This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Inguinal testicles Undescended testicles (maldescensus testis) are one of the most common congenital anomalies of the urogenital tract in male newborns. Testicular dystopia describes a positional anomalyof the testicle on its natural...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Oncocytoma While renal cell carcinoma (RCC ) is the most common malignant tumor of the kidneys, accounting for around 90% of cases, oncocytoma is the rarest benign tumor of the kidneys...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – external hernias If the hernia can be seen from the outside or if the protrusion resulting from a hernia leads from the inside of the body towards the skin, it is referred...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Hernia turns out to be a 25 cm long Meckel’s diverticulum Meckel’s diverticulum is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal system with an estimated prevalence of about 2% in the general population. Although it often remains asymptomatic,...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Renal cell carcinoma In the early stages, it is often an incidental finding, as symptoms usually only manifest themselves at a later stage. Nowadays, ultrasound, CT and MRI are the main imaging techniques...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – internal hernias Internal hernias can form, particularly after surgery. This usually involves the small intestine twisting around internal organs. Internal hernias occur, for example, but not exclusively, after weight-reducing operations such as...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation 2025 Pulsed field versus radio frequency – where do we stand? In the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), catheter ablation has developed from a specialized option to the mainstay of a modern rhythm strategy within a decade. In 2025, two developments...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated From the late residual valve to independent therapy Tricuspid interventions 2025 For a long time, the tricuspid valve was considered the “forgotten valve”. In 2025, there is nothing left of it. Within just a few years, an independent, evidence-based field has...…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Low-grade pediatric gliomas Consideration of the tumor microenvironment opens up new treatment options Low-grade gliomas are among the most common primary brain tumors in childhood and can affect patients for life, which is why early diagnosis involving the tumor microenvironment is of significant...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Hernias Hernias occur due to congenital or acquired gaps and weaknesses within the abdominal wall or groin. Inguinal and femoral hernias are the most common. Surgical intervention is particularly indicated for...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Oncology – Thymoma Thymomas are tumors of the thymus and are benign in around 75% of cases. A quarter of thymomas are malignant – they are divided into malignant thymomas and thymic carcinomas...…
