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BACKGROUND
The crowned dens syndrome, related to microcrystalline deposition in the peri-odontoid articular and abarticular structures, is mainly responsible for acute or chronic cervical pain.
METHODS
We report eight cases of crowned dens syndrome with atypical presentations mimicking giant cell
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The literature on controlled clinical trials was searched from MEDLINE, EMBASE, OVID, and Cochrane Library databases up to November 2012. The quality of the studies included was
Of 66 cases of corrective lumbar osteotomy for ankylosing spondylitis, 59 were men and seven were women with a follow-up period of two to 30 years after surgery. Their ages ranged from 19 to 55 years. The deformity was corrected by a one-stage posterior osteotomy and decompression of the posterior
The extraintestinal infections caused by Yersinia enterocolitica are very rare, especially in the form of spontaneous bloodstream infection at people without history of blood transfusion. Their clinical symptoms and treatments are still not very clear for now. Here, we report a case of spontaneous
A 65-year-old man with diabetes mellitus (DM) presented with an indwelling urethral catheter placed for urinary retention by his previous doctor. Thereafter, he had fever, vomiting and general fatigue. His blood examination showed severe inflammatory findings. He was diagnosed with acute prostatitis
This study aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of tramadol 37.5 mg/acetaminophen 325 mg combination tablets (Ultracet®) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Sixty patients with active AS according to the Modified
BACKGROUND
Methotrexate is routinely used in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. There have been concerns regarding the safety of using concurrent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, or paracetamol (acetaminophen), or both, in these people.
OBJECTIVE
To
The spleen plays an important role in the body's immune defense against invasive infections, particularly those caused by encapsulated bacteria. Encapsulated bacterial infection in asplenic patients is a medical emergency called overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI) and has a mortality rate
Cerebellar hemorrhage following a spinal surgery is extremely rare; however, considering the localization, it can cause major clinical manifestations. While it is considered that these types of bleedings occur secondary to a venous infarct, the pathogenesis is still unclear. A 57-year-old male
The nematode Spirocerca lupi is a parasite of dogs with beetles of several species serving as intermediate hosts. The medical records of 50 dogs diagnosed with spirocercosis at the Hebrew University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (HUVTH) in Israel during 1991-1999 were retrospectively reviewed and
OBJECTIVE
To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetic disposition, dosage recommendations, adverse effects, drug interactions, and efficacy of nabumetone in patients with selected rheumatic disorders and soft-tissue injuries.
METHODS
Data from scientific literature were extracted, evaluated, and
A 56-year-old female, who had been suffering from heart failure and diabetes mellitus, underwent posterior instrumentation in the prone position and anterior interbody fusion in the right lateral decubitus position for pyogenic spondylitis between the fourth and fifth lumbar spine under general and
More than 230 years after the characteristic clinical features of tuberculosis spondylitis were first described, this serious infection can still present diagnostic dilemmas in clinical practice. Atypical presentations of spinal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy have been described. We report a
We report here a case of intestinal obstruction occurring during anti-tuberculous therapy for tuberculous peritonitis. An 89-year-old woman, who had been treated for tuberculous spondylitis and operated for tuberculous mastitis and peritonitis, was transferred to our hospital with high grade fever,