... surgery, approximately 40 percent of patients witha retinal detachment have had prior cataract extraction.73 Cataract patients with extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and intraocular lens ... BR, Allen RA Lattice degeneration of the retina Trans Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 1962; 66:600-13 31 19 Straatsma BR, Zeegan PD, Foos RY, et al Lattice degeneration of the retina Trans Am Acad ... (e.g., vitreous traction or traumatic insult) A small, isolated area of hemorrhage may indicate a retinal tear Peripheral retinal hemorrhages appear as round red spots of varying size and number; they...
... years at the time of analysis The patient expressed elevated titers of anti-52 kDa Ro(SS -A) and anti-52 kDa La(SS-B) antibodies, had marked hypergammaglobulinemia, and was rheumatoid factor (RF) ... obtained from the peripheral blood of the same patient This patient manifested increased titers of autoantibodies (anti-Ro and anti-La), hypergammaglobulinemia and enlargement of the parotid glands, ... classification of SS [8] were analyzed The patient was a 76-year-old female who manifested a typical histology of the minor salivary glands (focus score >1) The duration of the disease was years...
... treatment Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol 2007, 3:148-155 van Laar JA, Missotten T, van Daele PL, Jamnitski A, Baarsma GS, van Hagen PM: Adalimumab: a new modality for Behçet’s disease? Ann Rheum Dis ... disease and psoriatic arthritis Arthritis Res Ther 2009, 11:R17 Dik WA, Nadel B, Przybylski GK, Asnafi V, Grabarczyk P, Navarro JM, Verhaaf B, Schmidt CA, Macintyre EA, van Dongen JJ, Langerak AW: ... Arthritis Research & Therapy Vol 11 No Kappen et al in colonic tissue ofa BD patient, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-1 7A appear to be key cytokines, even in a treated patient Competing interests The authors...
... unilateral trans-tibial amputation 40-60%, unilateral trans-femoral amputation 90 to 120%, bilateral trans-tibial amputation 60-100% and bilateral transfemoral amputation > 200% Patients with ... contralateral leg to the peripheral vascular disease during the four years after amputation [7] The more proximal levels of amputation are associated with decreased survival rates [8] Compared ... prosthetic ambulation Case Presentation We report a case ofa 67-year-old aboriginal woman who was admitted to the rehabilitation ward In March 2007, the patient underwent right femoral popliteal artery...
... Perfluorodecaline may also have a role in the etiology of some changes, such as corneal oedema and deep corneal vascularization in the area of perfluorodecaline-endothelial contact It is known that corneal ... with an residue in anterior chamber of Coloura images of perfluorodecalinintact crystalline lens Colour images of perfluorodecalin residue in anterior chamber ofa 17-year-old male with an intact ... the patient refused (4) After our attempt to remove the perfluorodecaline in the anterior chamber witha 27G needle failed, an anterior chamber wash was performed with balanced salt solution via...
... ossification in the alveolar septa associated with caseating granulomas was reported in apatient that had developed TB and was [4] In the case we describe here, the observed bony metaplasia was a ... bronchial wall The bronchial cartilage is primarily responsible for maintaining the stability of the airways Metaplastic ossification happens as part of the aging process of the thyroid cartilage ... bronchial cartilage [9] Degenerative changes in the cartilage and increased perichondrial fibrosis have been demonstrated in patients with COPD and bronchial asthma [10] Meanwhile, there was a previous...
... density changes in appearance to become isodense with brain tissue and ultimately (after at least a month) to appear as an area of low density Figure admission Computed tomography scan of the brain ... potential confusion with subarachnoid haemorrhage Below, we summarise the findings and analysis of CT scanning of the brain Normal brain and fundamentals of CT interpretation The brain normal grey/white ... occasionally within the basal ganglia Acute haemorrhage appears as an area of high density (white) There is often surrounding low density oedema with associated mass effect Over the subsequent to 10 days...
... myofascial pain is also complicated by the variable nature of pain patterns Travell stated that pain referred from myofascial trigger points does not follow a simple pattern and may not always ... complaint However, digital palpation ofa trigger point in the right infraspinatus muscle did exacerbate the chief complaint of shoulder pain and parasthesias of the lateral forearm and hand Based ... muscle can be reliably localized by a clinician using manual palpation[20] While the MRI revealed anatomical changes consistent with potential causes of cervical radiculopathy, given the lack of clinical...
... 2) showed a diaphragmatic hernia with some collapse/consolidation of the adjacent lung She was considered to be a high-risk patient for general anaesthesia Her endotracheal intubation was difficult ... diagnosis of Morgagni's hernia and diagnosis may be established by the presence ofa fatty mass in a cardiophrenic angle along with omental vessels [6] Patients with Williams syndrome have elastin ... Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are a rare form of diaphragmatic hernia and present during adult life They originate from a defect in the septum transversum due to failure of the closure of the pars...
