Minimally invasive extended thymectomy for thymoma associated with pure red cell aplasia.

Anaemia characterised by near absence of red cell precursors in the bone marrow is referred to as "pure red cell aplasia (PRCA)." It has an unusual and intriguing association with thymoma and auto-immunity. Here, we report such a case which was successfully treated with extended thymectomy by minimally invasive approach.

Bailing out the bowel and bladder - A rare case report of rectal impalement injury with iatrogenic bladder rupture.

Introduction And Importance: Rectal perforations due to foreign body impalement are infrequently encountered in practice. Accidental or intentional foreign body insertions pose a diagnostic challenge to surgeons and put them in demanding circumstances for successful extraction.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 60-year-old male with alleged history of accidental foreign body insertion into the rectum.

A rare case report of large B cell lymphoma in adult presentation as intussusception.

Adult intussusception represents 5% of all intussusceptions. Primary gastro-intestinal lymphoma comprises 1%-4% of all gastro- intestinal malignancies 90% of them are B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Most common NHL is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma accounts for 30-40%.

Caffeine in children with obstructive sleep apnea.

Background: Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a higher rate of adverse post-extubation respiratory events, such as laryngospasm, upper airway obstruction, apnea, desaturation and/or need for re-intubation. They are overly sensitive to sedatives and narcotics. Although the etiology of OSA is primarily obstruction (mechanical or neuromuscular), a central element may contribute to OSA.