Protective Effect of Water Extract (Proliverenol) against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats: Role of TNF- and TGF-1.

is one of the Indonesian herbal plants which has been shown to have a hepatoprotective effect. This study was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of water extract of mahkota dewa () in liver fibrosis and to elucidate its mechanism of action. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl) for 8 weeks to induce liver fibrosis.

A Rare Case of Pregnancy with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy.

Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a relatively rare form of cardiomyopathy with high mortality which is characterized by impaired filling of the ventricles in the presence of normal wall thickness and systolic function. RCM is generally seen in association with infiltrative, storage, or systemic diseases. We present a rare case of familial RCM with pregnancy which was successfully managed.

Signet ring cells in ascitic fluid -- a diagnostic dilemma.

Traditional teaching is that signet ring cells are the hall-mark of ovarian metastatic tumours. Paracentesis done for therapeutic purpose showed these cells and momentarily misled us. Other differentiating data are important in the correct management of cases with signet ring cells found in either ascitic fluid or on histopathologic examination.

Hematometra and acute abdomen.

We report a case of a young woman who presented as acute abdomen due to hematometra resulting from cervical fibroid. This uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain should be considered in women especially with amenorrhea.

Wolf in lamb's skin: Vulval carcinoma mimicking bartholin gland abscess.

Vulvar cancer is a rare malignancy, representing approximately 4% of the female genital tract malignancies. This case emphasizes the importance of considering the unusual diagnosis of vulval cancer in a young woman when confronted with a large or recurrent Bartholin gland lesion, and underlines the need for careful pathological examination of such specimens.