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Pressure Alopecia in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
14+ min ago (143+ words) Pressure alopecia (PA) is a type of secondary alopecia that predominantly affects adults, with only a few pediatric cases reported. We present the case of a four-year-old pediatric patient who developed an alopecic patch after a two-week stay in the…...
Ultrasound-Assisted Diagnosis of an Intraosseous Foreign Body in a Disc Golf-Related Injury: A Case Study
14+ min ago (154+ words) This case describes the imaging findings and clinical details of an adult man who sustained an injury to the third metacarpal and how the use of diagnostic ultrasound was used to assist in the diagnosis of an intraosseous foreign body....
Bibliometric Mapping of Studies Assessing Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity From Cone Beam Computed Tomography Versus Panoramic Radiography Using Exfoliated Buccal Cells
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (43+ words) Cureus Please note that by doing so you agree to be added to our monthly email newsletter distribution list. Download Cureus Media Kit...
Brain Abscess Likely Secondary to Infective Endocarditis Mimicking High-Grade Glioma in a Patient with Pyelonephritis
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (232+ words) Brain abscesses are serious central nervous system infections that often present with nonspecific infectious and neurologic symptoms and may mimic intracranial neoplasms on imaging. They can develop rapidly or insidiously, and diagnosis is often delayed when symptoms overlap with concurrent…...
It's All in Your Head: A Case Report of Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness and Chronic Anxiety Treated Simultaneously With Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (425+ words) Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness is a chronic functional vestibular disorder characterized by persistent dizziness, imbalance, motion sensitivity, and significant psychological distress, frequently including anxiety. Symptoms often persist despite normal imaging and multidisciplinary evaluation, contributing to diagnostic uncertainty and misattribution to psychiatric…...
Disability Certification Under the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (RPw D) Act, 2016 in Northeast India: An Institutional Analysis of Trends, Service Utilization, and Trauma-Related Locomotor Disability Burden | Cureus
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (320+ words) Background" Disability certification is a critical mechanism enabling persons with disabilities to access healthcare, rehabilitation, social welfare measures, and government entitlements under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPw D) Act, 2016. Despite increasing global recognition of disability as a public health…...
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain as an Initial Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome in Adulthood: A Case Report
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (250+ words) Gitelman syndrome is an autosomal recessive salt-wasting tubulopathy characterized by hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesaemia and hypocalciuria. It may present in adulthood with nonspecific symptoms including cramps, fatigue and musculoskeletal complaints. We report the case of a 34-year-old male electrical engineer…...
Early and Emergency Department Management of Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Injuries Secondary to Shoulder Trauma
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (1051+ words) Praveen Baskaran " Abigail S. Bower " Ashley I. Simpson Cite this article as: Baskaran P, Bower A S, Simpson A I (June 10, 2026) Early and Emergency Department Management of Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Injuries Secondary to Shoulder Trauma. Cureus 18(6): e110594. doi: 10. 7759/cureus. 110594 Neurological deficits following glenohumeral…...
Triple Independent Segmental Drainage of the Brachial Veins Into the Basilic Vein Associated With Variant Formation of the Median Nerve: A Cadaveric Case Report
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (300+ words) Variations of the upper-limb venous system are relatively common; however, complex segmental venous drainage patterns associated with neural variations remain exceptionally rare. Detailed knowledge of these anatomical configurations is clinically important because the basilic and brachial veins are frequently involved…...
Clinicopathological Analysis of Lipomatous Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (345+ words) Background and aim Adipocytic tumors are among the most common soft tissue neoplasms, ranging from benign to malignant forms. Accurate differentiation between these entities is essential due to differences in prognosis and management. This study aims to evaluate the clinicopathological…...