BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of body mass index, body weight, lean mass, fat mass, and basal energy expenditure on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study of a sample of 50 women, with minimum time since menopause between 1 and 10 years. Bone mineral density was assessed at the lumbar spine (L2-L4...

An 88-year-old man developed fever, headache, and posterior neck pain resistant to initial therapy.

Background: Microcystic adnexal tumor is a rare sclerosing variant of ductal carcinoma of eccrine sweat glands which is highly invasive. This tumor is often misdiagnosed as other benign or malignant skin lesions and improper treatment is carried on and is associated with high recurrence rate. Case presen...

Background: Radiotherapy with large mantle field is an effective technique in increasing the risk of secondary cancers among HL (Hodgkin Lymphoma) patients; therefore, it is essential to choose an effective treatment field including the least medical conditions in radiotherapy.Objective: The present study aimed to plan separate fields for neck and mediastinum using various energies, to compare ...

Facial artery is the principal artery of the face. It is a branch of external carotid artery, given off in the carotid triangle of the neck. It runs upwards and forwards in the submandibular region winding around the superficial part of the submandibular gland and the base of the mandible. It enters the face after piercing the investing layer of deep cervical facia. On the face, the artery has ...

An injury to the spinal accessory nerve is mostly reported after surgical procedures performed in the posterior triangle of the neck. In addition, it may be caused by fractures in the jugular foramina, traumas or skull base tumors. Clinically, paralysis of the trapezius muscle leads to weakness, downward rotation of the scapulae and falling down of the shoulder girdle. A 38- year-old male with ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The osteoporotic risk for women increases soon after menopause. Bone turnover markers are known to be associated with bone loss and fracture risk. This study was aimed to assess bone turnover using bone markers and their correlation with bone mineral density (BMD) in pre- and post-menopausal women. METHODS A total of 255 healthy women (160 pre- and 95 post-menopausal) ...

not a single vessel has required ligature though the chain of glands on the carotid sheath have been excised and the internal jugular vein laid bare, as well as a group or groups in the posterior triangle; and I have not known it to be necessary to cut the sterno-mastoid in any single case, though the glands lay underneath this muscle. Although the neck may be loaded with enlarged glands, their...

Background Hibernoma is a rare soft tissue tumor stem from persistent fetal brown fat tissue. This benign tumor may occasionally occur in head and neck area and, in most cases, is characterized by an asymptomatic slow growth. Case presentation We presented an uncommon case of hibernoma of the posterior cervical triangle occurring in a 30-year-old man referred to the department of otolaryngolo...