BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Lupus nephritis (LN), with considerable morbidity and mortality, is one of the most severe manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Yet, the pathogenic mechanisms of LN have not been clearly elucidated, and efficient therapies are still in great need.Granulin (GRN), a multifunctional protein linked to inflammatory d
A successful endovascular aortic repair of aortoesophageal fistula following esophagectomy: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is an extremely rare and highly fatal complication leading to a high risk of morbidity and mortality.Successful management of AEF after esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma has rarely been reported in the literature.Case presentation Here we present a rare case of a 44-year-old female with complic
Laparoscopic treatment in a patient with median arcuate ligament syndrome identified at the onset of superior mesenteric artery dissection: a case report
Abstract Background Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare clinical entity caused mainly by extrinsic compression of the celiac axis by the median arcuate ligament (MAL).Severe celiac artery stenosis can lead to the development of collateral circulation, aneurysms, and, rarely, osborne hog feeders for sale superior mesenteric artery (SMA