OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate changes of body composition in cirrhotic patients. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and anthropometry were used, and the values obtained were compared. METHODS Mid-arm fat and muscle areas were calculated by anthropometry in 66 cirrhotic patients and 94 healthy controls. In 37 of the cirrhotic patients and 39 of the controls, fat mass, l...

mesoblastic nephroma is a rare entity in adulthood. we report a case of mesoblastic nephroma in a 35-year-old woman who presented with left flank pain. computed tomography images favored a soft tissue mass in the upper pole of the left kidney. the lesion was excised and sent for pathological analysis. pathological and immunohisto- chemical studies favored a diagnosis of mesoblastic nephroma.

This study evaluated the arm, trunk, and leg for fat mass, lean soft tissue mass, and bone mineral content (BMC) assessed via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in a group of age-matched (approximately 29 yr) men (n = 57) and women (n = 63) and determined their relationship to insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and leptin. After analysis of covariance adjustment to control for differences in bo...

It is well accepted that soft tissue deformation a combination of linear and nonlinear response. During small displacements, tissues deform linearly while during large show deformation. This paper presents new approach for modelling deformation, from the standpoint Mass Spring Method (MSM). The proposed MSM model developed using conical spring methodology which allow to have different stiffness...

echinococcosis is a tissue infection of the human caused by the larval stage of echinococcus granulosus or e. multilocularis. hydatid cyst of the head and neck region is uncommon and involvement of the salivary glands, especially the submandibular gland, is very rare. in this article, a case of submandibular gland hydatid cyst is reported in a patient who presented with swelling of this area of...

Primary soft tissue sarcomas of the breast constitute less than 5% of all soft tissue sarcomas and less than 1% of malignant breast cancers. The rarity of this tumor limits most studies to small retrospective case reviews and case reports. Primary breast sarcomas are locally aggressive tumors as evidenced by the high rate of local recurrence when excisional surgery is performed. A contemporary ...

In this paper, we present a novel deformable model for soft tissue simulation in a real-time manner. The innovative model consists of two submodels: the surface one and the internal one, which are based on Mass-Spring system and Medial Representation respectively. This proposed model is more accurate and efficient than the pure surface Mass-Spring one by taking advantages of Medial Representati...

Engineered tendon fibroblast and collagen-based soft tissue constructs have been developed to characterize growth and remodeling in soft tissue via in-vitro studies of the effects of controlled mechanical interventions on collagen content and orientation. Growth and remodeling often occur simultaneously in soft tissue. The present contribution distinguishes these separate biological processes a...