case of RIS …
View article: A case of insulinoma diagnosed postpartum with hypoglycemic symptoms that were masked during pregnancy
A case of insulinoma diagnosed postpartum with hypoglycemic symptoms that were masked during pregnancy Open
The diagnosis of insulinoma in perinatal women can be difficult, as hypoglycemic symptoms may be masked by pregnancy‐associated insulin resistance. In addition, when multiple insulinomas are observed, it is necessary to consider the possib…
View article: A Study on Fourteen Cases of Sinonasal Mucosal Malignant Melanoma
A Study on Fourteen Cases of Sinonasal Mucosal Malignant Melanoma Open
We reviewed the clinical data of 14 patients with mucosal malignant melanoma of the nasal/paranasal cavity from among 78 patients diagnosed as having malignant nasal/paranasal cavity tumors at our hospital between 2008 and 2018. There were…
View article: A Case of Myoepithelial Carcinoma Originated from the Retroauricular Skin
A Case of Myoepithelial Carcinoma Originated from the Retroauricular Skin Open
Primary myoepithelial carcinoma, a rare malignant tumor, is composed of neoplastic myoepithelial cells. In most cases, this tumor arises from the salivary glands, including the parotid and small salivary glands, but it can also rarely aris…
View article: Educational effect of a nursing training conference adopting the world café method: Medical care teams
Educational effect of a nursing training conference adopting the world café method: Medical care teams Open
Aim: The study aimed to clarify students’ learning about medical care teams through clinical practicum based on the World Café method, to find suggestions useful for developing new methods of education.Methods: The “roles of nursing in imp…
View article: Dimethyl fumarate ameliorates cisplatin-induced renal tubulointerstitial lesions
Dimethyl fumarate ameliorates cisplatin-induced renal tubulointerstitial lesions Open
Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) has an antioxidant effect by activating the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related transcription factor 2 (Nrf2). Cisplatin (CIS) has nephrotoxicity as a frequently associated side effect that is mainly mediated by oxid…
View article: A Case of Mixed Papillary Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland with Paralytic Ileus Caused by Invasion of a Thoracic Metastasis to the Vagus Nerve
A Case of Mixed Papillary Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland with Paralytic Ileus Caused by Invasion of a Thoracic Metastasis to the Vagus Nerve Open
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland (SCCTh) is a very rare disease, occurring in less than 1% of all thyroid cancer patients. The treatment of primary SCCTh is not well established, and the disease usually has an aggressiv…
View article: A Case of a Nasal Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor
A Case of a Nasal Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor Open
リン酸塩尿性間葉系腫瘍(phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor: PMT)は,線維芽細胞増殖因子23(fibroblast growth factor 23: FGF23)を分泌し,腫瘍性骨軟化症(tumor-induced osteomalacia: TIO)の原因となる稀な腫瘍である。FGF23は腎尿細管におけるリンの再吸収および腸管におけるリンの吸収を抑制する機能を有するため,過剰なFGF23は低リン血症を来し,骨軟化症を引き起こす。症例は73歳…
View article: A Case of Mixed Papillary Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland with Paralytic Ileus Caused by Invasion of a Thoracic Metastasis to the Vagus Nerve
A Case of Mixed Papillary Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland with Paralytic Ileus Caused by Invasion of a Thoracic Metastasis to the Vagus Nerve Open
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland (SCCTh) is a very rare disease, occurring in less than 1% of all thyroid cancer patients. The treatment of primary SCCTh is not well established, and the disease usually has an aggressiv…
View article: Extracranial Facial Nerve Schwannoma Treated by Hypo-fractionated CyberKnife Radiosurgery
Extracranial Facial Nerve Schwannoma Treated by Hypo-fractionated CyberKnife Radiosurgery Open
View article: Gamma Knife surgery for patients with jugular foramen schwannomas: a multiinstitutional retrospective study in Japan
Gamma Knife surgery for patients with jugular foramen schwannomas: a multiinstitutional retrospective study in Japan Open
OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with jugular foramen schwannomas (JFSs). METHODS This study was a multiinstitutional retrospective analysis of 117 patients with JFSs wh…
View article: Image Quality Characteristics of the 3D-parallel Imaging Method (CAIPIRINHA) in Abdominal MRI
Image Quality Characteristics of the 3D-parallel Imaging Method (CAIPIRINHA) in Abdominal MRI Open
This study investigated the image quality using controlled aliasing in parallel imaging results in higher acceleration (CAIPIRINHA) to shorten the imaging time in dynamic abdominal examinations. Comparisons with the conventional generalize…