lymphatic filariasis is endemic to tropical countries and is the most common cause of acquired lymphedema in the world. wuchereria bancrofti is the main etiological agent responsible. while the presentation of filariasis in limbs is common, isolated presentation as a single enlarged lymph node in the neck is very rare. we describe a 48-year-old indian woman, who presented with a hard lymph node...

leukocytes are the major cellular essentials of inflammatory and immune reactions of the individual. leukocyte alterations are the consequence of a disproportion between the formation of leukocytes in the bone marrow and its exclusion by the mononuclear phagocytic system. there is also a wide range of clinical manifestations that can result from them: from very insignificant symptoms to serious...

The causes of brachial plexus palsy in neonates should be classified according to their most salient associated feature. The causes of brachial plexus palsy are obstetrical brachial plexus palsy, familial congenital brachial plexus palsy, maternal uterine malformation, congenital varicella syndrome, osteomyelitis involving the proximal head of the humerus or cervical vertebral bodies, exostosis...

Therapy Self Intuitive Dan Activity Psikomotor Dengan Angel Brachial Index (Abi) and Psychomotor with To Prevent the Risk of Diabetic Foot Complications at Mokoau Health Center Blood flow disorders in legs can be detected by measuring ankle brachial index (ABI). This..

conclusions by measuring image quality metrics, this study showed that dtd and ctd filters with the canny edge detection respectively, are better than srad filter with the canny detection for speckle suppression and details preservation in both arteries in the ultrasound images. background ultrasonic evaluation of intima-media thickness (imt) is an early marker of assessing the development of a...

brachial plexus injury (bpi) is an uncommon complication of median sternotomy capable of causing a permanent or transitory sensitivity and/or motor function impairment in the upper limbs. during a cardiac surgery through sternotomy, for the assessment of the thoracic cage configuration and the site of mediastinal structures, a broader surgical field may be required. if the sternal retractors ar...

introduction: median nerve (mn), one of terminal branches of brachial plexus, is commonly associated with several variations. this research aimed to review the literature related to the variations of mn from axillary region to cubital fossa. methods: we searched google scholar, science direct, springer, and pubmed electronic databases to compile reports related to the variation of mn published ...

One case of brachial artery occlusion and no cases axillary occlusions have been reported in the literature. Here we describe a 50 years old female who presented for diagnostic coronary angiogram after having positive stress test developed brachial, radial thrombosis left transradial access.

introduction: the brachial plexus is responsible for the innervation to the upper limb and some parts of the thorax. variations in the branching of the brachial plexus are common and have been reported in 65.3% of the population. the variations (atypical communication) of brachial plexus have significant clinical and surgical importance. methods: in this study 10 upper limbs which belonged to 5...