Unusual presentation of peripheral t-cell lymphoma

Mature or peripheral T cell lymphomas [PTCL] are uncommon in most parts of the world and account for only 10-15% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas [NHLs]. They usually occur in middle-aged to elderly patients, 68% presenting with features characterized by a disseminated disease, with systemic symptoms in nearly half of them [45%], bone marrow [BM] involvement in a quarter [25.8%], andextranodal disease in a third [37%]. We report for the first time a patient with a lesion on the glans penis, an unusual site

Local use of prostaglandin [E2] derivative in termination of pregnancy after 14 weeks gestational age

This work was done on 90 patients in two groups. The first group consisted of 20 patients for induction of mid-trimester abortion. Exatra amniotic prostin E[2] Successtully terminetol the pergnancy in 90% of cases. Side effects were infrequent and tolerable, no genital tract injury was recorded and the amount of blood loss was average. The second group: consisted of 70 patients for induction of labor for variable indications. Prostin [E][2] vaginal tablets were used. Oxytocin was used to augment or expedite labor whenever necessary. This regimen proved very effective and no single case of failure was observed. The details are presented in the study