An intramuscular hemangioma of the semispinalis muscle: A case report.

Intramuscular hemangiomas are uncommon benign endotheliomas that typically occur in the trunk and limbs. Head and neck involvement is relatively infrequent, with the masseter muscle being the most commonly affected site. We present a rare case of intramuscular hemangiomas arising from the semispinalis muscle.

Late onset of flesh-colored papules of the neck.

Papular elastorrhexis is a rare, acquired disorder of elastic tissue, occurring in adolescent females, characterized by flesh-colored monomorphous papules usually located on the trunk and the proximal portion of the extremities. We report a case in an old woman with atypically isolated localization on the neck.

Diplopia Secondary to Gastric Adenocarcinoma Metastasis to the Superior Oblique Muscle.

While gastric cancer often metastasizes to the liver, lymph nodes, and lungs, skeletal muscle metastasis is a rare event. The most common primary tumor metastasizing to the extraocular structures is breast cancer. Gastric carcinoma metastatic to the extraocular muscles is a rare event announcing a spreading disease with a bad prognosis.

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Rare Complication of an Ultrarare Lysosomal Storage Disease.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and life-threatening hyperinflammatory condition that may be triggered by infections, autoimmune and immunologic disorders, malignancies, and metabolic diseases. Early and accurate diagnosis of HLH and its underlying cause is of paramount importance for proper management and prognosis. We report the case of a Tunisian 21-month-old girl who initially presented clinical features of HLH related to a lysosomal acid lipase deficiency.

Antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant effects of feather protein hydrolysate in high-fat diet-fed mice.

The hyperlipidemia is a serious health problem that increases the risk of many complications including cardiovascular disease. This study aims to evaluate the possible antihyperlipidemic effects of the feather protein hydrolysate (FPH) in a mice fed with a high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice during 5 weeks. The FPH administration improved dose-dependent lipid profile, as well as the liver and renal dysfunction indices in hyperlipidemic mice.

In vitro and in vivo anti-diabetic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects of protein hydrolysates from Octopus vulgaris in alloxanic rats.

This study aims to examine the effects of non-hydrolyzed octopus (Octopus vulgaris) muscle proteins (NHOPs) and their hydrolysates (OPHs) on alloxan induced diabetes in Wistar rats (AIDR). Animals were allocated into seven groups of six rats each: control group (C), diabetic group (D) and diabetic rats treated with acarbose (D + Acar), non-hydrolyzed octopus proteins (D + NHOPs) and octopus proteins hydrolysates (D + OPHs) groups. The diabetic rats presented a significant increase in glycemic status such as α-amylase activity (in plasma, pancreas and intestine), hepatic glycogen, blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, as well as a significant decrease in the levels of plasma insulin and total hemoglobin compared to control group.

A comparative study of nuclear 8-hydroxyguanosine expression in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and its relationship with p53, Bcl-2 and Ki-67 cancer related proteins.

Purpose: To investigate whether the oxidative stress is involved in the evolution of Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) into Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC), 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and cancer related proteins (Bcl-2, p53 and Ki-67) expressions were evaluated in these pathologies.

Patients And Methods: Immunohistochemical method was applied on 25 thyroid tissues. Allred score (AS) serving to evaluate the immunostaining is based on a scale from 0 to 8.

Effect of Sardina pilchardus oil on alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

The purpose of this study was to prevent or to delay the onset of diabetes-related complications, by using a natural marine resource, Sardina pilchardus oil, administrated to alloxan-induced diabetic rats showing hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the sardine oil detected 18 constituents. The major ones were n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids among which are docosahexaenoic acid (25.

Cholesterol regulatory effects and antioxidant activities of protein hydrolysates from zebra blenny (Salaria basilisca) in cholesterol-fed rats.

This study aims to explore the hypocholesterolemic effects and antioxidative activities of zebra blenny protein hydrolysates (ZBPHs) in rats fed with a hypercholesterolemic diet. The rats were fed during eight weeks a standard laboratory diet (normal rats), a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) (1%) or a HCD and orally treated with ZBPHs or undigested zebra blenny proteins (UZBPs) (400 mg per kg per day). Results showed that a hypercholesterolemic diet induced the increase of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

[Fetal cytomegalovirus infection diagnosed on autopsy: a case report].

The cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common maternal-fetal transmission infectious disease. The diagnosis of this infection is rarely made on antenatal sonographic signs. Pathological examination could, in this case, make etiologic diagnosis.

Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of protein hydrolysates from zebra blenny (Salaria basilisca) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

The present study investigates the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of protein hydrolysates obtained from zebra blenny (Salaria basilisca) muscles treated with three different crude alkaline protease extracts in alloxan-induced diabetic rats (AIDR). Analysis of amino acid composition revealed that zebra blenny protein hydrolysates (ZBPHs) were valuable sources of essential amino acids and rich in leucine, which is one of the active ingredients for blood glucose control by inducing insulin release in both rats and humans. Treatment of AIDR with ZBPHs revealed a significant inhibition of α-amylase activity in serum and the intestine, as well as a reduction of blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in diabetic rats.

Primitive gallbladder tuberculosis: a case report with review of the literature.

Gallbladder tuberculosis is an exceedingly rare disease. A correct preoperative diagnosis of Gallbladder tuberculosis is difficult, and it may be confused with different gallbladder diseases. We present a new case of a patient who underwent surgery with the preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis.