Publications by authors named "Priyatharsan K"
Introduction: Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy, accounting for 3 % of recent malignancies in world wide. Differentiated thyroid carcinoma constitutes 90 % thyroid malignancies, within that follicular type constitutes 10-15 %.
Clinical Presentation: A 55-year-old female presented with left-sided neck pain and swelling over medial end of clavicle, following normal manual work.
Article Synopsis
- Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a critical kidney infection with gas formation, primarily affecting diabetic women, and requires immediate treatment due to its life-threatening nature.
- A case of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis was successfully managed despite the patient lacking common risk factors usually associated with the condition, highlighting the importance of prompt care in high-prevalence regions.
- Advances in imaging and treatment have shifted the management of this condition from invasive techniques to more conservative methods, which have improved patient outcomes and lowered mortality rates.
Unusual discovery: Incidental diagnosis of adrenal myelolipoma, initially confused with liposarcoma, following bee sting bite, resolving chronic right hypochondrial discomfort - A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2024
Introduction And Importance: Adrenal myelolipomas are uncommon benign tumors of the adrenal gland. It has various other sites of origin.
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old male with elevated serum creatinine and an incidentally discovered adrenal mass underwent right adrenalectomy for an adrenal myelolipoma, a benign tumor with fat and haematopoietic components after bee string bite.
Introduction: Total thyroidectomy is a common surgical procedure in endocrine surgery. However, it carries potential complications such as damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve, permanent hypoparathyroidism, and bleeding. Methods: A prospective study was conducted at the Professorial Surgical Unit, Jaffna Teaching Hospital, involving consecutive patients who underwent total thyroidectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Omental torsion is due to the twisting of the omentum along its axis and is observed in young male patients. The first description of omental torsion was first made by Eitel in 1899.
Case Presentation: A 35-year-old male presented with right iliac fossa pain, nausea, occasional vomiting and loss of appetite for four days.
Splenic torsion, a challenging diagnosis in an adult presenting with acute abdomen.
Int J Surg Case Rep
October 2023
Introduction: Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare condition, occurring in only 0.2 % of cases, where the spleen becomes hypermobile due to the absence or laxity of its anchoring ligaments. Torsion of the spleen, primarily seen in children but occasionally in adults, is a critical complication that can lead to infarction and is considered a medical emergency.
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- * A 51-year-old woman was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma in her right kidney and clear cell renal carcinoma in her left kidney, leading to a surgical approach including nephrectomy and microwave ablation but resulting in liver metastasis.
- * Managing bilateral synchronous renal cancers is difficult due to the risk of losing kidney function and the generally poor prognosis, highlighting the need for more research on treatment strategies.
A rare case of renal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with psoas sign.
Int J Surg Case Rep
September 2023
Introduction: Renal cancer is a relatively common form of cancer; however, squamous cell carcinoma of the kidney is extremely rare and it carries poor prognosis.
Clinical Presentation: We present a rare case of renal squamous cell carcinoma that was manifested with the psoas sign in a patient with a history of chronic staghorn calculus.
Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma of kidney is rare and more invasive.