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Albendazole resolves single small enhancing CT lesions in the brain  -  Mar 19, 2008
Medicexchange,...of albendazole in patients with one to three cysticercus granulomas concluded that albendazole significantly hastened resolution of the granuloma(s) and

Wound Complications from Surgeries Pertaining to the Achilles Tendon  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)Seven patients had additional surgery after their wound complications; some had simple granuloma excision, and one necessitated a flap.

Microporous Polysaccharide Hemospheres Do Not Inhibit Bone Healing ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Some agents cause granuloma formation and can be demonstrated on computed tomography up to 7 months postoperatively, in some cases mimicking recurrent

The power in their voice boxes  -  Mar 12, 2008
Business Day,Effects can range through reddened vocal cords, laryngitis, vocal nodules, or polyps, and even take the form of torn vocal tissue (granuloma) or a paralysed

Study finds 'shocking' rate of US teen girls with sexually ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal,The rate of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (chancorid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum and syphilis) for

Femoral Neck Fracture as an Atypical Presentation of Child Abuse  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,The differential diagnosis for the so-called pathologic fracture included metabolic conditions, eosinophilic granuloma, or other tumoral causes,

Unusual Radiologic Presentation of Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,...eosinophilic granuloma, nonossifying fibroma, chondromyxoid fibroma, and malignancies such as Ewing sarcoma and low-grade central osteosarcoma.

Intraoperative Findings in Revision Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy  -  Feb 26, 2008
Irish Medical Journal,...to have recurrent or residual cholesteatoma at the time of revision surgery, 15 (41%) had mucosal disease and 3 (8%) cases had a cholesterol granuloma.

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Pseudotumor of the Urinary Bladder in ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)...atypical fibromyxoid tumor, a pseudosarcoma, pseudosarcomatous fibromyxomatous tumor, and plasma cell granuloma, are also applied to this condition.

A lung granuloma with partial anomalous pulmonary venous ...  -  Feb 7, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2 Herein we describe the case of a patient with lung granuloma suspected to be a pulmonary sequestration who was incidentally found to have PAPVC and

Cambodian girl has rare brain tumor removed in 20-hour surgery  -  Jan 30, 2008
WWSB ABC 7,Buntheep Chun (pronounced bunt-HEAP' chun) had been diagnosed with a giant cell granuloma, a rare, benign tumor that had gotten so large that it had broken

Sarcoid Arthropathy  -  Feb 13, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Radiographs of the hands and feet showed several circumscribed, corticated lytic bone lesions that were consistent with sarcoid granuloma.

Fla. Doctors Remove Girl's Rare Tumor  -  Jan 31, 2008
The Associated PressBuntheep was diagnosed with a giant cell granuloma, a rare, benign tumor that had gotten so large that it had broken through the bones protecting the brain.

Doctor Q&A: How to repair a scar from silicone injection?  -  Feb 11, 2008
OCRegister,A: If it was injected with silicone, you might have developed what is called a granuloma around the silicone that was injected. This unfortunately is scar

Antimetabolite therapy, conjunctival autograft show similar ...  -  Feb 1, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Complications included granuloma formation in 11.4% of 5-FU-treated eyes and 3% of autograft-treated eyes, and conjunctival discharge in 5.7% of

Course and Prognosis of Granuloma Annulare  -  Dec 12, 2007
American Chronicle,The primary lesion of granuloma annulare is a nonscaIing, dome-shaped or slightly flattened papule 3 to 6 mm in diameter. These papules may be skin colored,

Best gift of all  -  Dec 22, 2007
Dorset Echo,..."He thought I might have a pyrogenic granuloma, a condition that is brought on by pregnancy and is not serious. "On the day I saw him he phoned asking me to

Trigger Finger Due to Tenosynovitis From Mycobacterium Kansasii ...  -  Dec 14, 2007
Ortho SuperSite,14 The histology showed infiltration of the flexor tendon by granuloma. The other case is from a series of 13 patients who had carpal tunnel syndrome caused

Reversal of Laryngeal Paresis  -  Dec 5, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),A reduction in the granuloma was also noted in response to antireflux medical treatment (Panel E, vocal cords open; Panel F, vocal cords closed; Video 2).

