Endometriosis is a chronic, oestrogen-responsive inflammatory disease characterised by endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Because retrograde menstruation is common, lesion establishment probably requires ...

INTRODUCTION: Bethesda III thyroid nodules represent a heterogeneous cytological category with an estimated malignancy risk of 13-30%, creating uncertainty in clinical decision-making. This study aimed to characterise ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) arises through distinct molecular and histological routes that may be shaped by interactions between the mucosa-associated microbiota and host epigenetic regulation. We analyzed paired tumor and ...

Fetal lung masses are rare findings in prenatal ultrasound scanning in general population, of which congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation is the most commonly diagnosed type. This paper reports a single case of ...

Gastric involvement with the varicella-zoster virus is an uncommon clinical condition where early suspicion and diagnosis are important to prevent the consequences deriving from its high morbidity and mortality, which in ...

BACKGROUND: Informed consent is a key element of ethical clinical research. Addicted population may be at risk for impaired consent capacity. However, very little research has focused on their comprehension of consent ...

BACKGROUND: In few previous works, it has been reported that hypercalciuria is associated with some types of CAKUT, namely ureteropelvic junction obstruction, vesicoureteral reflux or simple renal cysts. In addition, one ...

Current guidelines of antithrombotic therapy suggest early initiation of vitamin K antagonists (VKA) in non-cancer patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), and long-term therapy with low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) ...

INTRODUCTION: Hirschsprung's disease (HD) or aganglionicmegacolon is a congenital disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion intramural cells of the submucosal myenteric plexus (namely Auerbach and Meissner,respectively) ...