Beware of that Arizona sun...

[hech54]

...it obviously makes scrambled eggs out of your brain.

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A top municipal official in Phoenix died in a bizarre incident that saw him crawl out of his fast-moving vehicle, stand atop its roof and extend his arms outward before tumbling off, authorities said on Thursday.

Kevin Keogh, a 28-year city employee who started as a management intern and became its top finance manager, died at the scene after he plunged from the vehicle and struck the pavement and a tree Wednesday afternoon in nearby Scottsdale, Arizona, police said. He was 55.

It was not immediately clear whether Keogh jumped or accidentally fell from the vehicle, which was traveling at about 50 miles per hour, police said.

"This is something you see in the movies, but this is not the movies," said Sgt. Doug Dirren, a Scottsdale police spokesman. "The whole thing is, quite frankly, very bizarre."

Police officers were called to the area by a motorist reporting that his Dodge Neon was rear-ended by a black Mercedes-Benz at a stop light, and that there was no driver inside. Officers found Keogh's body about two blocks away, and witnesses said they saw him standing on his car.

Police said it was not known whether the death was accidental or a suicide, nor if alcohol or drugs were involved.

Phoenix City Manager Frank Fairbanks said he learned from Keogh's wife that the longtime finance official was battling the fallout from a relapse of a tropical disease.

"His wife shared with me that the disease had come back in the last two months and was affecting many parts of his life," he told employees in an e-mail on Thursday.

Keogh received numerous awards throughout his career, including being honored as the nation's best municipal finance director and a top financial innovator by City and State magazine.

[offline]

What freaken tropical disease does that?

[glockjs]

its winter time here though, so its like a chilly 75 during the day probably drugs or the lack there of

[Guest]

What freaken tropical disease does that?

there is a parasite that infects ants.it cuases them to climb up on a tall blade of grass(neuro infection)so cows eat them completing the vector cycle.Maybe this guy had that

[hech54]

its winter time here though, so its like a chilly 75 during the day probably drugs or the lack there of

It's the LONG TERM exposure I guess...

[offline]

What freaken tropical disease does that?

there is a parasite that infects ants.it cuases them to climb up on a tall blade of grass(neuro infection)so cows eat them completing the vector cycle.Maybe this guy had that

Oh I have seen a photo of that one. What an alien disease. The ant dies
and the head becomes the nutrient for the flowering body - a stalk like
growth grows out of the head. That and that rare form of cancer that
grows its own set of teeth are two really bizarre conditions.

[Guest]

What freaken tropical disease does that?

there is a parasite that infects ants.it cuases them to climb up on a tall blade of grass(neuro infection)so cows eat them completing the vector cycle.Maybe this guy had that

Oh I have seen a photo of that one. What an alien disease. The ant dies
and the head becomes the nutrient for the flowering body - a stalk like
growth grows out of the head. That and that rare form of cancer that
grows its own set of teeth are two really bizarre conditions.

Teratomas are truely bizarre and not as rare as you think.

http://edcenter.med.cornell.edu/Pathology_Images/123.gif

[Tearren]

- offline wrote

That and that rare form of cancer that
grows its own set of teeth are two really bizarre conditions.

Call me gullible, but I can't help it. Are you serious about this? Is this normal teeth like in a human mouth? I googled Cancer and teeth but couldn't find anything that seemed related.

Dr.Gee
Teratomas is just Testicular cancer correct?

Tearren

[offline]

Teratoma Cancer comes from germ cells. Germ cells
are like bricks to a house. As you can build a wall, a patio, or a street out of bricks - you can say the body builds or rather grows parts
in a similar way. There are three types of germ cells
and these three when immature can build just about every type of tissue
according to instructions in their DNA.

When these DNA instructions are damaged, germ cells can go mad and make teeth, hair, a bit of jaw or even a bit of liver or kidney tissue. Depending on
where the cancer is, you can have a new set of teeth
(usually a couple or so) in your lung, guts or elsewhere.

Teratomas, out of all the cancers, just look plain evil and alien even without teeth.

[Tearren]

offline

Thanks for the detailed explaination. I had never heard of that phenomenon. That is very interesting, disturbing, but interesting.

Tearren

[vitualis]

Not quite correct offline, but it doesn't matter. Tetratomas are basically germ cell tumours, and as you stated, there can be development of specialised tissues from any of the three embryological layers (i.e., endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm).

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2248.htm

Histologic Findings: In cystic teratomas, the outside of the tumor wall usually is lined with native tissue. The cavity of the cyst often is lined with keratinized squamous epithelium and usually contains abundant sebaceous and sweat glands. Hair and other dermal appendages usually are present. Occasionally, the cyst wall is lined with bronchial or gastrointestinal epithelium. Foreign body giant cell reactions may be seen in various parts of the tumor and may, in the case of intraperitoneal teratomas, lead to formation of extensive adhesions if the tumor contents are spilled. Ectodermal tissue encountered may include brain, glia, neural tissue, retina, choroids, and ganglia. Mesodermal tissue is represented by bone, cartilage, smooth muscle, and fibrous tissue.

