Publications by authors named "B Santosh"

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  • Peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG), formerly known as giant cell epulis, is a benign overgrowth in the oral cavity, often related to irritation, and can impact daily functions and psychological well-being when large enough.* -
  • A case study involving a 9-year-old boy highlighted how a sizable PGCG affected his chewing, leading to surgical removal under general anesthesia, with a successful recovery over the following months.* -
  • To achieve optimal healing and prevent recurrence, thorough diagnosis and complete excision of the lesion, along with addressing any irritating factors, are essential.*
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Around the world, very few babies require a more intensive resuscitative effort for stabilization. The optimal timing of an intact umbilical cord to help with resuscitation is controversial. Our objective in the review is to compare the outcomes of neonatal resuscitation with and without an intact umbilical cord.

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The Right Leg that Troubled the Left Leg.

J Assoc Physicians India

January 2023

Introduction: Oncogenic osteomalacia or tumor induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare acquired paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by defective bone mineralization secondary to release of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF-23), a phosphaturic protein - released from small, slow-growing mesenchymal tumors. Here, we report such a case and how it was investigated.

Materials: A 31 year old female presented with history of left leg pain and difficulty in walking since 1 year.

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Proband and the Brother.

J Assoc Physicians India

January 2023

Introduction: Camurati-Engelmann disease (CED) is a rare autosomal dominant disease. It is characterized by hyperostosis of the long bones and the skull, Clinically patient will have limb pain, proximal muscle weakness a wide-based gait. The gene causing CED is located on chromosome 19, this region contains the gene encoding the TGF Beta -1.

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Recent studies on celiac disease (CeD) have reported alterations in the gut microbiome. Whether this alteration in the microbial community is the cause or effect of the disease is not well understood, especially in adult onset of disease. The first-degree relatives (FDRs) of CeD patients may provide an opportunity to study gut microbiome in pre-disease state as FDRs are genetically susceptible to CeD.

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