This paper describes for the first time cases of exogenous morphological anomalies that occur during rearing of Callipogon relictus Semenov, 1899 in a laboratory setting. The highest frequency of the anomalies has been observed during pupation. It can be assumed that in beetles of this group, at final stages of ontogenesis, some abiotic factors such as humidity and temperature play an important...

Sperm morphology was evaluated (using Blom classification) in 44 ejaculates of 11 bulls and 44 ejaculates of 11 boars. Significant differences in sperm morphology were found between bulls and boars. In addition, the correlations between frequency of morphological changes and morphometrical traits of boar spermatozoa were demonstrated. More morphological anomalies of spermatozoa were recorded in...

BACKGROUND As coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has emerged as a non-invasive alternative for evaluation of coronary anatomy with a lower referral threshold than invasive coronary angiography (ICA), the prevalence of coronary anomalies in CCTA may more closely reflect the true prevalence in the general population. Morphological features of coronary anomalies can be evaluated more ...

Surgery on the biliary tract has posed a challenge for the surgeon. The anatomic anomalies in this area demand careful identification of the relevant structures. Apart from anatomic variations, there are congenital anomalies of biliary tree that arise from normal morphological development; variations in the division of the extra hepatic biliary ducts are very frequent and understandable by the ...

Congenital coronary artery anomalies are sporadically discovered in patients undergoing coronary angiography and in autopsy series. Although most anomalies are clinically insignificant, some may become causes of cardiovascular morbidities and mortality. Diagnosis is commonly made with conventional coronary artery angiography. The current development of modern cardiac computed tomography allows ...

HNF1B maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) (previously named MODY5) is a syndrome due to heterozygous molecular anomalies of the hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)1B that may associate diabetes, morphological and functional abnormalities of the kidneys and of the pancreas, liver test anomalies, and genital tract malformations (1,2). MODY5 is due to HNF1B point mutations in half the cases, a...

A case of Kabuki syndrome in a ten-year old male is presented with a review of published literature. This rare autosomal dominant condition presents with a number of characteristic dermatoglyphic abnormalities and facial features and other associated developmental anomalies and oral findings. The presence of hypodontia and other dental morphological abnormalities, such as root and crown anomali...

Coronary artery anomalies occur in approximately 0.3% to 0.8% of the population, and include morphological variants of origin, course, or termination. Detection of these types of anomalously originating coronary arteries is crucial for therapeutic intervention.