Publications by authors named "M Arthi"

Synchronous papillary and medullary thyroid carcinomas are exceptionally rare. This case report describes a 13-year-old girl with familial medullary thyroid cancer linked to germline rearranged during transfection (RET) proto-oncogene mutation, with a high risk of early onset and aggressive disease, who underwent total thyroidectomy with prophylactic neck dissection. Histopathology revealed distinct papillary and medullary thyroid cancers in separate thyroid lobes, which was a type IV synchronous tumor, with one lymph node showing metastatic deposits from both tumors.

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Critical thinking is often regarded as one of the vital skills in the 21st century. In recent years, it has become important to combine this skill with other skills such as language learning, creativity, problem-solving, decision making, and reflective thinking. As language and thoughts are intertwined and influence each other, incorporating thinking skills into English Language Teaching (ELT) can enhance academic and professional success.

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Purpose: To report the long term visual outcomes and complications with use of the novel CM-T Flex scleral fixated intraocular lens (CMT-SFIOL).

Materials And Methods: 116 eyes that underwent CMT-SFIOL were reviewed and 57 eyes with CMT-SFIOL that completed a 2-year follow-up were included. Main outcome measures noted were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and complications.

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Purpose: To provide the reports of a pilot study to assess the visual acuity (VA) and contrast sensitivity with RayOne enhanced monovision (EMV), a unique nondiffractive enhanced monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) to increase the range of focus.

Methods: A retrospective case series study was conducted by analyzing 25 patients (50 eyes) who had bilateral implantation of EMV IOL after cataract surgery. Data collected included biometry, spherical equivalent (SE), and VA for near, intermediate, and distance.

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Nodular hidradenoma is a rare skin adnexal tumor of eccrine differentiation with predominant site being scalp and axillae. Due to its variable locations and unusual clinical presentation and no definite radiological criteria, histopathology seems to be the mainstay in diagnosing these tumors. Most of the lesions present as a cystic swelling and was clinically thought to be a sebaceous cyst/metastasis/carcinoma/sarcoma.

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