No abstract available.
Female ; Female* ; Humans ; Menarche* ; Menstruation*

No abstract available.
beta-Thalassemia*

Radionuclide scrotal scintigraphy with 99m Tc-pertechnetate is an easy, well established, sueful and readilyavailable technique for evaluation of acute scrotum. We studied 41 cases of radionuclide scrotal scintigraphy andthe results were as follows; 1. The over all diagnostic accuracy of scrotal scintigraphy waas 93%(38/41 cases). 2.Scrotal scintigraphy was very useful and accurate in differential diagnosis of epididymo-orchitis and testiculartorsion in patient with acute scrotal pain and swelling, while there was some limitation in differential diagnosisof hematoma from acute epididymo-orchitis or torsion. 3. scintigraphy of epididymoorchitis showed increasedperfusion and radiocativity in the epididymis and/or testis and its diagnostic accuracy was 90%(19/21 cases) 4.Acute testicular torsion showed normal flow in perfusion and cold defect occupying affected testis in staticimage, while missed torsion showed slightly increased flow in perfusion image and cold defect surrounded by anuniform rim of hyperactivity (halo sign). Diagnostic accuracy of testicular torsion was 86%(6/7 cases).
Diagnosis, Differential ; Epididymis ; Hematoma ; Humans ; Male ; Perfusion ; Radionuclide Imaging ; Scrotum ; Spermatic Cord Torsion ; Testis

No abstract available.
Cell Count* ; HIV* ; Humans

No abstract available.
Mortality*

No abstract available.
Colostomy*

Primary cutaneous leiomyosarcoma is a rare neoplasm. The tumor presents as a nondescript subcutaneous mass, and may be painful or tender. The diagnosis depends on the histopathologic findings. We report a case of primary cutaneous leiomyosarcoma developed in a 57-year-old male. Five and half years ago, the patient noticed a rice grain sized nodule on the right deltoid area. Five years ago, the lesion was excised at a local medical office. From 2 years ago, the tumor recurred on the excision site as a well defined painful erythematous hard tumor, measuring 3.5*3cm. Biopsy specimen showed densely packed, interlacing bundles of smooth muscle cells which have numerous anaplastic nuclei, atypical giant cells with bizarre nuclei and 10 mitotic figures per 10 high power fields.
Biopsy ; Edible Grain ; Diagnosis ; Giant Cells ; Humans ; Leiomyosarcoma* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle

No abstract available.
Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary ; Knee

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between personality of parent and offspring, and offspring's psychological adaptation. METHODS: We examined temperament and character of 65 parents and their offspring (measured using the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory and Temperament and Character Inventory) and offspring's internalizing (anxiety, depression) and externalizing (delinquency, hyperactivity) problems. RESULTS: The internalizing problems of offspring were positively associated with harm avoidance (HA) of offspring and parent, and negatively associated with self-directedness (SD) of offspring and parent. The externalizing problems of offspring were positively associated with novelty seeking of offspring, and were predicted by SD of parent. The interaction between parent's HA and offspring's HA predicted higher levels of anxiety of offspring. CONCLUSION: The association between the offspring's personality and internalizing and externalizing problems can depend on the personality of the parent.
Adaptation, Psychological* ; Anxiety ; Humans ; Parents ; Temperament

Total 9 cases of extraintestinal amoebiasis, amebic liver abscess and amebic lung abscess, were treated with metronidazole. The diagnosis and progress check were done by (1) stool examination, (2) size and pain of liver, (3) hematological examination, (4) urinanalysis, (5) X-ray or liver scanning (6) examination of aspirated pus from liver and (7) immobilization test of E. histolytica. Results are summarized as follows: Amebic hepatitis: Metronidazole was given to 3 cases with daily dose of 0.9-1.2 gm for 3-7 days. Clinical symptoms were completely restored by the treatment. Amebic lung abscess: One case was treated with metronidazole for 3 days with the daily dose 1.2 gm. X-ray findings showed remarkable improvement by the treatment. An additional administration of the drug for 6 days resulted complete resolution of the pneumonic changes. Amebic liver abscess: Four cases were treated with metronidazole. The daily doses were 0.4-2.4 gm and continued for 2-10 days. Aspiration of the abscess for 1-10 times or continuous drainage of pus were performed during the course supplementarily. All cases were recovered to normal by the combining treatment. No remarkable side effect was noticed by the drug administration, and no relapse was experienced up to date.
parasitology-protozoa-Entamoeba histolytica ; chemotherapy ; metronidazole ; liver ; lung ; amoebiasis