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Neuroendocrine tumors of the stomach are rare tumors representing less than 2% of polypoid lesions of the stomach. They are frequently discovered incidentally on endoscopic examination, but they can also cause symptomatic anemia or abdominal pain. Gastric neuroendocrine tumors are derived from enterochromaffin-like cells and they have a known
malignant potential. Usually they are multiple and associated with multiple endocrine … Preberite več >>

Facial palsy causes substantive disfiguration and functional deficit of the affected side of the face. Treatment of facial palsy differs and depends on the underlying cause. When facial palsy is definitive and spontaneous regeneration of the facial nerve is not expected, then reconstructive procedures for facial reanimation are necessary. The aim of this article is to show the modern principles … Preberite več >>

A careful clinical examination and patient's medical history contribute to the diagnosis of wrist disease. It is important to obtain disease-related information, accurately inspect and palpate all parts of the wrist and check the range of motion of the wrist. The symptomatic wrist should always be compared with the contralateral wrist. In palpation we pay attention to the presence of … Preberite več >>

Eisenmenger syndrome is a clinical syndrome that develops as a consequence of advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension in a small number of patients with congenital heart disease and left-to- right shunts. It is associated with multi-organ involvement and numerous systemic complications, which greatly affect the quality of life and reduce life expectancy. Diagnosis is made by observing the typical clinical picture … Preberite več >>

Orbit represents a complex anatomic space affected by a wide variety of diseases being primarily orbital or spread into the orbit from the surrounding. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance are imaging methods of choice for diagnosing and staging of the orbital diseases. This review focuses on some of the most common orbital diseases and their key radiological features.… Preberite več >>

In the article we provide an overview of paediatric autonomic dysfunctions. In children, autonomic disorders are often overlooked since they can range from mild, not even by health care specialist recognized problems. Signs and symptoms of dysautonomy can be painful and deteriorating to a child's wellbeing so they must be timely recognized and treated. In children some dysautonomy events can … Preberite več >>

Detection and response to stimuli is the ability of every living being. When this process is interfered, we talk about sensory impairment. There is a wide range of possible causes of sensory disturbances. In this article we mainly focus on sensory impairment caused by mental disorders. In doing so, we divide disorders of perception into elementary perceptual impairment, sensory abnormalities, … Preberite več >>