Biomedical subjects

B Stromberg

Publications and source records attributed to B Stromberg.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1991

Traumatic hemipelvectomy.

Traumatic hemipelvectomy is an uncommon and devastating injury with few patients alive when they reach the hospital. There are only 19 reported survivors of this injury. This group includes 17 males and 2 females. All had severe, associated injuries. The mechanism of injury involved motorcycle, automobile, pedestrian/motor vehicle, or heavy machinery accidents. All surviving patients are young (10-34 years of age). Most suffered from a variety of postoperative complications. Two interesting patients with traumatic hemipelvectomy are reported. One involves a new mechanism of injury, the propellor of a motorboat. The management of these 2 patients is explained, the experience of others with similar injuries is reviewed, and the benefit of reconstruction with the gluteus myocutaneous flap is discussed.

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PubMed1991

Atypical chondroid syringoma.

In summary, chondroid syringoma is a rare sweat gland neoplasm characterized by its slow growth and unpredictable growth phase. When malignant, it has a significant potential for recurrence, metastases, and even death. Due to the rarity of this tumor, an accurate preoperative diagnosis is difficult. Therefore, it is important for the clinician to have a high degree of suspicion for chondroid syringoma when considering the differential diagnosis of solid cutaneous nodules. A patient has been presented with a chondroid syringoma with atypical features, but no unequivocal evidence of malignancy. This poses a therapeutic dilemma. At the present time, the best therapeutic option appears to be accurate diagnosis, wide local excision, and close follow-up. Further research will elucidate the role of adjunctive treatment modalities.

Adenoma, Sweat Gland↗

PubMed1979

A review of the salient features of osteochondrosis in the horse.

There appears to be an increasing incidence of osteochondrosis in young fast-growing horses in Europe and the USA. The disease is thought to be congenital in type and affects endochondral ossification in growing bones. It can be localised to one joint or may be a generalised condition. The clinical manifestations of the disease lead to a secondary chronic degenerative joint disease in adult animals. There is a genetic predisposition to the condition which is associated with rapid growth and excessive high energy feeding. The careful genetic selection of bloodstock and restricted intake in early life can greatly assist in decreasing the incidence of the disease.

Animals↗