Acute Papillitis in Young Female with Toxoplasmosis

Papillitis and complicating acute toxoplasma retinochoroiditis, are unusual and atypical features of toxoplasmosis. This report presents a female with unusual acute papillitis. This patient had an active toxoplasmic chorioretinitis lesion that appeared to involve the optic nerve head and a major blood vessel as well as central nervous systems (CNS). Papillitis may be secondary to juxtapapillary retinitis (Jensen choroiditis). Very rarely, the optic nerve head may be the primary site of involvement. This case report illustrates a rare presentation of acute papillitis in a young immunocompetent female

Selectins, Activated Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule, and Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Tissue Levels in Patients With Low- and High-grade Gliomas

Background: Adhesion molecules play an important role(s) in inflammation, tumor cell progression and invasion. Here we investigated tissue levels of selectins (E-, L-, and P-selectins), activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecules (ALCAM), and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecules-1 (PECAM-1) in a series of patients with glial tumors and controls

Evaluation of ALCAM, PECAM-1 and selectin levels in intracranial meningiomas

Objectives: Cell adhesion molecules play a major role in various pathological states. The aim of this study was to evaluate the tissue levels of selectins (E-, L-, and P-Selectins), activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1) in intracranial meningiomas and compare with the levels in control tissues

Intraoperative Shortening of Aneurysm Clips: Revisiting an Old Technique in a New Era

BACKGROUND: It can sometimes be challenging to find a suitable clip to treat an unusual aneurysm, or when the surrounding anatomy is unusual, especially in resourcelimited environments. We describe a method to modify aneurysm clips based on the method originated by Sugita et al in 1985. Herein clip modification (Clip-Mod) is used to treat anatomically difficult anterior communicating artery aneurysms