Publications by authors named "K Rasquin"
Ischaemic necrosis of the tongue is an unusual clinical finding. In most cases it is associated with vasculitis, particularly giant cell arteritis (GCA). Other causes include profound cardiogenic shock.
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- A 56-year-old man presented with worsening abdominal pain and was diagnosed with ileocecal intussusception after undergoing ultrasound and colonoscopy, which revealed a precancerous polyp.
- Despite some success in preoperative treatment, a right hemicolectomy ultimately uncovered an underlying cecal adenocarcinoma.
- The case highlights the challenges in diagnosing adult ileocecal intussusception due to its rare occurrence and non-specific symptoms, emphasizing the need for tailored surgical interventions and the importance of imaging techniques for proper evaluation.
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- Chronic watery diarrhoea is the primary symptom of microscopic colitis, which includes collagenous colitis, lymphocytic colitis, and not otherwise specified colitis.
- This study assessed the effectiveness of cholestyramine as a treatment for non-collagenous microscopic colitis by reviewing the records of 20 patients who received it.
- The results indicated that 75% of patients with lymphocytic colitis and not otherwise specified colitis experienced a significant reduction in symptoms, with effects typically seen within one week of starting treatment.
A prospective study was conducted in 224 patients to determine the clinical significance of esophageal colonization with yeasts under different conditions. In accordance with the results of direct smear microscopic examination and culture of esophageal brushings, patients were divided into three groups: positive, negative, and the patients, in whom saprophytic forms were detected. A higher prevalence of positive findings was noted in patients with predisposing factors for yeast invasion than in patients free of underlying disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAscitic fluid samples from 14 subjects with liver cirrhosis and from 13 patients with malignancy were investigated. Activated FX was present in ascitic fluid in small quantities with a mean value of 8.7 10(-3) IU/ml.
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