H: neoplastic glands arising in the vicinity of thymic cyst (H&E stain, × 200). I: Array-CGH-results displayed in a whole genome view showed deletion of chromosome 6.

Background: Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are rare epithelial tumors arising from the thymus gland. Malignant thymic tumors have shown to express the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). This ...

A patient is reported who presented in the newborn period with an unusual combination of congenital lactic acidosis and bilateral calcifications in the adrenal medulla, visible on standard ...

Calcium buildup in the ear can lead to myringosclerosis. Everyone does not have symptoms, but in some, it can lead to hearing problems. Learn more here.

Background: Mitral annular calcification has been associated with various systemic and cardiac diseases, with a higher prevalence in women and patients over 70. A possible association between mitral ...

Aims To determine whether mitral annular calcification and aortic valve calcification, with or without stenosis, are expressions of atherosclerotic disease. Methods The incidence of atherosclerotic ...

Methods: Patient recruitment and material: This project will have access to a unique cohort of historic and prospective patients with defined and undefined, but suspected thymic stromal cell defects, ...

Aims To report 15 cases of intraocular lens (IOL) calcification following intraocular surgery and to identify common risk factors. Methods A retrospective case review of patients with IOL ...

Subcutaneous compartment Subcutaneous calcifications are associated with diseases of various origins. Preeminent among those diseases are conditions with inflammatory and traumatic causes, such as ...

A 61-year-old female presented with a 5-year history of dry cough and progressive dyspnea. A chest CT revealed small nodules and dense striae in the posterior regions of the upper lung lobes, as well ...