13 articles in this issue
Razaan Davis
AbstractNo abstract available.
Peter Kamusella,Christian Wissgott,Reimer Andresen
AbstractObjective: To evaluate, in a retrospective study, the clinical efficacy and safety of the self-expanding Nitinol stent in the superior vena cava to alleviate upper venous congestion.Method: In 22 patients (15 men, 7 women), a tumour-related compre... see more
Vanesha Naidu,Bhugwan Singh
AbstractModern radiological technology has transformed the way that adrenal lesions are currently investigated. The contemporary radiologist has been catapulted to the forefront in the management of adrenal disease. With the increasing use of cross-sectio... see more
Steven Henderson,Wael Elsaify
AbstractParagangliomas are rare catecholamine-secreting neuro-endocrine tumours that can arise from sympathetic or parasympathetic tissue. Any manipulation of these tumours, without appropriate medical therapy, can result in excess catecholamine release l... see more
Pumersha Naidoo,Narisha Maharaj,Jaynund Maharajh,Ashraf Moosa
AbstractKupffer and Bessel-Hagen coined the term torus palatinus in 1879 for a benign osseous protuberance arising from the midline of the hard palate. Tori are present in approximately 20% of the population and are occult until adulthood. Recent advances... see more
Robert Matzdorff
Naveen Ravi,W.X. Yi,L. Yu,H.J. Ping,D.Z. Hao
AbstractAlthough schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is one of the most common parasitic infections in humans, schistosomal infection of the nervous system is rare. This report is of an unusual case of primary cerebral schistosomiasis and describes its magnetic r... see more
Ozdil Baskan,Cengiz Erol,Yahya Paksoy
AbstractCongenital coronary artery anomalies are uncommon. Dual left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) is defined as the presence of two LADs within the anterior interventricular sulcus (AIVS), and is classified into four types. Type IV is a rarel... see more
Shamick Biswas,Sumit Chakraborty
AbstractMucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) represents a heterogeneous group of inherited lysosomal storage disorders characterised by defective degradation of long-chain complex carbohydrates called glycosoaminoglycans (GAGs). To date, 11 distinct types of MPS h... see more
J. Warwick,J. Lotz
AbstractThis article was first published in the August 2013 issue of Continuing Medical Education (Vol. 31, Issue 8), and is reproduced here because of its topicality and desirability of reaching a broader audience.
Shalendra Kumar Misser,T.A. Mitha,A.S. Shaik
Shalendra Kumar Misser,D.B. Steer,S. Purcell
Anith Chacko