Discussion Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation due to development of the larval form of
the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus in the organism. Hydatid disease is widespread in …

Discussion An abdominal textiloma is a retained surgical sponge left after a surgical operation.
Clinically, it may lead to abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, digestive tract fistula or …

A 62-year-old woman presented with post-menopausal bleeding of three months’ duration.
On clinical examination, the cervix looked patulous. The uterus was bulky and irregular with …

Lissencephaly or agyria is a prototype of disorders of neuronal migration, a rare type of
hereditary malformation of the brain, which manifests with smooth cerebral surface, poorly …

The authors report an unusual location of a benign chondroma of the petro-sphenoidal
synchondrosis extending into the cavernous sinus. Computerized tomography and magnetic …

The purpose of this study is to present a new robust sliding mode control design for nonlinear
systems where both matched and unmatched uncertainties are considered. The proposed …

Discussion The presence of fatty tissue in the myometrium is anomalous. This alteration has
been interpreted as a lipomatous degeneration, a metaplasia of smooth muscle cells, or as a …

A 72-year-old patient was admitted for exploration of an opacity of the left base discovered
fortuitously on a routine chest x-ray. Initial blood tests were normal. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy …

This paper proposes a robust supertwisting algorithm (STA) design for nonlinear systems
where both matched and unmatched uncertainties are considered. The main contributions …

Water separation and recovery through thickening require adapted flocculants and densification
processes. This study aimed to maximize water recovery from phosphate sludge (PS) at …