Renata Reif

Clinical Determinants of Long-Term Survival in Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme

Repeated reports of more than ten years postoperative survival in patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GM) have appeared in the literature over the last decades. Authors have tried to identify the clinical, therapeutic and histological features determining long-term survival. We present two patients in whom, after radical removal of the tumor followed by conventional radiation, there has been no recurrence for at least ten years. The young age of the patients and the radical surgical approach were in accordance with previous reports of long-term survival. Nevertheless, one tumor originated from the thalamus, a location considered to be of unfavorable prognosis. We therefore further discuss the value of clinical signs as determinants in the prognosis of GM.

Cavernous Hemangioma of the Adrenal Gland

Adrenal hemangiomas are rare and seldom found ante mortem. We report a case of adrenal hemangioma that was discovered incidentally and removed surgically. The pertinent literature is reviewed.

Angiodysplasia of the colon.

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Malignant testicular tumors in identical twins

Two cases of testicular malignancy in a pair of identical twins are reported. The literature is also reviewed. The tumors appeared within 7 years of each other. The histology was different in both cases.

Effect of Human Amnion and Chorion Cell Suspensions on Abdominal Adhesion Formation in Rats

Postoperative adhesion formation is a major problem in abdominal surgery. The effect of mesothelial cell cover on adhesion formation after peritoneal injury was experimentally investigated in rats. Hu