MRI diagnosis of jejunal haematoma, mimicking a mass lesion

We present a case of jejunal haematoma just distal to the origin of treitz ligament. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances of this entity have not been widely reported. MR imaging was used for differential diagnosis between the intestinal mass and haematoma because of the unreliable history and unclear sonography findings. MRI clearly demonstrated jejunal haematoma and obstructed intestinal lumen. © 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved

Nafion-Graphene Composite Film Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode for Voltammetric Determination of p-Aminophenol

A Nafion-graphene (Nafion-GR) nanocomposite film modified glassy carbon electrode was fabricated by a simple drop -casting method, and used in the electrochemical detection of p-aminophenol (4-AP). Owing to the large surface area, good conductivity of GR and good affinity of Nafion, the sensor exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of 4-AP. The electrochemical behaviors of 4-AP on Nafion/GR film modified glassy carbon electrodes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. A calibration curve is constructed in the same matrix, urine, as the unknown samples to be analyzed. The Nafion-GR film modified electrode was linearly dependent on the 4-AP concentration and the linear analytical curve was obtained in the ranges of 0.5-200-M with differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and the detection limit was 0.051-M. The Nafion-graphene nanocomposite modified electrode exhibited good reusability than pure graphene modified GCE. This procedure can be used for the determi- nation of p-aminophenol in the presence of its degradation products and paracetamol. Finally, the proposed method was successfully used to determine p-aminophenol in local tap water samples in urine samples and pharmaceutical preparations

Ultrasound‐guided

Purpose To detect false-positive reduction results after ultrasound (US)-guided hydrostatic intussusception reduction, we have incorporated water-soluble contrast material to the enema fluid and confirmed the reduction with a single abdominal radiograph. We present the results of the combined imaging method for the reduction of intussusception in children

Ultrasound-guided hydrostatic enema reduction of intussusception and confirmation with single abdominal radiograph in children

Purpose To detect false-positive reduction results after ultrasound (US)-guided hydrostatic intussusception reduction, we have incorporated water-soluble contrast material to the enema fluid and confirmed the reduction with a single abdominal radiograph. We present the results of the combined imaging method for the reduction of intussusception in children

Two possible cases of Trichosporon infections in bone-marrow-transplanted children: the first case of T-japonicum isolated from clinical specimens

Trichosporon spp. are emerging as opportunistic agents that cause systemic diseases in immuno-compromised hosts. Trichosporonosis carries a poor prognosis in neutropenic patients. Trichosporon japonicum was isolated from the air and named by Sugita et al. Here we present the first case of T. japonicum isolated from a clinical specimen. Two cases of acute myeloid leukemia who had Trichosporon isolates are discussed because of their rarity and growing importance. T. asahii was isolated from the throat, feces and urine of the first patient. T. japonicum was isolated from the sputum of the second patient. Both cases produced high MICs to itraconazole, and low MICs to fluconazole and voriconazole. In virulance factor investigations there was (++) biofilm formation in T. japonicum but not in T. asahii. Conventional mycological studies were not adequate for the identification of the isolate at the species level. In our second case as in the first one, the isolate was identified as T. asahii with 99.9% accuracy by API20C AUX. Although two T. asahii isolates from the same patient yielded identical typing profiles by arbitrary primed-PCR, the isolates of the two different patients showed different arbitrary primed-PCR typing profiles. However, the genetic identification of the other patient's strain gave the result of T. japonicum