background & objectives:  accurate differentiation of eczema and psoriasis can be difficult, especially in areas of palm and sole. this study was designed to evaluate histopathological features and identify statistically significant parameters in distinguishing palmoplantar psoriasis from eczema of these regions in patients referring to razi skin hospital, tehran, iran. methods: in a cross-...

background: tuberculous meningitis (tbm) is a severe form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis with high mortality and morbidity rate in all age group patients specific in adults and children. the incidence and prevalence are not exactly known in iran. in this study, we tried to evaluate the role of rapid diagnosis and to find out the highest risk group patients.  methods:totally, 1783-suspected pa...

organic acidemias, also known as organic acidurias, are a group of disorders characterized by increased excretion of organic acids in urine. they result primarily from deficiencies of specific enzymes in the breakdown pathways of amino acids or from enzyme deficiencies in beta oxidation of fatty acids or carbohydrate metabolism. organic acids also are found in the urine of some patients with mi...

clinical differential diagnosisthe organic acidemias are important in the differential diagnosis of metabolic and neurologic derangement in the neonate and of new-onset neurologic signs in the older child. a-organic aciduriaseveral disorders, not classified as primary disorders of organic acid metabolism, have a characteristic urinary organic acid profile that suggests the appropriate diagnosis...

leishmaniasis is a disease caused by a malaria-like parasite called leishmania in human and some species of animals. detection of leishmaniasis has always been crucial for control and treatment of the disease. different strategies have been approached for detection of leishmania. in this review methods used for detection of leishmania infection have been discussed and compared.

background: hospitalization compared to outpatient care leads to better diagnosis. stability of diagnosis varies among different psychiatric disorders and is associated with some demographic and mental health variables. objective: the current study evaluated the stability of diagnosis in baqiyatallah hospital psychiatric ward.  methods: in this retrospective study, 908 inpatient records from th...

conclusions the age and location of neck masses are the most important variables. the data in this study showed that the neoplastic lesions (including metastatic lesions) were the most common neck masses and the anterior triangle was the most common anatomical location. in addition, age can play an important role in differential diagnosis. therefore, any mass in the neck, especially in older pa...