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A Barzilay

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PubMed1994

[Porokeratosis of the skin in an immunosuppressed patient].

Porokeratosis is a chronic, progressive disease of hereditary origin, characterized by the formation of annular, flat lesions with elevated scaly borders. It appears as a few clinical variants that differ mainly in the mode of spread of the lesions and age of onset. In recent years immunosuppression has been found to initiate appearance of the disease or cause its exacerbation. We present a 39-year-old man who developed porokeratosis a year after commencing immunosuppressive treatment following a heart transplantation. There is a relationship between the immune system, malignant transformation and porokeratosis.

Adult↗
PubMed1994

The development of new foci of echinococcosis in northern Israel: prevalence in domestic animals.

In a survey carried out in 1991-1992 in the town of Yirka in Northern Israel, 49 dogs were examined for Echinococcus granulosus infection and abattoir data, based on organs condemned for the presence of parasites, was collected. The presence of E. granulosus by arecoline test was demonstrated in 7 (14.2%) of the dogs examined, but not parasites were found in the intestines of five stray dogs shot in the area. A survey of sheep slaughtered in the local abattoir during a one-month period revealed Echinococcus cysts in 10% of the 255 animals examined. No Echinococcus parasites were detected in 21 dogs examined 3 months after the initiation of praziquantel treatment. Echinococcosis seems to be a very serious public health problem in Israel and a control programme needs to be given a high priority.

Abattoirs↗
PubMed1993

[Rubella encephalitis].

Morbidity in rubella is generally mild, and neurological complications are rare, varying from 1:6000-1:24,000. We describe an 11-year-old girl with severe manifestations of rubella encephalitis. The onset of encephalitis most often occurs within 1-6 days after development of the typical rash. Neurological features vary and include encephalitis, carotid artery thrombosis, myelitis, optic neuritis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and peripheral neuritis. Rubella should be considered in the differential diagnosis of encephalitis despite the current vaccination program in Israel. Such cases should be prevented by encouraging widespread early childhood vaccination.

Acyclovir↗