1 of 2 DESCRIPTION An 87-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, atrial fi brillation, and mixed connective tissue disease was admitted to hospital because of heart failure. Besides clinical signs of ventricular dysfunction, physical examination showed painless, subcutaneous nodules that had developed during the past 10 years on her left elbow ( fi gure 1A ) and knees ( fi gure 1B , righ...

Pelargonic acid is the most successful natural herbicide and can contribute to reducing synthetic herbicides, but information on its efficacy contrasting. Given high cost, a reduction of rate could facilitate spread use this herbicide. Two greenhouse three field experiments were conducted evaluate herbicidal different doses pelargonic several weeds (Abutilon theophrasti, Alopecurus myosuroides,...

BACKGROUND The condition known as macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita syndrome (M-CMTC) is a rare congenital syndrome of unknown etiology characterized by macrocephaly and vascular lesions that have been described as either cutis marmorata or cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC). Most patients also exhibit facial and limb asymmetry; somatic overgrowth; development...

Acquired cutis laxa is an uncommon disorder sometimes associated with monoclonal gammopathy and multiple myeloma, although the mechanism of this link is unclear. We report here a case of a 34-year-old man with generalized acquired cutis laxa and monoclonal light chain disease with renal and neurological involvement. Electron microscopy examination of a skin sample revealed shortened and fragmen...