Bottom Line: In the conjunctival autografting group, 3 recurrences were observed.Although the conjunctival autografting technique is a more difficult and time consuming technique than the others, cosmetic and surgical results were found to be superior.We advise conjunctival...

Bottom Line: T-cell prolymphocytic leukaemia is a rare condition that constitutes around 2% of cases of small lymphocytic leukaemia in adults.It follows an aggressive clinical course with a poor prognosis.We report a 55-year-old male who was diagnosed with T-cell prolymphocytic...

Bottom Line: Many series have reported long-term results.In 2009, Callaghan et al. published a series of 35 years follow-up with a ratio of 78% survivorship (J Bone Joint Surg Br 91:2617-2621).Could the long-term results be improved?LFA might be improved by working on...

Bottom Line: Retinal vasculitis is a relatively rare manifestion of intraocular TB.The patient responded well to anti-TB treatment along with a short course of low dose oral steroids.This is the first report of bilateral retinal vasculitis due to colonic TB.

Bottom Line: The sutures involved, the shape of the skull and associated malformations give a clue to the specific diagnosis.Crouzon syndrome is one of the most common of the craniosynostosis syndromes.Most syndromic craniosynostosis require multidisciplinary management.

Bottom Line: Subsequent computed tomography confirmed the presence of gas in the gallbladder wall and a gas-fluid level within the organ.Emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy was successfully performed during which bubbling of the gallbladder wall was observed.Bacterial...

Bottom Line: The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical results of vertebroplasty with CaP by evaluating the morphological changes of CaP cement in compressed vertebral bodies.Fourteen patients have been followed for more than 2 years after vertebroplasty.The compression...

Bottom Line: Sarcoidosis of the genital tract is a rare condition.Ovarian manifestation of this disease is rarer still.The case presented here represents ovarian manifestation of sarcoidosis.Patient responded to medical management by a multidisciplinary team.The case shows...

Bottom Line: Tracheal defects may occur after trauma or prolonged intubation.Resection of tracheal tumors also poses a major challenge for substitution.In an effort to solve this problem, different techniques have been tried with little success.

Bottom Line: Complete pain relief was achieved in 15 of our 25 (59%) of patients, and pain reduction was achieved in the remaining 10 (41%) patients.There was transient local pain in most cases, and 2 cases of venous injection of cement without clinical consequences.Percutaneous...

Bottom Line: Oral Treponema species, most notably T. denticola, are implicated in the destructive effects of human periodontal disease.Progress in the molecular analysis of interactions between T. denticola and host proteins is reviewed here, with particular emphasis on...

Bottom Line: Two cases of intravenous injection of elemental mercury are described in this report.One patient succumbed and the other remains asymptomatic two years after the surgical removal of all the injected mercury.Management of intravenous injection of elemental mercury...

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Bottom Line: Various patterns of calcifications occur in the breast; some benign, some malignant.A knowledge of these patterns on mammography helps in accurate interpretation and management.

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Bottom Line: They can be good bone substitutes due to their excellent biocompatibility.Biphasic calcium phosphate is a bone substitute which is a mixture of hydroxyapatite and beta -tricalcium phosphate in fixed ratios.Studies have demonstrated the osteoconductive potential...

Bottom Line: Interdisciplinary treatment is becoming an ever-increasing part of modern-day orthodontic practice.The problems that such patient's present are discussed before considering the specific orthodontic techniques employed.Recommendations are made for practitioners...

Bottom Line: Specific aspects of the clinical course are addressed.Toluene sniffing should be considered in evaluating sever metabolic acidosis.Favorable outcome could be achieved with early diagnosis and proper interventions.

Bottom Line: Two patients with a common coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva, who underwent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention following an acute coronary syndrome, are presented.The anatomic description based on previously published...

Bottom Line: The drug-eluting stents have decreased the incidence of instent restenosis compared to bare metal stents.But, the incidence of late and very late stent thrombosis has increased with the drug-eluting stents.We are here, reporting three cases of incredibly late...