Acute appendicitis in Amyand's hernia: ultrasound findings and histopathology correlation. A case report.

Amyand's hernia is an uncommon form of inguinal hernia. It represents <1% of all hernias and its complication with appendicitis is still rarer with 0.1-0.

D-dimer from central and peripheral blood samples in asymptomatic central venous catheter-related thrombosis in patients with cancer.

Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of a negative D-dimer in peripheral or central venous blood to screen for asymptomatic catheter-related thrombosis in cancer patients.

Methods: D-dimer was measured in blood from central venous catheter and peripheral venous samples in 48 patients with cancer. Asymptomatic catheter-related thrombosis was identified via Doppler ultrasound.

The Importance of Esophagography in Patients With Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess esophageal damage in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) with or without dysphagia.

Subjects And Methods: Fourteen patients with either severe generalized or another generalized form of RDEB recruited through a research and support foundation were evaluated for obstructive esophageal lesions by means of barium esophagography.

Results: All patients, even those without dysphagia, had at least one stenosis; five patients had two stenoses.

Chondroblastoma of the fourth lumbar vertebra diagnosed by aspiration biopsy: case report and review of the literature.

Background: A chondroblastoma is a primary benign bone tumor typically involving the epiphysis of long tubular bones. The occurrence of chondroblastoma in the vertebral column is exceptional. To the best of our knowledge, aspiration biopsy (AB) findings of a lumbar chondroblastoma have only been reported in 1 previous case.