BACKGROUND Diverticular disease is a common problem. Prevention and treatment of complications depend on the stage of the disease. Lifestyle modifications are suitable preventive measures, aiming to reduce obesity and to balance the diet with a high amount of fiber and a low amount of meat. However, evidence to guide the pharmacological treatment of diverticular disease and diverticulitis is li...

We report a case of cholelithiasis followed by gallstone ileus, documented with serial computed tomography (CT) scans, that responded to conservative therapy. An 80-year-old woman was admitted because of abdominal pain and vomiting. Six months previously, she had presented with abdominal pain and nausea of sudden onset. A CT scan showed thickening of the gallbladder wall and a gallbladder stone...

A literature review was performed to clarify available information which influences decisions whether to advise a young adult patient to undergo surgery for a severely displaced acromioclavicular dislocation. Twenty-four papers were retrieved yielding 1172 patients of whom the mean followup for the 833 surgically treated patients was 43.7 months and not surgically treated was 60.4 months. Of th...

Methods: From lYYO-1993, 38 cases of unilutcrdl retinoblastoma were treated in National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo. Except for Y eyes with absolute glaucoma, suspicious extraocular extension or refusal of conservative therapy, all of them were treated conservatively. Ocular hypcrthetmia using Lagendijk’s applicator wwc combined with radiotherapy, selective t,, ophthalmic aaerial injection ...