Iraq has used chemical warfare agents in recent Iran-Iraq conflict ( 1980-88) . There are few studies regarding late complications of chemical warfare and there is no report concerning late cutaneous complications. The present study is concerned with the late clinical manifestation of cutaneous complications in chemical warfare casualties in comparison to non – chemical injured soldiers. Upon t...

Hodgkin's disease is considered a curable disease. The use of appropriate staging techniques and treatment methods has resulted in long-term survival rates as high as 90% in early stages, 75% or greater in advanced stages. Long-surviving Hodgkin's disease patients, however, face new problems which have become apparent as greater numbers of successfully treated patients are followed for longer p...

Long-term complications of pterygium excision and beta irradiation in 63 eyes of 57 patients are described. The age of the patients at treatment ranged from 27 to 69 years (mean 48 +/- 11), and complications were assessed 3 to 20 years later (mean 12 +/- 3). The pterygia were excised, leaving bare sclera, and beta irradiation of total dose 750 to 5200 rads (mean 3475 +/- 916) was given, except ...

Advances in postoperative medical care have contributed significantly to the improved quality of life and long-term survival of cardiac transplant recipients, which is now 72% at 5 years. The major cause of late morbidity and mortality is transplant associated coronary artery disease' and this has recently been reviewed.2 However, the diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infection and lymph...