INTRODUCTION Glandular odontogenic cyst is a rare developmental odontogenic cyst, which often pose a challenge to diagnose it clinically. PRESENTATION OF A CASE A 32 year old female patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department with a chief complaint of a painless swelling in the anterior mandible, extending from mandibular left premolar to right first molar region, wi...

Objective: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening disorder characterized by hyperimmune response. Although HLH well described in the pediatric population, less known about appropriate management adults. Despite inclusion of etoposide society protocols, some clinicians refrain from using it due to its cytotoxicity and potential adverse effects. Case: We report here case 4...

An optimized reverse transcription (RT)-PCR protocol for the intravitam detection of rabies virus genomic RNA was tested with clinical samples obtained from 28 patients suspected of having rabies, 9 of whom were confirmed to have had rabies by postmortem examination. RT-PCR using saliva combined with an immunofluorescence assay performed with skin biopsy samples allowed detection of rabies in t...

PROBLEM Cervical biopsies offer a unique opportunity for studying local immune response. To investigate hormonally induced immune fluctuations in cervical tissues of Kenyan female sex workers, we improved biopsy sampling protocol safety. Here, we report on steps taken to minimize exposure to HIV following two cervical biopsies. METHODS OF STUDY Women were asked to abstain from vaginal interco...

BACKGROUND We introduce the first robotic ultrasound-guided prostate intervention device and evaluate its safety, accuracy and repeatability. METHODS The robotic positioning system (RPS) determines a target's x, y and z axes. It is situated with a biplane ultrasound probe on a mobile horizontal platform. The integrated software acquires ultrasound images for three-dimensional (3D) modelling, ...

A recent report in Clinical Cancer Research (1) addresses detection characteristics (positive predictive value, cancer detection rates, and tumor characteristics) in men who have undergone firstand second-round screening in the Finnish randomized prostate cancer screening trial. The article (1) also reports on detection characteristics in the second round according to prostate-specific antigen ...