Two Cases of Hypercalcemia in Pediatric Ovarian Dysgerminoma.

Objective: To discuss the finding of hypercalcemia in pediatric ovarian dysgerminoma.

Methods: Two cases of pediatric ovarian dysgerminoma that presented with hypercalcemia are discussed.

Results: Hypercalcemia is a rare finding in ovarian dysgerminoma.

[Teledermoscopy by mobile phones : Reliable help in the diagnosis of skin lesions?].

Background: Teledermoscopy is a promising modern technique to complement or to substitute dermatologic examination.

Objective: In this pilot study, we compared the outcomes of teledermoscopic consultations with clinical examinations and histologic results.

Methods: Conventional and dermatoscopic photos of single lesions were taken in 26 patients using a mobile phone and an attached handyscope optical system.

Influence of alpine mountain climate of Bavaria on patients with atopic diseases: studies at the Environmental Research Station Schneefernerhaus (UFS - Zugspitze) - a pilot study.

Mountain and maritime climate therapy takes advantage of specific climatic conditions to treat chronic allergic diseases. It was the aim of the study to investigate effects of a 5 day sojourn on atopic diseases at the highest German mountain. In this pilot study 18 patients with grass pollen-induced rhinoconjunctivitis, atopic ezcema or asthma and 11 non-allergic controls were included.