Objective To evaluate the occurrence and frequency of abnormalities at the second and third cervical vertebral junction (C2/3) in dogs with and without atlantoaxial instability (AAI). Study Design Retrospective multi-institutional case-controlled case series. Animals One hundred and seventeen dogs with AAI and 117 dogs without AAI. Methods Radiographs, together with computer tomographic images ...

PURPOSE To determine the value of dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) in depicting the morphological characteristics and diagnosing the associated malformations for patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) before surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-five patients with TGA who underwent DSCT and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) examination were retrospectively reviewed. ...

Oral clefts are commonly associated with dental anomalies of number, size, shape, structure, position and eruption affecting both dentitions. Dental malformations may affect the development, growth and functions of the dento-maxillary apparatus (chewing, aesthetics, speech). The purpose of this paper was to assess the dental morphological variations in a group of patients with cleft lip and/or ...

Aortic coarctation was diagnosed in a 27-year-old man with Klippel-Feil syndrome, an inborn skeletal defect of the vertebral column associated with anomalies of various organs. The presented findings are discussed in the context to the theory of vascular artery supply disruption sequence during embryogenisis as a potential explanation for the pathogenesis of morphological defects of Klippel-Fei...

A study was done on the morphology of marine planktonic animals, Chaetognatha (arrow worms), taken during sea expeditions from the regions without the influence of geophysical activity, from shallow-water volcanic bays and deep-water geophysically active regions. It was discovered that among the chaetognaths from geophysically active regions there was a large number of animals (up to 95%) with ...

Several morphological anomalies of teeth have been reported along with associated problems of eruption, alignment and susceptibility to dental caries. 1-3 Possible chronological effects of tooth development associated with position on the dental lamina have not been discussed. This paper reports two cases each with maxillary molars developing chronologically midway between the times anticipated...

regular participation in intensive physical exercise is associated with electro-morphological changes in the heart.   this benign process is called athlete’s heart. athlete’s heart resembles few pathologic conditions in some aspects. so differentiation of these conditions is very important which otherwise may lead to a catastrophic event such as sudden death. the most common causes of sudden de...

Introduction: Congenital limb anomalies may be isolated, or may be associated with genetic syndromes. Literature shows that over 90% of them can be detected in the first trimester. The treatment of congenital limb anomalies is still a therapeutic challenge requiring multidisciplinary management to improve function and quality of life. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the accuracy of t...

Triploidy is a numerical chromosomal anomaly characterized by the presence of three sets of haploid chromosomes. The incidence is hard to evaluate, because usually it causes 1st trimester miscarriage. At 20 weeks of amenorrhea the incidence of triploidy is estimated at 1/250,000 cases. We present 4 cases of triploidy diagnosed during the decade 2003-2013 in the Prenatal Diagnosis Department of ...

AIMS Ion channel remodelling and ventricular conduction system (VCS) alterations play relevant roles in the generation of cardiac arrhythmias, but the interaction between ion channel remodelling and cardiac conduction system dysfunctions in an arrhythmogenic context remain unexplored. METHODS AND RESULTS We have used a transgenic mouse line previously characterized as an animal model of Long ...