MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'deformity'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:35:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762767&cid=t_419152_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcase-report-a-third-cerebellar-hemisphere%2F2011.04.28 We present a structural anomaly of the cerebellum, which we believe has not been previously reported. A 16-month-old girl presented to the pediatric outpatient department with some delayed developmental milestones. She was full-term with a normal vaginal delivery and no history suggestive of perinatal asphyxia. The motor milestones were delayed, and the child could not stand. The other milestones, including language and socialization, were normal. Examination revealed a bony hard swelling in the occipital region, which, according to the mother, was noticed soon after birth. The occipitofrontal circumference was 52 cm, and the anterior fontanelle was open. There was generalized hypotonia, and the deep tendon reflexes were depressed. Mild truncal ataxia was observed, but there was no nystagm... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762767 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:00:06 +0100 4762767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098024&cid=t_419152_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F7H-54aQbUzg%2Ftuberous-breasts.html The latest edition of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal (Sept/Oct 2010) has a really nice article (first reference below) on this tuberous breasts. One of the best things about the article is the great photos, both of the deformity (includes this one to the right) and the corrective procedure. Another nice thing the article has is the review of the breast’s embryology which is critical to understanding the formation of the deformity (bold emphasis is mine). The breast originates from the mammary ridge, which develops in utero from the ectoderm during the fifth week. Shortly after its formation (in the seventh to eighth weeks), most parts of this ridge disappear, except for a small portion in the thoracic region, which persists and penetrates the underlying mesenchyme around 10 to 14 weeks... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098024 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:12:00 +0100 4098024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718322&cid=t_419152_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fwegeners-granulomatosis%2F Pathophysiology 1) necrotizing granulomatous disease of the upper and lower respiratory tract in setting of glomerulonephropathy 2) most cases have other systemic manifestations 3) strongly associated with production of cytoplasmic antineutrophilic antibodies (c-ANCA) Signs and Symptoms 1) purulent or bloody nasal discharge 2) sinus pain 3) destruction of nasal septum with saddle-nose deformity 4) serous otitis media 5) cough 6) dyspnea 7) chest pain 8) hemoptysis 9) airway obstruction from subglottic stenosis 10) fever Characteristic Test Findings Radiology-1) multinodular, bilateral cavitary infiltrates grouped around vascular structures on chest radiograph 2) bronchial obstruction with atelectasis on chest radiograph Laboratory-3) positive c-ANCA 4) increased sed rate 5) increased C-rea... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718322 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:50:03 +0100 3718322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590318&cid=t_419152_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fleprosy-hansens-disease%2F Pathophysiology 1) caused by an infection with Mycobacterium leprae 2) clinical disease occurs in peripheral nervous system, skin, eyes, testes, and upper respiratory tract 3) four different forms occur along a continuum of mild and self-limiting disease to severe and disfiguring disease; they are least to most severe – polar tuberculoid, borderline tuberculoid, borderline lepromatous, and polar lepromatous 4) the lepramatous forms can have an additional superimposed disease exacerbation – lepra type 1 reaction and lepra type 2 reaction 5) lepra states are immunologically mediated inflammatory states 6) an additional disease condition called Lucio’s phenomenon occurs only in Mexico and the Caribbean Signs and Symptoms Tuberculoid forms – 1) initial lesion is nonprur... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590318 Sat, 22 May 2010 18:43:26 +0100 3590318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563961&cid=t_419152_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fexamine-a-hand-foreshadow-a-future%2F2010.05.14 Back to the subject at hand. To those who are relatively new to this blog, one of the most popular…uh…tolerated series of posts has been my series on the physical exam. If you haven’t done so already, you may want to go back and read the posts to get in the proper mindset (or destroy enough brain cells). Astute readers will note that doctors are not the only professionals to examine the hand. Long before we knew anything about carpal tunnel syndrome or the thenar eminence, we had Madam Linda and her cohorts looking at the hand for signs of what the future will bring for the individual that happens to be connected to the hand in question. Just as stars and planets can have a peculiar interest as to whether a person will run into money, the lines on a person’s hand can foreshadow a ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563961 Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:05 +0100 3563961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3306783&cid=t_419152_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsystemic-lupus-erythematous-sle%2F Pathophysiology 1) systemic disorder with tissue damage secondary to autoantibodies and immune complex deposition 2) cause is unknown but likely requires an environmental stimulus (example is ultraviolet light) in presence of many susceptibility genes Signs and Symptoms 1) butterfly rash on face 2) short hairs in frontal scalp (”lupus hairs”) 3) “carpet tack” skin lesions 4) pericarditis 5) pericardial effusions 6) pleurisy 7) pleural effusions focal or diffuse proliferative nephritis 9) abdominal pain 10) blindness 11) fatigue (often debilitating) 12) cognitive dysfunction (”lupus cerebritis”) 13) subcutaneous nodules 14) puffiness of hands and feet 15) swan-neck deformities of fingers Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) anti-ANA antibo... 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