BACKGROUND Germ cell tumours are uncommon in aged man. We present a rare case of metastatic seminoma of the testis associated with liver and renal insufficiencies in a 78-years-old man managed successfully with carboplatin based chemotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION A 78 years old man admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of a testicular cancer with alteration of health. Computed tomography o...

In patients of all ages, many disorders labeled as psychiatric may actually be due to hormonal insufficiencies. For example, cortisol deficiency is rarely taken into account in a medical or psychiatric work-up, so persons with mild to moderate cortisol insufficiency are for the most part relegated to receiving a psychiatric diagnosis when, in fact, the same disorder is represented. However, the...

Background: Sickle cell diseases (SCD) are severe inflammatory processes on vascular endothelium, particularly at the capillary level since system is main distributor of hardened red blood cells (RBC) into tissues. Methods: All patients with SCD were included. Results: The study included 222 males and 212 females similar ages (30.8 vs 30.3 years, p>0.05, respectively). Disseminated teeth los...

conclusion our data suggest that catheter malfunctions of ticvps are more common in females than males. the incidence of ticvp malfunctions does not differ between the two devices (celsite® vs. humanport®). background malfunctions of totally implantable central venous ports (ticvps) have become a problem, as the usage of ticvps has increased enormously. objectives this study evaluated factors r...

conclusions invasive treatment of dialysis patients for cvc related complications is effective and durable during mid-term follow up with no re-intervention, clinical episode of vte or death. cta is a reliable mean for the diagnosis of cvc related complications. methods this is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of dialysis patients treated for cvc-related complications an...

Vitamin D and calcium insufficiencies are risk factors for multiple chronic diseases. Data from 46 recent studies from Europe, North America, South-East Asia and the South Pacific area clearly indicate that a low vitamin D status and inadequate calcium nutrition are highly prevalent in the general population (30-80%), affecting both genders. The extent of insufficiencies is particularly high in...

THE RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS of cardiac valvar insufficiency includes the description and identification of the insufficient valve or valves and their supportive structures, quantitation of the regurgitant flow, determination of the degree of myocardial functional deterioration that may be present, and detection of associated cardiac lesions. Cardiac catheterization with selective angiocardiograp...

This workshop focused on describing clinical problems identified in the placentae of cloned animals and some of the potential biological mechanisms by which these anomalies arise. It was shown that placental anomalies related to somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in cattle often can be detected by ultrasonography early in gestation, enabling preventive clinical intervention. On the mechanisti...