A 46-year old man developed subcutaneous fat necrosis of the right upper thigh in association with pancreatitis. The panniculitis established by biopsy resolved 4 years later. Subcutaneous nodular fat necrosis is a rare dermatological manifestation of pancreatitis or pancreas carcinoma which may be clinically indistinguishable from erythema nodosum. Biopsy of the skin lesion reveals a characteristic histological picture with necrotic fat cells surrounded by lymphocytes, histiocytes and plasmacells.
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr
December 2024
Exercise Science & Neuroscience Unit, Department Exercise & Health, Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany. Electronic address:
Background: Older adults experience chronic inflammation, which is associated with health conditions such as sarcopenia, and resulting in reduced functional capacity. Resistance training (RT) is a beneficial intervention for improving health in the elderly.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of RT on inflammatory biomarkers, body composition, and functional capacity in healthy adults aged 60 years and over.
J Cosmet Laser Ther
December 2024
Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, P.R. China.
Background: Autologous fat transplantation has gained increasing attention in the field of cosmetic surgery. However, a series of complications can occur after fat transplantation.
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old woman presented at our Hospital with nasal skin necrosis and ulceration.
J West Afr Coll Surg
July 2024
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe soft tissue infection typified by swiftly spreading necrosis of the fascia and subcutaneous fat with successive necrosis of the skin which affects all age groups.
Objective: To compare the clinical presentation and treatment outcome of NF between children and adults.
Materials And Methods: A prospective descriptive study of all patients presenting with NF to the (Usmanu Danfodiyo Univrersity Teaching Hospital, Sokoto), from September 2018 to August 2019.
Indian J Plast Surg
December 2024
Roys Cosmetic Surgery Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Reduction of very huge breast-gigantic macromastia-is a challenge to breast surgeons in choosing the right procedure to obtain an optimal outcome. The feasibility of a superomedial pedicle (SMP) with some modifications proves to be a good option to achieve a viable nipple areolar complex (NAC) with good size and shape after good resection above 800 g. Out of the 35 patients with 70 breast reductions, 15 can be considered gigantic macromastia with reductions above 800 g.
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December 2024
The Department of Cardiology at Wuhan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University), 241 Pengliuyang Road, Wuchang District, Hubei Province, 430060, China.
Background: CD8+ T cells have been found to accumulate in atherosclerotic plaques. However, the specific role of CD8+ T cell subsets in the development of atherosclerosis is still not fully understood.
Objective: To investigate the presence and functions of type 1 CD8+ T (Tc1) cells and interleukin-17 (IL-17)-producing CD8+ T (Tc17) cells.
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