Articles

Volume-5, 2024
Issue 5 (May)



The cluster sign

The cluster sign is a radiological finding associated with pyogenic liver abscesses that better appreciated on contrast- enhanced CT and MRI images. It was first described by Jeffrey et al. in 1988 [1].

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The crossing duct sign of pancreas divisum

Pancreas divisum is the most common congenital malformation of the pancreatic ductal system, it has been reported to affect approximately 4-14% of the general population [1].

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Ring of fire sign: A pathognomonic sign of corpus luteum cyst

The corpus luteum results from the transformation of the DE GRAAF follicle during ovulation after the expulsion of the oocyte, its main role is the secretion of progesterone and the maintenance of pregnancy if it has taken place.

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Transoral resection and reconstruction of hypopharyngeal liposarcoma

Hypopharyngeal and esophageal liposarcoma are rare malignant tumors. Low grade liposarcoma have similarities to lipoma. Surgical resection with endoscopic or cervical approach is treatment option. We present hypopharyngeal liposarcoma that was treated with endoscopic resection and reconstruction.

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Stridor due to massive retrosternal goitre

An independent 90 year old woman presented to the emergency department in respiratory distress. Background medical history included a known retrosternal goitre under observation, previous right sided thyroid lobectomy and recent lower respiratory tract infection treated with oral antibiotics.

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Chlamydia trachomatis: An unusual cause of rectosigmoiditis

Chlamydia trachomatis, is a frequent pathogen causing sexually transmitted proctitis. We report a case of a man with chlamydia-related recto-sigmoiditis without a history of having sex with other men or multiple sexual partners who was HIV negative.

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Traumatic cataracts: Focus on rosette-shaped cataracts

Traumatic cataract is a serious and common condition that mainly affects young adults and children. We report the case of a 25-year-old female patient who presented for consultation with blurred vision that had been progressively developing for over a year and in whom the clinical examination revealed a rosette-shaped cataract.

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ACE inhibitor induced small bowel angioedema

A 47 year old male with history of Hypertension presented to ER for abdominal pain. He visited his PCP 4 days ago, found to have hypertension and restarted on Lisinopril which patient had stopped taking since last 2 years.

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Central dot sign in Caroli disease

The central dot sign is a non-pathognomonic radiological sign, but suggestive of caroli disease, where the central dot corresponds to fibrovascular bundles surrounded by cystic dilatations of the intrahepatic bile ducts.

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Renal laceration management: A case report

Renal lacerations are infrequent but significant injuries that necessitate immediate and proper treatment to avoid complications including bleeding and renal failure. We report a case of a male patient, aged 15, who experienced a kidney laceration due to forceful abdominal trauma.

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Delirium in older adults with dementia: What is the role of electroencephalogram?

Mental status changes in older adults with dementia are a diagnosis challenge since they might be consistent with two common entities: dementia progression or delirium. Electroencephalogram (EEG) may help clinicians to diagnose delirium in coherent patients but its use in older adults with dementia is controversial due to low specificity.

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Consciousness in cardiac arrest: A case report

Despite substantial advancements in the management of cardiac arrest, high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) remains the cornerstone of care. We present a rare case of CPR-Induced Consciousness (CPRIC), an uncommon yet increasingly prevalent phenomenon.

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Advanced therapy of extraintestinal manifestations: A case report

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can trigger a variety of signs and symptoms that affect tissues adjacent to the intestine, known as Extra Intestinal Manifestations (EIM), which can significantly impact quality of life, work performance and treatment adherence.

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Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in association with metachronous intrathymic choriocarcinoma in an elderly woman: A co-existence never described before

Primary malignant germ cell tumors of the mediastinum are extremely rare among females. Primary choriocarcinoma of the mediastinum is a rare form of extragonadal germ cell tumor that has a poorer prognosis in comparison to other extragenital germ cell tumors and occurs almost exclusively in young men.

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Columella fistula: A case report

Cysts and fistulas of the dorsum of the nose are rare. These malformations are strictly confined to the midline, extending from the columella to the glabella. Deep extension is possible, with contact with the leptomeningeal spaces.

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Ginger in the nose, ginger in the brain

A 35-year-old female with a history of 8 years of amenorrhea presented with complaints of nasal stuffiness, difficulty in swallowing, and gradual onset dyspnoea for the past 15 days.

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Pulmonary lymphoepithelial carcinoma: Clinical image

Pulmonary lymphoepithelial carcinoma is a rare tumor. It most commonly affects organs derived from the primitive foregut: pharynx, thymus, salivary glands. It is exceptional in the lungs and associated with EBV infection.

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Bleeding arterioles in a case of silent abruption

A 24-year-old female at 28 weeks period of gestation referred to our emergency with history of preeclampsia and increased umbilical artery pulsatility index with no history of bleeding per vaginum was detected with partial separation of placenta (asterisk) and bleeding spiral arterioles (arrow) (Figure 1) with a single live fetus of 900 gms on ultrasonography.

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Becker nevus associated with spina bifida

Becker nevus syndrome is a rare disease characterized by a Becker nevus associated with developmental abnormalities. Development, such as ipsilateral breast hypoplasia or other cutaneous, muscular or skeletal abnormalities.

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