Unsuspected hepatic injury in the neonate-diagnosis by ultrasonography

Three cases of severe neonatal hepatic injury were investigated with ultrasonography. The injury is often associated with antenatal factors (fetal hepatic enlargement, maternal trauma), perinatal factors (breech presentation, pre- or post-maturity, difficult delivery), or postnatal factors (resuscitation).     

Radiotherapy for melanotic freckles

Five patients who received radiotherapy (RT) for 7 melanotic freckles (MF, also known as Hutchinson's freckles, lentigo maligna) were reviewed 8 to 37 months after their treatment by RT. Local control and a favourable cosmetic result occurred in all patients. Treatment toxicity was minimal. Few reports about the use of RT for MF exist. Many other treatments including observation alone have been associated with high rates of recurrence, and in some cases conversion to invasive melanoma has occurred. RT appears to be a safe and effective treatment for this condition, providing that doses equivalent to 44 Gy in 11 fractions or more are given.     

灰黄霉素中灰黄霉酸杂质及色泽的考查

目的：本文采用薄层色谱法考查了不同厂家灰黄霉素中灰黄霉酸杂质的存在。方法；以丙酮为溶媒，精制灰黄霉素，摸索分离条件，探讨杂质限度，考查产品色泽。结果：杂质均值为０．２７６％，ＲＳＤ为０．１６８％。结论：对改进产品检验方法，提高产品质量具有一定的参考价值。     

Tarsal navicular stress fractures: radiographic evaluation

Tarsal navicular stress fractures are a potential source of disabling foot pain in physically active individuals. The diagnosis of tarsal navicular stress fracture requires a high index of clinical and radiographic suspicion because the fracture is only rarely evident on routine radiographs or standard tomograms. The radiographic diagnosis of a tarsal navicular stress fracture may require anatomic anteroposterior tomograms or a radionuclide bone scan with plantar views. Radiographic examinations of 23 fractures in 21 patients are evaluated.