PURPOSE To report the clinical and paraclinical features of two patients with orange- colored choroidal metastases in whom the primary cancers have not previously been associated with such lesions. CASE REPORT Orange-colored choroidal lesions were detected on the fundus examination of one patient with metastatic small cell neuroendocrine tumor of the larynx and oropharynx, and in another subj...

abstract background and objective: streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of acquired bacterial infections in the respiratory system. in recent years, a high incidence of pneumococcal resistance to different antibiotics has also been appeared. this study was conducted to evaluate the in vivo and in vitro resistance of pneumococcal pneumonia to ceftriaxone, azithromycin and co-amoxicl...

The article deals with and characterizes degrees of vaginismus expression, present in a number classifications, contains characteristics the phobic hysteric (conversion) forms vaginismus. It presents clinical case, which detailed description psychotraumatic circumstances that resulted supported its existence, as well case penis captivus female patient supervised by author this article. Self-per...

We report the case of a 12-year-old girl who presented a rash with reddish-brown patches on the trunk and extremities indicative of pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatitis of Gougerot-Blum (PPLD). The histological findings were characteristic for PPLD, thus supporting the diagnosis. Topically administered corticosteroid led to a fast resolution of all symptoms. PPLD is not seen commonly in youn...

BACKGROUND Despite its benefits and importance, clinical counseling affects the patient both psychosocially and socially. Illness labeling not only leads to many problems for patient and his/her family but also it imposes high costs to health care system. Among various factors, doctor-patient relationship has an important role in the clinical counseling and its medical approach. The goal of thi...

Methods We performed an observational, retrospective study (01 January 2009 – 31 December 2011) on 387 HIV-infected patients in evidence at the HIV/AIDS Craiova Regional Center. We analyzed the epidemiological, clinical and paraclinical data (smears and cultures for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, immunovirological evaluation) for patients who presented at least 2 times per year at the regional cen...

Background: Patients with COVID-19 have shown a wide variety of symptoms and mortality rates in different communities. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical features patients who overcome disease died. Methods: All hospitalized admitted Special Corona Hospital had positive real-time PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 from January March 2020 were included study...

BACKGROUND Cryptosporidium is known as an opportunist disease-causing agent in man in recent decades. It causes diarrhea and intestinal disorders in the immune deficit and immune competent individuals. This study was aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients with cryptosporidiosis infection. METHODS This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on 53 HIV/AI...