Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510228
Cutaneous Lymphangioma Circumscriptum: Seeing Closer
Marcela de Oliveira Pires, Leonor Aires Figueiredo and Cristina Amaro
Article Type: Clinical Image | Indexed Archive: Volume 9
A previously healthy seven-year-old female presented to the Pediatric Dermatology clinic with multiple, grouped, red fluid-filled lesions on the left side of the torso, that appeared about one month earlier. No other symptoms, such as pain, pruritus or fever were present....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510227
Mycobacterium abscessus Lung Infection Mimicking Lady Windermere Syndrome
Xin Ya See, MD, Yu-Cheng Chang, MD and Kuan-Yu Chi, MD
Article Type: Clinical Image | Indexed Archive: Volume 9
A 60-year-old non-smoking, slender woman without significant medial history presented with a 6-month history of intermittent low-grade fever, dyspnea, and productive cough with greenish sputum. Physical examination revealed crackles in both lung fields. Laboratory tests showed a white cell count of 21,700/μL (reference range 3,200 to 9,200). Chest radiography revealed multiple linear, nodular opacities, and infiltrates inboth lung fields (Figure 1). ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510226
Uterine Adenomyosis: An Uncommonly Oversized Uterus in a 30-Year-Old Patient
Fernanda Alves, Zélia Gomes, Yida Fan, Ana Moreira and Osvaldo Moutinho
Article Type: Image - New Technique | Indexed Archive: Volume 9
Uterine adenomyosis is a disorder in which endometrial glands and stroma are present within the myometrium, resulting in hypertrophy of the surrounding myometrium [1,2]. Its exact epidemiology is uncertain as data regarding this condition has often relied on the assessment of the uterus following hysterectomy. However, studies have reported that it seems to be present in a wide range of individuals undergoing hysterectomy (9-62%)....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510225
Two-Finger Technique and No-Finger Technique of Holding a Face Mask
Bokinala Naveen, MBBS, MD
Article Type: Image - New Technique | Indexed Archive: Volume 9
The Figure 1 shown above depicts the method of holding a face mask in a paralyzed patient. The middle finger is used to lift the chin and thumb is used to hold the mask with direction of force towards the angle of mandible (arrow direction) making sure that the lower side of mask is in contact with the patient....
