Metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma to the bones of the hand.
A case of bronchogenic carcinoma with polyostotic metastatasis to the phalanges is presented. The literature has also been extensively reviewed.
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Biomedical subjects
W E Gaillard
Publications and source records attributed to W E Gaillard.
Colostomy. Intraperitoneal or extraperitoneal closure?
Forty-three patients who underwent intraperitoneal closure of colostomy are reported on. Complication rates of 4.6 per cent for wound infection and 4.6 per cent for fecal fistulas appear significantly lower than the 10 to 21 per cent complication rates reported for colostomy closure using other technics.
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Ischemia of the hand secondary to Gaisböck's syndrome.
A case of ischemia of the hand resulting from Gaisböck's syndrome (polycythemia and hypertension without splenomegaly) is reported. Treatment for this syndrome is essentially non-specific, such as losing weight and stopping smoking.
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