7 articles in this issue
Velayudhannair Vivek, Sunila Thomas, Bindu J. Nair, Alex Daniel Vineet, Jincy Thomas, Prasanna Ranimol, Aswathy K. Vijayan
Radiography plays an important role in detection of interproximal caries. The aim of study is to compare diagnostic ability of photo stimulable phosphor (PSP) with direct measurement using stereomicroscope in detecting proximal caries. Hundred proximal su... see more
Rym Ennaifer, Dhouha Bacha, Hayfa Romdhane, Myriam Cheikh, Houda Ben Nejma, Najet BelHadj
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown origin. All organs may be affected. Liver involvement is common but it is rarely symptomatic. Only a few cases of Budd- Chiari syndrome (BCS) secondary to a hepatic sarcoidosis have been descri... see more
Umair Qazi, Tammam Obeid, Isibor Arhuidese, Mahmoud Malas
This is a carotid artery stent (CAS) case report, which avoids post-stent deployment angioplasty (Post-SDA), with duplex confirmed continued stent expansion at 1, 3 and 30-day post deployment. This report confirms that self-expanding nitinol stents in the... see more
Apurva S. Shah, Pravin M. Rathi, Vaibhav S. Somani, Astha M. Mulani
Gastric schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors that arise from the nerve plexus of gut wall. They present with nonspecific symptoms and are often detected incidentally. Preoperative investigation is not pathognomic and many are therefore misdiagnosed as ... see more
Walter Serra, Mauro Li Calzi, Paolo Coruzzi
Electric external cardioversion (EEC) for permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) carries a risk of thromboembolic events (TE). The use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to guide the management of atrial fibrillation may be considered a clinically effe... see more
Athanasios K. Petridis, Adrian Kinzel, Klaus Blaeser, Joost Thissen, Homajoun Maslehaty, Martin Scholz
Atlantoaxial dislocation in children is a very rare condition. We present the case of a dislocation happened during a break-dance maneuver. The purpose of this report is describing dangers of break-dancing and discussing the treatment we chose. The patien... see more
Audrey Monica van Schaik, Didi Rhebergen, Marieke Jantien Henstra, Daniel J. Kadouch, Eric van Exel, Maximilianus Lourentius Stek
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), albeit highly effective in treating depression, is frequently associated with cognitive impairment, either temporary or more persistent. Especially in older patients, who generally respond even better, serious cognitive im... see more