scholarly journals Schimmelpenning Syndrome with Large Nevus Sebaceous and Multiple Epidermal Nevi

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-191
Author(s):  
Reiva Farah Dwiyana ◽  
Maryam Nissa Hazari ◽  
Inne Arline Diana ◽  
Srie Prihianti Gondokaryono ◽  
Raden Mohamad Rendy Ariezal Effendi ◽  
...  

Epidermal nevus syndromes are a group of rare multiorgan disorders. Schimmelpenning syndrome is a clinical variant of epidermal nevus syndromes. This congenital syndrome is characterized by the existence of nevus sebaceous and usually accompanied by abnormalities of the eyes, skeletal, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems. A 2-year-old girl presented with large, hairless, yellowish-brown plaques on the scalp and face along with multiple brownish-black verrucose plaques and brownish-black macules on almost all parts of the body. The skin-colored verrucose tumors were also found on the lips and around the mouth. Histopathological examination of the lesion on the forehead revealed hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and sebaceous gland hyperplasia supporting the diagnosis of nevus sebaceous, while histopathological examination of the lesions on the lips and abdomen demonstrated hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and papillomatosis consistent with verrucous epidermal nevus. The pediatrician suspected that the patient had mental retardation; however, there were no neurological, cardiac, skeletal, nor ophthalmologic abnormalities. The lesions on the lips and around the mouth were excised, and it demonstrated a good result. To conclude, epidermal nevus syndrome (e.g., Schimmelpenning syndrome) should be considered in children born with nevus sebaceous.

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
Oki Suwarsa ◽  
Endang Sutedja ◽  
Hartati Purbo Dharmadji ◽  
Pramita Kusuma ◽  
July Rahardja ◽  
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Pemphigus vegetans is a clinical variant of pemphigus vulgaris, accounting for 1–2% of all very rare pemphigus cases in children. The involvement of the oral mucosa in this disease is usually accompanied by severe pain that aggravates the patient’s malnourished condition. Conversely, malnutrition may also reduce vulnerability towards autoimmune diseases. Although pemphigus vegetans has never been reported to develop in a child with marasmus before, we encountered a case of pemphigus vegetans in a severely malnourished patient. A 12-year-old boy in marasmic condition presented with painful, clear, fluid-filled blisters, accompanied by erosions, crusts, and vegetative lesions on almost all parts of the body. Histopathological examination of the lesions revealed a suprabasal cleft, and direct immunofluorescence staining showed deposits of immunoglobulin G in the epidermal intracellular spaces. The patient was treated with a multidisciplinary approach, and intravenous corticosteroid was administered for 2 weeks with an appropriate diet. There were significant improvements in the skin lesions and his nutritional status. Although pemphigus vegetans may occur in children with malnutrition, the underlying mechanism for the development of autoimmune diseases in malnutrition remains unclear.


Author(s):  
L. Yarmots ◽  
G. Yarmots ◽  
A. Belenkaya

For ruminants, especially high-yielding animals in addition to the complete supply of animals with protein, its digestibility in the rumen is important. With low protein digestibility in the rumen, the released ammonia will be more effectively used by the rumen microflora, and the undigestible protein in the subsequent sections of the digestive tract can serve as a source of amino acids for the body. The use of concentrate mixtures with the inclusion of local, affordable and cheaper grain feeds, in particular a high-energy and protein ingredient- rapeseed presscake makes it possible to increase the milk productivity of cows throughout lactation. These presscakes are well balanced in their amino acid composition and belong to feeds whose protein has a low degree of digestibility in the rumen. The purpose of the researches was to study the digestibility of nutrients and milk productivity of cows when using the concentrate mixture with the inclusion of rapeseed presscake. In the scientific and economic experiment has been carried out on lactating cows, where the cows of the experimental group in the concentrate mixture of peas has been replaced with rapeseed presscake the digestibility of nutrients in the ration, energy metabolism and milk productivity have been studied. Studies have shown that almost all the nutrients were significantly better digested by the animals of the experimental group. Energy in milk was more allocated by cows of the experimental group by 6,29 MJ. From cows of the experimental group for 100 and 305 days of lactation has been obtained more milk by 6,27 and 7,06 %, respectively, than from control herdmates. The biochemical parameters of blood were within the limits of the physiological norm in animals of both groups. Thus, the replacement of peas with rapeseed presscake in the concentrate mixture did not have a negative influence on the metabolic processes and helped to increase the milk productivity of cows.


Author(s):  
Stefan Bittmann

Since the outbreak near a fish market in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, researchers have been searching for an effective therapy to control the spreading of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and inhibit COVID-19 infection. Many countries like Italy, Spain, and the USA were ambushed by this viral agent. To date, more than 2.5 million people were infected with SARS-CoV-2. There is no clear answer, why SARS-CoV-2 infects so many people so fast. To date of April 2020, no effective drug has been found to treat this new severe viral infection. There are many therapy options under review and clinical trials were initiated to get clearer information, what kind of drug can help in this devastating and serious situation. The world has no time.