Interview Rendezvous: Christine Crouse-Dick  -  27 Nov 2007
Bethel College Collegian,CCD: Well, I have a little condition by my eye, right outside here, that is called Granuloma Annulare, which for a while we thought was skin cancer because

journal of the american podiatric medical association  -  Nov 16, 2007
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)...and nonhealing pyogenic granuloma. his clinical presentation suggested atypical tissue. biopsy findings confirmed the diagnosis of spindle cell sarcoma,

common symptoms make sarcoidosis diagnosis difficult  -  Nov 5, 2007
Indianapolis Star,...you need a biopsy to find a type of tissue abnormality called a granuloma. these are associated with many other disorders, so sarcoid in general is

vision to behold  -  Nov 26, 2007
South China Morning Post (subscription),...medical attention. antibiotics or an eye ointment may be prescribed by an ophthalmologist if the condition is not detected early. a pyogenic granuloma,

permanent beauty fillers can leave permanent mess  -  Nov 23, 2007
Times Colonist,...and her lips swelled alarmingly. the condition is called granuloma. de rosa panicked when her face became distorted and her lips blistered.

keeping track of genital herpeswhy are the centers for disease ...  -  Nov 16, 2007
Slate...(the cdc also used to tabulate figures for granuloma inguinale and lymphogranuloma venereum, stds that caused genital ulcers.) got a question about today's

study: mri effective in the diagnosis of persistent pediatric hip pain  -  Nov 20, 2007
Ortho SuperSite,...ischio-pubic osteochondromata, acetabular dysplasia, klippel-trenaunay syndrome and resolution of an eosinophilic granuloma, respectively. the other 33

hans einstein talks valley fever  -  Nov 6, 2007
Renegade Rip,...desert rheumatism, california's disease and coccidioidal granuloma. the sagacious, yet spry and elfish-looking elderly man, cousin to albert einstein,

sexually transmitted diseases  -  Nov 6, 2007
World Health Organization,...viruses and parasites. klebsiella granulomatis (previously known as calymmatobacterium granulomatis causes granuloma inguinale or donovanosis).

polyanalgesic consensus panel's new treatment guidelines via ...  -  Oct 31, 2007
Earthtimes,...prialt is not known to be associated with granuloma formation, which means physicians and patients alike don't have to stop therapy and evaluate the

Pregnancy tumor linked to poor dental health  -  Sep 22, 2007
Bradenton Herald,Pregnancy tumors have many names: pyogenic granuloma, granuloma of pregnancy, lobular capillary hemangioma, and pregnancy epulides.

Exclusive Interview: 'House' Star Lisa Edelstein  -  Oct 2, 2007
BuddyTV...have to say things like “eosinophilic granuloma," though that didn't stop her from speeding through that medical term with ease during our interview.

Sonographic Detection of an Unsuspected Intra-abdominal Surgical ...  -  Sep 27, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)One is an aseptic fibrinous response with encapsulation of the sponge and granuloma formation, which is usually asymptomatic, as in our case.

Sonographic Findings in the Surgical Bed After Thyroidectomy  -  Sep 27, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)The 36 nonrecurrent lesions included remnant thyroidal tissue (n = 8), postoperative fibrosis (n = 7), suture granuloma (n = 7), strap muscle with a nodular

False-Positive Positron-Emission Tomography-CT of a Teflon ...  -  Aug 13, 2007
AJNR (subscription),...left parapharyngeal granulomatous mass. This is the first reported case of a Teflon granuloma presenting as a false-positive parapharyngeal mass.

Sclerosing Lipogranuloma of the Scrotum Sonographic Findings and ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Histopathologic examination showed fibrosclerosis, fat globules, granuloma composed of epithelioid cells and multinucleated giant cells, and inflammatory

HIV/AIDS Lipoatrophy - Facial Wasting  -  Sep 5, 2007
SpiritIndia,No implant dislocation, implant migration, granuloma, allergic reaction or intolerance was recorded". Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Parma,

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Paratestis  -  Aug 22, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)4 Numerous names have been given to IMTs, including inflammatory pseudotumors, atypical myofibroblastic tumors, plasma cell granuloma, pseudosarcomatous

Cause of ulcerative colitis may be misguided immune system  -  Jul 30, 2007
NorthJersey.com,DONOHUE: I have granuloma annulare, diagnosed by two doctors. Each said he didn't know where it came from and that there is no cure for it.

