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A full-term abdominal pregnancy culminating in the birth of a live healthy baby by laparotomy is described.
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Resultado da Gravidez , Gravidez Abdominal/diagnóstico , Adulto , Vilosidades Coriônicas/patologia , Feminino , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Gravidez , Gravidez Abdominal/patologia , Gravidez Abdominal/cirurgia , Útero/patologiaRESUMO
Cystic hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a cyclozoonotic infection distributed world-wide. The morbidity attributable to the infection depends on the size of the cyst(s) and the organ(s) involved. The cysts are most commonly found in the liver and lungs but certain locations have been reported to be more prevalent in children and/or young adults than in older subjects. In order to identify the relationship, if any, between the age of the patient and the site of involvement, the age and cyst distribution of 92 cases of CE were analysed. Lung, brain, spinal and orbital hydatid cysts were more commonly seen in younger patients whereas other sites were preferentially involved in older patients. The factors that determine the final localization of the cysts are discussed. It is concluded that age somehow alters the host-parasite relationship and thus affects the organ distribution of the cysts.
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Equinococose/patologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Equinococose/epidemiologia , Feminino , Registros Hospitalares , Humanos , Iraque/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , PrevalênciaRESUMO
The effects of nifedipine and cimetidine on cold/restraint stress-induced gastric ulcers and glandular wall mast cell count were studied in rats. Two hours of restraint at 4 degrees C resulted in 90% ulceration rate in the glandular stomach with a decrease in glandular wall mast cell count in the mucosa, submucosa and muscle layer. Nifedipine in three doses (1, 5 and 10 mg/kg) administered i.p. 30 min before stress significantly and dose dependently prevented gastric ulceration and mast cell degranulation. Cimetidine, in doses of 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg, again administered 30 min before stress prevented only gastric ulceration dose dependently without a significant change in mast cell count. The results indicate that both nifedipine and cimetidine are equally effective to reduce gastric mucosal ulceration in response to stress. However, the unique effect of nifedipine to inhibit mast cell degranulation which was now clearly demonstrated may favour the potential value of this drug in the management of peptic ulcer disease in humans.
