[Comparative anti-smoking legislation].
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the erythrocyte morphology (area, perimeter, shape) and its correlation with high alcohol intake and the conventional blood test (MCV, GOT/GPT, and activated PTT). 60 persons were studied (20 non-drinkers, 20 chronic alcoholics and 20 with hepatic cirrhosis). The erythrocyte area and perimeter was significantly higher, in patients other than the group of non-drinkers. This is directly related to the alcohol intake and liver damage. We believe, that the study of the morphology of the erythrocyte is of interest as a "biological marker" related to the grade of alcoholism.
Tumours of the middle ear are rare. Among them glomus tympanicum is the most frequent, followed by adenoma of the middle ear (AME). This insidious pathology entity displays unspecific clinical and audiological features. Advances in histology and immunohistochemistry have greatly contributed to an accurate diagnosis. We report our experience with two patients, a middle-aged man and a woman, diagnosed in our hospital. Both patients underwent surgical treatment and have shown no signs of recurrence after a 27- and 28-month follow-up. In both cases an accurate diagnosis was confirmed by histological and immunohistochemical analysis.