Medicine
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Rotavirus is routinely diagnosed by the detection of antigens or the viral genome. However, these tests have limitations, in that they do not detect all rotavirus strains. ⋯ This case report is the first detection of an unusual human-bovine recombinant rotavirus in an idiopathic gastroenteritis using Nanopore MinION sequencing.
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Observational Study
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of HIV positive patients with lymphoma in an oncological reference center in Mexico City.
The epidemiology of lymphomas has changed since the use of antiretroviral therapy. The incidence of Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas (NHL) has significantly decreased in high income countries but not in low and middle-income countries where AIDS-related events remain high. This observational study describes the characteristics, infectious complications and main outcomes of patients diagnosed with HIV and lymphoma at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología. ⋯ After adjusting for confounders, the variables associated with death were IPI and lymphoma type. HIV positive patients with lymphoma in our institution are diagnosed with an advanced stage and a high burden of infections complications. Death remains high and the variables strongly associated with death are those related to lymphoma prognosis such as lymphoma type and IPI.
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Granulosa cell tumors (GCTs) are rare, hormonally active sex cord-stromal tumors that generally present as solid unilateral ovarian lesions. It's quite uncommon that they present as pure bilateral ovarian cysts. Histopathology remains the gold standard for making a diagnosis of GCTs. However, as the differential diagnosis is difficult, cystic GCTs are frequently misdiagnosed as benign or other cystic tumors either prior to surgery or during pathologic diagnosis. Accordingly, herein, we describe a fairly rare case of bilateral ovarian cystic GCTs, along with a review of the related literature. ⋯ Cystic GCTs should be considered in the differential diagnosis if a female patient shows bilateral ovarian cysts. They are extremely rare ovarian malignant tumors that must be differentiated from other ovarian tumors, especially purely cystic tumors and benign cysts. Although pathological and immunohistochemical findings are important for making the diagnosis, the varying histopathological features on microscope make diagnosis difficult, including tumor cells with luteinization or free cell clusters. The current case highlights the importance of physicians being aware of and suspecting cystic CGTs in similar cases, along with knowing the characteristics of GCTs for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
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Small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMC) are structurally abnormal chromosomes, which can be detected in patients with developmental retardation, infertile problems, and prenatal fetus. We report 3 adult female with fertility problems carrying sSMC(14/22) and aim to explore the correlation between sSMC(14/22) and fertility problems in women. ⋯ The combined application of traditional banding technique and molecular cytogenetic techniques can better identify more details of sSMC. For sSMC carriers with fertility problems, they could get their offsprings through assisted reproductive technologies after comprehensive fertility assessment.
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Case Reports
Isolated absence of nasal bone in 1 fetus in a dizygotic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization: A case report.
During ultrasound prenatal screening, absence of the fetal nasal bone is used as a marker for common aneuploidies in singleton pregnancies. However, its application in multiple pregnancies is less sensitive and more challenging owing to difficulties in obtaining adequate views of the fetal face. ⋯ Prenatal diagnosis of the absence of nasal bone in 1 fetus of DCDA pregnancy has rarely been reported. Although a fetus with the absence of the nasal bone in DCDA gestation poses a significant risk of aneuploidy, it is acceptable when the defect is an isolated anomaly after ruling out genetic abnormalities. Appropriate consultation should be provided for these patients.