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Congenital dermoid inclusion cyst (CDIC) over the anterior fontanel is a rare and benign tumor. Selleckchem 5-Ethynyluridine This study reports nine Chinese cases (three females and six males) with CDIC over the anterior fontanel. The clinical manifestations and imaging were analyzed retrospectively. Surgical resection was undertaken in all cases. The diagnosis of CDIC over the anterior fontanel was confirmed by histological examination. The cysts were all noticed soon after birth and enlarged gradually. They were soft, nontender with a sessile base without inflammatory signs and breaking. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed soft tissue mass over the anterior fontanel without intracranial extensions. The histopathological examination displayed stratified squamous epithelium with skin appendages. There were no complications or recurrence after operation during a follow-up for one year. CDIC over the anterior fontanel is a benign tumor. Imaging is recommended preoperatively to aid differential diagnosis. The main management is total excision with good prognosis.INTRODUCTION Chest pain is a common main complaint in the emergency department. Among its associated differential diagnoses, pulmonary embolism remains a key concern for the clinician. There are no clear recommendations on which patients should have a formal workup for pulmonary embolism diagnosis. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of patients with chest pain who were investigated for pulmonary embolism diagnosis and to determine the clinical profile of these patients. METHODS This was a retrospective multicenter study conducted in three French Emergency Departments. We included all patients who presented to these centers for chest pain during a 2-month period. The primary outcome was the initiation of pulmonary embolism workup. We also aimed to find factors associated with this outcome. RESULTS We included 881 patients with a main complaint of chest pain. Mean age was 50 years and 481 (56%) were men. A total of 263 patients (30%, 95% confidence interval 27-33%) had a formal pulmonary embolism workup, and pulmonary embolism was ultimately diagnosed in 7 cases (prevalence of 2.6%, 95% confidence interval 1.1-5.3%). Five factors were identified as independently associated with a workup for pulmonary embolism diagnosis female sex, young age, no ischemic heart disease, recent flight and associated dyspnea. CONCLUSION Among patients presenting to emergency department with chest pain, 30% had a workup for pulmonary embolism. We report five clinical variables independently associated with a higher probability of pulmonary embolism workup in our sample.We investigated whether plasma oxidative stress and apoptotic biomarkers were associated with the VDR polymorphisms in breast cancer survivors supplemented with vitamin D3. Two hundred fourteen breast cancer survivors received 4000 IU of vitamin D3 daily for 12 weeks. Linear regression was used to analyze whether the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on response variables was associated with the selected VDR single nucleotide polymorphisms executing by 'association' function in the R package 'SNPassoc'. Linear regression analyses adjusted for age, BMI and on-study plasma 25(OH)D changes indicated that the aa genotype of the ApaI [codominant model (aa vs. AA) -0.21 (-0.39 to -0.03); recessive model (aa vs. AA and Aa) -0.20 (-0.37 to -0.03)] and bb genotypes of the BsmI [recessive model (bb vs. BB and Bb) -0.20 (-0.39 to -0.01)] on VDR were associated with greater decrease in plasma Bcl2. Our findings indicated that, the Ff genotype of FokI was accompanied by higher increase in plasma MDA levels [codominant model (Ff vs. FF) 0.64 (0.18-1.11); dominant model (ff and Ff vs. FF) 0.52 (0.09-0.05)]. This observed association was not remained statistically significant after correction for multiple testing. Haplotype score analyses revealed statistically significant association between the FokI BsmI ApaI haplotype and circulating MDA changes (P-value for global score = 0.001) after false-discovery rate correction. Our study suggests that genetic variations in the VDR do not powerfully modify the effects of vitamin D3 intake on biomarkers associated with antioxidant activity, oxidative stress and apoptosis in breast cancer survivors.The aim of the study was to analyse years of life lost due to selected malignant neoplasms of the digestive system (colorectum, stomach, and pancreas) in Poland, a post-communist country in Central Europe, according to socioeconomic variables sex, age, level of education, marital status, working status, and place of residence. The study included a dataset comprising death certificates of Polish citizens from 2002 (N = 359 486) and 2011 (N = 375 501). The data on deaths caused by malignant neoplasms of the digestive system, that is, coded as C15-C26 according to International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, was analyzed. The standard expected years of life lost meter was used to calculate years of life lost. In 2002, malignant neoplasms of the digestive system caused 25 024 deaths among Polish citizens (7.0% of all deaths), which translated into a premature loss of 494 442.1 years of life (129.4 years per 10 000 people). In 2011, the number of deaths increased to 26 537 (7.1% of all deaths) and the number of years of life lost rose to 499 804.0 (129.7 years per 10 000). The most important causes of mortality and years of life lost were colorectal, stomach, and pancreatic cancers. In both studied years, the socioeconomic features with an adverse effect on years of life lost due to each considered malignant neoplasm of the digestive system included male gender, lower than secondary education, widowed marital status, economic inactivity, living in urban areas. Years of life lost analysis constitutes a valuable part of epidemiological assessment of health inequalities in society. It appears that the observed inequalities may have many causes; however, further research is needed to better understand their full extent.OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to report a case of Pisa syndrome due to olanzapine use in an autistic adolescent. METHODS The patient was a 12-year-old adolescent girl who was taking olanzapine for autism-related behavioral problems. Abnormal posture and balance problems appeared in the third month of olanzapine treatment. The patient was diagnosed as having Pisa syndrome after clinical evaluation. Biperiden was started on the patient whose complaints continued despite olanzapine treatment was stopped. Patient's complaints regressed with biperiden treatment. RESULTS According to our knowledge, there is no an autistic adolescent case of Pisa syndrome previously reported in the literature. Further studies are needed to clarify the etiology and treatment of Pisa syndrome. CONCLUSIONS In patients with balance problems and abnormal posture as a result of olanzapine use, the clinician should keep in mind Pisa syndrome.