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The Authors discuss about a case of retroperitoneal mass, recently observed in their Institution. About the nature of the mass, by the imaging and clinical evolution, the Authors suppose a traumatic genesis: subcapsular renal hematoma, occurred 2 years before, broken and expanded in retroperitoneal space and then superficialized in the left lumbar region.
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Cutaneous Fistula/etiology , Hematoma/complications , Kidney Diseases/complications , Aged , Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use , Cutaneous Fistula/diagnostic imaging , Cutaneous Fistula/drug therapy , Female , Hematoma/diagnostic imaging , Hematoma/drug therapy , Humans , Kidney Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Kidney Diseases/drug therapy , Lumbosacral Region/diagnostic imaging , Radiography , Retroperitoneal Space , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Intragastric balloon (BIB) is a mechanical restrictive device formed by a silicone wrapper inserted endoscopically in the stomach, filled with 500 cc of physiological blue methyl solution and kept in situ for 6 months. In two years 98 intragastric balloon have been set in 88 patients at the average age of 37.1 years, of 41.9 of BMI and 47.6 kg of weight. Complications were intolerance, gastro-oesophageal reflux, break and/or deflation and meteorism. BIB is an effective procedure in the temporary treatment of obesity leading to satisfactory weight loss and to short-term improvement of comorbidities.
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Bariatric Surgery/instrumentation , Gastric Balloon , Obesity, Morbid/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome , Weight LossABSTRACT
Enteric infections in childhood are estimated to be a primary cause of illness and death in the third world and Rotaviruses play a very important role in acute nonbacterial diarrheal enterocolitis. The Authors analyse the latest results of the direct investigation of the virus in the feces by ELISA method. The improvements in diagnostic techniques and the new knowledges about Rotaviruses and their pathogenic power acquired during the last decade have made it easier to know the consequences of Rotavirus infections particularly in the poorest countries, with very bad sanitary conditions. Much attention has therefore been paid to the study of dietetics and immunoprophylaxis in order to find the most suitable cure. At present only some vaccines of animal origin are available that many Authors consider to be harmless, and that, might hopefully be employed in the third world countries.
