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A functioning-desensitization paraganglioma which caused hemodynamic instability during tumoral resection: Report of a case
(SPRINGER, 2004)
Paragangliomas are uncommon tumors arising from the neuroendocrine elements of the paraganglia. Their successful management is associated with many problems. We herein present the findings of a 22-year-old man in whom a ...
Do vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor promote phenytoin's wound healing effect in rat? An immunohistochemical and histopathologic study
(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING INC, 2004)
BACKGROUND. This study was designed to determine the possible correlation between phenytoin and vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor in the wound healing process. METHODS. Sixty Wistar ...
Investigation of the mechanism of nicotine-induced relaxation on the sheep sphincter of Oddi
(CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING, NRC RESEARCH PRESS, 2004)
Possible mechanisms for nicotine-induced relaxation were investigated in the isolated sheep's sphincter of Oddi. Sheep's sphincter of Oddi rings were mounted in tissue bath with modified Krebs-Henseleit solution and aerated ...
A simplified operative technique for single-staged resection of left-sided colon obstructions: Report of a 9-year experience
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2002)
Purpose. The operative strategy for left-sided large bowel obstruction remains controversial. Because a safe and definitive single-staged operation that avoided a colostomy would clearly be in the patients' best interest, ...
Peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis mimicking carcinoma: Report of a case
(ACTA MEDICAL BELGICA, 2004)
Peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis is a rare clinical entity and it usually raises serious diagnostic problems. We report a case of a solitary abdominal tuberculoma. A 45-year old woman was admitted to hospital with ...
Chlorhexidine gluconate: An ideal scolicidal agent in the treatment of intraperitoneal hydatidosis?
(SPRINGER, 2005)
Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease that is treated primarily by surgery. The most important complication of surgical treatment is spillage of the contents of the cyst, leading to secondary dissemination. In this study, ...
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the sigmoid colon by Enterobius vermicularis: A case report
(KARGER, 2004)
For the first time, we report a case of an inflammatory pseudotumor of the sigmoid colon originating from an infection with Enterobius vermicularis. A 42-year-old man presented with left lower abdominal pain, weight loss, ...
Isolated hepatic tuberculous pseudometastasis co-existent with adenocarcinoma of the stomach; Report of a case
(ACTA MEDICAL BELGICA, 2004)
A 10 x 9 mm metastasis-like lesion in segment V of the liver was detected, when a 70-year-old man was operated on for adenocarcinoma of the stomach. Since exact diagnosis of the hepatic lesion could not be made by frozen ...
In vitro effects of intravenous anesthetics on the sphincter of Oddi strips of sheep
(KARGER, 2005)
Background: Intravenous anesthetics are often used for conscious sedation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic sphincter of Oddi (SO) manometry. This study was designed to investigate the ...
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis in an endemic area
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS, 2002)
We aimed to test the antimicrobial susceptibility of 28 Bacillus anthracis strains isolated from cutaneous anthrax cases to various antimicrobial agents using the Sceptor automatic system in an anthrax endemic area. All ...