... able to locate the aneurysm
neck and iliac arteries, thus adding to the visual evaluation ofthe anatomy and quality of
the tissues. The internal hand also compensates for lack ofthe tri-dimensional ... lies in the semi-decubitus position on the right. The operating surgeon
(*) stands on the right ofthe patient. After retrocolic dissection the operating surgeon (*)
stands on the left ofthe patient ... complete treatment of aneurysmal
disease with obliteration ofthe aneurysmal sac and debridement of its clot and
atheromatous debris and most importantly is of proven durability. Of all the technical...
... biopsy of snspicinus
*rtj& and& quot; alsu blaming ofthedisease m terms of
ifre exlcnl of ddhciioni unil the number and size of
lesions. It also allows for concurrent therapy al the
ume ... Chapter 9
Benign diseaseofthe uterus
and cervix
Epithelium
1
the uterine cervix
Endometrium
103
104
Myometrium: uterine fibroids
105
OVERVIEW
Benign disease o1 the cervix and body ofthe uterus ... 10.
Benign disea.se ofthe uterus may conveniently be
classified in terms ofthe tissue of origin: the uterine
cervix, the endometrium or the myonietrium.
Epithelium: the uterine cervix
The transformation...
... consisting of
a clear cell carcinoma and a granular cell carcinoma on the hematoma wall (Fig.
7). This was my fi rst clinical case of acquired cystic diseaseofthe kidney and renal
cell carcinoma, and ... for a mean period of 3 years and 4 months. This study
showed that diseased kidneys shrink for 3 years after the initiation of dialysis, but
some of them begin to enlarge thereafter due to multiple ... formation. Thus, the
conventional idea that diseased kidneys remain atrophic even after the initiation
Acquired Cystic Diseaseofthe Kidney and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Complications of Long-Term...
... differences in the kidney volume were observed. The numbers in the fi gure
indicate the number of cases
Acquired Cystic Diseaseofthe Kidney 9
6 Complications of Acquired Cystic Diseaseof
the Kidney
While ... kidney disease (ADPKD) and
acquired cystic diseaseofthe kidney (ACDK)
4 Acquired Cystic Diseaseofthe Kidney and Renal Cell Carcinoma
of dialysis was found to be incorrect (Fig. 8). Furthermore, ... relationships ofthe kidney volume to the serum erythropoietin
concentration andthe hematocrit. There was no difference in either the erythropoie-
tin concentration or the hematocrit between the patients...
... Cystic Diseaseofthe Kidney and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Fig. 31. A 20-year follow-up of acquired cystic diseaseofthe kidney. The graphs show the fre-
quencies ofthe grades of cysts during the follow-up. ... (SELDI-TOF-
MS) and ProteinChips. These fi ndings are being analyzed (Fig. 30).
Table 3. Hypotheses ofthe pathogenic mechanisms of acquired cystic diseaseofthe kidney
1. Epithelial hyperplasia theory ... Acquired Cystic Diseaseofthe Kidney and Renal Cell Carcinoma
of the cyst walls with monolayer epithelium were positive for c-erb B2. These fi ndings
indicate that cyst epithelial cells of patients...
... 5 and 15 years after the initiation of dialysis. The incidence of renal
cell carcinoma increased with the duration of dialysis (Fig. 44). According to the
results ofthe survey in 2004, the ... (3.2). These tendencies were observed
regardless ofthe primary disease (Fig. 38). Thus, the occurrence of renal cell carci-
noma is dependent on the duration of dialysis rather than on the primary ... caused by the level of interest ofthe attending physicians in renal cell
carcinoma of dialysis patients, and whether or not they performed screening, rather
than by regional differences in the incidence...
... organs. Due to their physiologic role as capillary
filters and their vast capillary volume, the liver and lung
are most often affected. The brain, the muscle s or the
bones are the more frequently ... all
aroundthehip(Figure5).Shewasgiventheoptionof
Figure 1 Radiograph showing involvement of Right ilium and
hip by the Hydatid disease.
Figure 2 CT scan showing destruction ofthe hip with superior
migration ofthe femoral head into the ... involves liver and lung. There
are many reports on Hydatid disease w ith the involve-
ment ofthe musculoskeletal system [1-11]. Involvement
of the musculoskeletal system occurs in 1% to 4% of all
cases...
... It is the unique intramucosal leiomy-
osarcoma ofthestomachandthe first gastric leiomyosar-
coma described in a survivor of a retinoblastoma in
childhood. Because ofthe young age ofthe patient, ... une-
quivocal on the basis ofthe immunohistochemical
expression of SMA. At the time of primary diagnosis the
tumor size is normally large. Complete tumor resection is
the standard treatment. The reported ... contributed the
clinical data and revised the manuscript for intellectual
content and given final approval ofthe version to be pub-
lished.
Both ofthe authors read and approved the final manu-
script.
References
1....
... reviewed the report. KN drafted the report and cared for the
patient. All authors read and approved the final version ofthe manuscript.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have ... female
ratio of 2:1. The most common sites of occurrence are
the pancreas and lung, but it can also occur in other tis-
sues and organs including the common bile duct, sali-
vary glands, kidney, ... ofthe writ ten consent is available
for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
Authors’ contributions
GN drafted the report. TY, YK, RK, KZ, MT, SA and TT cared for the patient.
YY and...
... hyperpigmentation and multiple neurofibro-
mas. The symptoms are café-au-lait spots, cutaneous neu-
rofibromas and neoplasms ofthe peripheral or central
nervous system. The genetic basis ofthedisease ... scattered reports of adenocarcinoma ofthe GI tract
complicating peripheral neurofibromatosis [1,3], few cases
have explo red the association of primary infiltrating ade-
nocarcinoma ofthestomach [5]. ... cutaneous neurofibromas and
neoplasms ofthe peripheral or central nervous system.
The association between NF-1 and tumors of neurogenic
and neuroendocrine origin, such as meningiomas, gliomas
and pheochromocytomas,...
...
machines" can replace " ;the brain and hand, skill and
experience" ofthe specialist.
The aim of this study was to verify the reliability
and efficacy of one of these compact portable diode ... the suggestions of scientific literature
on the advantages ofthe compactness, reliability, ease
of use and affordability ofthe 980 nm Diode Lasers,
we evaluated the efficacy and safety of ...
Conclusions: The end results for the use ofthe 980 nm diode laser in oral and facial sur-
gery appears to be justified on the grounds of efficacy and safety ofthe device, and good
degree of acceptance...