We report a rare case of a teenager presenting with progressive contralateral extremity paresis and numbness caused by posterolateral disc herniation at C3-C4. Intervertebral decompression and artificial disc replacement was performed. Follow-up at 2 months showed complete neurologic.....
View PDF View FulltextReactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), only diagnosed in the context of early abuse and neglect, is characterised by failure to seek and accept comfort. It involves lack of activation of the - developmentally essential - .....
View PDF View FulltextSalivary gland calculi account for the most common disease of the salivary glands. The majority of sialoliths occur in the submandibular gland or its duct and are a common cause of acute and chronic infections. Sialolith can be unilateral, bilateral, single or multiple. Depending on the gland affected and stone location, there are various methods available for the management of salivary.....
View PDF View FulltextIn July 2017 we observed, in our Internal Medicine Department, the patient F.A. recently affected by recurrent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD). Anamnesis’ data have underlined the presence of Permanent Atria Fibrillation (FAP) and severe carotid stenosis, treated with carotid.....
View PDF View FulltextIt was with great enthusiasm that we have seen the results published by Francis et al. concerning the adjuvant hormone therapy. In the SOFT study, the 8 year disease-free survival rate was 78.9% in patients who did only tamoxifen,.....
View PDF View FulltextWedescribeafemalepatientinwhomCT-guidedhookwiremarkingenabledaneasyandmini- mally invasive removal of a small abdominal wall metastasis of chromophobe renal cell carci- noma despite obesity and scars after repeat laparotomies......
View PDF View FulltextPatients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are in hypercoagulabe state due to various coagulation abnormalities and at increased risk for thromboembolic events. We report acute upper arm ischemia.....
View PDF View Fulltext(NFI) is a common genodermatosis, with an incidenceof1newcaseto3000-3500livebirths.Describedin1882,itoccursfromgenemutations of the encoding protein called neurofibrinin. NF1 patients are at increased risk for neoplasms. Aims:Wereportacaseofapatientwithneurofibromatosiswitharecentdiagnosisofpheochro2. Keywords Mesh terms; Neurofibromatosis type1;Hypertension;Pheochromocytoma mocytoma(PHEO),duetotherarityofthisassociation.1.2.CaseReport:Fourty-sexyearsold femalepatientwithNF1andhypertensionsincetheageof25,developingdifficultyincontrol- ling blood pressure levels. .....
View PDF View FulltextBiopsy of colon in a case of ulcerative recto-colitis stained with hematoxylin and eosin method showing a dilated colonic gland with the heart shape located near to a second more irregular, symmetric gland, as if this is an image reflected in a pond......
View PDF View FulltextThe aim of reporting this case is to bring to light a different kind of tooth developmen-tal anomaly very rarely reported in literature......
View PDF View FulltextDenys-Drash syndrome consists of the triad of progressive nephropathy characterised by diffuse mesangial sclerosis (DMS), genital abnormalities, and Wilms tumour. Nephropathy may range from early onset proteinuria to nephrotic syndrome to end stage renal failure. Genital malformations affects both external and internal genitalia. It may range from penoscrotal hypospadias, bilateral cryptorchidism to an enlarged clitoris with fused labia and a urogenital sinus to atrophic uterusto streak ovaries or dysgenetic testes. The risk of developing Wilms’ tumor may be as high as 50%......
View PDF View FulltextPostoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is an everyday problem in each recovery room [1]. The use of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and the administration of dexamthasone and ondansetron helps to significantly reduce the incidence of PONV [2]. However, very few patients suffer from PONV despite of these measures. They seem to be resistant to any kind of treatment after the onset of nausea and/or vomiting.....
View PDF View FulltextTooth eruption involves the migration of the teeth from a nonfunctional position within the bone to a functional position in the jaw. In orthodontic practice, it is inevitable that one will encounter eruptive abnormalities s.....
View PDF View FulltextAlthough the effectiveness of tranilast in cutaneous sarcoidosis has been reported, its recorded adoption in systemic sarcoidosis is finite. We report a case of huge subcutaneous sarcoidosis withmultipleorganinvolvementandsystemicsymptomsrelievedquicklyafterthetreatmentof tranilast, suggesting that tranilast is expected to become the first-line therapy of sarcoidosis as for its less side effect......
View PDF View FulltextHypereosinophilic syndrome is an unexplained disorder characterized by prominent blood and bone marrow eosinophilia and tissue eosinophil infiltration. It can cause damage/dysfunction of multiple organs, mainly involving the skin, heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract and the nervous system.....
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