Coincidence or hidden connections?

Fuzzy-Set Coincidence Analysis: the Hidden Asymmetries

Despite being conceptually and algebraically straightforward, set coincidence has never received great attention within the framework of set-relational research, which has essentially focused on subset/superset relations. In this article, I advance a novel procedure called fuzzy-set coincidence analysis to systematically assess the degree of overlapping of two or multiple sets. Individual-level...

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Pancytopenia Revealing Phenylketonuria: Coincidence or First Case Report

Pancytopenia in childhood can be caused by a variety of underlying diseases including hematological and non-hematological entities. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of phenylalanine metabolism. No association between PKU and pancytopenia has ever been reported. We report the first case of PKU revealed by a pancytopenia at presentation. The patient was an infant girl born to healthy non-...

Sarcoidosis and spondyloarthritis: A coincidence or common etiopathogenesis?

Background: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease. Co-existence with spondyloarthritis (SA) has been more described as an adverse effect of anti-TNF α therapy than an association. We report herein a case of a typical sarcoidosis confirmed by histological proofs and an advanced SA with a bamboo column. Case Presentation: A 48-years-old woman presented with inflammatory back p...

Cardiac Rhabdomyomas and Congenital Hypothyroidism: A Coincidence or Hamartia

Cardiac rhabdomyomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors in children. These tumors are generally asymptomatic, although they may be associated with neonatal tuberous sclerosis complex. Despite the fact that thyroid dysfunction rarely occurs in tuberous sclerosis, papillary adenomas (hamartomas) of the thyroid gland have been reported in a number of autopsies. Herein, we present the case ...