Medtronic gets FDA warning over plant issues  -  Jul 17, 2007
ReutersMany of those reports involve an inflammatory mass or granuloma, developing near the tip of a catheter used with the company's SynchroMed pump,

Adverse reactions to cosmetic filler in eye area  -  Jul 20, 2007
CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com,A foreign-body granuloma formation is one of the reactions that can occur after the use of foreign substances in tissue augmentation, having been linked to

Ask Dr. Tanya  -  Jul 1, 2007
Modern Mom,There may be an umbilical granuloma, which is not dangerous and fairly common. Your pediatrician may advise that you use rubbing alcohol for a week or she

Lungs have their own blood pressure  -  May 8, 2007
Chattanooganow (subscription),DONOHUE: I have been diagnosed with a granuloma. Will you explain it for me? Is it something bad? Is it an infection? -- JJ

Calculating the true cost of lameness in your sheep  -  May 18, 2007
Farmers Guardian,Over-trimming can lead to other foot problems such as toe granuloma. Whilst the emphasis is firmly on the rapid diagnosis and treatment of individual ewes,

Qld MPs overweight, unfit and 'high risk'  -  May 21, 2007
Brisbane Times,Housing Minister Robert Schwarten - Surgery to remove a granuloma from his throat in July 2003. Labor MP Bonny Barry - Breast cancer treatment in 2006.

Ethicon’s Sutures: Post-Operative Nightmare  -  May 9, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,..."In the third week," Lisa recalls, "I developed a knot, called a granuloma, in the left side of my abdomen. The doctor went in again and took a tissue

Can a new treatment take the wrinkles out of time?  -  May 18, 2007
KVBC,Dr. Rodriguez says the risk of a granuloma is minuscule, but he admits you should be very careful about who injects ArteFill. "ArteFill is not as forgiving

Stamping out rising lameness cost is essential for profitable ...  -  May 18, 2007
FarmersWeekly,Scald, footrot, CODD and white line disease are the key four, with interdigital hyperplasia, pedal joint sepsis and toe granuloma factoring in too."

Giant Cell Tumor of the Talar Neck  -  May 16, 2007
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)Results of intraoperative frozen section were consistent with a diagnosis of giant cell tumor of bone, brown tumor, or giant cell reparative granuloma.

Helping an Angel  -  Apr 23, 2007
The Amherst Daily,Doctors told the River Hebert girl she had cancer when her illness is granuloma, a rare disease that attacks the organs.

Model Behavior  -  Apr 6, 2007
Drug Discovery & Development,...that—just like people—medaka infection with this pathogen produces a chronic, lifelong disease with the hallmark TB lesion—the granuloma.

Palate Can Provide Tissue to Repair Gums  -  Apr 18, 2007
WRAL.com,Another patient, Carolyn Puckett, had a benign, but growing, granuloma just above a prominent front tooth. "It was coming up and bringing my lip up with it

Katrina Stress Leaves Scars On Many Pets  -  Apr 4, 2007
The Ledger,Increasing neuroses like tail-chewing and the acral lick dermatitis (aka lick granuloma complex - habitual licking of the paws).

STI: Awareness as prevention  -  Feb 27, 2007
Jakarta Post,Granuloma inguinale: A bacterial infection causing ulceration and often severe scarring of the genitalia. Early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment prevents

Polyanalgesic Consensus Panel Issues New Guidelines for Pain ...  -  Feb 8, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),Unlike intraspinal opioids, ziconotide is not associated with granuloma formation. "This is a real concern because granuloma formation means you have to

Benign growths cause half of voice disorders  -  Feb 12, 2007
Indianapolis Star,A: If it's nodules or a granuloma -- both linked to reflux -- typically we start them on reflux treatment. Only half go on to require any intervention.

