Fahr's syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that shows up as calcium deposits in the brain, affecting motor control and cognitive functions. In this case report, a 45-year-old woman with schizophrenia was diagnosed with Fahr's syndrome, which can be challenging to diagnose due to coexisting neurological comorbidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare, benign adnexal tumor of hair follicles that commonly mimics malignancy. Excellent outcomes can be achieved with early surgical excision. Delayed presentations-as in this giant shoulder PTT-are made possible, in part, by patient education and healthcare accessibility in low-resource settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall cell lung cancer with concurrent pleural effusion and superior vena cava obstruction is a rare presentation with high risk of respiratory and circulatory compromise warranting prompt and multidisciplinary treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary tuberculosis with the simultaneous development of the complications of empyema, multiloculated pyopneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum is rare. The development of these complications leads to remarkably increased incidence of morbidity and mortality in patients. So appropriate and timely management needs to be ensured for better outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiant cell tumour of the tibia with pulmonary metastasis is very rare and the malignancy usually appears several years after the initial lesion. Imaging at the earliest instance is highly beneficial since surgical resection to remove the metastases raises survival rates; therefore, relentless follow-up in GCT is vital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDFSP is a cutaneous soft tissue sarcoma. A 35 year old male patient presented with DFSP in the inguinal region which is a rare soft tissue sarcoma which usually presents in the torso, occurring very rarely in the inguinal region. Hence in case of any swelling in the inguinal region, DFSP should be in differential diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hypertension affects 26.7% of Pakistan's population, with only 6% achieving control. This study investigates antihypertensive medication adherence in Multan, focusing on socioeconomic and patient-related factors influencing non-adherence to study the lack of adherence to antihypertensive medications in hypertensive patients and its associated factors at Nishtar Hospital in Multan, Pakistan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Community medicine plays a vital role in public health, yet research on medical students' career choices in this field is limited, especially in underserved areas like South Punjab, Pakistan. This study explores the factors that influence undergraduate medical students' interest in pursuing a career in community medicine. Methodology A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 305 fourth- and final-year undergraduate medical students from various colleges in South Punjab.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSkull base osteomyelitis (SBO) is a severe and uncommon infection that typically affects the skull base and may arise from undiagnosed otogenic or sinonasal infection. This case describes a rare presentation of SBO, accompanied by thrombosis of the bilateral internal carotid artery with neurological deficits in a resource-limited environment, illustrating diagnostic and management dilemmas. A male patient aged 40 years with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes presented with sudden onset loss of consciousness and worsening right-sided weakness.
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