AT the Cambridge Military Hospital in the past eighteen months there have been three cases of traumatic rupture of the spleen. Two cases were associated with severe trauma: (a) a close range blank cartridge wound splitting the splenic substance, and (b) a heavy blow with a milk bottle delivered by an irate wife-both causing severe bruising of the skin and muscles. The third case was due to a gl...

Mechanical fruit grading and automatic fruit grading have been detailed in this paper. The studies and applications of mechanical fruit grading, and computer visual and automatic fruit grading were also particularized. Computer vision technology for detecting fruit size, color, bruise and surface defects and evaluation of fruit overall quality were discussed. The primary problems and developmen...

Physical examination revealed a pigmented macule in the left scapular region; its purplish red coloration gave the lesion a bruise-like appearance and ecchymotic spots were visible in the central area (Fig. 1A) The most characteristic dermoscopic findings were areas characterized by a lightish brown fine reticular pattern around the periphery and a pseudo-lacunar background pattern dotted with ...

© 2014 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1699 Journal Compilation © 2014 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Angiosarcomas of the skin are uncommon but highly malignant tumours that mainly occur in the head and neck regions of elderly patients. The usual presentation of angiosarcoma is as bruise-like patches or nodules, but variable clinical features are demonstrated (1). We describe a ...