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The developments in the study of digeneans of deep-sea fish in the 21st Century are documented and discussed. Most recent work has been on the bathyal fauna (i.e. 1,000m-2,999 m depth), with virtually nothing on the abyssal fauna (i.e. deeper than 3,000 m). The one study on hydrothermal vent digeneans has indicated that these regions probably harbour a distinctive fauna. The demarcation of the deep-sea fauna is blurred at the poles, where the cold-adapted fauna appears similar to the shallower bathyal fauna. The abyssal fauna, however, appears distinct, possibly due to adaptations to variable or ultra-high pressures. The digenean fauna of bathypelagic fishes is depauperate. Recent phylogenetic studies reinforce the view that the typical deep-sea fauna has radiated in the deep-sea. Encroachment into the deep from shallow water is relatively rare. Overall, the digenean fauna in the deep-sea is distinctly less diverse that the equivalent fauna in shallow waters. A major conclusion is that our understanding of the deep-sea digenean fauna is poor, and that much further work over a much wider area is needed.Diagnostic bronchoscopy with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided biopsy is the procedure of choice for visualization of bronchial airway and sampling of pulmonary lesions. While complications are relatively uncommon, they typically include hemorrhage, pneumothorax and/or infections. We report an unusual and unique complication, Hemotympanum following endobronchial ultrasound with biopsies. Occasional one or two reported cases of such a complication exist in literature. However, due to rare evidence, minimal awareness exist for its possibility, pathophysiology and measures of prevention.Indwelling pleural catheters [IPC] have an important role in the management of malignant pleural effusions. We report the development of a significant air leak following IPC insertion with resultant extensive subcutaneous emphysema. The air leak developed, presumably, as a result of visceral pleural disruption, which occurred at the time of vacuum drainage of pleural fluid after IPC placement and not due to lung injury during insertion. The patient required insertion of a large bore intercostal drain connected to low-pressure negative suction. He was eventually discharged home with the aid of an ambulatory system. Although commonly seen in the surgical setting, we believe emergency and respiratory physicians should be aware of the risk of such a complication, and the challenges in its management.Sarcoidosis has a wide varying presentation. Pulmonary sarcoidosis typically presents with bilateral hilar adenopathy and reticulonodular opacities. Very rarely it can present as a single solitary mass. Here we present a case of a 39 year old African-American male who presented with cough and pleuritic chest pain. Initial imaging revealed a right lower lobe airspace opacity, concerning for pneumonia. Despite treatment with antibiotics, symptoms and radiological findings persisted. A PET scan revealed a FDG positive right lower lobe pulmonary mass. Biopsy of the mass and lymph nodes revealed non-caseating granulomas suggestive of sarcoidosis. This case showcases a rare presentation of pulmonary nodular sarcoidosis.Lipoid pneumonia presents with a variety of lung abnormalities, particularly mass forming lesions that mimic lung cancers. While 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) is expected to discriminate both diseases, some previous reports showed pseudo-positive FDG uptake in lipoid pneumonia. Here, we report a case of pathologically proven chronic lipoid pneumonia in a 78-year-old Japanese man. Computed tomography (CT) showed multi-lobar mass-forming lesions with a fat-density. PET confirmed the spotty accumulation of FDG in the corresponding fat-density area on CT, suggesting lipoid pneumonia. We reviewed the literature and discussed the FDG uptake patterns in lipoid pneumonia.A 58-year-old male patient with a bronchopleural fistula underwent endoscopic installation of an occluder at the mouth of the fistula. The fistula was located in the stump of the main bronchus of the right lung after a pulmonectomy in 2019. During medical bronchoscopy, mucopurulent contents were actively received from the mouth of the fistula. To close the fistula, the patient was simultaneously drained of the pleural cavity by Bulau and installed an occluder from an improvised tool designed for cleaning the endoscope's biopsy channel. In dynamics, purulent contents do not come from the mouth of the fistula and the liquid content in the pleural cavity has significantly decreased. The patient with improved General condition was discharged for observation at the place of residence.Necrotizing pneumonia is a severe complication of pneumonia, characterized by local destruction of lung tissue with development of multiple small cavities (abscesses) and may be associated with empyema. Empyema is an unusual complication in neonates with limited data reported. We present a healthy term neonate with late-onset sepsis caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia due to severe necrotizing pneumonia associated with advanced stage empyema. To the best of our knowledge this is the youngest reported patient with multifocal lung abscesses associated with stage 2 empyema treated successfully without surgical intervention.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It mainly affects the lungs and common symptoms are fever, cough and shortness of breath. Pneumothorax has been noted to complicate Covid-19 cases requiring hospital admission, however the exact incidence and risk factors are still unknown.

