... manuscript and reviewed theliterature HRH provided the clinical data VRH reviewed the slides, LGL reviewed the manuscript, TH reviewed the slides and supervised the preparation ofthe manuscript ... (Additional file 2) with the majority ofthe patients being in the postmenopausal age [5-19] Twenty-two ofthe reported cases were of primary peritoneal origin and most of them arose in the pelvis [19] ... Furthermore, absence of calretinin expression suggested that the tumor was of Müllerian rather than pure mesothelial origin [6] A search oftheliterature revealed 30 previously reported cases of...
... http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/85 Page of Authors’ contributions PA, CK and SH did theliterature research, PA wrote the article, SS did the pathology, LK edited the article All the authors reviewed and approved the end version ... with epitheloid and sarcomatoid differentiation Discussion Sarcomas ofthe pancreas are exceedingly rare Baylor et al reported a 0.1% incidence of pancreatic sarcoma after review 5000 casesof pancreatic ... consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case reportand accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Author...
... antibiotic, the expected therapeutic benefits andthe possibility of resistance, the adverse-event profile, the cost-effectiveness of therapy with the agent, andthe appropriate dosage and duration [95] ... evaluated by the criteria put forth by the Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT) These criteria include the strength of evidence supporting the use ofthe antibiotic, the expected ... 59% ofthe imipenem-treated patients A total of 44 different strains of P aeruginosa were isolated from 32 of these patients, and 50% of these strains developed imipenem resistance during the...
... Adenocarcinoma ofthe Salivary Glands Reportof Seven CasesandReviewoftheLiterature Cancer 1996, 78:2471-2477 Ellis GL, Wiscovitch JG: Basal cell adenocarcinoma ofthe major salivary glands Oral ... JM, HB, TM and HT performed treatment and follow-up and acquisition of data TK and HT provided critical reviewofthe manuscript and research guidance All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... adenoma ofthe parotid gland: case reportandreviewoftheliterature Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2006, 11:E206-209 Franzen A, Koegel K, Knieriem JH, Pfaltz M: Basal cell adenocarcinoma of the...
... in the design ofthe case report MNK participated in the design ofthe case report SS participated in the design and culled relevant information RK participated in the design ofthe case report ... comprised of supportive therapy and abdominal decompression with nasogastric tube and flatus tube In our casesthe indication of open surgery ACS was complicated ofthe presence ofthe large ... assist devices: reportof four casesandreviewoftheliterature Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010 5:108 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient...
... on the atrial and ventricular sides ofthe leaflets They can even be found on the chordae andthe endocardium In this case several microthrombi are present on the free edge ofthe leaflet and ... the Netherlands 3Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands ... the design ofthe manuscript and they revised and critically reviewed the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no...
... characteristics of four additional casesof ALK-DLBCL and compare them with those of 46 literature- reported cases For the review, we performed a literature search using Pubmed/MEDLINE looking for articles reporting ... nodal and extranodal sites of involvement (p = 0.58) Clinical stage and IPI score From 47 ALK-DLBCL casesofthe literature, advanced stage (i.e III and IV) was reported in 57% ofthe cases; the ... Outcome and survival ALK-DLBCL was fatal in 56% ofthecasesThe most common cause of death was progressive lymphoma, observed in 90% ofthe reported cases Other causes of death included TTP and...
... case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in theliterature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications First, Helland and ... lack of systematic monitoring and follow-up Therefore, a large percentage of patients with AC are probably undiscovered Mirror images, on the other hand, are present in approximately 25% of MZ Therefore, ... pressure as they get older In conclusion, we report a second case of mirror-imaging of ACs in MZ, which contributes to the understanding ofthe genetic contribution to AC Mirror-imaging of ACs may...
... occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor As regards the pathogenesis of post-traumatic ... time interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically ... at the time ofthe trauma demonstrating significant injury andthe follow-up scans demonstrating tumor at the same site4 With the routine use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), some of...
... that accumulation of mutant β-catenin contributes to the development of C-MV of PTC A handful of sporadic cases have also been documented [6] Table summarizes all thecases in theliterature Molecular ... bars and arches of cells in the absence of intervening fibrovascular stroma and accounted for 30-50% ofthe lesions (Fig 3) The solid areas, which were approximately 20-30%, consisted of whorls of ... in all our casesand they did not show the hot spots ofthe APC gene C-MV carries a better prognosis than the other aggressive variants of PTC (tall cell, columnar, diffuse sclerosing and diffuse...
