Diffuse cerebral cortical degeneration, as demonstrated in the following case, appears to be an unusual if not unique reaction to trauma. Cerebral contusions, lacerations, and intracranial hemorrhages are common lesions that are related directly to external violence. Rarer focal lesions associated with head injury include delayed apoplexy, central traumatic softening, and non-hemorrhagic cortic...

Effects of cyclophosphamide immunosuppressive therapy upon reticuloendothelial function in the rat have been studied. Numerous side effects including leukopenia, hematuria, diarrhea, hemorrhagic cystitis, and petechial hemorrhage in the lungs and the small bowel were observed. Studies utilizing (32)P-labeled bacteria revealed no change in the ability of the liver, spleen, lungs, or kidneys to i...

Copyright © SLACK Incorporated A10-year-old boy with Trisomy 21 presented to the emergency department with a history of rash on his legs, easy bruising and bleeding, and walking with a limp. One month prior to presentation, he had developed a non-pruritic, non-painful, petechial rash on his lower legs (Figure 1). Eczema was suspected and he was treated with a topical steroid cream, but there wa...

AIMS To determine the prevalence of petechial spots in well babies. METHODS A total of 116 babies under the age of 12 months were fully examined at child health surveillance clinics. The number and site of petechiae were recorded together with details of possible causes. RESULTS A total of 27.6% of babies had one or more petechiae, 8.6% had two or more petechiae, and 2.6% had more than two....

Hanging is violent asphyxial death. The objective of this study is to assess the data of hanging cases. A descriptive-retrospective study was conducted. We studied 244 hanging cases autopsied in Forensic Division, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, between January 2001 and December 2013. The study included 197 men (80.7%) an...

BACKGROUND Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), especially O157:H7, cause bloody diarrhea, and in 3%-15% of individuals the infection leads to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) or other complications. Use of antibiotics to treat STEC infections is controversial. Here, we describe the use of piglets to evaluate the efficacy and mechanism of action of antibiotics in these infections...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosisis an uncommon entity and its clinical presentations are highly variable. We present the case of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis. Although it was medical refractory, successfully treated with mechanical thrombectomy using the Solitaire FR device. A 27-year-old man who presented with venous infarction accompanied by petechial hemorrhage secondary to the superio...

Scurvy is a condition due to chronic ascorbic acid deficiency responsible for vascular fragility and impaired bone formation. The result gingival bleeding, petechial lesions articular pain or limb swelling. Children may also present with irritability, limping refusal walk. Because of these symptoms it can be misdiagnosed osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, soft tissue tumour, leukaemia, bleeding d...