12 articles in this issue
Athanasios K. Petridis, Marian Suresh, Jan F. Cornelius, Angelo Tortora, Hans Jakob Steiger, Bernd Turowski, Rebecca May
Black blood magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)is a promising imaging tool in predicting aneurysm rupture. Could it be also valuable in evaluating the treatment effect of endovascular and conservative treated aneurysms? Two patients were treated with stent a... see more
Sachin C. Sarode, Gargi S. Sarode, Yashwant Ingale, Manjusha Ingale, Mahesh Chavan, Nilesh Patil, Barnali Majumdar, Prashant Kumar, Shankargouda Patil
Formalin is a hazardous chemical, yet it is the choice of fixative for diagnostic pathology. Dental surgeons routinely use formalin for preservation of oral biopsy specimens. Literature search revealed that during regular biopsy procedures, unintentional ... see more
Quintí Foguet-Boreu, Montse Coll-Negre, Montse Serra-Millàs, Miquel Cavalleria-Verdaguer
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a severe motor syndrome occurring as a consequence of neuroleptic treatment. We present a case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of a major depressive disorder with psychotic features. During her third... see more
Abhilash Koratala, Jogiraju Tantravahi
Chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury are being increasingly recognized in very elderly patients, aged 80 or more. In cases of suspected glomerulonephritis with or without nephrotic syndrome, the clinical decision-making of whether to obtain a re... see more
Anupam Gupta, Saad Bhatti, Anatoly Leytin, Oleg Epelbaum
Klebsiella pneumoniae is an increasingly recognized cause of a unique invasive syndrome manifesting as pyogenic liver abscess and hematogenous extrahepatic dissemination to a variety of sites, including the lung. Originally described only in Asia, this en... see more
Kedar Vaidya, Gargi S. Sarode, Sachin C. Sarode, Barnali Majumdar, Shankargouda Patil
Giant cell lesions of the jaws represent distinctive clinico-pathological spectrum. They manifest as peripheral and central lesions, occurring as solitary growths to involving multiple regions of the jaw. The present report presents a unique case of giant... see more
Stéphanie Cupers, Christine Van Linthout, Brigitte Desprechins, Léon Rausin, Martine Demarche, Marie-Christine Seghaye
Heterotaxy syndrome is a situs anomaly that comprises a large spectrum of cardiac and extracardiac malformations. Its association with intestinal malrotation is frequent. This later might be asymptomatic or manifest by signs of abdominal discomfort or of ... see more
Edite Marques Mendes, Lúcia Meireles-Brandão, Carla Meira, Nuno Morais, Carlos Ribeiro, Diana Guerra
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by low serum calcium and parathyroid hormone levels. The most common cause is parathyroid iatrogenic surgical removal. However, innumerous and rarer conditions can cause hypoparathyroidism. The... see more
Vivek Velayudhan Nair, Sunila Thomas, Jincy Thomas, Shabna Fathima, Deena Thomas, Tomson Thomas
The aim was to compare age estimation using Cameriere’s and Demirjian’s methods to chronologic age in children with mixed dentition in a rural population of Kerala. The present study comprised of 10 subjects of age range 7-12 years. Dental age was assesse... see more
Mostafa Shahrezaee, Mohammad Ali Okhovatpour, Mohammad Banasiri, Seyyed Reza Sharifzadeh
Various therapeutic methods are available to treat patients with intertrochantric fracture, which is usually caused by falling down. This complication is usually observed among the elderly, particularly old women. The choice of the proper therapeutic meth... see more
Munish Sharma, Ravi Kumar Patel, Mahesh Krishnamurthy, Richard Snyder
The role of intravenous hydration on hospital readmissions due to acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure (CHF) has not been studied sufficiently to the best of our knowledge. We sought to determine the possible role of intravenous hydration on hos... see more
Athanasia Alexoudi, Konstadinos Politis, Anthi Moukidou, Rebekka Tsatovidou, Sarantoula Ververaki, Antonios Tavernarakis, Anna Siatouni, Anastasia Verentzioti, Dimos Mitsikostas, Stylianos Gatzonis
Primary headache syndromes’ development is associated with biological, psychological and social parameters. Factors such as daily habits, behavioral characteristics and sleep disorders also play an important role. We aim to identify the variables which af... see more