Publications by authors named "K T Sundaresan"

The sensory ataxic variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare subtype, with limited case reports available. We present the case of a previously healthy 26-year-old female university student who presented with bilateral foot numbness and unsteady gait for five days, without limb weakness. There were no signs of infection or recent history suggestive of infection.

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Chlorophenoxy herbicides are a major herbicide used by Sri Lankan farmers. One common variety of chlorophenoxy herbicides is 4-chloro-2-methyl-phenoxy acetic acid (MCPA). Reports of clinical toxicity of MCPA in humans are limited.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Co-infection with mucormycosis has been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns about the relationship between the two diseases.
  • - The combination of COVID-19 and mucormycosis increases the risk of death, particularly in people with weakened immune systems.
  • - This report presents a case of a patient with COVID-19 who developed rhinocerebral mucormycosis without having used steroids or having any known immunosuppressive conditions.
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Dengue is an important arboviral disease in the tropics and subtropics. Although mild to moderate elevation of liver transaminases is a common phenomenon, dengue infection leading to hepatic failure is a rare complication in adults. We present a case of dengue fever in a young adult, leading to the rare complication of acute liver failure, without dengue shock syndrome.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a relatively common autoimmune disease with recently reported cases of lupus-associated protein-losing enteropathy (LUPLE) as an unusual manifestation. It is a well-recognized clinical entity predominantly affecting middle-aged Asian females. LUPLE is diagnosed by exclusion of possible causes for hypoalbuminemia in a patient with positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA).

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