Mazabraud's Syndrome Coexisting with a Uterine Tumor Resembling an Ovarian Sex Cord Tumor (UTROSCT): a Case Report

The association of intramuscular myxoma and fibrous dysplasia is a rare disease known as Mazabraud's syndrome. We present a case of Mazabraud's syndrome coexisting with a uterine tumor and resembling an ovarian sex cord tumor (UTROSCT). This uterine tumor showed a high mitotic index and cytological atypia. To the best of our knowledge, the coexistence of the two different entities has not been reported in the literature

New Methodology to Investigate the Crystalline State of Cocoa Butter in Chocolate Using DSC

Cocoa butter is a vegetable fat that can exist under six different forms. Differential ScanningCalorimetry (DSC) is a tool that is often used to study cocoa butter crystallization. However, nosystematic method has been established to analyze the resulting curves and therefore obtain clearinterpretation of the tempering process and fat bloom. The aim of this work is to establish a methodto identify the crystalline state of cocoa butter in chocolate during tempering and blooming. Thepresented methodology will be a tool for the industry to study the tempering process and the qualityof the final product. This method will also be useful to enhance the comprehension of the stillmisunderstood blooming phenomena.A standard procedure is developed to measure the thermal behavior of a chocolate sample usingDSC. A mathematical model is used to fit the DSC curves and determine the thermal parameters asthe melting temperature, the endset temperature and the enthalpy of reaction.This method is applied to follow the tempering process of chocolate. Also, to study the fat bloom, awell-tempered chocolate is subjected to temperature variations to induce blooming. Thermalanalyses of the crystalline state of cocoa butter are made throughout the all experience using DSC.The thermogram of a well-tempered chocolate shows a well defined thin peak. While the curve of abloomed chocolate shows a wider peak with a shoulder and a peak temperature up to 1°C higher.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishe