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P1.049. Horseshoe Intrathoracic Esophageal Leiomyoma Enucleation by Thoracoscopic-Endoscopic Cooperative Surgery (TECS) With Fluorescence to Preserve the Esophagus

Abstract Topic Benign Disease: Other Background Horseshoe intrathoracic esophageal leiomyoma is a rare benign smooth muscle tumor that partially or completely encircles the esophagus and may cause mass effect, dysphagia, or respiratory symptoms. Diagnosis is established by endosc...

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Extremities: A Narrative Review

Chronic venous disease (CVD) is a highly prevalent but often under-recognized condition, affecting up to 60% of the general population. In patients with diabetes mellitus, the burden of CVD appears to be higher, with more severe clinical manifestations, suggesting shared pathophy...

Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Aquaporin-4 Immunoglobulin G–Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder After Satralizumab Failure

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a severe autoimmune astrocytopathy mediated by aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG), characterized by recurrent inflammatory events affecting predominantly the optic nerves and spinal cord. Despite the availability of targeted...