... primary angiitis ofthe central nervous system: reportofcasesandreviewoftheliterature Arthritis Rheum 2003, 49(3):421-427 Greenberg SM, Rapalino O, Frosch MP: Case records ofthe Massachusetts ... obtained from the patient for publication of this case reportand any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal List of abbreviations ... descriptions ofthe 3D-house and sunflower were made more vivid (05/25) Because T1 Gd-enhanced lesions almost disappeared after the fifth course ofthe steroid (05/28), we stopped the steroid therapy, and...
... carpometacarpal joint ofthe thumb: an anatomic and cadaver study J Hand Surg 1994, 19A:93-98 Shah J, Patel M: Dislocation ofthe carpometacarpal joint ofthe thumb A reportof four cases Clin Orthop ... the ligaments embedded within the joint capsule Ligaments not only represent the primary source of joint stability, but also set the limits of motion in conjunction with the passive tension of ... tension of muscles [4] Therefore, their integrity is essential to maintain the static and dynamic stability between the 1st metacarpal bone and trapezium Excessive laxity ofthe ligaments, such...
... disease ofthe pelvis: a case reportandreviewoftheliterature Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2010 5:17 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • ... in cystic echinococcosis: reportof eight casesandreviewoftheliterature AJR Am J Roentgenol 1997, 168:1531-1534 Neelapala et al Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2010, 5:17 http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/17 ... excision ofthe Hydatid cyst andthe morbidity of a Hindquarter amputation can be considerable Subtotal excision ofthe cyst and joint replacement is an acceptable option based on our case report...
... conceived and wrote the paper Dr MKW and Dr TSH were the surgeons ofthe two patients and revised the manuscript critically for intellectual content All the authors read and approved the final ... application of an internal fixator: two casesand a reviewoftheliterature Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2010 5:19 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: ... tibial plateau and fibula shaft fractures On presentation, there was marked swelling ofthe right leg, with blistering ofthe overlying skin and severe pain on passive dorsiflexion ofthe ankle He...
... this work MGL, CA and MD participated in the design ofthe study and drafted the manuscript IDG and AG participated in the design ofthe study TAX and AB conceived ofthe study, and participated ... process and are ofthe spectrum of low-grade sarcomas According to the same authors, several casesof LGFMS presented the pattern of miniature rosettes that had been overlooked at the time ofthe ... for the diagnosis of these tumors and particularly useful in casesof limited material for examination or in cases that the typical histopathologic features are not present Furthermore, the FUS/CREB3L1...
... by the set screw The distal locking screw was then placed in the dynamized position ofthe Gamma nail We theorized that over time with the compression ofthe fracture and dynamization ofthe ... complications were reported from surgery andthe authors could not explain the cause of this complication [8] Another report in theliterature described spontaneous extracorporeal extrusion ofthe Proximal ... common among the elderly [13,14] There are many different fixation devices developed for the management of these fractures, with majority of them belonging to either the intrameduallary or the sliding...
... surgeons in the whole series and critically reviewed the paper Dr RS, Dr KB and Dr AKM maintained all the records ofthe patients and followed them All the authors read and approved the final manuscript ... showing union ofthe fibular graft with the radius Page ofOfthe 12 patients analysed, there were males and females with left sided and right sided involvement of distal radius The mean age of patients ... was the index surgery in 10 ofthe 12 casesand rest were casesof recurrent GCT initially treated with extended curettage and bone cementing for these grade II tumors Ofthe 10 primary cases, ...
... by the set screw The distal locking screw was then placed in the dynamized position ofthe Gamma nail We theorized that over time with the compression ofthe fracture and dynamization ofthe ... complications were reported from surgery andthe authors could not explain the cause of this complication [8] Another report in theliterature described spontaneous extracorporeal extrusion ofthe Proximal ... common among the elderly [13,14] There are many different fixation devices developed for the management of these fractures, with majority of them belonging to either the intrameduallary or the sliding...
... surgeons in the whole series and critically reviewed the paper Dr RS, Dr KB and Dr AKM maintained all the records ofthe patients and followed them All the authors read and approved the final manuscript ... showing union ofthe fibular graft with the radius Page ofOfthe 12 patients analysed, there were males and females with left sided and right sided involvement of distal radius The mean age of patients ... was the index surgery in 10 ofthe 12 casesand rest were casesof recurrent GCT initially treated with extended curettage and bone cementing for these grade II tumors Ofthe 10 primary cases, ...
... the strong desire of both the patient and her husband and received a hormone replacement therapy subsequently The elevation of CA 125 may have been secondary to the presence of ascites; however, ... syndrome and elevated serum CA 125: a case reportandreviewoftheliterature Journal of Ovarian Research 2010 3:18 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient ... consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case reportand any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Acknowledgements...