The geriatric population i.e. the elderly population is comprised of people older than 65, or, according to some authors, older than 75, which is relative, given the fact that there is often a  mismatch between an individual’s biological age and chronological age. Aging is a rather complex process during which various changes occur ...

By Tatjana Pejčić, Ivanka Đorđević, Ivana Stanković, Desa Nastasijević Borovac, Tatjana Rađenović Petković

Severe pathologic resorption of the mandible may result in weakening of the jaw, unstable dentures, abnormal functions of mastication and speech, and a marked reduction of the facial and vertical dimension. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a severely resorbed mandible treated with mini dental implants and an iliac bone graft. A ...

By Marija Bubalo, Zoran Lazić, Radomir Milović, Anika Ćuković

Malignant melanoma presents unusual predilection for metastasizing in small intestine, becoming one of the most common malignancies that metastasize in small intestine. Intestinal metastases can be identified at the moment of primary disease or later, as a first sign of recurrence. We report a case of malignant melanoma metastatic to the GI tract. ...

By Gjorgji Jota, Zoran Karadzov, Milčo Panovski, Nenad Joksimović, Andrijan Kartalov, Radomir Gelevski, Vladimir Joksimović

Gram-positive coccus Kocuria kristinae, a part of the human skin and oral cavity normal microbial flora, is not considered to be a primary pathogenic microorganism, and infections due to this bacterium are very rare. In this report, we describe an unusual case of K. kristinae infection causing synovitis and periarticular bursitis of the left coxofe...

By Marko Folić, Slobodan Janković, Dejana Ružić-Zečević, Velimir Pajević, Nikola Rosić, Predrag Nikolić

Bacteria which cause enterocolitis belong to the genera Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, to the thermophilic campylobacters, species of Yesrsinia enterocolitica (Y. enterocolitica) and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), and to the group of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli. The aim of this paper was to determine the frequency of isolation of these mi...

By Biljana Miljković-Selimović, Tatjana Babić, Predrag Stojanović

Thoracolumbar spine fractures are most common in the young healthy population. The most common causes of these fractures are high-energy traumas, traffic accidents or falls from heights. Fractures can be followed by neurological damage, which is a direct consequence of the spinal cord damage. Fractures are treated with surgical or nonsurgical metho...

By Saša Milenković, Jordan Saveski, Neda Trajkovska, Goran Vidić, Mile Radenković

Clinically isolated syndrome suggestive on multiple sclerosis is monophasic clinical presentation with suspected underlying inflammatory demyelinating disease. Clinically isolated syndrome supported with magnetic resonance evidence may present the earliest manifestation of multiple sclerosis. Clinical manifestations are still the basis of the first...

By Dejan Savić, Slobodan Vojinović, Stevo Lukić, Ljiljana Savić

To date, there are still no relevant clinical practice guidelines addressing the initial treatment approach in children with myocarditis. On the other hand, only few non-randomized clinical studies and case reports suggest the beneficial effects of corticosteroids in seriously ill children with acute myocarditis. We report on a case of a 14-year-ol...

By Bojko Bjelaković, Ljiljana Šulović, Danijela Jovančić, Ljiljana Šaranac, Jelena Vojinović, Sergej Prijić, Vladislav Vukomanović, Stevan Ilić

The dog nematodes Dirofilaria immitis (D. immitis) and D. repens, well known as zoonotic agents, can infect humans in whom they usually produce abortive infections or immature worms. Dirofilarioses, asymptomatic in most patients and suspected only when the worm reaches surface locations or imaging detects coin lesions, are underdiagnosed because bo...

By Gabriella Cancrini, Simona Gabrielli, Suzana Otašević, Nataša Miladinović-Tasić, Aleksandar Tasić, Jovana Đorđević

Breast carcinoma is the most common female malignancy. Mastectomy and breast reconstruction are indicated to treat the disease and to improve quality of life. The aim of this study was to compare the esthetic results of breast reconstruction with extended latissimus dorsi flap and implant for breast cancer with and without denervation of latissimus...

By Milan Višnjić, Predrag Kovačević, Ljiljana Paunković, Goran Đorđević, Aleksandar Višnjić