... Abstract Otosclerosis is a bone disease of the human otic capsule, which is among the mostcommon causes of acquired hearing loss. The pathologic process is characterized by a waveof abnormal bone remodeling in specific sites of predilection within the endochondral layerof the temporal bone...

... Abstract Intracranial venous thrombosis may occur at any time from infancy to old age and itsclinical expression varies widely and sometimes it may present without focal signs. The mostcommon symptoms are: headache, vomiting, transient or persistent visual obscuration, focalor generalized...

... Abstract The incidence, the age at presentation and the features ofceliac disease (CD) in children have changed considerablyover the past 20 years. CD is now believed to be the mostcommon genetically predetermined condition in humanswith a prevalence of 1%. Only approximately one third ofthe...

... administrationsof neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs). The mostcommon drugs or substances involved are NMBAs, latexand antibiotics. Patients at risk have been identified. Somecomorbidity factors may worsen the reaction. Prompt recognitionof signs and symptoms is crucial because anaphylaxismay progress rapidly...

... of a given study. Recent developments in the field of in vivo imaging notonly allow the assessment of anatomic information but also functional processes with cellularresolution and molecular sensitivity. This chapter will provide an overview of the mostcommon imaging techniques which are currently available...

... Abstract Maculopapular (exanthematous) reactions are the mostcommon adverse drug eruptions affecting the skin. Severalstudies indicate that immunological mechanisms includingcytotoxic T cells (CD4+ > CD8+), both type 1 (e.g. IFN- γ ) andtype 2 (e.g. IL-5) cytokines and various chemokines...

... infection, exposure to aflatoxin and chronic ethanol abuse are the mostcommon. Despite the diversity in nature of the initial insult, resulting cirrhosis of the liver representsthe most common precursor to hepatocellular carcinoma development. After ethanolconsumption the liver represents the major site...