Clinico-radiological study of pediatric abdominal masses matched by helical computerized tomography [HCT]

This study was conducted on [47] pediatric patients presented with abdominal masses to El-Menia University Hospital from September 1998 to August 1999 [21 males and 26 females] with mean age of 5 years +/- 2 months. All patients were subjected to proper clinical examination, radiological studies including plain X-ray, abdominal ultrasound [US] and helical computed tomography [HCT] and the end result was documented by biopsy. From the study, it was found that renal masses were present in 15 patients; Wilm's tumour in 8, cystic lesions in 4, lymphoma in 2 and subcapsular hematoma in 1 patient. Retro peritoneal masses were present in 12 patents; sarcoma in 5 patients, lymphoma in 3, neuroblastoma, duplication cyst, hematoma and calcified T.B. lymph node each in one patient. Intestinal masses were found in 7 patients; lymphoma in 5 patients, multilocular cyst and intussusception each in one patient. Supra-renal neuroblastoma was present in 5 patients. Hepatic masses were found in 5 patients [abscess, cyst, hepatoblastoma, lymphoma and metastasis]. Splenic masses were present in 3 patients; cystic hematoma in 2 patients and infected hydatid cyst in one patient

Mycoflora of imported frozen beef

A total of 95 cartons containing imported frozen beef cuts [21 forequarter, 29 flank and brisket, 37 hindquarter and 8 different cuts] were examined for the presence of mycoflora. A total of 125 moulds could be isolated and identified. The most frequent moulds were Aspergillus, 53 [42.4%], Dematiaceous moulds 30 [24%], Penicillium 22 [17.6%] and Trichoderma 5 [4%]. Significance of these moulds was discussed

Bacteriological quality of raw eyes [Gohara]

20 samples of raw eyes each of cattle, buffalo and camel were examined bacteriologically. The obtained results revealed that the mean value per grams of aerobic plate count were 7.2 x 10[6], 2 x10[6] and 1 x 10[6], of cattle, buffalo and camel eyes respectively. Enterobacteriaceae count were 4.4 x 10[4], 4.5 x 10[3], 9 x 10[2] while coliforms [MPN] were 5.7 x 10[2], 8.1 x 10[2], 3.3 x 10[2] /gm of examined cattle, buffaloe and camel eyes respectively. The public health significance of isolates, camels samples were less suspected to contamination than those of cattle and buffaloes; the probable source of eyes contamination and suggestive measures to avoid health hazards were discussed