BACKGROUND The chromosome 17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome is a novel genomic disorder that has originally been identified using high resolution genome analyses in patients with unexplained mental retardation. AIM We report the molecular and/or clinical characterisation of 22 individuals with the 17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome. RESULTS We estimate the prevalence of the syndrome to be 1 in 1...

BACKGROUND Rhinophyma is an uncommon progressive disfiguring process of the lower nasal region that most commonly affects middle-aged white men. It is characterized by painless hyperplasia of the sebaceous and subcutaneous tissues, in the end stage, resulting in a bulbous nodular telangiectatic nose. Surgical modalities of treatment include electrosurgery, laser ablation, dermabrasion, cryosurg...

OBJECTIVE To study the benefit of surgery in different types of isolated concha bullosa. DESIGN Prospective case series. SETTING Academic Medical Center. PATIENTS Forty seven symptomatic patients complaining of nasal congestion and block, headache and facial pain having concha bullosa without any other sinonasal finding. Their conchae bullosa were classified as lamellar, bulbous and exten...

anthropometry, a useful method for evaluating craniofacial soft tissues, makes the quantitative description of the face possible. it also assesses the degree of disharmony and imbalance in the growth and development of the face. the aim of this study was to examine the overall common age-related changes of nasomaxillary complex of adolescent boys in northeast iran. three- hundred- twelve 12 to ...

PURPOSE Although endoscopic realignment has been accepted as a standard treatment for urethral injuries, the long-term follow-up data on this procedure are not sufficient. We report the long-term outcome of primary endoscopic realignment in bulbous urethral injuries. METHODS Patients with bulbous urethral injuries were treated by primary endoscopic realignment between 1991 and 2005. The opera...

Abstract A bulbous bow is a widely employed feature to enhance the hydrodynamic resistance of ships. More than 95% merchant fleet incorporates various types bows reduce wave-making and wave breaking. Bulbous also utilized in smaller vessels like fishing vessels. In certain cases, initial ship design includes addition by default. this study, which focuses on typical Argentinian trawler vessel, w...

A new, white Leucoagaricus species is described from central California. Leucoagaricus amanitoides is characterized by a volvate, short and bulbous stipe, long narrowly clavate cystidia and ellipsoid spores without a germ pore.

Zephyranthes citrina is an ornamental American bulbous plant used as garden crop for the aesthetic qualities of its yellow perigonium. The objective this work was to characterize species by classical chromosome staining and fluorochrome banding. A sporophytic number 2n=8x=48 chromosomes observed, being karyotypic formula 20 m + 26 sm 2 st. Satellites were detected in short arm metacentric 8, 9,...