background: the aim of this study was to assess the performance of antigen b (agb) isolated from different echinococcus granulosus intermediate hosts and from different cyst locations for immu­nodiagnosis of human cystic echinococcosis (ce). methods: hydatid cyst fluids were collected from lung and liver cysts of sheep, liver cysts of goats, lung cysts of camels and cattle, and liver cysts of h...

objective(s):there are supportive evidences about the possible role of latent toxoplasma. gondii infections on the behavior and neurologic functions, such as increased dopamine levels in the brain. the aim of this study was to examine anti-toxoplasma activity of aripiprazole that is an atypical anti-psychotic drug in mice. materials and methods: mice were randomly divided into four groups, incl...

Introduction: Epidermoid cysts are rare, slow‑growing, benign, developmental cysts, which are derived from abnormally situated ectodermal tissue. Epidermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth represent

introduction hydatid cyst is a significant health problem in underdeveloped and developing countries, particularly among sheep breeders. although cardiac involvement is seen only in 0.2% to 3% of the cases, early diagnosis and treatment are important. case presentation a 13-year-old boy with dyspnea and atypical pericardial type chest pain for three months was referred to us. chest x-ray reveal...

background omental cysts are rarely intra-abdominal pathology. we report a case of omental cyst successfully resected by laparoscopy using two ports only with excellent outcome. case presentation our patient was a seven year old girl who presented with complaints of lump in abdomen, in which laparoscopy aided in making a correct final diagnosis and the surgical management. preoperative diagnost...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of all odontogenic cysts (ocs) along with age range, gender distribution, and the site of involvement over a 10-year period (march 2001 to march 2011) and to compare these data with findings from other surveys. methods: the archives of departments of oral and maxillofacial pathology from shahid beheshti and tehran university o...

Background & Aims: Esophageal Cancer is the sixth fatal cancer in the world. Squamous and adenocarcinoma account for 95% of esophageal cancer. The expression of EGFR has a role in the pathophysiology of epidermal-based malignancies such as esophageal cancer. EGFR is also an important criterion in the evaluation of disease staging and prognosis. The aim of this study was to survey the prevalence...

Background & Objectives: Odontogenic cysts are among the most frequent destructive lesions of jaws which their pathogenesis and growth mechanism are not cleared. With respect to different roles of mast cells, they may play a role in the pathogenesis and growth of odontogenic cysts. The aim of present study was to evaluate mast cells in the most common odontogenic cyst. Methods:</e...

case presentation we report a case where a substantial right ovarian cyst in a 13 year old was removed through a single incision in the superior umbilical fold leaving no discernable scar. the placement of a purse string facilitated safe decompression of the cyst allowing delivery into the wound where the lining was stripped before being returned to the abdomen. conclusions subsequent single in...

Splenic cysts are rare tumors, grouped into parasitic and non-parasitic cysts, no-parasitic further classified primary secondary depending on the mucous membrane of cyst, radiological imaging allows diagnosis to be made but confirmation is based an atom-o-pathological examination part. surgical treatment cornerstone symptomatic complicated splenic cysts. The conservative a reference for We repo...