[A project of the 6th chapter of the Oncology Research Group, Aichi Prefectural Society of Hospital Pharmacists: an attempt to make a pamphlet for patients undergoing LEED therapy, based on analysis of complications].

To date, medical guidance for patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy has mainly been with regard to individual medicines. Only a few reports have been available dealing with information on side effects by a regimen unit. Therefore, we accumulated information on side effects and made a pamphlet for patients with malignant lymphoma undergoing peripheral blood stem cell transplantation after Melphalan (L-PAM), Cyclophosphamide (Endoxan), VP-16 (etoposide) and Dexamethasone (LEED)therapy, for the purpose of explanation for patients on pharmacist's rounds.

[Construction and evaluation of new anti-cancer drug prescription support system to promote proper use of anticancer drugs].

In the Nagoya City University Hospital, we started an Anti-cancer drug prescription support system according to which physicians input the injection prescription order from the regimen, together with the Outpatient Oncology Unit established in May, 2007. In order to prepare the anti-cancer drug more safely, we constructed a new Anti-cancer drug preparation support system(new system) at the same time. We investigated and evaluated the time and accuracy required for the preparation between the old and new systems.

Basal encephalocele associated with hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery.

A 22-year-old woman presented with a basal encephalocele associated with hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery (ICA) manifesting as a 6-year history of decreased vision in the right eye. She underwent encephalo-arterio-synangiosis under a diagnosis of hypoplasia of the ICA at age 6 years. Magnetic resonance imaging showed the encephalocele medial to the right temporal lobe.

Intraosseous cavernous hemangioma of the frontal bone.

A 32-year-old man presented with a primary intraosseous cavernous hemangioma manifesting as a small painless swelling of the right forehead. Radiography revealed a radiolucent osteolytic lesion in the right frontal region. Bone window computed tomography demonstrated a 1.

Verbal memory deficits in a preadolescent case of lesions of the left parahippocampal gyrus associated with a benign tumor.

The authors report cognitive functions of a 13-year-old boy with a cavernous angioma occupying the posterior left parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) and part of the left fusiform gyrus but not hippocampus. Neuropsychological examinations soon after the removal of the tumor showed selective deficits in semantic memory function, as evaluated by the Category Fluency Task and the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised, while visual memory, attention, and IQ were not affected. These observations suggest the involvement of the PHG in the processing of semantic memory and provide an insight into the neural substrates underlying the distinct cognitive deficits in some of the psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia.

Genetic basis of inosine triphosphate pyrophosphohydrolase deficiency in the Japanese population.

Inosine triphosphate pyrophosphohydrolase (ITPase) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inosine triphosphate (ITP) to inosine monophosphate and pyrophosphate. In Caucasian populations it is reported that the frequency of cases showing decreased ITPase activity is 5%. The structure of ITPA gene along with five single nucleotide polymorphisms has been reported in Caucasians.

[Dural arteriovenous fistula involving the cavernous sinus as the cause of intracerebral venous hemorrhage: a case report].

A case of cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula (CS-DAVF) presenting intracerebral venous hemorrhage was reported. An 81-year-old woman was suffered from generalized convulsion accompanied by right conjunctival hyperemia and edema. Computed tomography scan revealed intracerebral hematoma involving right putamen and perifocal edema extraordinarily expanded to inferior part of the right frontal lobe and insular cortex.

Automated graphic image generation system for effective representation of infectious disease surveillance data.

Infectious disease surveillance schemes have been established to detect infectious disease outbreak in the early stages, to identify the causative viral strains, and to rapidly assess related morbidity and mortality. To make a scheme function well, two things are required. Firstly, it must have sufficient sensitivity and be timely to guarantee as short a delay as possible from collection to redistribution of information.

[Traumatic vertebral arteriovenous fistula caused by an injury due to penetration by pieces of glass: case report].

We reported a case of a 79-year-old male with traumatic vertebral arteriovenous fistula. The patient was admitted with hemorrhagic shock due to arterial bleeding caused by a penetrating injury of the neck. Cervical CT showed free air at the level of the lamina of C1.