Diffuse neurofibroma with hypertrichosis in a toddler.

Diffuse neurofibroma is a rare type of neurofibroma uncommonly reported in infancy. It is a slow growing tumor originating in the peripheral nerve sheath. We present the case of a 17-month-old boy with diffuse neurofibroma of the scalp associated with hypertrichosis.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Allergen Immunotherapy Prescription for Allergic Rhinitis.

Background: Racial and ethnic differences exist in the severity of various atopic diseases including allergic rhinitis (AR). Patients of under-represented races and ethnicities may be subjected to disparate subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) prescription practices.

Objective: To explore the racial and ethnic disparities in the use of SCIT among patients with AR.

Relationship between vertical stiffness and soft-tissue injuries in professional Australian football.

Soft-tissue injuries are common in Australian football. Recently, literature has identified non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors, including vertical stiffness (K). However, limitations regarding measurement frequency and duration exist; thus, further information is required about the role of K as a modifiable risk factor for injury.

Learning styles vary among general surgery residents: analysis of 12 years of data.

Purpose: Understanding the learning styles of individuals may assist in the tailoring of an educational program to optimize learning. General surgery faculty and residents have been characterized previously as having a tendency toward particular learning styles. We seek to understand better the learning styles of general surgery residents and differences that may exist within the population.

Photodynamic therapy using Verteporfin (benzoporphyrin derivative monoacid ring A, BPD-MA) and 630 nm laser light in canine esophagus.

Background And Objective: Verteporfin is a new photosensitizer with short-term skin photosensitivity. The objective of this preclinical study was to find the light dose that effectively ablates canine esophageal mucosa when delivered 30 minutes after Verteporfin injection.

Study Design/materials And Methods: Verteporfin was administered intravenously (0.