Objective: Treatment of a recalcitrant case of Kimura’s disease (KD) is described. Lesions recurred after injection of betamethasone, but responded well to radiation therapy using a Varian 21EX linear accelerator. A literature review and discussion of efficiency and safety issues is included. Method: A 53-year-old female with KD of the right cheek was treated with intramuscular injection of bet...

the pharmacokinetic parameters of ceftazidime, a third generation cephalosporin, were investigated in six buffalo calves after single intravenous (iv) and intramuscular (im) administration at a dose rate of 10 mg/kg body weight. ceftazidime concentrations in plasma and urine were determined by microbiological assay. ceftazidime disposition was best fitted by a two-compartmental and a one-compar...

Sacral schwannoma is a rare retrorectal tumor in adults. Postoperative sacral neurological deficit is difficult to avoid. Currently, there is no established consensus regarding best treatment options. We present the management and outcomes of sacral schwannoma in 4 patients treated with intralesional curettage and postoperative radiation. There were 3 women and one man (average age: 45.5 years)...

Studies on radiation pneumonitis have been made from the beginning of the 20th century in Europe and America. Prior to the Second World War, many articles have appeared including the works of Engelstad5> and Warren et al.25) who described the general aspects of this problem. In Japan, the incidence of this disease has been rare. A case report by Hamaguchi and Akazaki9) was only available before...

BACKGROUND Radiation maculopathy is a phenomenon that occurs after radiation exposure. The rapid onset of unilateral macular atrophy without peripheral retinopathy after radiation has rarely been described. METHODS A case report and literature review. RESULTS We report a case of stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer under targeted therapy using Gefitinib who presented with severely impaired vi...

Though damage caused by radiation has been the focus of rigorous research, the mechanisms through which radiation exerts harmful effects on cells are complex and not well-understood. In particular, the influence of low dose radiation exposure on the regulation of genes and pathways remains unclear. In an attempt to investigate the molecular alterations induced by varying doses of radiation, a g...

Radiation enteritis is one of the most feared complications of abdominal and pelvic regions. Thus, radiation to abdominal or pelvic malignancies unavoidably injures the intestine. Because of rapid cell turnover, the intestine is highly sensitive to radiation injury, which is the limiting factor in the permissible dosage of irradiation. Bowel injuries such as fistulas, strictures, and chronic ma...