The mnemonic : Carney complex has SPM TAG.
The creator : Myself.
Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the tumors and other features, which include Carney complex.
S = Spotty cutaneous pigmentation
P = Peripheral nerve schwannomas
M = Myxomas of skin, heart and breast.
TAG = Testicular, Adrenal and Growth hormone (GH) producing pituitary tumors.
Friday, December 18, 2009
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19 - Structures passing through Foramen Ovale
The mnemonic : MALE.
Creator : God knows who! but this is one of the oldest mnemonics in the history of medicine, which has found its way into a few textbooks too.
Explanation: This helps us in remembering all the structures that pass through FORAMEN OVALE, which is one of the important foramen on the inferior part of the skull. The structures that pass through Foramen ovale are :
M = Mandibular nerve
A = Accessory meningeal artery
L = Lesser petrosal nerve
E = Emissary veins
Creator : God knows who! but this is one of the oldest mnemonics in the history of medicine, which has found its way into a few textbooks too.
Explanation: This helps us in remembering all the structures that pass through FORAMEN OVALE, which is one of the important foramen on the inferior part of the skull. The structures that pass through Foramen ovale are :
M = Mandibular nerve
A = Accessory meningeal artery
L = Lesser petrosal nerve
E = Emissary veins
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