Middle ear cholesteatoma: a CT study

Thirty-two middle cholesteatomas in 30 patients [19 males and 11 females with age ranged from 8 to 48 years] complaining of offensive ear discharge and manifestations of middle ear disease have been fully investigated clinically, audiologically and radiologically and operated upon. The high resolution CT with 1.5-2 mm thickness cuts in axial and coronal planes were sufficient to detect the soft tissue mass of cholesteatoma, bone erosions, ossicular destruction and extent of the lesion. Brain CT was done for cases with intracranial complications. Complications were either extension in the temporal bone and or intracranially. Ossicular necrosis was detected in 23 cases, brain abscess in 5, meningitis in 2 and recurrence in 3 cases. Operative interference was done either urgently or as a planned operation by either closed or opened techniques for the cholesteatomas and their complications

Some studies on behavioural, physiological and productive aspects in Egyptian goslings kept under two systems of management

The behavioral and physiological performance of 20 young Egyptian goslings were studied under two systems of management [confined and open systems]. Birds were divided into 2 equal groups, each of 10, 6-week old goslings. The study was conducted for 6 consecutive weeks in the Department of Hygiene and Animal Ethology. Obtained results revealed that goslings kept in open system and showed a marked increase in feed consumption [kg] have good feathering and obtained a 2.19 kg final body weight. While goslings kept in confinement showed less feed consumption, poor feathering and they obtained 1.696 kg final body weight. Goslings in open system were more active, feed searching, ground pecking, playful, contented, sleeping and sunbathing, more performing comfort movements than do goslings in confinement. The ethogram of goslings in open system was timed by nature than the ethogram of those in confinement. No significant differences in RBCs [million/ml], Hb% MCV, MCH, PCV and MCHC [P <0.01] were found between goslings of the two systems of management

Management of haemangioma in different sites

78 cases of haemangioma in different sites were treated in the last five years in surgery and Radiotherapy departments in Mansuora University Hospital. They were 68 cases of skin and 10 cases were vertibral haemangioma. In the last complete neurologincal examination and radiological invistigation were done. Treatment method advocated was ethanolamin injection [46 cases], surgical excision with or without grafting [8 cases] and radiotherapy [24 cases]. The latter treatment was given either primarily or after lamenectomy and biopsy of the vertibral haemangioma. Most of the leases were followed up for two years and showed good response denoting the value of radiotherapy in the treatment of vertibral haemangioma in particular. Surgery and intralesional injection of sclerosing agent were also mentioned as lines of treatment of choisce in haemangioma affecting the skin

significance of osteo-medullography in tibial shaft fractures

This study inculdes 46 patients with fractures of the tibia. 22 patients had delayed union; osteomdullography was performed for these 22 patients. Osteomedullography was considered positive in 8 cases where venous circulation was demonstrated across the fractur site and were treated conservatively. Union occurred within 3 months. 14 cases showed negative signs as there was no venous circulation across the fracture site and trested by bone grafting

Study of intrahepatic lymphatics in bilharzial hepatic fibrosis and their role in ascites formation

Hepatic lymphography and thoracic duct lymph flow and pressure study were done in 11 patients with pure bilharzial hepatic fibrosis and 5 cases of mixed cirrhosis. In mixed hepatic cirrhosis visualization of lymphatics of the liver and increased thoracic duct lymph flow and pressure can confirm that the liver shares in the formation of ascities. In pure bilharzial fibrosis hepatic lymphatics are not visualised because of the abscence of the outflow obstruction and in addition from the increased thoracic duct lymph flow and pressure, we can conclude that the liver is not responsible for excess lymph production in presinusoidal obstruction