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Major Causes of Hospital Admission in Beta Thalassemia Major Patients in Southern Iran
Objective:Beta thalassemia major is a prevalent hereditary disease in
Mediterranean region especially Iran. Early blood transfusion is
necessary for most of the patients and frequent transfusion can cause
various medical problems for the patients. The aim of this study was to
find major causes of hospital admission in beta thalassemia major
patients to reach the accurate preventive and therapeutic plans for
these patients. Methods: Four hundred twenty six patients were admitted
to the Nemazee Hospital (the main University referral Hospital Center
affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Fars Province,
southern Iran) during 3 years period (January 2007 to January 2010). A
questionnaire was filled containing age, gender, hemoglobin level,
frequency of blood transfusions, deferoxamine injection, cause of
hospital admission and hospital course. Findings: The mean age of
patients was 11.28 years. The mean serum ferritin level was
1820±749 μg/lit. Two hundred fifty five (59.75%) patients
were male and 171 (40.25%) patients were female. The top five most
prevalent causes of hospital admission were splenectomy (21.8%),
infections (19.9%), congestive heart failure (19.0%), diabetes mellitus
(13.4%), and Liver biopsy (11.5%). (P=0.0002) Conclusion: Results of
this study revealed that infections and complications due to iron
overload are major causes of hospital admission in beta thalassemia
major patients
Adult Mesoblastic Nephroma: ACase ReportAdult Mesoblastic Nephroma: A Case Report
Mesoblastic nephroma is a rare entity in adulthood. We report a case of mesoblastic nephroma in a 35-year-old woman who presented with left flank pain. Computed tomography images favored a soft tissue mass in the upper pole of the left kidney. The lesion was excised and sent for pathological analysis. Pathological and immunohisto-chemical studies favored a diagnosis of mesoblastic nephroma