The Promise of Regenerative Medicine in the Reconstruction of Auricular Cartilage Deformities.

There are many physiologic and psychologic challenges associated with ear cartilage deformities which are incredibly distasteful to patients, particularly children. The development of regenerative medicine (RM) sciences has opened up a new window for the reconstruction of auricular cartilage because it allows the creation of a structure similar to the auricular in appearance and function. As part of this review, we discuss the role that each RM tool, including tissue engineering, cells, and biomolecules, plays in developing engineered auricular tissue.

Giant neurofibroma of labia major.

A 21-year-old woman presented with a large, slowly growing, pedunculated mass from her right labia major interfering with her physical activity. Surgical excision was performed, and pathologic evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of neurofibroma.

Effect of zinc and iron supplementation on indicators of iron, zinc and vitamin A status of primary school children.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of supplementation of iron and zinc, alone or combined, on iron, zinc and vitamin A status in primary school children. The study was a randomized double-blind clinical trial in which 79 primary school children, 11 year of age, were randomly supplemented for 4 months with iron (20 mg day(-1)), zinc (20 mg day(-1)), or iron+ zinc (20 mg of each day(-1)). Serum zinc significantly increased in all supplemented groups.