Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face with ipsilateral hemimegalencephaly.

An extremely rare case of congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (CILF) associated with ipsilateral hemimegalencephaly is reported in a 3-month-old boy. MRI not only thoroughly evaluated the extent of the lesion, but also demonstrated the cerebral anomaly. MRI is indispensable in the evaluation of patients suspected of having CILF.

Tc-99m dextran scintigraphy in the diagnosis of protein losing enteropathy.

Tc-99m dextran scintigraphy was performed on a 16-year-old male patient with protein losing enteropathy. Abnormal leakage of the radiotracer was observed in the right upper lumbar area that moved over time and excreted in the stool which was suggestive of protein loss. It is concluded that Tc-99m dextran is useful in the detection of protein losing enteropathy which is not detected by extensive radiological and endoscopic examination.

Superiority of tc-99m MAG3 to tc-99m DTPA in treating a patient with mild renal artery stenosis.

A 22-year-old female patient with severe hypertension underwent both Technetium-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetate and Technetium-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine basal and captopril renal scintigraphy. While no significant change was seen with Tc-99m DTPA, there was left sided parenchymal retention of captopril Tc-99m MAG3 suggesting renal artery stenosis which was confirmed by angiography.

High resolution CT in children with cystic fibrosis: correlation with pulmonary functions and radiographic scores.

Objective: To compare the high resolution CT (HRCT) scores of the Bhalla system with pulmonary function tests and radiographic and clinical points of the Shwachman-Kulczycki clinical scoring system.

Methods: HRCT of the chest was obtained in 40 children to assess the role of HRCT in evaluating bronchopulmonary pathology in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). The HRCT severity scores of the Bhalla system were compared with chest radiographic and clinical points of the Shwachman-Kulczycki scoring system and pulmonary function tests.

Correlation of flow cytometric parameters and transferrin receptors with gallium-67 scintigraphic images in lymphoma patients.

The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of flow cytometric parameters and transferrin receptors with gallium-67 scintigraphic imaging results in Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients. DNA content and cell cycle analyses were performed using flow cytometry and transferrin receptor analysis was carried out by the immunohistochemistry technique in 24 patients aged between 16 and 62 years. All patients underwent gallium-67 scintigraphy, and tumour to background ratios were calculated.

Secondary extradural spinal tumours in children.

Secondary extradural spinal tumours are very rare, but they comprise most of the extradural neoplasms seen in infancy and childhood. Thirty-nine patients with this type of secondary tumour were treated in our hospital between 1965 and 1991. The diagnosis was proved by biopsy in every case.

Subsequent testicular histology: fertility and fecundity of rats subjected to unilateral incarcerated inguinal hernia during the prepubertal period.

An experimental study was designed to evaluate subsequent ipsilateral and contralateral testicular histologies, fertility, and fecundity of rats subjected to unilateral incarcerated inguinal hernia during the prepubertal period. Three study groups each containing 12 rats (28-day-old) were established. In group 1 the rats were only anesthetized.

The fate of testes following unilateral incarcerated inguinal hernia in adult rats.

The histological effects of unilateral incarcerated inguinal hernia on the ipsilateral and contralateral testes were examined in adult rats. Three groups were established. In the first group the left testis and caecum were exposed and replaced.