... Science and Culture of Japan (13670289 to T K.), grants and contracts from International Health Cooperation Research Ó FEBS 2002 (1 1A- 1) from the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan, and ÔResearch ... spectra were estimated using DQFCOSY spectra; 9–10 Hz for 3J3,4 of residue a and 1–2 Hz for J1,2 of residue b The data are summarized in Table Residue a was assigned as a- L-rhamnopyranose (a- L-Rhap) ... is attached at O4 of residue a [26] Residue b was assigned as b-D-mannopyranose (b-D-Manp) The mannopyranosyl Fig 1H (A) and 13C (B) NMR spectra of the OPS-rich fraction configuration was clearly...
... ataxia, fatigue and cognitive decline In 1994, a trial of interferon β-1b was discontinued because of increased spasticity, and she was not a candidate for glatiramer She had no history of diabetes, ... In view of these effects and the established safety profile of TZDs, we investigated the therapeutic potential of the FDA-approved anti-diabetic TZD pioglitazone in apatientwith secondary progressive ... declared Authors' contributions HAP was the primary physician, conceived of the original study, and prepared first draft of the manuscript MTH was a consulting neurologist, evaluated MRI data, assisted...
... δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), which is a weak gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist that decreases GABA release by presynaptic inhibition [6,7] Lead is known to compete with metals like calcium, zinc, iron and ... separate areas were provided for the removal and storage of the lead-contaminated protective work clothing and equipment The regulatory body should make it mandatory to evaluate and create awareness ... lacking local and general exhaust ventilation and washing facilities culminating into alarmingly high blood lead levels of 128.3 µg/dl According to United States Occupational safety and Health Administration...
... lactose intolerance He was hospitalized in the Respiratory Department because of asthma exacerbation in 2004 and 2005 The patient was not sensitized to aero- and food allergens and his respiratory ... identified, as the range of potential allergenic agents is considerably larger than current Page of diagnostic reagents can address, so false-negative allergen-skin-test results are likely to happen Also, ... Lloyd Andrew, Turk Florian, Leighton Trevor, Canonica GW: Psychometric evaluation of Global Evaluation of Treatment Effectiveness: a tool to assess patients with moderate-to-severe allergic asthma...
... indicative of an aggressive tumour [9-11] These tumors are usually symptomatic at the time of diagnosis and often cause haematuria, abdominal pain and a mass in the flank [12-14] Radiologically ... clinical presentation is of an acute abdomen with increased inflammatory markers and occasionally an associated pleural effusion The predominant abdominal symptoms mask the underlying renal cause, ... C, Benati A, Bacchini P, Corrado F: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the kidney J Urol 1987, 137(1):25-28 15 Shirkhoda A, Lewis E: Renal sarcoma and sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: CT and angiographic...
... Littoral cell angioma as a rare cause of splenomegaly Ann Hematol 2001, 80:45 Oliver-Goldaracena JM, Blanco A, Miralles M, Martin-Gonzalez MA: Littoral cell angioma of the spleen: US and MR imaging ... association with malignancies of visceral organs or immune-mediated disorders in about one-third of the reported cases Our case presentation supports the assumption of an association of LCA and an ... in apatientwith severe aplastic anemia Haematologica 2003, 88:11, ECR33 18 Tan YM, Chuah KL, Wong WK: Littoral cell angioma of the spleen Ann Acad Med Singapore 2004, 33:524-526 19 Gupka MK,...
... malignancy This had a significant impact of clinical plans and patients management It is already recognized that laparoscopy provides a port of minimally invasive entry for the visualisation of ... hypervascuArterial (A) segment venous phase Arterial (A) and portal venous phase (B) of IV Gadlinium enhanced axial MRI images demonstrating a solitary cm hypervascular nodule in segment VII (Arrow) A ... this patient' s management, avoiding unneccassary laparotomy or'/and surgical resection in a high-risk patient Hepatic splenosis is not a rare event and should be suspected in patients witha history...
... adenocarcinoma that was resected Case presentation The patient is a 20 year old female that was diagnosed with ataxia-telangiectasia syndrome at years of age She had severe ataxia and was wheelchair bound ... tumour [Japanese] Naika no Ryôiki (Domain of Internal Medicine) 1975, 35:623-626 Watanabe A, Hanazono H, Sogawa H, Takaya H: Stomach cancer ofa 14-year-old boy with ataxia-telangiectasia Tohoku ... Haerer AF, Jackson JF, Evers CG: Ataxia-telangiectasia with gastric adenocarcinoma JAMA 1969, 210:1884-1887 Kondo K, Horikawa Y: Spinocerebellar degeneration Ataxiatelangiectasia and malignant...
... MS and MT participated in treatment of the patients MO and HO participated in treatment planning of the patient and helped to draft the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... primary tumor in an aymptomatic patient as an attempt to avoid concomitant serious complications Retroperitoneal abscess and NF are rare complications of colorectal cancers that can potentially ... be fatal, particularly in patients who are immunocompromised because of chemotherapy In the presence of these unclear risk factors, accurate and rapid clinical judgment and a careful consideration...