The obvious is easy to miss  -  Feb 12, 2007
Los Angeles Times,They discover a blockage in the liver and perform an MRI scan that reveals what appears to be an inflammatory patch (granuloma). They suspect the patient

TV Review: House - "Needle in a Haystack"  -  Feb 7, 2007
Blogcritics.org,But the MRI helps narrow the diagnosis to Wegener's granulomatosis (a form of vasculitis, if you've been playing spot that disease), whose pokey granuloma

Treating A Pregnant Patient  -  Feb 1, 2007
Woman Dentist Journal,As previously mentioned, pregnancy may lead to development or worsening of several oral problems such as gingivitis, pyogenic granuloma formation, erosion,

This Day in Music For January 22, 2007  -  Jan 22, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,...singing and speaking through June 1, 2004 after being diagnosed as having a polyp, an unspecified lesion, a cyst and a granuloma on his vocal chords.

FDA approves wrinkle treatment Radiesse  -  28 Dec 2006
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,Dr. Klein says he has a laboratory report from the University of California at Los Angeles showing that one Radiesse patient developed a granuloma.

FHU aids St. Jude benefit  -  Dec 5, 2006
Jackson Sun,FHU psychology professor Jake Morris was treated at St. Jude 40 years ago when he diagnosed with eosinophilic granuloma, which he described as a condition

Little-known perungalli herb from India shows powerful anti ...  -  Nov 30, 2006
TransWorldNews (press release),The rats with chronic inflammation that were treated with MEPA experienced a reduction in the formation of granuloma tissue -- firm nodules or masses that

Root of pet's excessive grooming  -  Dec 24, 2006
Inside Bay Area,Answer: You are probably describing what we call an "acral lick granuloma." These sores are frustrating to pet owners and veterinarians alike.

IPO Analysis: Artes Medical  -  Dec 10, 2006
Seeking Alpha,Some reports of granuloma have surfaced, a frightening notion in a treatment that is supposed to be near-permanent. Artes counters by saying that the

18F-FDG PET/CT Can Alter Management of Patients With Colorectal ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
DG NewsThese comprised 2 false negative liver lesions that were less than 1 cm in size and 1 false positive mediastinal lymph node (tuberculous granuloma).

Christmas wishes come true  -  Dec 4, 2006
York Daily Record,Elizabeth had Eosinophilic Granuloma with Laugerhans Cells. She was diagnosed at 21 months old. Her immune system had turned on her body and ate the third

Postcircumcision Granuloma A Rare Cause of a Penile Mass in a Boy  -  Nov 22, 2006
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)We report a case of postcircumcision granuloma of the penis with its sonographic findings. ... Abscesses and granuloma are other benign lesions. ...

IPO Analysis: Artes Medical  -  Dec 10, 2006
Seeking Alpha,There are some problems, however. Some reports of granuloma have surfaced, a frightening notion in a treatment that is supposed to be near-permanent. ...

FHU aids St. Jude benefit  -  Dec 5, 2006
Jackson Sun,Jude 40 years ago when he diagnosed with eosinophilic granuloma, which he described as a condition where he developed tumors in his body. ...

Christmas wishes come true  -  Dec 4, 2006
York Daily Record,Paulette Toomey said. Elizabeth had Eosinophilic Granuloma with Laugerhans Cells. She was diagnosed at 21 months old. Her immune ...

18F-FDG PET/CT Can Alter Management of Patients With Colorectal ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
DG NewsThese comprised 2 false negative liver lesions that were less than 1 cm in size and 1 false positive mediastinal lymph node (tuberculous granuloma). ...

Little-known perungalli herb from India shows powerful anti ...  -  Nov 30, 2006
TransWorldNews (press release),The rats with chronic inflammation that were treated with MEPA experienced a reduction in the formation of granuloma tissue -- firm nodules or masses that form ...

ACAAI: Metal-Sensitive Patients May React to Orthopedic Implants  -  Nov 12, 2006
MedPage Today,...of the patients (56%) had a history of atopy, 10 (63%) were diagnosed when they presented with rash and erythema, one (6%) presented with granuloma, five (32 ...

Anti Inflammatory Evaluation Of Plumeria Acuminata Leaves  -  Nov 25, 2006
MedIndia,...model carrageenan, dextran, histamine and serotonin models were used to induce inflammation in rat hind paw and cotton pellet-induced granuloma method was used ...

Sonographic Features With Histopathologic Correlation  -  Nov 22, 2006
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)...system and peripheral nervous system neoplasms, as well as vascular malformations such as schwannoma of the ulnar nerve, cholesterol granuloma of temporal bone ...

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