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (26) ◽  
pp. 2892-2905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumit Jamwal ◽  
Ashish Mittal ◽  
Puneet Kumar ◽  
Dana M. Alhayani ◽  
Amal Al-Aboudi

Adenosine is a naturally occurring nucleoside and an essential component of the energy production and utilization systems of the body. Adenosine is formed by the degradation of adenosine-triphosphate (ATP) during energy-consuming processes. Adenosine regulates numerous physiological processes through activation of four subtypes of G-protein coupled membrane receptors viz. A1, A2A, A2B and A3. Its physiological importance depends on the affinity of these receptors and the extracellular concentrations reached. ATP acts as a neurotransmitter in both peripheral and central nervous systems. In the peripheral nervous system, ATP is involved in chemical transmission in sensory and autonomic ganglia, whereas in central nervous system, ATP, released from synaptic terminals, induces fast excitatory postsynaptic currents. ATP provides the energetics for all muscle movements, heart beats, nerve signals and chemical reactions inside the body. Adenosine has been traditionally considered an inhibitor of neuronal activity and a regulator of cerebral blood flow. Since adenosine is neuroprotective against excitotoxic and metabolic dysfunctions observed in neurological and ocular diseases, the search for adenosinerelated drugs regulating adenosine transporters and receptors can be important for advancement of therapeutic strategies against these diseases. This review will summarize the therapeutic potential and recent SAR and pharmacology of adenosine and its receptor agonists and antagonists.


Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 728
Author(s):  
Jeong-Hyouk Choi ◽  
Koo-Han Yoo ◽  
Dong-Gi Lee ◽  
Gyeong-Eun Min ◽  
Gou-Young Kim ◽  
...  

Background and Objectives: Retroperitoneal schwannoma is a very rare case of schwannoma which commonly occurs in the other part of the body. However, it is difficult to distinguish schwannoma from other tumors before pathological examination because they do not show specific characteristics on imaging study such as ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance image (MRI). Case summary: A 60-year-old male showed a retroperitoneal cystic tumor which is found incidentally during evaluation of coexisted bladder tumor. Neurogenic tumor was suspicious for the retroperitoneal tumor through pre-operative imaging study. Finally, a schwannoma was diagnosed by immunohistochemical examination after complete surgical excision laparoscopically. Conclusion: As imaging technology is developed, there may be more chances to differentiate schwannoma from other neoplasm. However, still surgical resection and histopathological examination is feasible for diagnosis of schwannoma.


Author(s):  
Adenike Adegbayi

Abstract The aim of the study is to add to the body of knowledge on less researched aspects of female adolescent health in Nigeria. It specifically explored the menarche or first period narratives of 136 young women, focusing on the contents of the discussion that ensued with whom they told when they first got their period using qualitative methodology. It also explores sources of premenstrual information and how the menstrual period is managed. The sample consisted of 136 undergraduate females in Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria. Almost all of the respondents (95%) received information about menstruation from mothers, female relatives and school lessons prior to menarche. The majority of the respondents first told either their mother or a female relative when they first got their period and viewed menarche as a crisis. Two salient themes emerged from the contents of the narratives; celebration and advice. The advice theme was further explored and three advice patterns were identified: being a woman, hygiene and changed dynamics in relationships with males. Data from the present study suggests that only certain aspects of the menstruation discourse have evolved. All respondents reported using sanitary towels during their menstrual period with the majority experiencing cramps regularly and (61%) using pharmalogical agents for remedy. It is envisaged that findings from the study will be useful in future health intervention programmes and research on female adolescent health in Nigeria and elsewhere.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kochu Therisa Karingada ◽  
Michael Sony

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has caught many educational institutions by surprise and warranted an abrupt migration from offline to online learning. This has resulted in an education change, without any time for due consideration, as regards its impact on musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) on students. The purpose of this study is to investigate MSD related to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional study was conducted on undergraduate students in India. In total, 261 students participated in this online survey.FindingsThe study finds that around 80% of students have reported some symptom in the head, neck and eyes since they started online learning. In total, 58% have reported MSD symptom in the right shoulder and 56% in the right hand fingers. Besides, more than 40 % of students experienced some MSD symptoms, in almost all the body parts studied, due to online learning. Correlation analysis is conducted between time spent on online learning per day and MSD symptoms.Originality/valueThis is the first study conducted on MSD and online learning during COVID-19 pandemic.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. e241005
Author(s):  
Akiyo Matsumoto ◽  
Takahiko Akao ◽  
Hiroshi Matsumoto ◽  
Naoki Kobayashi ◽  
Makoto Kamiya

