Figure 2. A) Skin. A slight perivascular infiltration of mononuclear inflammatory cells and dermal melanophages (arrows) are seen (HEx200). B) An increment in melanin pigment in basal keratinocytes (arrow heads) and dermal melanophages (white arrows) are highlighted by Fontana-Masson stain (x200). Figure 1. Patchy melanoderma lesions mimicking ecchymoses in the legs, trunk.

Diarrhea after bariatric procedures, mainly those with malabsorptive elements including Roux-Y Gastric Bypass and Biliopancreatic Diversion, is common and an essential determinant of quality of life and micro- and macronutrient deficiencies. Bariatric surgery is the only sustainably successful method to address morbid obesity and its comorbidities, particularly gaining more and more importance ...

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in men in the United States. Among environmental factors, diet may play a particularly important role in its incidence, progression, and clinical outcome. This article reviews the findings of eight observational studies and 17 intervention or laboratory trials on the effect of plant-based diets and plant nutrients on both the progre...

A parental cancer diagnosis is psychologically straining for the whole family. We investigated whether a parental cancer diagnosis is associated with a higher-than-expected risk of injury among children by using a Swedish nationwide register-based cohort study. Compared to children without parental cancer, children with parental cancer had a higher rate of hospital contact for injury during the...

introduction: early differentiation of biliary atresia from neonatal hepatitis is of utmost importance, since on time surgery of biliary atresia significantly improves the outcome. hepatobiliary scintigraphy is an integral part of diagnosis work-up of these patients; however its specificity for diagnosis of biliary atresia is suboptimal. in this study we evaluated the value of ursodeoxycholic a...

introduction: different oral lesions have clinical characteristics which in some cases are similar. therefore, in these cases histopathological examination for correct diagnosis is necessary. the aim of this study was to evaluate the compatibility rate of clinical and histopathological diagnosis of oral lesions in zahedan school of dentistry. methods: in this retrospective study, determination ...

American book publishing during the Second World War had to cope with a huge increase in demand for books coupled with scarcity of resources, especially paper rationing imposed by the War Production Board. Based on research in the Random House archives and focusing on the Modern Library series, this article examines how publishers coped with wartime challenges and opportunities. Random House gr...