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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Fungal balls of the urinary tract are usually diagnosed in the context of a symptomatic urinary tract infection or urosepsis, and are not symptomatic themselves unless they cause obstruction ^2-7. If obstructive, they may contribute to renal colic-type pain, development of or worsening of pyelonephritis, and a post-renal acute kidney injury ^2-7."

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Strong List Colon Position

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"T1: isointense to renal parenchyma"

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"T2: hyperintense to renal parenchyma"

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"The most commonly implicated pathogen is Candida albicans; however, many other fungal isolates have been described in the literature, including other Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., Rhizopus oryzae, and Geotrichum candidum ^2,5,7."

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Headings Valid

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Fluoroscopy"

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"immunocompromised state (e.g. post-transplant patients, HIV with poor virological suppression)"

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"urinary retention (e.g. bladder obstruction, neurogenic bladder)"

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Semicolons

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"The aetiology of fungal balls is not clearly understood; however, they are thought to be an agglutination of ^2,4:"

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"The most commonly implicated pathogen is Candida albicans; however, many other fungal isolates have been described in the literature, including other Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., Rhizopus oryzae, and Geotrichum candidum ^2,5,7."

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"Fungal balls can exist anywhere along the urinary tract; however, they are most commonly described as existing within the renal pelvis ^2-7."

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"Plain radiography is often unremarkable; however, unusual locules of gas or calcification may be seen within the urinary system, possibly indicative of underlying fungal ball ⁶."

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Commas

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"The most commonly implicated pathogen is Candida albicans; however, many other fungal isolates have been described in the literature, including other Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., Rhizopus oryzae, and Geotrichum candidum ^2,5,7."

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Lint: vesical-fungus-ball