Hemifacial microsomia is a congenital malformation in which there is a deficiency in the amount of hard and soft tissue on one side of the face.It is primarily a syndrome of the first branchial arch, involving underdevelopment of the temporomandibular joint, mandibular ramus, masticatory muscles and the ear.The affected ear may have an external sof
When conducting tunnel construction in sandy gravel strata, disturbance to the sandy gravel soil is inevitable, resulting in alterations to the properties of the surrounding rock.This paper investigates the relationship between the relative density (Dr) and shear strength parameters under different disturbance states through the implementation of i
A mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta is rare.We report a case of mycotic aneurysm that developed Hand Mixers in the aortic arch.An 86-year-old man was admitted with fever and general weakness.Blood culture yielded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Chest X-ray showed an enlarged aortic arch, and computed tomography scan revealed an ane
Gas production profiles typically show a monotonically increasing monophasic pattern.However, atypical gas production profiles exist whereby at least two consecutive phases of gas production or additional extraneous features that distort the typical profile are present.Such profiles are more likely to occur with the use of a fecal inoculum and are