Bee my symbol of affection

Fasciite nécrosante: une redoutable affection!

Necrotizing fasciitis is a bacterial infection affecting the deep dermis, the hypodermis and the superficial aponeurosis. It is a severe lethal infection in 30% of cases. Polymicrobial association is frequently found. The factors associated with necrotizing fasciitis are diabetes, chronic alcoholism, intravenous drug use and immunosuppression. We report the clinical case of a 65-year old diabet...

Xeroderma Pigmentosum with Affection of the Eye.

IN the present article an account is given of a skin disease with ocular manifestations. At the beginning the skin disease was diagnosed as lentigenes and the eye-affection was suggested to be a melanoma bulbi. Observation of the clinical picture, however, and later familial investigations, gave clear evidence of a close connection between the two affections, and the condition became recognised...

[Sjögren's syndrome and pancreatic affection].

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disorder affecting primarily the exocrine glands, leading to keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and xerostomia, but that can also include extraglandular features(1). Due the anatomical, physiological and pathological similarity between the pancreas and the salivary glands, it has been described that the pancreas it is not exempt from the damage produced by...

Japanese Garden as a Physical Symbol of Japanese Culture

A’ view of nature within the framework of garden and in relation with human needs and drives that satisfy theneed to be rooted has caused the representation of nature in garden to be regarded as cultural heritage. Garden and garden designing are suitable cases for us to study cultural characteristics and traits. Thus, human beings have searched their eternal interest in an ideal and unattainabl...

An Account of a Remarkable Nervous Affection