We present a series of 3 cases of primary spontaneous pneumothorax with Covid-19 pneumonia. All cases in our series did not require positive pressure ventilation and none had any pre-existing lung disease. All were never smokers and had favourable outcomes despite having severe Covid-19 with a pneumothorax during the course of the disease. In our literature review we discuss several plausible mechanisms and risk factors resulting in a pneumothorax with Covid-19.

Our cases are a reminder that an acute deterioration with hypoxia in a Covid-19 patient could indicate a pneumothorax. Pneumothorax is one of the reported complications in Covid-19 and clinician vigilance is required during assessment of patients, as both share the common symptom of breathlessness and therefore can mimic each other.
Our cases are a reminder that an acute deterioration with hypoxia in a Covid-19 patient could indicate a pneumothorax. Pneumothorax is one of the reported complications in Covid-19 and clinician vigilance is required during assessment of patients, as both share the common symptom of breathlessness and therefore can mimic each other.
This study aimed to investigate the relation between vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in different oral lichen planus (OLP) forms compared to control patients.

Biopsies from 60 patients were selected and equally distributed as follows reticular/popular OLP (R/PLP), atrophic/erosive OLP (A/ELP) patients, healthy subjects (Control). All biopsies were immune-histochemical stained and statistically analyzed for VEGF and MMP-2 expression.

Immune-expression of VEGF was significant between OLP and control (
-value <0.001). OLP showed a higher epithelial expression of VEGF in A/ELP compared to R/PLP (15.19±2.53). In connective tissue (CT), R/PLP showed a higher VEGF expression (11.57±2.32) compared to A/ELP (9.87±2.48); (p<0.001), with no significant difference (
-value≥0.05). A significant epithelial expression of MMP-2 was seen in A/ELP compared to R/PLP (21.32±7.08). R/PLP showed a higher expression of MMP-2 (20.45±6.28) in CT compared to A/ELP group (17.66±6.94), with a non-significant difference (
-value=1.000). In A/ELP, a positive correlation between VEGF and MMP-2 was detected in CT, r=0.761, with a weak correlation was noticed in epithelium r=0.163. A negative correlation was noted between VEGF and MMP-2 in R/PLP in CT, r=-0.368, with a moderate positive correlation in epithelium, r=0.655.

MMP-2 and VEGF protein profiles support a role in the pathogenesis of OLP. Based the MMP-2 and VEGF findings in the A/ELP group, this pathway may have a role in the malignant transformation of these lesions. Both observations invite further study.
MMP-2 and VEGF protein profiles support a role in the pathogenesis of OLP. Based the MMP-2 and VEGF findings in the A/ELP group, this pathway may have a role in the malignant transformation of these lesions. Both observations invite further study.Evaluate the dentinogenesis in the offspring of rats submitted to gestational protein restriction (GPR).
The offspring were evaluated at the 21st day of gestation (21dG). Assessments were made of morphological parameters and the RANKL/OPG system - bone tissue maturation markers - in the upper incisor tooth germ. Pregnant 10-week-old female Wistar rats were divided into normal protein (NP, 17% casein, n=5) and low protein (LP, 6% casein, n=5) diet groups. At 21dG, the offspring maxillae were collected for histomorphometric and immunohistochemical analyses.

The LP group showed decreased thickness of the dentin and odontoblast cell layers on the tooth germ. GPR led to decreased OPG expression and increased RANKL expression in the incisor germ.

The results suggested that gestational protein restriction altered odontoblast RANKL/OPG expression and decreased dentin matrix deposition and thickness in tooth development.
The results suggested that gestational protein restriction altered odontoblast RANKL/OPG expression and decreased dentin matrix deposition and thickness in tooth development.
Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is the most frequent orthopedic procedure in cleft subjects. However, little is known about its effects on the mandible. The aim of this study was to investigate the spontaneous response of the mandibular teeth following RME.

This prospective cohort study was carried out with a sample of thirty participants with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), 8-15 years old, who had transverse maxillary deficiency. TL12-186 order Two participants were excluded. They were allocated into three groups G1 (n=10), G2 (n=10), and G3 (n=8). G1 was treated with a Fan-type expander; G2 with an iMini expander; and G3 with a Hyrax expander. Measurements were performed in Cone Beam CT scans obtained before treatment (T1) and 3 months post-expansion (T2). The primary outcomes were buccolingual inclination of mandibular first molars and canines, and intercanine and intermolar width at different levels.

Dental changes were significant (P<0.05) for intercanine width, increasing in G1 and G2, and for intermolar width, increasing in G2 and G3. There were no significant differences among groups (P>0.05).

RME in UCLP subjects performed with these expanders may lead to significant spontaneous changes in both anterior and posterior region of the mandible.
RME in UCLP subjects performed with these expanders may lead to significant spontaneous changes in both anterior and posterior region of the mandible.
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