Laleh Vahedi Larijani
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
[ 1 ] - A Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix in a Child: A Case Report
The appendix is one of the most common sites for carcinoid tumors. Most carcinoids are found in appendices removed incidentally at laparotomy for conditions unrelated to acute appendicitis. We describe the case of a 13-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant (RLQ), with nausea and decreased appetite for the previous 2 days. A physical examination favoreda d...
[ 2 ] - Clinical features, diagnosis, and outcomes of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: A retrospective analysis
Background and Purpose: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare disease with acute and fulminant manifestation. This infection is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Herein, we reviewed the manifestations, underlying conditions, medical treatments, and surgical interventions in ROCM patients admitted to a tertiary referral center in northern Iran over a seven-year pe...
[ 3 ] - Effect of Prunus Mahaleb L. Seed Extract on Ethylene glycol- and Ammonium Chloride-Induced Urolithiasis in BALB/c Mice
Background: Kidney stone disease can be quite painful, recurrent, and affects many people. Despite advances in drug therapy, there is still a need to find effective drugs with fewer complications for long-term treatment of kidney stones and to prevent its recurrence. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Prunus mahaleb L. seed extract on ethylene glycol- and ammonium chloride-induce...
[ 4 ] - Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Parotid Gland: A Rare Case Report
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT) is an uncommon benign neoplasm with unknown etiology that rarely affect parotid gland. Clinical and pathologic diagnosis of this neoplasm is difficult and is occasionally misdiagnosed as malignant. This reports presents the case of a 42 year old woman with IMT in the right parotid gland. Using fine needle aspiration cytology, pleomorphic adenoma and muco...
[ 5 ] - Protective Effect of Sankol Herbal Product on Kidney Stone in Balb/C Mice
Background and purpose: Kidney stone is a common form of kidney disease and many efforts have been made to find medications for its prevention and treatment. Current study evaluated the protective effects of Sankol herbal product in the formation of renal stone in male Balb/c mice. Materials and methods: Nephrolithiasis was induced in male Balb/C mice within 21 days by adding 75% ethylene glyc...
[ 6 ] - A Case Report of Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath after Treatment of Germ Cell Tumor of Testicles in a 7-year-old boy
Germ cell tumors account for 2 to 3% of all cancers in children. These tumors appear in the testicles as painless masses. The primary treatment of these tumors is the removal of testicles and chemotherapy. Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is slow-growing tumor and the primary treatment of this tumor is surgery and both surgery and radiotherapy in invasive type. This report presents...
[ 7 ] - Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in COVID-19 Patients and Control Group and Relationship with Disease Prognosis
Background: The present study aimed to compare the complete blood count (CBC) indices between COVID-19 patients and the control group, and assess the relationship of these indices with COVID-19 prognosis given the role of complete blood counts in the COVID-19 prognosis. Methods: COVID-19 patients (confirmed by PCR or CT-Scan) who visited Imam Hospital in Sari were selected in this case-control...
[ 8 ] - Serum Vitamin D Concentrations in CoVID19 Patients
Background and purpose: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in Iran. Death toll due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is high in this country. The purpose of the present investigation was to provide more information on the relationship between serum levels of vitamin D in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in north of Iran. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study w...
[ 9 ] - A Case Report of Small Cell Lung Carcinoma in a Patient with Progressive Diffuse Sclerosis
Connective tissue diseases, including scleroderma, may be associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. The most common type of lung cancer associated with systemic sclerosis is adenocarcinoma or bronchoalveolar carcinoma, and small cell carcinoma is rare. This reports presents a 54-year-old non-smoker woman with a history of scleroderma who was examined due to aggravation of shortness of ...
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