Hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with arterial occlusive disease.

Purpose: Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCA) is defined as an independent risk factor for atherothrombotic vascular disease; therefore, screening for HHCA is recommended. However, the incidence and characteristics of HHCA in patients with vascular disease remain unclear. We conducted this study in an attempt to resolve these issues.

Adrenal neuroblastoma in an adult: report of a case.

Neuroblastomas comprise a major part of adrenal tumors in children. However, they are seldom reported in adults. In this report we present the case of a 30-year-old woman who was operated on for an incidentaloma.