Aneurysmal bone cyst is a pseudotumoral lesion. Complete resection prior to selective arterial embolization seems to be the treatment of choice for the more extensive and destructive lesions. In these cases maintaining stability of the cervical spine is critical. This can be very challenging in children and adolescents in whom the axial skeleton is still growing. In this case a young girl prese...

There are many rewards associated with serving as the Editor of the Journal of Environmental Quality ( JEQ), but I have experienced very few that compare with the pleasure associated with writing this Letter from the Editor introducing you to a new young scientist that you should keep an eye on. On 7 September 2010, I received an e-mail from ASA Editorin-Chief Dr. Warren Dick containing a PDF f...

A case of a young girl manifesting sudden unilateral total loss of auditory and vestibular function following administration of a mumps vaccine is reported. This is supposed to be caused by adverse reaction of the vaccination.

A young girl developed extensive striae while on Depo Provera injections. She had gained some weight during the treatment. Endocrinal investigations were negative. The development of striae was attributed to her weight gain.

We report the main characteristics of "Lachnoclostridium touaregense" strain Marseille-P2415T (= CSUR P2415 = DSM 102219), a new bacterial species isolated from the gut microbiota of a healthy young girl from Niger.

Autoinoculation of the eye from a genital infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis occurred in a young girl. Patients presenting with genital infection and conjunctivitis should, therefore, be examined for infection with both organisms and treated accordingly.

We report the main characteristics of 'Lachnoclostridium massiliosenegalense' strain mt23(T) (=CSUR P299 =DSM 102084), a new bacterial species isolated from the gut microbiota of a healthy young girl from Senegal.

In-patient management with initial focus on weight restoration for an emaciated young girl with anorexia nervosa is reported. Integrative approach to management of this case yielded gratifying results which are maintained beyond one year after-discharge period.

A young girl with neurofibromatosis demonstrated two rare stigmata of this disease--pulsating enophthalmos and multiple pigmented choroidal hamartomata. Fundus photographs of the latter are believed to be the first of their kind to be published.