The cephalometric profile radiography represents a very important paraclinical examination in establishing the orthodontic diagnostic and treatment plan. The modern cephalometric measurements involve the use of cephalometric software. The aim of our study was to investigate, with the aid of the Orthalis cephalometric software, the malocclusion distribution in a study group, by evaluating the pa...

Tetanus is rare and often forgotten in the diagnostic workup. The diagnosis is mainly based on typical clinical symptoms, because of missing sensitive paraclinical test. As described in our case, a missing bilateral blink reflex may occur in severe tetanus, which should not lead to the rejection of the diagnosis.

B. Nyamambi, L.R. Ndlovu, Y.S. Naik and N.D. Kock 1 Departments of Animal Science, Biochemistry and Veterinary Paraclinical Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe 2 Department of Environmental Science and Health, National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 3 Department of Pathology-Comparative Medicine, Medical Centre Boulevard, Schoo...

Rasmussen encephalitis (RE) is a rare but severe immune-mediated brain disorder leading to unilateral hemispheric atrophy, associated progressive neurological dysfunction and intractable seizures. Recent data on the pathogenesis of the disease, its clinical and paraclinical presentation, and therapeutic approaches are summarized. Based on these data, we propose formal diagnostic criteria and a ...

Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a cause of respiratory distress in newborns and infants. In this study we presented a complicated case of CLE in a 35-day-old infant who was treated successfully with surgical intervention. We reviewed several articles and texts to offer a complete discussion about clinical and paraclinical aspects of this entity. (Tanaffos 2003; 2(5):

BACKGROUND Diagnosing glaucoma by clinical and paraclinical selection, monitoring the patients who present glaucoma, smoke and consume high quantities of alcohol. We wish to demonstrate the influence of smoking and alcohol consumption on the progression of glaucoma. MATERIAL AND METHOD The paper represents a clinical prospective observational and interventional study within a period of 11 mon...

BACKGROUND Porokeratosis is characterised by one or more atrophic patches surrounded by a distinctive peripheral keratotic ridge, typically found on sun-exposed areas, with several clinical variants and typical histological findings. Despite ultraviolet radiation, varies antibody - related autoimmune disease treated with systemic steroids and other immunosuppressive conditions such as chronic l...

The prevalence of myasthenia gravis (MG) among middle-aged and older patients has increased. Patients with early-onset MG live longer than before, but there is also an increase in late-onset MG (onset of the disease after the age of 50 years in patients with no clinical or paraclinical evidence of a thymoma). Epidemiological data support using the age of 50 years to separate early- and late-ons...

PURPOSE To report a case of Idiopathic retinal vasculitis, arteriolar macroaneurysms, and neuroretinitis (IRVAN). syndrome in a young female. CASE REPORT A 21-year-old woman presented with unilateral visual acuity (VA) loss. Ophthalmological examination disclosed unilateral optic disc swelling, star-shaped macular exudation, multiple aneurysms surrounded by perivascular exudation, retinal vas...