Archive of Medical Research

Cytotoxic-Antineoplastic Derivatives of Prenyl-1,2-naphthohydroquinone.
Several new prenyl-1,2-naphthohydroquinone derivatives have been prepared by chemical modifications of Diels-Alder products which were obtained from cycloaddition of alpha-myrcene to 1,2-benzoquinone and then evaluated in vitro for their cytotoxic activity against A-549 lung carcinoma, HT-29 colon carcinoma, and MB-231 breast adeno-carcinoma culture cells. Most of them exhibited GI(50) values in the […]

Nodular Fasciitis of the Face: Aesthetic Considerations.
Nodular fasciitis is an uncommon tumor-like fibroblastic proliferation that occurs rarely in the head and neck region. A new case of nodular fasciitis occurring in the cheek of a 56-year-old woman is reported. The case was characterized by dental trauma preceding the appearance of the lesion (extraction of […]

MR imaging in the triage of pregnant patients with acute abdominal and pelvic pain.
PURPOSE: To retrospectively assess the performance of MR imaging in the evaluation and triage of pregnant patients presenting with acute abdominal or pelvic pain. METHOD AND MATERIALS: MRI studies of pregnant patients who were referred for acute abdominal pain […]

Contrasting the Seasonal Variability of Halogenated Natural Products and Anthropogenic Hexachlorocyclohexanes in the Southern Norwegian Atmosphere.
Halogenated natural products (HNPs) are increasingly recognized as compounds of marine environmental samples. In this study, we explored whether the annual course of the concentrations of HNPs in ambient air samples was different from those of anthropogenic […]

A Giant Atrial Thrombosis in a Patient with Fontan Circulation.
We described a case of a quasi obstructive thrombus in the right atrium in a patient with a Fontan palliation. Different medical imaging techniques helped us for diagnosis and management strategy. We discussed the therapeutic choice between thrombolysis or surgery.
Ladouceur M, Latremouille C, […]

Synovial cyst in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Small synovial cysts are a common manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis; large brachial cysts, however, are a rare sign of the disease and they must be differentiated from other soft tissue swelling which are not related to articular involvement. We describe the case of three children with […]

Efficacy of etanercept in the treatment of a patient with Behçet\’s disease.
Behçet\’s disease is a systemic inflammatory disorder without a specific treatment that is chosen on the basis of the type and severity of manifestation in the organ involved. More recently, biological agents like etanercept have emerged as possible therapeutic alternatives in […]

Efficacy of intravenous alendronate for the treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in children with autoimmune diseases.
Our objective was to investigate the efficacy of intravenous alendronate for the treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) in children with autoimmune diseases. Five children with autoimmune disease and GIOP were treated with 5 mg intravenous alendronate once every […]

Delayed spinal infection after laminectomy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis interruptedly exposed to anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha agents.
We report a case of spondylodiscitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus 8 months after laminectomy of the lumbar spine, occurring in a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient interruptedly treated with anti-tumor necrosis alpha (TNFalpha) agents. The […]

Regional variations of vertebral trabecular bone microstructure with age and gender.
The vertebral trabecular bone has a complex three-dimensional (3D) microstructure, with inhomogeneous morphology. A thorough understanding of regional variations in the microstructural properties is crucial for evaluating age- and gender-related bone loss of the vertebra, and may help us to gain more […]