Villa Maria Hospital

A rare case of abdominal actinomycosis mimicking ovarian cancer with presumed hepatic involvement and abdominal wall involvement

species. Because of its infiltrative growth, abscess formation, and fibrotic reaction, it may closely mimic malignant disease. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman presenting with abdominal pain and a palpable epigastric mass. Imaging showed a pelvic mass with abdominal wall...

Extracorporeal Free-Light-Chain Removal in Myeloma Cast Nephropathy: Plasma Exchange and Hemodialysis Strategies in the Era of Effective Antimyeloma Therapy

Renal impairment affects up to half of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, and roughly 2–4% require dialysis at presentation, most often because of light-chain cast nephropathy. In these patients, renal recovery is associated with the speed and magnitude of serum free...

Behavior of Drinking Water Distribution Pipes Made of HDPE, AC, OLT 37, and OL37.1 in Contact with Water

Drinking water is essential for humans; its quality determines the health and proper functioning of the body. In order to obtain drinking water in accordance with the legislation in force, the performance of the technology applied for water treatment and the infrastructure for tr...