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F Abdulla

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PubMed1994

Gynaecological malignancies in Qatar.

Gynaecological malignancies constitute 6.88% (144 of 2092) of all malignant lesions in Qatar over a 15 year period (1979-1993). Cancer of the cervix was the most common with 54.86% followed by ovarian cancer 22.91%, endometrium 15.97%, vulva and vagina 2.75% and 2.08% respectively. Malignancies of the corpus uteri were rare. No tumours of the Fallopian tubes were registered during the study period. Early marriage, frequent coitus started early in life and increasing number of pregnancies were predisposing factors for the genesis of cancer of the cervix. As in some other developing countries, cervical and ovarian neoplasms tend to occur in the younger age group. Germ cell and gonadal stromal tumours were rare in Qatar and this may suggest rarity of these tumours in women of Arab and Indian subcontinent descent. Increasing number of pregnancies seems to protect against ovarian cancer. Abortions and age at menarche do not influence the incidence of gynaecological malignancies. Our findings provide an adequate data base for planning of gynaecological cancer education, screening programmes and resource allocation in Qatar.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1994

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen: a case report.

An inflammatory pseudotumour of the spleen mimicking a lymphoma clinically is reported. Immunohistochemical studies and the characteristic polymophous inflammatory and fibroblastic infiltrates confirm the lesion as benign.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

Endobronchial tuberculosis manifested as obstructive airway disease in a 4-month-old infant.

Tuberculosis is becoming a more prominent pediatric disease, but there are few recent reports of endobronchial involvement. We have presented the case of a 4-month-old infant with symptomatic obstructive airway disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Endobronchial tuberculosis usually follows 2 to 3 months of antituberculous therapy. This case is especially unusual because the endobronchial disease developed before diagnosis or therapy. Endobronchial tuberculosis should be considered in any patient with symptoms or roentgenographic findings of obstructive airway disease. Bronchoscopy is the best technique for diagnosis and follow-up of endobronchial tuberculosis.

Airway Obstruction↗
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Effects of tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine on the electrocorticogram of rats with a unilateral lesion of the nucleus basalis magnocellularis.

The effects of tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine (THA) were studied on the electrocortical activity of control rats and of rats with a unilateral lesion of the nucleus basalis magnocellularis (NBM) produced by alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-4-isoxozole propionic acid (AMPA). This lesion almost completely deprived the lesioned hemisphere of its cholinergic innervation. In control rats, THA (10 mg/kg i.p.) increased the amplitude of the slow components of the electrocorticogram (less than 9 Hz). These effects were antagonised by atropine (5 mg/kg i.p.). Lesion of the NBM alone decreased the amplitude of frequencies in the 12-16 Hz frequency band but did not significantly affect the slower frequencies. THA (10 mg/kg) restored the amplitude of the 12-16 Hz activity to the level seen in control rats before THA but did not affect activity in the other frequency bands. The results suggest that THA requires some residual cholinergic innervation in order to exert its effect.

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