sera from ninety one patients clinically suspected to extra intestinal amoebiasis (ex-am) were collected and examined for presence of anti entamoeba histolytica (e.h) antibody. the tests were indirect immunofluorescence antibody, (ifa or iif), gel diffusion (gd) and counter immuno electrophoresis (ciep). thirty one patients (34%) had anti e.h. antibody titres of >1:80. among them eight patients...

Background Diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) in neonates with extra cardiac anomalies is effective in their clinical management and surgical outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of CHD in neonates with extra cardiac anomalies admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Material...

dans une même page, l’une des dernières du temps retrouvé, proust mentionne des œuvres littéraires ayant une sorte de correspondance avec son livre. en effet il existe des ressemblances dans son œuvre et les mille et une nuits que marcel proust ne s’en cache pas et en tire partie sous forme de métaphores. par le biais des personnages et du narrateur, nous sommes confrontés aux moments d’extra-t...

background all conditions that interfere with blood flow at any level within the portal system can lead to portal hypertension. for better management of this disorder, it is important to determine the underlying cause. in previ­ous studies, extra-hepatic disorders have been reported as the main cause of portal hypertension in children. in this study, we investigate the under­lying causes of por...

many extra-intestinal manifestations are associated with celiac disease. one of the most important of them is hepatobiliary abnormalities. this association is recently under consideration. we report a 34-year-old man with elevated liver enzymes and primary diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. further follow up revealed celiac disease as the proper diagnosis in this patient.

The trachea is an unusual site for paragangliomas, only four cases having been documented previously. A fifth case is presented here, together with immunohistochemical evidence that the tumour is biologically benign.

The histological and clinical features of a primary chemodectoma arising in the orbit are described. It is suggested that the tumour may have arisen from chemoreceptor tissue in the area of the lacrimal gland.