background: idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (igm) is a rare benign breast disease, which can mimic breast cancer. as the managements of igm and breast cancer are entirely different and the initial clinical manifestations are similar in several cases, it is very important to differentiate them. case presentation: we reported a 48-year-old female patient with igm and breast cancer. she was refe...

abstract objective: to present the changes in projected thoracic hypokyphosis and the behavior of lumbar lordosis within and below the fusion and to compare these changes between the harrington rod (hr) and posterior multisegmented hook instrumentation. methods: 178 patients with idiopathic scoliosis, who had undergone posterior spinal fusion with harrington technique (106 patients) or multiseg...

introduction: submucoperichondrial injection of botulinum neurotoxin a (bta) in the nasal septum is a promising therapeutic option in the treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis (ar) and non-allergic rhinitis, and is safer and more effective than intraturbinate injection in reducing clinical symptoms.   materials and methods: forty patients diagnosed with persistent ar or non-allergic rhiniti...

this case report illustrates the presence of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (dish) in a fighting bulldog. the dog was referred to the veterinary teaching hospital, university of agriculture faisalabad pakistan, with the presenting complaint of slowly progressing staggering gait, inability to stand on hind limbs and muscle stiffness in lumbo-sacral region. hematological, serobiochemica...

curve flexibility in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (ais) was one of the major concerns of spinal surgeons since the evolution of surgical correction techniques. in this respect, many tried to identify which criteria denote more rigid curve. in the present study, we aimed toward determining important factors influencing ais curve flexibility on supine bending films. we assessed radiographs of ...

introduction: homeopathy can be applied to treat various diseases and conditions such as cancer, allergy, mood disorders, headache and pain. this case showed that homeopathic medicine can be a treatment modality for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp), an autoimmune-mediated hematologic disorder. case presentation: the patient was a 5.5–year-old child with itp who referred to the homeopat...

Abstract Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder identified by the deposition of calcium in skin and subcutaneous tissue. Idiopathic variety calcinosis one with no underlying damage at tissue level or absence systemic derangement phosphorus metabolism. Here, we report a case 65-year-old female diagnosed idiopathic hip after her levels were found to be normal connective could identified.

Introduction:  Inadequate intake of breast milk in the first days of life leads to weight loss in neonates. Jaundice is also more prominent in these infants. In this cross-sectional study, we tried to evaluate the extent of weight loss in term breastfed infants who were hospitalized for idiopathic hyperbilirubinemia. Methods: This prospective study involved 1072 infants >48 hours old, who were ...

  Background: As an early step in the development of a decision aid for idiopathic trigger finger (TF) we were interested in the level of decisional conflict experienced by patients and hand surgeons. This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no difference in decisional conflict between patients with one or more idiopathic trigger fingers and hand surgeons. Secondary analyses address ...