Volume 5

1. Clinical Image A 52-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of low back pain. Computed tomography (CT) of thoracolumbar spine showed diffuse osteolytic bone metastases (Figure 1). Physical examination revealed a digital rectal exam compatible with frozen pelvis. His prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was 4935 ng/ml. A prostate biopsy was done, and the subsequent histology […]

1. Abstract Venous ulcers are important cause of chronic wounds with high hospitalization costs associated. Compression therapy alone, as the mainstay treatment, often fails to completely close large ulcers which require surgery. Bi-layered constructs of dermal matrix and split-thickness skin-graft are already widely used in burns, scar resurfacing, traumatic wounds and diabetic ulcer, but rarely

1. Clinical Image Fish Bone Foreign Body impaction in the upper aerodigestive tract is a common cause of access to emergency room [1]. One of the sites of impact is pharynx. FFB are difficult to identify on plain radiography, depending on their size, bone calcification, and the type of fish. Computed tomography (CT) is the