Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410026
Orbital Apex Cavernous Hemangioma Causing a Temporal Visual Field Deficit
Ashley A. Campbell, Suzanne K. Freitag, Benjamin S. Bleier, Simmons Lessell and Dean M. Cestari
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 23, 2015
We present a case of compressive optic neuropathy from a small hemangioma in the orbital apex causing a mostly temporal visual field defect with some extension nasally on the pattern deviation plot. Given the visual field defect, the location of this lesion was expected to be in the anterior chiasm or prechiasmal optic nerve. This case supports the hypothesis that the organization of temporal visual field fibers likely occurs at the level of the distal optic nerve prior to entering the anterior ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510009
Combined Technique for Bleaching Non-Vital Teeth with 6-Month Clinical Follow-Up: Case Report
Ana Claudia Santos de Azevedo Izidoro, Gislaine Cristine Martins, Cristian Higashi, Christiana Zander-Grande, Lidia Yileng Tay, Joao Carlos Gomes, Nara Hellen Campanha and Janaina Habib Jorge
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 23, 2015
Aim: The aim of this case report is to demonstrate the efficacy of the combination of two techniques of dental bleaching (inside and outside) to deal with the aesthetics of the smile. Material and methods: The intra-bucal examination showed the presence of a fistula in the vestibular region of the tooth 11 and a darkening of the tooth crown....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410039
Adult with Ileocolic Intussusceptions
Steven Lee-Kong and Herbert Irving Pavilion
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 27, 2015
The patient is a 32 year old man whose only past medical or surgical history includes an appendectomy presented to our emergency room with diffuse abdominal pain. Th pain had been present for approximately 3 days, and was characterized by episodes of diffuse, intense cramping followed by long intervals of relative relief. It was accompanied by intermittent nausea and vomiting, as well as diarrhea that at least twice included bright red blood....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410038
Intercostal Lung Hernia: A Case for Conservative Treatment
Edupuganti Mohan Mallikarjuna Rao, Sarah Patterson Mitchell, Janina Fordyce and Vyjayanthi Ganga
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 26, 2015
Lung herniation, defined as the protrusion of the lung beyond the thorax, is rarely encountered in the clinical setting. Most pulmonary hernias are caused by congenital defects and thoracic trauma. Spontaneous hernias are uncommon. We present a 70 year old patient with spontaneous intercostal lung herniation following a bout of bronchitis and several days of vigorous coughing....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510006
Can A Single Imagery Session Positively Change Sense of Wellbeing?
Jose Luis Rosario and Jose Roberto Leite
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 25, 2015
Mental imagery or cognitive imagery is a technique that can be used in the treatment of many psychological and affective disorders. Wellbeing in turn, is a global concern and related to the feeling of happiness, fulfilment and satisfaction in life. The hypothesis of the present study was that use of the imagery technique can change subjects' scores on the Ryff multidimensional Psychological Well-being (PWB) scale....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410037
Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis due to the Third Branchial Sinus: A Case Report
Jiang Xiuwen, Shao Jinyan, Hou Tiening, He Lina and Tang Jianguo
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 25, 2015
Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis (DNM) is uncommon infection of mediastinum arising from neck or oral cavity. Despite improvements in diagnostic imaging and treatment, its mortality rate remains relatively high. We describe a unique case of descending necrotizing mediastinitis secondary to the third branchial sinus. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and transcervical surgical drainage....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410036
Intravenous Immunoglobulins Efficacy in a Case of ALS with Myasthenic Symptoms
Giovanni Piccirillo, Francesca Trojsi, Maria Rosaria Monsurro, Bernardo Maria De Martino, Francesco Habetswallner and Gioacchino Tedeschi
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 23, 2015
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular junction disease, for which the most specific test is an increase in anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies (anti-ACHR-Abs) titer. Myasthenic symptoms are rarely detected in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). We report the case of a patient with sporadic ALS who presented at onset clinical and instrumental features suggestive of a disorder of the neuromuscular junction....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410029
Alpha- and Beta-Cell Proliferation and Extracellular Signaling - A Hypothesis
Cyril J Craven
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 01, 2015
A model is offered towards an understanding of the cellular communications of two major cell types of the pancreas. The beta and alpha cells of the pancreas are considered to be coupled by the insulin and glucagon hormones that they produce, respectively. In this model, insulin stimulates the alpha cells to release glucagon and grow, especially by cell division, while glucagon similarly stimulates the beta cells to release insulin and grow....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510006
Importance of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening before and after Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Intravesical Bladder Instillation Treatment to Avoid Unnecessary Prostate Biopsy
Takehiko Okamura, Hidetoshi Akita, Kenji Yamada, Takahiro Kobayashi, Ryosuke Ando, Noriyasu Kawai, Keiichi Tozawa and Takahiro Yasui
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 29, 2015
The adverse effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) intravesical instillation therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) vary widely, and can include BCG-induced prostatitis. In contrast, prostate cancer may occasionally develop along with bladder cancer. Therefore, if prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels increase after BCG therapy, a prostate biopsy should be performed to exclude prostate cancer....