The role of quantitative 99Tcm-glucoheptonate scintigraphy in the evaluation of acute uveitis in patients with Behçet's disease.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of quantitative 99Tcm-glucoheptonate (99Tcm-GH) scintigraphy in the assessment of patients with Behçet's disease who suffered from ocular inflammation (uveitis). The study consisted of 13 patients with uveitis and five control subjects. There were a total of 25 eyes with chronic uveitis.

Antidiuretic effect of indapamide in central diabetes insipidus.

Indapamide produced a significant decrease in urinary output in three patients with central diabetes insipidus. The 24-h urinary volume was reduced from 5 to 2.3 l in a 39-year-old woman; from 11 to 4.

A case of infiltrating lipomatosis with diffuse, symmetrical distribution.

Infiltrating lipomatosis represents a distinct clinicopathological entity characterised by collections of non-encapsulated, mature lipocytes that infiltrate local tissues. The lesions are usually first observed during the first three decades of life, but congenital types exist. Although a predilection for the lower extremity exists in approximately 80% of patients, they can affect a multitude of anatomic sites.