orbital pseudotumor/diarrhea

A 26-year-old female patient presented with redness, lid edema on the right eye and diplopia on left gaze. There was a minimal limitation of adduction of the right eye, accompanied with pain and diplopia. Orbital magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of orbital myositis. Anti-endomysial

Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of the bowel mesentery. It produces tumor-like masses of the mesentery composed of varying degrees of fibrosis, chronic inflammation, and fat necrosis. It has been described variously as fibrosing mesenteritis, retractile mesenteritis,

Turmeric root has been used medicinally in China and India for thousands of years. The active components are thought to be the curcuminoids, primarily curcumin, which is commonly available worldwide as a standardized extract. This article reviews the pharmacology of curcuminoids, their use and