Porokeratosis plantaris palmaris et disseminata (PPPD) is a rare variant of porokeratosis. We report a second kinship with PPPD that typically appears first on the palms and soles and then gradually progresses to the extremities and trunk. We discuss clinical, histologic, pathogenetic, and therapeutic aspects of PPPD and review the ...

A case is described of the rare, benign intraosseous desmoplastic fibroma, occurring in the humerus of a 20-year-old woman. A total of 121 cases is briefly reviewed and a table of 78 references dealing with desmoplastic fibroma is given. Treatment with indomethacin and ascorbic acid is proposed for cases of ...

Rehabilitation has become a major part of work with elderly patients and staff come from many different professions. The complex difficulties in many cases can prevent progress. It is in these situations that the clinical psychologist has most to offer. Ways in which the psychologist can assist the multidisciplinary team ...

This report of desmoplastic fibroma of bone (DFB) in the left ulna represents the 56th published case of the neoplasm. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the present case is the first instance of this type of excision of the distal ulna performed for DFB with a metallic prosthesis ...

A review of 133 cases of fibro-osseous lesions seen and treated at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, is presented. The age of patients at time of diagnosis ranged from 4 years to 68 years, although over 56 percent occurred in the first two decades of life. The maxilla was ...

Pigmentary glaucoma has been only rarely reported in the black population. There have been no reports of this disorder in an albino. We report a case of pigmentary glaucoma in a 55-year-old black albino. A dramatic increase in iris transillumination was observed after institution of topical epinephrine. A possible explanation ...

Seven cases of recurring digital fibroma were seen over a 35-year period. All demonstrated the classical clinical, macroscopic, and microscopic features of this distinct tumour, including the pathognomonic round, eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusion bodies. Ultrastructurally, all seven cases were confirmed to be myofibroblastic in nature, and the morphology and intracellular topography ...

A new case of chondromyxoid fibroma of the jaws is reported, and the current world literature on chondromyxoid fibroma is reviewed. Chondromyxoid fibroma is a rare tumor arising from cartilage-forming mesenchymal tissue. In the long bones, it has frequently been confused with chondrosarcoma or benign chondroblastoma. When it occurs in ...

A case of cartilage analogue of fibromatosis (CAF) adjacent and inferior to the mandible of a 48-year-old man is reported. CAF is a term currently used by some authors to replace the term juvenile aponeurotic fibroma. Histologically, this apparent variant of fibromatosis is made up of a richly cellular fibroblastic ...

A 62-year-old man with progressive cerebellar degeneration, corticospinal tract dysfunction, and mild dementia was found to have Hodgkin's disease. Serial computed tomographic studies revealed progressive cerebellar atrophy. The clinical features and neuroradiologic studies in nine previous cases are reviewed. A thorough search for lymphadenopathy should be made in patients with ...

The features of two cases of central odontogenic fibroma are presented and the literature is reviewed. Controversial issues surrounding this neoplasm are discussed. The cases presented here include the oldest reported patient with this neoplasm and the first instance of its occurrence at a maxillary site. Treatment and follow-up information ...

A case of fibroma arising from the anterolateral wall of a healthy lacrimal sac on the left side in a 22-year-old male is reported. There was no epiphora. The tumor presented as a painless, nonreducible swelling in the lacrimal sac region. It was excised off leaving a patent sac. The ...

A father and his son were seen because of multiple wartlike lesions on their fingers and palms. On histologic examination, these lesions showed changes compatible with vascular fibromas, myxoid fibromas, and, in a few instances, verruca vulgaris. We are not aware of reports of similar cases in the dermatologic literature.

Five cases of central core disease, one case of multicore disease and one case of non-specific myopathy, all of which were associated with scoliosis, were studied in regard to clinical features, histology, histochemistry and electron microscopy. The characteristic clinical features were non-progression, delayed motor development and proximal muscle weakness. Muscle ...

We describe the fine structure of the subcortical neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) in 2 cases of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). In case 1 (69-year-old man) about one half of the NFT in the midbrain and pons examined were composed of 13-16 nm straight filaments and the other were made up of ...

The term "myopathic pattern" is applied to the electrocardiographic finding of R/S in lead V1 of more than 1.5 in association with deep Q and prominent R waves in leads V4-V6. Such findings are characteristic of Duchenne's pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy and reportedly do not occur in other types of muscular ...

Through actual case illustration, I have tried to present the way biopsy of a vesicobullous lesion would be approached by the dermatopathologist. I did not intend this article to be a comprehensive review and, because of the limitation of space, have ommited the more unusual bullous dermatoses. Comprehensive reviews of ...

The authors report the experience of the Clinique d'O.R.L. de l'Université de Bordeaux II in the management of hemifacial spasm. The recent diagnostic and therapeutic progress in otoneurology has revealed an organic etiology for many cases of hemifacial spasm. The recent diagnostic and therapeutic progress in otoneurology has revealed an ...

This report summarizes the progress of studies on inflammation during the past quarter century; it is a personal overview of the most important and salient accomplishments in this field. Except for a few references to review articles and textbooks in the field, much of the literature surveyed is not cited.

A case of ameloblastic fibroma in a female Nigerian child aged 4 years is reported. The case is shown to present the main clinical and histological features described in similar cases. Two unusual findings are emphasised, namely the radiographical appearance of multilocular rather than the usual unilocular radiolucency and the ...

Two cases of recurrent desmoplastic fibroma are reported and the relevant literature reviewed. In both cases the original lesion was incompletely removed more than 10 years previously and the slow but aggressive spread of the recurrences is documented. Desmoplastic fibromas are locally invasive tumors and primary surgical excision should be ...

The present paper is the study of a case of progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy that appeared in the course of a malignant reticulosis accompanied by paraproteinosis. Due to the lesions in the brain stem and cerebellum, the case evolved clinically as a pure cerebellar form. The particularity of the morphologic aspect, ...

Five cases of myelodysplasia with progressive paraparesis are presented. Three of the five patients developed spasticity, but dissociated sensory loss and loss of sphincter control was not a prominent feature. All were found to have compensated hydrocephalus and extensive communicating hydromyelia. The use of myelography and ventriculography in the diagnosis ...

The progress of analytical chemistry during the period 1910-1970 is reviewed. Topics considered are: the volume of the relevant literature, the countries in which the work was done, the language in which the papers were written, the literature of analytical chemistry, broad trends in the subject, methods used, and the ...

Case of a 4-year-old boy with a desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible. Desmoplastic fibromas are benign fibrous neoplasms which are easily confused with other fibrous tumors. Although benign, they usually display aggressive local tissue extension and frequently recur when treated conservatively. At the present time, wide, local excision appears to ...

The authors recently reported the occurrence of an unstable cytopathic effect and a "first passage" interference phenomenon in tissue culture as well as the detection of antigens by immunofluorescence following inoculation of material from patients with infectious mononucleosis.These tissue cultures have since been discovered to be contaminated by a bacterial ...

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