abstract fat necrosis secondary to pancreatitis can be either mild and self limited or create severe organ damage, but may rarely lead to abdominal opancreatic pseudotumor. we report a case of fat necrosis secondary to pancreatitis which clinically simulates transverse colon cancer.

fine needle aspiration (fna) technique is a well-known procedure in the diagnosis of various organ diseases. this study was conducted to evaluate the utility of fna in the dianosis of neck masses. fine needle aspiration was performed upon 123 patients with palpable nonthyroidal lesions at neck during a five-year period. in ten cases, fna findings were nondiagnostic. from the reminder 113 patien...

paragangliomas are tumors that originate from extra-adrenal medullary neural crest derivatives. they are rarely located in retroperitoneal space. these tumors are often discovered incidentally during imaging studies performed for other reasons.periampullary cancers include adenocarcinomas arising from the pancreas, ampulla of vater, duodenum or distal common bile duct. the exact site of origin ...

a 50-year-old male underwent a check-up for an insurance company. chest x-ray revealed a large ball-like lesion in the posterior mediastinum. the finding was confirmed by computed tomography (ct) scan (figure 1). the patient was referred to our center, where he had a successful mass removal surgery (figure 2). pathology identified the mass as neurinoma.

conclusions extremity injuries especially open fractures of lower limbs account for the majority of hospitalized victims. compartment syndrome is one of the main problems that should be addressed. our study demonstrates that people still need more education regarding earthquakes and the government should direct more attention to this issue. results in this study, there were 105 females (52.5%) ...

adenocarcinoma of the stomach was the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide through most of the 20th century. usual presentations of gastric cancer include anorexia, epigastric pain or discomfort and weakness. rarely, patients present with unusual clinical manifestations. in this article, we report two cases with uncommon presentations of gastric adenocarcinoma. the first patient was ...

purpose: to compare body mass index (bmi) in patients with exfoliation syndrome (xfs) and a matched control group. methods: in a cross-sectional study, 84 patients with xfs (xfs group) and 84 persons without xfs (control group) were matched for sex and age and selected sequentially. bmi was compared in the two groups. patients with xfs with or without glaucoma and other complications were inclu...

introduction: kimura’s disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, presenting as painless subcutaneous nodules with lymphadenopathy and peripheral eosinophilia, mainly disturbing the head and neck region. it mainly affects asian males in their 2nd to 4th decade of life. one such case of kimura’s disease, which is uncommon in indian natives, is reported.   case report: a ...

purpose adolescents are in increased risk for the development of obesity, while sport has been suggested as an effective means against adolescent obesity. the objectives of this study were to examine (a) the prevalence of overweightness/obesity, (b) the relationship between body mass index (bmi) and body fat percent (bf), and (c) the association between bmi, bf and physical fitness in adolescen...

background & aim: low back pain is the most debilitating condition, and can lead to decreased physical function, compromised quality of life, and psychological distress. several studies have been conducted to recognize the risk factors of low back pain, but despite of strong relationship between obesity and low back pain, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. the aim of this study was to evalu...