Publications by authors named "Elisha Poddar"

"Kaposi varicelliform eruption" (KVE), also known as "eczema herpeticum," refers to a rare widespread skin infection. The primary causal agent is thought to be the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Though common in patients with underlying skin dermatosis, systemic immunosuppression can at times lead to KVE.

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Introduction And Importance: Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a rare immune-mediated liver disease characterized by the destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts and a positive antimitochondrial antibody (AMA), which is considered a serological hallmark for the diagnosis. Rarely, AMA can be absent/nondetectable in a few cases and is referred to as 'AMA-negative'.

Case Presentation: The authors present such an uncommon case of AMA-negative PBC in a 39-year-female with Sjogren's syndrome who presented with fatigue, pruritus, and dry eyes.

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Extragonadal parasitic dermoid cysts are rare. Diagnosis of such extragonadal parasitic teratoma is often done intraoperatively during surgical exploration of abdominal mass.

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Unlabelled: Bone metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is usually seen in the course of advanced intrahepatic HCC. Isolated bone metastasis as an initial manifestation of HCC is uncommon.

Case Presentation: The authors report a case of a 68-year-old male with a history of chronic alcohol consumption who presented with epigastric pain, abdominal distension, and a hard, tender lump on the right posterolateral aspect of his back.

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Unlabelled: Orogastric and nasogastric tubes are common methods of enteral feeding. Although the methods of tube feeding are simple, these methods are not free of complications.

Case Presentation: This case report describes a 58-year-old patient with the diagnosis of stroke, in whom there was breakage of an orogastric tube during a prolonged ICU stay.

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Unlabelled: Azathioprine (AZA) used as an immunomodulator agent in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk of the development of lymphoma.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 45-year-old female receiving AZA for severe ulcerative colitis for 4 years. She presented with the chief complaints of bloody stool and abdominal pain for 1 month.

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Unlabelled: Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) as a result of the hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state is rare and can present with variable neurological manifestation due to lysis of myelin sheath.

Case Presentation: A 44-year diabetic male presented with complaints of sudden onset, progressive bilateral weakness in lower limbs, and slurring of speech for the past 1.5 months.

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Unlabelled: Page kidney results from external compression of the kidney by a subcapsular hematoma and is one of the rare but treatable causes of secondary hypertension. The majority are traumatic or iatrogenic and often unilateral. Spontaneous bilateral Page kidney is rare.

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Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a rare benign chronic inflammatory disease of the gallbladder that often presents as cholecystitis and can mimic gallbladder carcinoma. Distinguishing XGC from gallbladder cancer preoperatively is challenging. We present a case of a 62-year-old male who presented with features of carcinoma gallbladder in the CECT abdomen and MRCP.

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Background: Waldenström macroglobulinemia is a rare hematological malignancy and is the most common diagnosis in patients with hyperviscosity syndrome. Bilateral central retinal vein occlusion as an initial presentation of hyperviscosity syndrome in Waldenström macroglobulinemia is rare.

Case Presentation: A 42-year-old Nepalese male presented with sudden-onset bilateral painless blurring of vision.

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Neonatal gastric perforation (NGP) is a rare life-threatening condition among preterm infants. NGP can occur secondary to necrotizing enterocolitis, distal obstruction, or as a result of gastric tube insertion. Sleeve gastrectomy can be a possible therapeutic option for multiple neonatal gastric perforations.

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Introduction And Importance: Splenic artery aneurysm is one of the most common visceral aneurysms. Patients are usually asymptomatic. Splenic artery aneurysm if untreated has the potential for rupture and is therefore life-threatening.

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Introduction And Importance: Pituitary apoplexy is a very rare cause of sudden and severe headache with a neuro-ophthalmic deficit during pregnancy due to hemorrhage or infarction in the pituitary gland. Delayed identification can be life-threatening to both mother and baby.

Case Presentation: A 40-year-old nulliparous female without any prior comorbidities in her 21 weeks of gestation presented with complaints of severe headache, vomiting, decreased vision, and altered sensorium for five days.

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Background: and Importance: Nitrobenzenes are aromatic oxidizing nitrate compounds, acute ingestion of which can cause methemoglobinemia (metHb) that impairs oxygen transport. Clinical presentation ranges from cyanosis to asphyxia depending on the level of methemoglobin in the blood. Lack of improvement of hypoxia despite administration of oxygen can also be a clue to the diagnosis.

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Introduction: and Importance: Blunt abdominal injury causing significant and isolated major pancreatic injury is rare in adolescents and young adults, with a controversial approach to its management.

Case Presentation: We present our experience of diagnosis and management of the ductal injury of the pancreatic head (Grade III) in the setting of blunt abdominal trauma in a 20-year-old male diagnosed by a series of various tests including magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and managed by pigtail drainage and octreotide alone; contrary to the previous recommendations of management of high-grade pancreatic trauma through surgical approach or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and stenting.

Clinical Discussion: Isolated ductal rupture of the pancreatic head can have delayed presentation within a window of time and can be diagnosed by a series of tests including hematological, biochemical, and radiological investigations.

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Introduction And Importance: Primary sacral and presacral lesions are uncommon and pose a significant diagnostic dilemma. Retrorectal schwannoma is a benign primary presacral lesion that is extremely rare and presents with non-specific symptoms.

Case Presentation: A 42-years-old, female patient was admitted for lower-back pain for seven days.

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