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A Dal Monte

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Humeral lengthening in hypoplasia of the upper limb.

Surgical treatment for the correction of upper limb discrepancies with primary involvement of the humerus is reported. The operative technique, the lengthening procedure with the G3-IOR distractor, and the successive external fixation are described. In the seven extremities treated, the mean lengthening was 5.0 cm, the mean percentage lengthening was 25.2%, and the mean residual discrepancy was 2.9 cm. The authors believe that humeral lengthening is advisable for 13- to 15-year-old patients with hypoplasia of the humerus when the discrepancy is greater than 3 cm.

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[Anaphylaxis due to a sting by Argas reflexus (the pigeon tick) A case report].

A case of anaphylactic shock caused by an Argas reflexus sting in a young woman with a history of recurrent undefined urticaria-angioedema syndrome, is reported. This tick is an ectoparasite which is found on pigeons who usually nest under the roofs of dwellings. The diagnosis was based on the history and through a dosage of IgE specific antibodies with RAST, using an extract of salivary gland of Argas reflexus. This ectoparasite was also found in the home and identified through the microscope. It is known to be the potential carrier of the Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the vector of Lyme disease. In our case Argas reflexus caused IgE-mediated reactions and therefore this hypothesis must be considered in the investigation of urticaria-angioedema syndrome or anaphylactic shock in patients who live in houses with pigeons' nests.

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