Ureteral strictures are usually caused by ureteral calculi, endoscopic instrumentation, infections like tuberculosis, surgical dissection, radiation, malignancy and periureteral fibrosis. A 42-year-old man presented with right loin pain 2 months previously. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed right lower ureteral stricture and he was scheduled for right ureteral reimplantation.
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Purpose: To delineate the clinical presentation of melioidosis in the spine and to create awareness among healthcare professionals, particularly spine surgeons, regarding the diagnosis and treatment of melioidotic spondylitis.
Overview Of Literature: Melioidosis is an emerging disease, particularly in developing countries, associated with a high mortality rate.
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis. Five consecutive patients with acute or recurrent acute pancreatitis and primary hyperparathyroidism were included. All patients had elevated serum calcium on admission and high levels of circulating parathyroid hormone.
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April 2013
Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. We report a rare case of rhinosporidiosis, with involvement of the skin, nasal cavity, larynx, oropharynx, and the bronchial tree. The patient underwent bronchoscopic electrocautery excision of the endobronchial lesion with good symptomatic improvement.
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