Friend or Foe? Exploring the Role of Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) Infection in Head and Neck Tumors.

Although not regarded as an oncogenic pathogen, the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has been associated with a wide array of malignancies. Conversely, a number of studies report on possible anti-tumor properties of the virus, apparently mediated via HCMV-galvanized T-cell tumor killing; these were recently being investigated in clinical trials for the purposes of anti-cancer treatment by means of dendritic cell vaccines and HCMV-specific cytotoxic T cells. In the present study, we have analyzed the relation between a complement of head-and-neck tumors and HCMV infection across 73 countries worldwide using Spearman correlation, univariate and multivariate regression analysis.

Morphometric and volumetric analysis of lacrimal glands in patients with thyroid eye disease.

Assessment of morphometric and volumetric changes in lacrimal glands in thyroid eye disease, its clinical manifestations in relation of disease progression. Retrospective volumetric analysis included both genders and was performed on total of 183 patients - 91 patients with diagnosed Grave's disease and thyroid eye disease and 92 patients without Grave's disease and thyroid eye disease who underwent multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) examination in routine daily work according to other medical indications. In the group of females, there was statistical significance between patients with thyroid eye disease and controls who were smoking and had body weight gain.

Multidetector CT of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses Variations in 73 Patients.

Detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses is very important in the diagnosis of pathological processes, planning of endoscopic surgery, and radiologic guiding techniques during certain operations. Observational study. Clinic of Neurosurgery, Institute and Department of Anatomy and Pathology, Clinic and Department for Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine.

Spondylocostal Dysostosis Associated with Split Spinal Cord and Other Malformations.

Spondylocostal dysostosis is a very rare combination of complex vertebra and rib malformations, accompanied occasionally by other disorders. A 3-year-old girl presented kyphoscoliosis, foot deformities, gate disturbance, and urinary incontinence. The CT and MRI examination revealed kyphosis and scoliosis with a double curve, some absent, broadened, bifurcating and fused ribs, hemivertebrae, butterfly and cleft vertebrae in thoracic and lumbar region, sporadic cleft or absent vertebral arches or pedicles, and hypoplastic sacrum with a cleft of the S2 vertebra.

Predictable morphometric parameters for rupture of intracranial aneurysms - a series of 142 operated aneurysms.

Aim: Intracranial aneurysm rupture is followed by high mortality and morbidity. In order to understand the aneurysm's natural course, it is necessary to recognize the predisposing factors for the rupture.

Material And Methods: Analysis included 142 operated aneurysms (94 hemorrhaging and 48 unruptured) in the period from 2008 to 2010.