BACKGROUND Whether there are differences in pathogenesis among different types and subtypes of cerebral watershed infarction (WSI) is controversial since they have been combined into a single group in most previous studies. METHODS We prospectively identified 340 supratentorial WSI patients at Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, China and classified them based on diffusion...

Nosocomial infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in US hospitals [1]. The cost to the country is enormous, with $4.5 billion being spent annually on the treatment of patients with nosocomial pneumonia. According to the American Society of Microbiology, approximately 70% of nosocomial infections are caused by organisms resistant to 1 antimicrobial agent [2]. In addition to...

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare, chronic papulosquamous skin disorder. The skin lesions rarely have a predilection to sun-exposed areas although it is known that natural sunlight and phototherapy can exacerbate PRP [1–4]. We present a case of a patient suffering from pityriasis rubra pilaris with photoexposed distribution and photosensitivity exclusively to UVB objectively detected by ...

Vol. 26 No. 3, 2014 409 Received April 1, 2013, Revised June 3, 2013, Accepted for publication June 14, 2013 Corresponding author: Hyun-Sun Yoon, Department of Dermatology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjakgu, Seoul 156-707, Korea. Tel: 82-2-870-2382, Fax: 82-2-831-0741, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creat...

Diffuse biliary papillomatosis is a rare bile duct tumour. We report a case of multiple biliary papillomatosis treated surgically with a transhepatic stent. Diffuse biliary papillomatosis involving intra and extrahepatic bile ducts is extremely rare. It is regarded as having low grade malignant potential. In this report a case of diffuse biliary papillomatosis with obstructive jaundice is prese...

Background: Hepatitis activity index (HAI) and fibrosing stage are two important findings during the evaluation of liver samples in patients with chronic hepatitis B. The aim of this study was to determine the HAI and fibrosing stage in patients with anti-HBe positive chronic hepatitis B. Methods: Liver biopsy slides of 72 patients were evaluated at the Department of Pathology in two teaching ...

biliary papillomatosis is a disorder characterized by numerous adenomatous polyps of variable distribution and extent in intrahepatic bile ducts. it should be considered as a premalignant condition because a high proportion of the lesions undergo malignant transformation. in this report, we present a patient with abdominal pain and jaundice. according to his presenting signs and symptoms, ercp ...

In 1995, a 30-year-old woman presented with a 6-day history of fever and pruritic pustules on her left hand. Physical examination revealed confluent pustules surrounded by erythema on the dorsal aspect of the left hand, palm, and wrist (Figure 1). There were no lesions in other locations. Her medical history was otherwise unremarkable. A complete laboratory blood cell count showed a slightly lo...