Mexiletine is effective on segmental hyperhidrosis: report of two cases.

Mexiletine on segmental hyperhidrosis.

Segmental Neurofibromatosis Type 1, a Rare Variant of Neurofibromatosis: Report of Two Cases

Segmental neurofibromatosis type I (SNF-I) is a rare variant of neurofibromatosis (NF). It is classified as NF type V and defined as cafe'-au-lait macules and/or neurofibromas in a single ,unilateral segment of the body .We report two cases with SNF-I with striking similar manifestations.

Segmental hyperhidrosis as a manifestation of spinal and paraspinal disease.

BACKGROUND Segmental hyperhidrosis is an uncommon finding which is usually associated with irritation or infiltration of pre-ganglionic sympathetic fibres or the sympathetic chain. METHODS We report two cases of segmental hyperhidrosis with striking clinical features. RESULTS In one case, a mesothelioma produced ipsilateral simultaneous underactivity and overactivity of sympathetic outflow ...

PRIMARY TORSION AND IDIOPATHIC SEGMENTAL INFARCTION OF OMENTUM

Torsion and infarction of the greater omentum are two rare clinical situations which present as an acute abdomen. Nevertheless, knowledge concerning these two problems can help the surgeon in proper diagnosis and treatment. Since the first report on primary torsion by Eitel in 1899, a few hundred more have been reported and some collective reviews published to date. In this study we will p...

Unilateral segmental hyperhidrosis associated with pulmonary adenocarcinoma.

This is the report of a 38-year-old man with unilateral dermatomal hyperhidrosis documented by a starch-iodine technique; a subsequent diagnosis was made of a generalized pulmonary adenocarcinoma. The association of unilateral hyperhidrosis and a malignant tumor is reviewed.