Publications by authors named "Amarendra K Shukla"
Echinococcosis, commonly known as hydatid disease, is a zoonotic infection caused by dog tapeworm . Hydatid disease of the head and neck region is scarcely reported even in endemic areas. We herein report a case with with neck swelling and respiratory symptoms subsequently diagnosed to have disseminated echinococcosis of the neck and left lung.
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- Sarcoidosis is a rare inflammatory disease that can affect multiple organs and is linked to various factors, including infections and environmental exposures.
- There have been rare instances of sarcoid-like reactions and conditions such as erythema nodosum reported following COVID-19 vaccinations, although detailed investigations were limited.
- This case study describes a patient who developed sudden vision loss linked to sarcoidosis after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, leading to a diagnosis confirmed by lung biopsy and treated with corticosteroids, though vision improvement was only partial after three months.
Tuberculosis septic shock (TBSS) is a rare diagnosis due to inherent diagnostic difficulty or attribution to alternate causes. We report six cases of TBSS, along with comorbidities, clinical characteristics, hospital course, and in-hospital outcomes. All patients were middle-aged, with a median age of 54.
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