Malignant trichilemmoma.Two cases of malignant trichilemmoma.

Malignant Melanoma in Khouzestan: Study of 62 cases

Background: Malignant melanoma is the leading cause of death among skin cancers in western countries. However, the incidence, histologic subtypes, and tumor behaviors are quite different in Asians and western populations. Objective: This study was designed to survey the clinicopathological aspects of malignant melanoma among Khouzestan people. Patients and Methods: In a retrospective stud...

Malignant Hyperthermia

''Malignant Hypothermia'' syndrome is a rare, but dangerous occurrence, the aetiology of which is not known. Up to this date 180 cases have been reported. This syndrome i's seen generally in :male children over age of two years, and especially in adolescent males. Also those people with muscular abnormalities are more susciptable to this illnes'S. Anaesthetic agent such as halothane or muscular...

Isolation of Clostridium septicum from cases of Malignant Oedema of Cattle in IRAN

A Case of Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmoma of the Scalp with Multiple Metastases

We report a case of malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor showing multiple distant metastases. The patient demonstrated a round mass in the right occipital area for 12 months and the lesion grew rapidly to assume 8 x 6.5 x 4 cm in diameter, with areas of superficial erosion and crusting within the recent 3 months. The entire lesion was removed with a wide surgical excision. It recurred on ...

Bleomycin in the treatment of 50 cases with malignant pleural effusion

Background: Patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusion (MPE) may gain profit from pleurodesis for relief of dyspnea and in preventing the accumulation of fluid or air in the pleural space. Pleurodesis methods are palliative and regard the patient's symptoms and underlying disease condition that are different. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of bleomycin in the tre...