GLOW-WORMS, RAILROAD-WORMS (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA: PHENGODIDAE)

Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae)

The family Phengodidae are uncommonly encountered beetles that have bioluminescent females that appear to be larvaiform (or larger versions of the immature stage.) These adult females are able to produce light from paired photic organs located on each body segment (one glowing spot on each side) and sometimes also from luminous bands that extend ac

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Vascular and Cardiac Involvement in a Young Patient with Non-Cirrhotic Hepatitis B: A Case Report

Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly vascular malignancy with the potential for intravascular invasion.However, vascular extension into the cardiac chambers is extremely rare.Case Presentation: We present a 25-year-old male patient in whom the investigation of a cardiac murmur led to the discovery of an intracardiac mass that pr

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