Photogravure
Visualization of Antigen-specific T Cell in Living Arthritic Mice
Atsuo Nakajima, Seiji Kamijo and Taro Yoshioka
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 298-299
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (152K)]

Review
Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Recent Progress in Diagnosis and Understanding of Their Pathophysiology
Kiyoyuki Ogata
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 300-307
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (188K)]

Original
Cyclo-oxygenase-2 Over-expression Is Associated with Human Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Masao Miyashita, Hiroshi Makino, Miwako Katsuta, Tsutomu Nomura, Seiichi Shinji, Moto Kashiwabara, Ken Takahashi, Mitsuhiro Kudo, Toshiyuki Ishiwata, Zenya Naito and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 308-313
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (214K)]

Original
Analysis of Risk Factors for Postpneumonectomy Bronchopleural Fistulas in Patients with Lung Cancer
Shuji Haraguchi, Kiyoshi Koizumi, Masafumi Hioki, Tomomi Hirata, Kyoji Hirai, Iwao Mikami, Hirotoshi Kubokura, Yutaka Enomoto, Hiroyasu Kinoshita and Kazuo Shimizu
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 314-319
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (92K)]

Original
Video-Assisted Breast Surgery: Reconstruction after Resection of More than 33% of the Breast
Koji Yamashita and Kazuo Shimizu
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 320-327
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (212K)]

Case Reports
Two Cases of Subacute Combined Degeneration: Magnetic Resonance Findings
Susumu Okada, Tomoyuki Kuwako, Hidenobu Nakajo, Makiko Ishihara, Fumio Uchiyama, Rinnosuke Obo, Norio Yokose and Makoto Hamamoto
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 328-331
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (281K)]

Case Reports
Does a Bone Deformity of the Distal Phalanx Undergo Remodeling after Removal of a Congenital Ectopic Nail?: A Case with Periodic Radiographic Follow-up
Kazufumi Sano and Hiko Hyakusoku
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 332-336
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (233K)]

Case Reports
Computed Tomography-guided Mediastinal Drainage for Iatrogenic Perforation of the Esophagus
Masao Miyashita, Tsutomu Nomura, Hiroshi Makino, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Ken Takahashi, Yoshinori Sakata, Kazuhiro Nagata, Katsuhiko Iwakiri, Hiroyuki Tajima and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 337-340
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (142K)]

Case Reports
Boerhaave Syndrome Treated Conservatively Following Early Endoscopic Diagnosis: A Case Report
Akihisa Matsuda, Masao Miyashita, Koji Sasajima, Tsutomu Nomura, Hiroshi Makino, Takeshi Matsutani, Akira Katsuno, Junpei Sasaki and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 341-345
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (121K)]

Case Reports
Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformation Involving Adjacent Duodenum with Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Report of a Case
Eiji Uchida, Takayuki Aimoto, Yoshiharu Nakamura, Akira Katsuno, Kazumitsu Chou, Masao Kawamoto, Shinpei Ono, Nobuaki Ishii, Kazumasa Miyake, Shunji Fujimori, Choitsu Sakamoto and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 346-350
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (209K)]

Short Communication
Influence of Placental Position on Outcome in Patients with Placental Abruption
Chiaki Nagayama and Shunji Suzuki
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 351-353
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (77K)]

Abstracts of Outstanding Presentations
The Clinical Usefulness of Procalcitonin Measurement for Assessing the Severity of Bacterial Infection in Patients Requiring Corticosteroid Therapy
Shigeki Kushimoto, Yasushi Shibata, Yuichi Koido, Makoto Kawai, Hiroyuki Yokota and Yasuhiro Yamamoto
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 354-356
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (125K)]

Abstracts of Outstanding Presentations
Basic Examination of HER-2/neu in Breast Carcinoma by Chromogenic in Situ Hybridization: Application to Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Specimens
Hironori Katayama, Shotaro Maeda, Mitsuhiro Kudo and Zenya Naito
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 357-359
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (208K)]

Abstracts of Outstanding Presentations
Neural Induction of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
Juri Fujimura, Rei Ogawa, Yoshitaka Fukunaga and Hidenori Suzuki
J Nippon Med Sch 2006; 73: 360-361
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (144K)]