PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

M Conte

Publications and source records attributed to M Conte.

At least 109 records · Page 6Linked to original sources
PubMedDate not supplied

Stercoraceous perforation of the cecum: report of two cases.

Two cases of stercoraceous perforation of the cecum with adjacent mass formation simulating a neoplasm are described. The predisposing factors for the formation of fecalomas and the mechanisms of perforation are discussed and a review of the literature on this subject is presented. There were no demonstrable predisposing colonic lesions to account for the fecaloma formation in these casesmboth patients recovered completely after surgical treatment of the lesions.

Cecal Diseases↗
PubMedDate not supplied

[Neuroblastoma. Tumor rupture as an unfavorable prognostic factor].

Since there is little information regarding the possible prognostic significance of tumor rupture in localized neuroblastoma, we have analyzed the clinical courses of 163 children registered from 1979-1990 in 12 italian pediatric oncology Centers participating in the Neuroblastoma Cooperative Group of the A.I.E.O.P. (Italian Association for Paediatric Haematology-Oncology). Ten instances (6%) of tumor rupture were described. Ruptures occurred preoperatively in one child, during the operation in 9; among these 9, two were provoked by the surgeon to allow radical tumor excision, 7 were accidental. Of these 10 children, 7 relapsed at 3-25 months (median, 8 months) from diagnosis. Relapses were local in 5 children (2 of the 5 died), disseminated in one (who died), local + disseminated in one (presently alive with disease). Two local relapses were followed by bony or haematologic spread at 4 and 8 months, respectively. Of the 7 children who relapsed, 2 are alive in complete remission at 29, 100 months, respectively; two are alive with disease at 3 and 65 months, 3 died at 8, 15 and 24 months, respectively. We conclude that rupture of a localized neuroblastoma is a factor predisposing to relapse and may compromise the chance of cure. The surgeon should be aware of the risks connected with this complication and make any effort to avoid it.

Abdominal Neoplasms↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Drug abuse in pregnancy: fetal growth and malformations.

The influence of drug addiction in pregnancy on the fetus is in terms of malformation, ponderal and functional development and post-natal psychoneuromotor development. The Authors evaluate the incidence of this complications in 101 drug addicted pregnant patients and the results are shown below.

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced↗
PubMedDate not supplied

[Usefulness of ranitidine in the treatment of esophagitis caused by gastro-esophageal acid reflux].

The results of a randomised prospective study conducted on 40 patients with erosive oesophagitis caused by gastro-oesophageal acid reflux are reported. The patients were divided into two groups and given either ranitidine or a placebo. The clinical and endoscopic evolution confirmed by the histological findings and pH figures demonstrated a significantly better performance in the patients treated with ranitidine. No clinically significant side effects were noted.

Adult↗