In removable partial denture fabrication, the patient's interest usually lies in the improvement of his or her esthetic appearance. Unsightly facial clasps have always been a cosmetic problem with traditional options either expensive or technically difficult. This article describes an alternative for anterior retention that maintains excellent esthetics with a simple approach.

Two cases of recurrent perianal suppuration are described in which the underlying pathology is believed to be pilonidal sinus disease affecting the perianal skin directly. This has given rise to intersphincteric fibrosis and, in one case, a subcutaneous track almost completely encircling the anus. The pathogenesis of the condition and its possible relationship to previous surgery are discussed.

A 65-year-old man underwent computed tomography scan for surveillance of colon cancer and discovered an incidental 2 cm × 2.3 cm × 2.2 cm esophageal mass. The patient was completely asymptomatic, without dysphagia or weight loss. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was unremarkable while an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) revealed an homogenous hypoechoic well-circumscribed subepithelial mass with ...

AIMS To investigate the right ventricular (RV) strain in pectus excavatum (PE) patients using cardiac magnetic resonance tissue tracking (CMR TT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty consecutive pectus excavatum patients, 10 to 32 years of age (mean age 15 ± 4 years), underwent routine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) including standard measures of chest geometry and cardiac size and function...

A 40-year-old Omani male, nonsmoker, presented with right-sided chest pain and weight loss of four months duration. He gave a history of pleural effusion five years ago, which was investigated thoroughly including Mantoux and multiple pleural biopsies. Though no definite diagnosis was made at that time, the effusion resolved spontaneously. His current chest radiograph (Figure 1) and a represent...

Fractures of cast clasps are practically irreparable and impaire both thera­ peutic and prophylactic value of partial dentures. On purpose to explain causes of this rather frequently occuring damage, examination of fracture surface with optical and electronic microscopes and assessment of stress in the retainers were carried out. Microscopic examinationes comprised fracture surfaces of 30 cast ...