Basidiobolomycosis of the colon is a very rare fungal infection disease. We report here primary colonic as first female case in Iraq. A 48 years old Insulin dependent diabetic patient presented with abdominal pain , right side mass and weight loss for few months duration. CT scan revealed caecal wall thickening without intestinal obstruction. Colonoscopy large fungative ulcerated caecum but muc...

Among the interesting studies published in this issue of the AABC that should be highlighted is the work on the primary and secondary thickening in the stem of a monocotyledon species by Marina B. Cattai and Nanuza L. de Menezes from the Instituto de Biociências of the Universidade de São Paulo. There is still great discussion over how this thickening occurs in this major group of flowering pla...

Objective: To determine the impact of CBCT on diagnostic evaluation and treatment plan for maxillary sinus in dental implant planning. Material Methods: Diagnostic were evaluated by eight specialists experienced placement. Eight panoramic radiographs (PAN) examinations obtained from five adult patients with a specific clinical need implants. Evaluation was performed first PAN then, at least 2 w...

There was no history of a foreign body in the nose at any time before. Anterior rhinoscopy showed a rough dark stony mass covered with greenish discharge. Probing gave a metallic sound. Postnasal examination showed a greenish discharge. A clinical diagnosis of a rhinolith was made. Radiology showed the rhinolith's position (Fig. 1) in the floor of the right nostril with mucosal thickening of th...

A case of a 63-year-old man with small bowel ischemia six weeks after transplantation surgery is presented. Plain abdominal radiograph obtained several days after ingestion of barium shows the sign of prolonged barium coating indicating severe mucosal damage. Abdominal CT scan demonstrates small bowel wall thickening as well as pockets of peritoneal fluid collections. Most critically, CT allows...

We report a case of a primary marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue of the lacrimal sac, which was found in a patient with epiphora without palpable mass. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated mucosal thickening of the lacrimal sac with a patent lumen, consistent with the intraoperative finding. Epiphora resolved, which was confirmed by smooth syringing, 1 mon...

A 66-year-old man with a history of asthma presented with abdominal distension of one month in duration. Computed tomography revealed jejunal wall thickening and distended loops of small bowel (Picture 1). Double-balloon enteroscopy revealed numerous polypoid, worm-like, 1-5 cm masses, while the mucosa in the duodenum and ileum had a normal appearance (Picture 2, 3). One of the masses was remov...

There was no history of a foreign body in the nose at any time before. Anterior rhinoscopy showed a rough dark stony mass covered with greenish discharge. Probing gave a metallic sound. Postnasal examination showed a greenish discharge. A clinical diagnosis of a rhinolith was made. Radiology showed the rhinolith's position (Fig. 1) in the floor of the right nostril with mucosal thickening of th...