One report described an asymptomatic 11-cm ovarian dermoid cyst that contained a mandible with 7 teeth. Representative endodermal tissues include gastrointestinal, bronchial, thyroid, and salivary gland tissue. A careful histopathologic study of 100 cases of ovarian teratomas found ectodermal structures in 100%, mesodermal structures in 93%, and endodermal structures in 71%.

Regards.

[offline]

yes, I should have said "three layers" instead of
three types; dropped the misleading 'brick' analogy
and perhaps referred to germ cells as sperm & eggs.
Also you can't have cystic teratomas in the lung or guts
unless spread from the primary.

[Guest]

- offline wrote

That and that rare form of cancer that
grows its own set of teeth are two really bizarre conditions.

Call me gullible, but I can't help it. Are you serious about this? Is this normal teeth like in a human mouth? I googled Cancer and teeth but couldn't find anything that seemed related.

Dr.Gee
Teratomas is just Testicular cancer correct?

Tearren

Click on the link in my post to see the molars.You can get eyes,limbs anything

[HatchetMan]

Phoenix City Manager Frank Fairbanks said he learned from Keogh's wife that the longtime finance official was battling the fallout from a relapse of a tropical disease.

"His wife shared with me that the disease had come back in the last two months and was affecting many parts of his life," he told employees in an e-mail on Thursday.

He may have lived and died in AZ, but he contracted the disease while vacationing in Mexico. Apparently the parasite causes hallucinations, he may have thought he was climbing into his attic when actually going through his sunroof.

[offline]

But what was the disease HatchetMan ?

[Tearren]

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Tearren wrote:
- offline wrote
Quote:
That and that rare form of cancer that
grows its own set of teeth are two really bizarre conditions.


Call me gullible, but I can't help it. Are you serious about this? Is this normal teeth like in a human mouth? I googled Cancer and teeth but couldn't find anything that seemed related.

Dr.Gee
Teratomas is just Testicular cancer correct?

Tearren


Click on the link in my post to see the molars.You can get eyes,limbs anything

Umm to further show my ignorance... I did. To be honest, the first time I looked at the sample, it just looked like a disgusting blob.

I didn't realize the pic was an example of a cancer with this abnormality. After looking at it a bit more, is the molar the white circular object in the lower center of the specimen?

Tearren

[HatchetMan]

But what was the disease HatchetMan ?

I don't remember the name of it, I heard about it on talk radio. Here's what the local rag had to say about it-

Officials and family members have blamed his bizarre behavior just before the accident on brain damage from a rare parasite he apparently picked up while visiting Mexico in 2002. The disease inhibits a person's social decision-making abilities.

EDIT-just found more info

Dr. Christina Kwasnica, director of brain injury rehabilitation at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, said in rare cases a parasite, called cystercosis, can cause frontal lobe disinhibition, which can make people do crazy things.

When it comes to making a decision, "our frontal lobes tell us what's socially appropriate," she said. "The first idea that comes to mind, without the frontal lobe stopping it, we just act on it."

She said she has seen that with a few patients from Mexico. Treatment varies, but is limited because frontal lobe damage cannot be repaired.

[Doramius]

Another reason not to drink the water in Mexico.

[Guest]

Another reason not to drink the water in Mexico. {img]https://www.videohelp.com/forum/images/smiles/paranoid.gif[/img]

Edit-D!

[Doramius]

That better?

[BJ_M]

ahhhh - nothing to worry about

no worries

[ViRaL1]

And you thought Herpes was bad.

[Doramius]

WRAMPIA is worse

[BJ_M]

i was going to post some major gore pics or what people could look like living there (and in new mex.) ...

but may be not suitable for readers here ....

[babyboo]

Click on the link in my post to see the molars.You can get eyes,limbs anything

Please...that image of the teeth was enough. I DON'T want to see any where eyes are growing. My skin is crawling just thinking about it. BTW...this is not an invitation for Northcat or Capmaster or any of you photoshop hounds to start chopping away!

[Capmaster]

Click on the link in my post to see the molars.You can get eyes,limbs anything

Please...that image of the teeth was enough. I DON'T want to see any where eyes are growing. My skin is crawling just thinking about it. BTW...this is not an invitation for Northcat or Capmaster or any of you photoshop hounds to start chopping away!

I'm with you on this one 'boo

My Photoshop is silent. Can't speak for northcat though ...

[Doramius]

I thought about it, but my skills are limited and I can't make it seem realistic enough. But it would have made an excellent Hick slug mutation with only one rotten tooth that heavily decayed.