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BACKGROUND There are great variations in the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) among different populations. Epidemiologic studies mainly come from North America and Europe. Studies from Iran are mostly data on the adult population from the northern region of the country.
BACKGROUND
Tumor, calor, dolor, pallor and functio laesa are together involved in the different acute and chronic inflammatory processes. The processes involved in the inflammation are determined by differently acquired and hereditary factors. Recently the presence of a new genetic marker (Leiden
A 33-year-old athletic male was unexpectedly found dead in his bed. For several days prior to his death he complained of tenderness and swelling of his right buttock. The post-mortem examination revealed unilateral pale gluteal muscles and pustular impetiginized skin lesions of the right lower leg.
Inflammatory optic neuropathy (ON) is a rare event in Behçet's disease (BD). We report herein a series of ten BD Tunisian patients with ON and describe its clinical features among them. A retrospective review of BD patients (International Study Group for BD criteria) was performed. The patients were
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the stomach is extremely rare and its prognosis is unpredictable. We present a 37-year-old woman with a gastric IMT. She presented epigastric pain since 2 months, anemia and weight loss associated. Physical examination showed cutaneous pallor and mild
A 13-year-old boy who had epigastric pain and pallor for 2 months and found to have an ulcerative mass in the stomach and underwent partial gastrectomy. A diagnosis of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) of the stomach was made on histological examination. Three years later, recurrence in the
The vasoconstrictive potencies of lignocaine and mepivacaine were studied in human skin. Lignocaine 0.5%, 0.25% mepivacaine (both plain and mixed with adrenaline or ornipressin), and saline (control) were injected intradermally into skin areas with enhanced perfusion (1% histamine prick). Flux was
We present the case of a 76 year old female patient admitted in the Department of Cardiology for physical asthenia, profuse sweating and dyspnea with orthopnea for about one month. Clinical and paraclinical assessments performed at admission confirmed the diagnosis of cardiac tamponade. Surgical
Ultra-thin bronchofiberscope examination has been performed in 73 persons including normal persons and patients with various bronchopulmonary disease. The main lesions of peripheral airways revealed by the examination were reddening, pigmentation, secretion, engorgement of blood vessels, mucosal
BACKGROUND
The vulva is skin, and it is helpful to approach vulval conditions from a dermatological perspective. The vulva is affected by the same dermatoses as the rest of the skin, but modified in appearance by special influences.
OBJECTIVE
This article will outline an approach to the diagnosis
A dog presented with cutaneous nodules, enlarged lymph nodes and oedema in limbs, face and abdomen. The diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis was established by identification of Leishmania amastigotes within macrophages from skin and popliteal lymph node biopsies. At necropsy, lesions were found in
OBJECTIVE
To perform a comprehensive review and to investigate the presence and role of autoimmune antibodies in 25 cases of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) identified using the classification originally proposed by J. Donald Gass.
METHODS
Observational case series.
METHODS
Setting:
Trichuris trichiura (T. Trichiura) is a known parasite infestation among tropical children. Humans acquire Trichuriasis infection after ingestion of embryonated eggs via contaminated food or water. Most of them are asymptomatic. A severe form of trichuris infestation is known as Trichuris dysentery