Publications by authors named "Lakshmi Saravanan"

Adenovirus (ADV) may cause severe complications in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, but disseminated ADV infections in patients who received chemotherapy alone for hematological malignancies are poorly understood due to the rarity of cases. Concomitant infection with Pneumocystis (PCP) is extremely rare. Despite being diagnostically challenging, a more specific workup needs to be initiated with a low threshold in patients who are exposed to agents with the potential to suppress T cells.

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Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome is defined as malignant ovarian tumor leading to ascites or/and pleural effusion, whereas Meigs' syndrome is a triad of ascites, pleural effusion, and benign ovarian tumor. The removal of an underlying tumor leads to rapid improvement in patient symptoms in both conditions. It is a rare phenomenon, and only 1% of ovarian tumors account for Meigs' syndrome.

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Introduction And Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a challenge globally. In severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic 60% of patients had hepatic injury, due to phylogenetic similarities of the viruses it is assumed that COVID-19 is associated with acute liver injury. In this meta-analysis, we aim to study the occurrence and association of liver injury, comorbid liver disease and elevated liver enzymes in COVID-19 confirmed hospitalizations with outcomes.

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