Clinico-laboratory profile of severe Plasmodium vivax malaria in a tertiary care centre in Kolkata.

Background: Vivax malaria is the most widely distributed human malaria and is responsible for up to 400 million infections every year. Recently, it has become evident that Plasmodium vivax monoinfection could also result in multiple organ dysfunction and severe life-threatening disease as seen in Plasmodium falciparum infection.

Materials And Methods: The aim of this study was to note the different clinical and biochemical profiles of adult patients with the severe vivax malaria with regards to complications and outcome.

Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with multiple distal metastases. A case report and review of literature.

An 18-year-old boy, presented with a history of right hip pain with movement restriction and proptosis of right eye. There was severe anaemia, febrile neutropaenia and bleeding manifestations. CT scan of right orbit documented a retro orbital mass.

Diagnosis and management of atypical mycobacterial infection after laparoscopic surgery.

Atypical mycobacterial infections at the laparoscopic port site are a frequent problem encountered in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. In this study we concentrate on the clinical diagnosis, management and prevention of this problem. In this series we assess 19 patients presenting with port hole infections after laparoscopic surgery and were treated with a combination of oral clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin.

Peritoneal hydatidosis: A rare form of a common disease.

Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus is a common parasitic infection of the liver. Disseminated intra-abdominal hydatid disease may occur following a rupture of the hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity producing secondary echinococcosis. Rarely, the cyst may develop de novo in the peritoneal cavity without the involvement of any other intra-abdominal organ.