We present a patient who underwent bone marrow transplantation (BMT) after developing chronic myelocytic leukemia. Four months after BMT, he became comatose and died. MR imaging revealed multifocal brain lesions that were progressive but produced no edema. Postcontrast studies revealed that most of the lesions were nonenhancing. There was only discrete, irregular leptomeningeal enhancement with...

we encountered a 55-year-old man, who presented with an orifice in the suprapubic region, through which fecal material was discharged. on physical examination, the patient was unstable. after resuscitation, thorough evaluation, and laboratory and imaging investigations, he underwent an exploratory laparotomy. the ileum was entrapped at the deep inguinal ring, and there was some pus in the pelvi...

a 41 year old woman was referred to our center because of a left breast mass lesion of about two months duration. routine pathologic examination of the mass revealed a .neoplastic tissue composed of large ovoid cells with clear cytoplasm arranged in broad sheets that were separated by thin bundles of connective tissue. immunohistochemically tumor cells express smooth muscle actin, cytokeratin, ...

Arid and semi-arid lands cover more than one-third of the earth’s terrestrial area are typically characterized by rainfall scarcity, higher temperatures evapotranspiration, salinization, nutrient-poor soil, a paucity vegetation [...]

Approaches used to early and accurately characterize epidemiologic patterns of disease incidence in a temporal and spatial series are becoming increasingly important. Cluster tests are generally designed for retrospective detection of epidemiologic anomalies in a temporal or space-time series. Timely identification of anomalies of disease or poisoning incidence during ongoing surveillance or an...