Studies comparing adipose tissue metabolism in central versus peripheral fat depots have generated equivocal data. We examined whether regional differences in abdominal subcutaneous and omental adipose tissue metabolism in women exist and whether they persist across the spectrum of body fatness and abdominal adiposity values. We measured adipocyte size; lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity; and ba...

hemangiomas are considered as vascular malformations which are categorized by the type of vascular channel to capillary, cavernous, venous or arteriovenous(1). their usual locations are soft tissue , cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue and bone especially vertebra(2).however, intradural extramedullary hemangiomas are rare and most of them fall in cavernous type category. hereby, authors report a w...

TOPIC: Lung Cancer TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Small cell carcinoma is a high grade neuroendocrine tumor often arising within the central airways. The majority of patients present with metastatic disease, most common sites being liver, adrenal glands, bone, and brain. Subcutaneous metastasis occurs uncommonly but bodes more aggressive course poor prognosis. When pr...