[Pelvic lipomatosis]

A case of pelvic lipomatosis is presented and the literature is reviewed. The radiologic signs enable the radiologist to make an accurate diagnosis. This should avoid unnecessary laparatomy.

[Cyst of the medial meniscus of the knee]

We had the opportunity to observe a case of cyst of the medial meniscus of the knee. We observed unusual findings; association with a meniscal tear and communication through the tear with the articular cavity.

The modulating effect of gestational age on attentional disengagement in toddlers

Gestational Age (GA) at birth plays a crucial role in identifying potential vulnerabilities to long-term difficulties in cognitive and behavioral development. The present study aims to explore the influence of gestational age on the efficiency of early visual attention orienting, as a potential marker for the development of specific high-level socio-cognitive skills. We administered the Gap-Overlap task to measure the attentional orienting and disengagement performance of 16-month-olds born between the 34th and 41st weeks of gestation. Our findings indicate that GA might be a significant predictor of attentional disengagement performance, with lower GAs associated with slower orienting of visual attention in the gap condition. Additionally, we discuss a possible influence of endogenous attention control on disengagement accuracy at this age, particularly among full-term infants. Overall, the findings highlight the role of GA as a key factor in evaluating early visual attention development, acting as a marker for detecting early vulnerabilities.

Un bus come spazio pubblico. Multiculturalismo ed Etnografia Urbana a Milano

Riassunto Il contributo presenta gli esiti di un‘attività didattica e di ricerca sul campo condotta presso il Politecnico di Milano a ridosso di un tema chiave: il ruolo degli spazi pubblici urbani come supporto per la negoziazione delle differenze e nell’ingaggiare diversi individui e popolazioni in situazioni di confronto e coesistenza. Un’esplorazione di tipo etnografico ha messo sotto osservazione un mezzo di trasporto pubblico quale spazio pubblico “compresso”. Il filobus 90/91 a Milano è stato assunto quale terreno di osservazione privilegiato sui rapidi processi di cambiamento sociale e demografico che hanno investito Milano negli ultimi anni entro una prospettiva di ricerca sulla dimensione quotidiana del multiculturalismo.

[Adult colonic intussusception]

Intussusception of the colon is common in the infant, but in the adult this entity is rare. Only 1260 cases have been reported since 1892. We report eight such cases encountered during a 2-year period.