Southern medical journal
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Three instances of intralobar pulmonary sequestration are reported to call attention to the occurrence of this lesion in children. In all three patients, the sequestration was diagnosed by arteriography and treated by lobectomy. Extralobar and intralobar sequestrations are described and the differential diagnosis is discussed.
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Southern medical journal · Nov 1976
Case ReportsUnusual masses in the spermatic cord: report of six cases and review of the literature.
Differential diagnosis of spermatic cord swellings includes direct inguinal hernia, hydrocele, spermatocele, hematocele, lipoma, tuberculosis, and filariasis. This communication focuses attention on other unusual swellings of the spermatic cord. Three cases of sarcoma, two cases of foreign body in the spermatic cord, and one case of vasitis are presented. Although unusual, these conditions should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spermatic cord swellings.
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Southern medical journal · Oct 1976
Comparative StudyModification of blood flow to the extremities by electrical stimulation of the nervous system.
Sixteen patients who had electrical stimulation applied to various portions of the nervous system were examined for increase in blood flow to the extremities. Clinical observations and a one-channel plethysmograph were used to measure arterial dilatation. ⋯ Electrical stimulation applied to the ulnar nerves did cause arterial dilatation. One patient did not show any change in the central arterial pressure curve during transcutaneous stimulation of the cervical spinal cord.
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Undisplaced type I epiphyseal fracture of the distal femur in the adolescent athlete may mimic injury to a ligament. Roentgenographic examination with the knee under stress will reveal the diagnosis, thereby avoiding unnecessary arthrotomy and dictating appropriate treatment and follow-up.