Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare entity. It is usually found in the lung and upper respiratory tract. Its location in the thyroid is exceedingly rare. Only seven cases of IMT of the thyroid were reported in the literature, mostly after the age of 50 years. The predominant histological pattern in all previously reported cases is that of marked plasma cell infiltrate. We report the detailed clinico-pathological and immunophenotypical features of a case of IMT of the thyroid in an 18-year-old girl with a family history of goiter. Our case is unique because it is the first and only known case of IMT of the thyroid in its alternative sclerosing subtype.
In this review the salient aspects of reactor production of parent radionuclides which may be used for the preparation of generators for bio-medical, industrial and research applications are briefly discussed: preparation and selection of targets, optimum reactor irradiation, radiochemical processing and purification, specific activity, radionuclidic and other purity aspects, cost of production. The "Mo-" m Tc generator is only briefly considered owing to its wide coverage in the recent literature.
Study design: Case report. Objective: To report treatment of spasticity in a spinal cord-injured person with intrathecal morphine after the person developed tolerance to intrathecal baclofen. Method: Spasticity in a 36-year-old man with T6 complete paraplegia was treated with increasing doses of intrathecal baclofen. When he developed tolerance to intrathecal baclofen, he was given continuous infusion of morphine intrathecally. Setting: Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, UK. Results: Spasticity was adequately controlled by intrathecal morphine. Conclusion: In spinal cord-injured patients with severe spasticity, who become tolerant to intrathecal baclofen, treatment with intrathecal morphine may be useful.
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