October 2010

Salivary gland cystadenocarcinoma of the tongue: A case report and literature review

  Cystadenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland tumor which commonly arises in the ovary and the appendix. Only 7 cases have been reported in the tongue with 2 cases described as highly malignant. We report a case of cystadenocarcinoma of the base of the tongue in a 79-year-old man who presented with goiter and dysphagia. Physical examination showed a mass of the tongue. Treatment consisted in a partial...

Author(s): Mona Mlika, Ines Chelly, Heifa Azouz, Houda Ouertani, Ghazi Besbes,Emna Mnif, Slim Haouet, Mohamed Moncef Zitouna and Nidhameddine Kchir

October 2010

Chronic viral hepatitis and their relation to ABO blood groups and rhesus (Rh) factor

  ABO blood groups have shown some association with various diseases. Although there are small studies in literature about association between ABO blood groups and chronic viral hepatitis, only few studies found relation between fibrosis severity in chronic viral hepatitis C (CVHC) and ABO blood groups. The aim of this survey is to determine the frequency of different blood groups and Rh (Rhesus) factor in...

Author(s): Alireza Emami Naeini, Mojtaba Rostami and Sahar Emami Naeini