Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre
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Hemangioendotheliomas (HE) are vascular neoplasms that rarely involve the neuraxis. We report a rare case in the literature of intradural HE of the spinal cord with intramedullary extension. ⋯ Complete excision of HE is the treatment of choice. Radiotherapy may play a role in the management of this lesion.
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To describe a rare case of primary carcinoid tumor of the liver and its management. ⋯ The result showed that dearterializations of a primary inoperable carcinoid of the liver offered good palliation.
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To assess the results and clinical outcome of delayed union and nonunion humeral shaft treatment using locked medullary nails. ⋯ Our data showed that humeral locked nails can achieve satisfactory clinical results in treating humeral shaft delayed unions and nonunions.
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To determine the relative importance of clinical presentation, laboratory studies, and ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute scrotum, and to suggest an effective method of management. ⋯ Our results show that a careful clinical evaluation, by an experienced examiner, provides the correct diagnosis in acute scrotum rather than ultrasonography. It is of utmost importance to exclude testicular torsion in those who are younger than 16 years and whose pain duration is less than 24 h.