paragangliomas are extra-adrenal counterparts of pheochromocytomas and are found at various anatomical sites such as the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, jugular foramen and carotid bifurcation, the latter two fonns being coined as chemodectomas. the vertebral column, especially the llullbar zone, is one of the rarest sites to be involved by paragangliomas. these lesions may have secretory functio...

introduction : due to the increased prevalence of medically compromised patients who require dental treatments, it is a crucial task for dentists and dental specialists to prepare themselves for emergent professional situations. this study was performed to determine the prevalence of different medical problems among a population of patients admitted to a dental educational center. materials and...

secondary systemic vasculitis and nonbacterial endocarditis are rare events. we report a case presented with different manifestations of underlying malignancy such as systemic vasculitis, non bacterial endocarditis and dic (disseminated intravascular coagulopathy). efforts to find the source of malignancy was unsuccessful and due to patient's unwillingness for further evaluation, finally under ...

purpose: to present a case of bilateral enlargement of eyelids in 29 year old man with sclromyxedema syndrome. case report: a 29- year- old man was referred to labbafinegad clinic with bilateral enlargment of upper and lower eyelids, and foreign body sensation since 9 year ago. investigating of patients history show renal deasese(hematuria ) since 9 year ago. in systemic examination the patient...

lupus erythematosus (le) is an autoimmune disease. the mortality rate and causes of death are different in various countries. the present study is done to find out the causes of mortality in the systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) patients in lupus unit of rheumatology research center and other wards of shariati hospital. this study was retrospective according to medical records of patients who ...

objective: leishmaniasis is one of the six most common parasitic infections in tropical regions. there are different therapeutic modalities. however therapeutic resistance is developed and resulted in numerous problems. so evaluation of other therapeutic modalities is performed extensively. we compared the therapeutic response of cutaneous leishmaniasis with glucantime and garlic extract and it...

Background & Aims: Leishmaniasis exists in more than half of Iran provinces and more than 20,000 cases are reported annually. In the recent years, several therapeutic approaches such as topical and physical treatments have been investigated. In the present study, the efficacy of co-administration of topical Niosomal Dapsone gel and Glucantime intralesional injection has been evaluated. Method: ...

INTRODUCTION Visceral leishmaniasis is a public health problem, with lethality reaching 10%. The recommended drug treatment is methylglucamine antimoniate. This study aimed to evaluate drug use for cases of visceral leishmaniasis treated at the Infectology Clinic of the Campo Grande University Hospital Center, State of Mato Grosso do Sul. METHODS To collect data, we examined the medical recor...

LTB 131, a 12 year old boy, came to the clinic with a typical leishmania ulcer on his right leg (20mm in diameter with a raised rolled edge) present for 6 months. Neither giemsa stained smears nor hamster inoculation showed evidence of parasites. Histology was compatible with the clinical diagnosis. The leishmanin test (using a 30ju,g dose of protein) was negative in 1980,1981, twice in 1983 (a...

this paper describes one university’s approach to improving the quality of teaching and learning at the institutional level, based on the premise of improving the design of curriculum rather than focusing on the skills of teachers as such. the paper describes the process by which university-wide principles of curriculum design were defined and agreed, as well as the parallel campaigns needed to...