Photogravure
Dynamic and Complex Cell Movement during Formation of Vascular Structures with the Fibrin Bead Assay
Masakazu Fujiwara, Mohammad Ghazizadeh and Oichi Kawanami
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 194-195
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (438K)]

Review
Unique Medical Education Programs at Nippon Medical School
Toshiro Shimura, Akinobu Yoshimura, Takuya Saito and Ryoko Aso
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 196-201
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (776K)]

Original
A Rat Gastric Banding Model for Bariatric Surgery
Hitoshi Kanno, Teruo Kiyama, Itsuo Fujita, Shunji Kato, Toshiro Yoshiyuki and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 202-206
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (413K)]

Report on Experiments and Clinical Cases
Usefulness of the Laparoscopic Heller-Dor Operation for Esophageal Achalasia: Introducing the Procedure to Our Institution
Tsutomu Nomura, Masao Miyashita, Hiroshi Makino, Keiichi Okawa, Katsuhiko Iwakiri and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 207-211
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (421K)]

Case Reports
A Surgical Case of Giant Malignant Mesenchymoma in the Posterior Mediastinum That Recurred in the Bilateral Mediastinum
Shigeo Tanimura, Yuji Saito, Kazuo Honma and Kiyoshi Koizumi
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 212-215
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (450K)]

Case Reports
A Case of Meningeal Carcinomatosis with Gastric Cancer Which Manifested Meningeal Signs as the Initial Symptom; the Palliative Benefit of Radiotherapy
Takeshi Yamada, Kiyonori Furukawa, Kimiyoshi Yokoi, Yoshiharu Ohaki, Susumu Okada and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 216-220
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (633K)]

Case Reports
Surgical Treatment for Isolated Multiple Pancreatic Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma: Report of a Case
Takayuki Aimoto, Eiji Uchida, Kazuya Yamahatsu, Hiroshi Yoshida, Makoto Hiroi and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 221-224
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (452K)]

Case Reports
A 2-year-old Girl with Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense Infection Treated with Oral Praziquantel and a Laxative
Atsushi Fujita, Makoto Migita, Takahiro Ueda and Yoshitaka Fukunaga
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 225-227
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (271K)]

Case Reports
Cerebral Infarction in a Patient with Macrothrombocytopenia with Leukocyte Inclusions (MTCP, May-Hegglin Anomaly/Sebastian Syndrome)
Yutaka Nishiyama, Junko Akaishi, Toshiya Katsumata, Ken-ichiro Katsura and Yasuo Katayama
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 228-232
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (449K)]

Case Reports
Rapidly Destruction of the Hip Joint Associated with Enlarged Iliopsoas Bursa in a Patient with Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis
Taro Yoshioka, Akitoshi Tachihara, Tairo Koyama, Kayo Iwakawa, Manabu Sakane and Hiroshi Nakamura
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 233-238
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (855K)]

Case Reports
A Case Report of a Papillary Fibroelastoma Arising from the Left Ventricular Outflow Septum Just Beneath the Aortic Valve
Shigeo Yamauchi, Hidetsugu Ogasawara, Sekou Suzuki and Wataru Kuwabara
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 239-241
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (430K)]

Case Reports
A Case of Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Ascending Colon
Kimiyoshi Yokoi, Noritake Tanaka, Kiyonori Furukawa, Tomoko Seya, Yoshiharu Ohaki and Takashi Tajiri
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 242-246
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (649K)]

Short Communication
Elective Cesarean as a Risk Factor for Transfusion after Delivery of Twins
Shunji Suzuki, Yusuke Inde, Miwa Igarashi and Hidehiko Miyake
J Nippon Med Sch 2008; 75: 247-249
[Abstract] [Full text PDF (79K)]