269 Refractory Chronic Urticaria Treated with Omalizumab Martinez Saenz, NP, Ramírez Del Pozo, ME, Lopez Tiro JJ, and Javier Gomez Vera, MD. Alergia e inmunologia clínica, Hospital Regional Lic. Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Background: Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of urticaria pruritic erythematous lesions, associated with ang...

One of the rare identity breast diseases is Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis (IGM), a chronic inflammatory condition that can mimic advanced cancer. The case came with nipple discharge and mass skin changes, which was definitively diagnosed following core-cut biopsy mastitis group idiopathic granulomatous.

CONTEXT Trigeminal neuralgia is as a chronic, debilitating condition, which can have a major impact on quality of life. There are few reports of trigeminal neuralgia in oriental populations. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the retrospective data of the patients diagnosed with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and to understanding the disorder in the Indian populace. METHODS The retrospective data of 7...

Background: Chronic idiopathic urticaria is defined as urticaria, which lasts for more than 8 weeks and has no apparent etiology. The aim of this study was to examine the causal role of Helicobacter pylori infection in chronic idiopathic urticaria. Methods: Fifty-six patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria and a negative response to skin prick test for common aeroallergens were selected. The...

the effect and outcome of pregnancy in patients with chronic idiopathic glomerulonephritis was studied. the study population consisted of 98 patients. all patients were divided into 8 groups according to presence, absence or coexistence of 3 general risk factors such as hypertension, renal failure and nephrotic syndrome. the adverse effect of renal disease and risk factors on the outcome of pre...

Concurrent hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and intratympanic steroid application (ITS) are beneficial as salvage therapy for therapy-refractory sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). The findings encourage further research on the treatment of noise-induced and idiopathic SSNHL with concurrent use of HBOT and ITS respecting also patients with long-term or therapy-refractory SSNHL.

In order to determine the prevalence and percentage distribution of ringed sideroblasts in primary myelodysplastic syndromes, the results of Prussian blue staining were analysed in 133 cases. Ringed sideroblasts ranging from 1 to 86% of cells were found in 76 (57%) cases. The cases of primary myelodysplastic syndrome corresponding to the group entitled "acquired idiopathic sideroblastic anaemia...

Clinical definitions and terminology vary greatly in clinical studies on idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). An objective assessment of this heterogeneity may be of interest, providing a basis for standardizing ITP terminology. A systematic review of the recent literature on ITP in adults was carried out. The following items were extracted from the articles for comparison: platelet count...