A 67-year-old man who had been pinned between a basket crane and a tree complained of severe pain in his lower back and a decreased appetite. Laparotomy after decompressing the gastrointestinal tract revealed incarceration of an ileal loop within a fractured third lumbar vertebra. The damaged bowel was resected, and an end-to-end anastomosis was performed. Once the patient’s condition had stabilised, posterior lumbar fixation was performed. There were no abdominal complications or lower limb neurological deficits during the follow-up period. Enhanced CT and MRI had been helpful in making the diagnoses. Histopathological examination revealed the aetiology of the traumatic incarceration: the intestine had been pinched as the disc space closed, and the body attempted to return to its original state by exerting countertraction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhao ◽  
Junling Zhang ◽  
Xiaodan Han ◽  
Saijun Fan

Abstract Radiation can induce senescence in many organs and tissues; however, it is still unclear how radiation stimulates senescence in mouse small intestine. In this study, we use the bone marrow transplantation mouse model to explore the late effects of total body irradiation on small intestine. Our results showed that almost all of the body hairs of the irradiated mice were white (which is an indication of aging) 10 months after the exposure to radiation. Furthermore, compared with the age-matched control mice, there were more SA-β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal)–positive cells and an upregulation of p16 and p21 in 8 Gy–irradiated mice intestinal crypts, indicating that radiation induced senescence in the small intestine. Intestinal bacterial flora profile analysis showed that the diversity of the intestinal bacterial flora decreased in irradiated mice; in addition it showed that the principal components of the irradiated and control mice differed: there was increased abundance of Bacteroidia and a decreased abundance of Clostridia in irradiated mice. To explore the underlying mechanism, an RNA-sequence was executed; the results suggested that pancreatic secretion, and the digestion and absorption of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and vitamins were damaged in irradiated mice, which may be responsible for the body weight loss observed in irradiated mice. In summary, our study suggested that total body irradiation may induce senescence in the small intestine and damage the health status of the irradiated mice.


2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Poppy M. Lintong ◽  
Eddy H. Tambajong

Abstrak: Liposarkoma primer pada payudara termasuk salah satu tumor payudara yang sa-ngat jarang, insidennya kurang dari 1% dari semua tumor ganas payudara. Umumnya liposarkoma pada payudara jarang atau tidak menyebar ke kelenjar getah bening aksila. Gambaran histologik liposarkoma pada payudara sama dengan liposarkoma di ekstrimitas atau tubuh. Suatu liposarkoma yang sejati pada payudara ditegakkan bilamana gambaran cystosarcoma phyllodes tidak ditemukan dalam potongan-potongan  jaringan tumor. Satu kasus dilaporkan pada seorang wanita usia 49 tahun dengan tumor payudara besar. Gambaran Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma secara makroskopik menunjukkan massa multinoduler besar, warnanya bervariasi dari kuning, kuning kecoklatan bercampur coklat keabu-abuan. Mikroskopik terdiri dari 2 komponen yaitu lipogenik, menunjukkan gambaran  liposarkoma diferensiasi baik; dan nonlipogenik (dedifferentiated). Daerah dedifferentiated menunjukkan gambaran fibrosarkoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, dan liposarkoma miksoid. Daerah yang menyerupai malignant fibrous histiocytoma menunjukkan gambaran sitologik pleo-morfisme, arsitektur storiform, dan sel-sel datia. Fokus-fokus  liposarkoma miksoid telah dibuat pulasan dengan Alcian blue hasilnya positip. Kata kunci: dedifferentiated liposarcoma,  payudara.     Abstract: Primary liposarcoma of the breast belongs to very rarely found breast tumors, hav-ing an incidence of less than 1% of all malignant breast tumors. In general, this liposarcoma rarely or does not spread to axillar lymph nodes. Histopathologically, liposarcoma of the breast is similar to liposarcoma in extremities and other parts of the body. A true liposarcoma of the breast is diagnosed if there is no cystosarcoma phyllodes in the tumor tissues. We re-ported a 49-year-old female with a huge breast tumor (21x18x15cm), associated  with four lymph nodes in the ipsilateral axilla.  Histopathological examination of the tumor tissues showed a dedifferentiated liposarcoma, and of the four lymph nodes, as well as reactive hyperplasia with no metastase. Macroscopically, this dedifferentiated liposarcoma, appeared as large multinodular masses ranging in color from yellow to yellow-tan admixed with firm tan-gray areas. Microscopically, it consisted of two components: lipogenic, a well differen-tiated liposarcoma; and nonlipogenic, dedifferentiated one. These dedifferentiated areas showed a fibrosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, and mixoid liposarcoma. Areas of malignant fibrous histiocytoma looked  cytologic pleomorphisme, storiform architecture, and multinucleate cells. Foci of mixoid liposarcoma were stained with Alcian blue, and showed positive results. Key words: dedifferentiated liposarcoma, breast.


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