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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Gastric necrosis and perforation caused by acute gastric dilatation: Report of a case
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
We report the case of an 18-year-old, mentally retarded boy who suffered acute abdominal symptoms and signs after eating a heavy meal. Laparotomy showed massive gastric dilatation with near-total infarction and perforation. ...
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: Analysis of systemic acute-phase responses in a prospective randomized study
(KARGER, 2003)
Background: The aim of this randomized study was to assess the postoperative acute-phase response of laparoscopic appendectomy and to compare its results with those of open appendectomy. Methods: 81 patients admitted to ...
Positive effects of phenytoin on experimental colonic anastomoses
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2004)
Background and aims. Anastomotic dehiscence following colorectal surgery is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Phenytoin has wound-healing promoting and collagenase inhibitory effects. This study assessed these ...
Acute cholecystitis, obstructive jaundice, pyogenic cholangitis, and acute pancreatitis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides: Report of a case
(KARGER, 2003)
A 64-year-old woman presented with right upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed tenderness at palpation of the right upper quadrant. Laboratory results demonstrated elevated liver enzymes, ...
Intraluminal migration of retained surgical sponge without sign of peritonitis - Report of a case
(KARGER, 2003)
Transmural migration of a sponge without symptoms of peritonitis is very rare. We report a case of a retained surgical sponge in the abdominal cavity, which caused intestinal obstruction 1 month after right nephrectomy and ...