Let K and L be compact convex sets in Rn. The following two statements are shown to be equivalent: (i) For every polytope Q ⊆ K having at most n+ 1 vertices, L contains a translate of Q. (ii) L contains a translate of K. Let 1 ≤ d ≤ n − 1. It is also shown that the following two statements are equivalent: (i) For every polytope Q ⊆ K having at most d+ 1 vertices, L contains a translate of Q. (i...

A case is reported of a patient with plasmacytoma which assumed different clinicopathological features over seven years. The tumour first presented as a subcutaneous mass which was misdiagnosed as anaplastic carcinoma. Complete response to radiotherapy ensued but recurrence took the form of an intracerebral tumour. Further complete response to "palliative" corticosteroids was followed by osseou...

Calcifying odontogenic cyst is a developmental odontogenic cyst first described by Gorlin in 1962. It is considered as an extremely rare condition and shows extensive diversity in its clinicopathological appearances and biologic behavior. In this report a rare case of calcifying odontogenic cyst with ameloblastic proliferation (an extremely rare histologic variant) with one year follow – up is ...

Folliculosebaceous Cystic Hamartoma (FSCH) is a cutaneous hamartoma comprised of follicular, sebaceous and mesenchymal elements, and usually occurring during adulthood. Congenital and childhood presentations of this lesion are exceedingly rare. We describe herein a case of congenital FSCH on the midline and posterior region of the neck in a 1-year-old male infant and highlight the clinico...

Nail apparatus melanoma (NAM) is a subtype of cutaneous occurring at nail units and belongs to the acral lentiginous subgroup. Due its unique anatomical structure protect site, mechanical trauma may have clinicoprognostic impact on NAM. Therefore, we investigated histopathological characteristics NAM according presence history prior development. Clinicopathological follow-up data patients with ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS WHO guidelines classify leprosy patients for therapeutic purposes into paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB) leprosy based on the number of skin lesions. An alternative system of classification has been in practice in Nepal from 1985 onwards, based on the number of body areas involved in patients of leprosy. We attempted a clinicopathological approach for comparison of...

PURPOSE To investigate the relationships, if any, between interleukin (IL) -8/matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2/ MMP-9 and other prognostic variables in lymph node-negative untreated breast cancer patients, and to determine the prognostic value of these potential biomarkers. METHODS The study included 135 patients with known clinicopathological parameters. IL-8, MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels were det...

materials exhibit significant creep behavior at temperatures above 40% of their absolute melt temperature. lead, tin and their alloys are such materials which experience significant creep behavior in room temperature. one of the most important applications of the tin-lead alloys is soldering electronic circuits in electronic industry, and for lead are isolation walls and wet batteries. room tem...

Alois Alzheimer is best known for his description of a novel disease, subsequently named after him. However, his wide range of interests also included vascular brain diseases. He described Senile dementia, a highly heterogeneous condition, and was able not only to distinguish it from syphilitic brain disease, but also to discriminate two clinicopathological subtypes, that may be labeled a "arte...

BACKGROUND Adenocarcinomas of the gastric cardia and distal oesophagus are at present often considered as one clinical entity because of their comparable increasing incidence, prognosis, and optimal treatment options. However, it is still a matter of debate whether these malignancies have the same pathogenesis and genotype. AIMS The aim of this study was to analyse expression of cyclooxygenas...