This article reviews what is known about ganglion cyst formation, natural history (50% of cysts will spontaneously resolve), diagnosis, and management of this common malady. Although the exact mechanism of cyst formation is unknown, most current theories hold that extra-articular mucin "droplets" coalesce to form the main body of the tumor. Only subsequently are the "cyst wall" and pedicle (con...

Objective: To provide a comprehensive update of the clinical picture of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) using two large patient registries. Methods: A cross sectional questionnaire survey which included questions on 14 LAM symptoms, pneumothorax, tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), date of diagnosis, and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). Results: The response rate was 70.5% (n = 328). The mean age ...

PURPOSE To examine a possible relationship between exposure to video games/electronic screens and visual issues in children between 3 and 10 years of age. METHODS An observational, cross-sectional study of a population of children using video games was employed. All patients between 3 and 10 years of age were recruited at an outpatient unit accredited by the Italian Regional Health Service. T...

In this retrospective study, we examined the prevalence of acute iron poisoning among children attending Pediatric Emergency service of a teaching hospital, and studied their clinical profile, treatment and outcome to define intensive care needs. During the 5 years' study period of 27125 patient visits to Pediatric Emergency, 337 (1.2%) were for accidental poisoning. Of these 21(7%) patients ha...

We are highlighting on the particularity of a clinical picture of pulmonary embolism revealing light-chain myeloma in a 56-year-old male patient. Myeloma remains a rare affection. Even though its revelation through pulmonary embolism remains rare, it can be explained by hyperviscosity syndrome accompanying it.

Thirty-one patients with ectasia of intracranial arteries were studied. The carotid system was more frequently involved than the vertebrobasilar. The condition is relatively rare and usually occurs with other vascular disease. Ectasia presents with a variety of neurological symptoms, amongst which visual disorders are common. The overall mortality was 52%, but the prognosis was appreciably wors...

A 54-year-old man visited our emergency department with severe upper abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed muscle guarding and rebound tenderness. Emergent sonography revealed marked thickening of the duodenal wall and a linear hyperechoic band involving the entire wall of the duodenal bulb (Figure 1, arrow). Small hyperechoic spots were found continuously moving from the band towards t...

h is no,ir widely accepted that a largo proportion of cases of sciatica are associated with a prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc. There is, however, vel',Y little agreement 0 11 how a prolapsed dise gIves rise to symptoms and sign~. I thought it w011 ld be useful to discuss some of the ex perimenta l \\~ork we have done on tIllS problem. First, of allwliy do these poople get b,,,,kache? In th...

Onychophagia is defined as chronic nail biting behaviour, which usually starts during childhood. Onychotillomania results from recurrent picking and manicuring of the fingernails and/or toenails, leading to visual shortening and/or estraction of nails. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of onychophagia and onychotillomania in young adults, and the comorbidity of these conditions...

Pantoea infections are uncommon in humans. Most reports have involved adults or children after thorn injuries. There are only a few reports of systemic infections with Pantoea. This is the first report of the clinical picture of systemic Pantoea spp. infection in neonates as observed during an outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit caused by infected parenteral nutrition solutions. Even tho...