Anti - H. pylori IgG seroprevalence rates in asymptomatic children and adults from South India.

This study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of H.pylori in asymptomatic children and compare it with that seen in the asymptomatic adult population from south India. One hundred and five children and one hundred adults admitted to the wards for conditions other than gastrointestinal disorders were included for this study.

Kimura's disease: Rare cause of head & neck swelling.

Kimura 's disease presents as subcutaneous painless swelling in head and neck region often mimicking inflammatory or neoplaitic disease. This case report draws attention of otolaryngologist-head & neck surgeons to recognise this rare clinical entity.

Value of core needle biopsy in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumours.

We performed a prospective study to determine the accuracy of core needle biopsy in the diagnosis and grading of soft tissue tumours and to study the morbidity of core needle biopsy. Forty one cases of soft tissue tumours, 24 of them malignant and 17 benign, were biopsied with an 18G core needle. Core needle biopsy reports were compared with the final histopathological report after definitive procedure or incisional biopsy.

Redistribution of gastric Helicobacter pylori after surgery for duodenal ulcer.

Objectives: To study the distribution of H. pylori in the stomach before and after truncal vagotomy and drainage (TV + D) for chronic duodenal ulcer.

Methods: Twenty two consecutive patients studied prospectively.

Helicobacter pylori infection and erosive gastritis.

One hundred and eleven patients were included in the study. Thirty seven had erosive gastritis, thirty four chronic gastritis and forty were controls without any gastrointestinal diseases confirmed by symptoms and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Patients with erosive gastritis were divided into non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) users and non-users.