Isolated cysticercosis of the liver - A rare case report on diagnosis and management of an incidental finding during prepyloric perforation peritonitis repair.

Cysticercosis is one of the most common parasitic infections seen in the human population which most commonly affects the nervous system. Isolated cysticercosis of the liver is rare, and only less than five cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we describe an isolated cysticercosis of the liver.

Misdiagnosis of carcinoma gall bladder in endemic regions.

Background: Incidental carcinoma gall bladder and benign disease in radical cholecystectomy specimen is the cause of concern. We attempted to find out the incidence and reasons thereof in the present study.

Methods: Present study is a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database between July 2002 and July 2019.

IgG4-related Disease at Rectovesical Pouch Mimicking Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor.

Fever of unknown origin frequently remains a diagnostic challenge. Immunological diseases account for about 20- 30% cases of these fevers. We report the case of a boy who presented with high fever for 2 months and was finally diagnosed as a case of IgG4-related disease at the rectovesical pouch.

68Ga CXCR-4 PET/CT Imaging in an Atypical Case of Extramedullary Plasmacytoma Mimicking as Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Multiple-myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell proliferation disorder and the second most common blood malignancy after non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The chemokine (CXCR-4) receptor analogues are the newer agents being postulated for myeloma imaging and have shown good diagnostic performance. We report a case of plasmacytoma with suspicious renal cell carcinoma, in whom Ga CXCR-4 PET/CT revealed tracer-avid lesion in the left perinephric region.

Ganglioneuromas involving the hypoglossal nerve and the vagus nerve in a child: Surgical difficulties.

Ganglioneuromas are benign tumors that arise from the Schwann cells of the autonomic nervous system. They are usually seen in the posterior mediastinum and the paraspinal retroperitoneum in relation to the sympathetic chain. In the head and neck, they are usually related to the cervical sympathetic ganglia or to the ganglion nodosum of the vagus nerve or the hypoglossal nerve.

Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis: does negativity of anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies matters?

Aim: A significant proportion of pauci-immune glomerulonephritis (PIGN) patients are reported to have absence of anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). However, studies are controversial regarding their significance and there is limited data after the new prognostic classification of PIGN.

Methods: Renal biopsy-proven cases of PIGN were included and their clinical details, ANCA status by immunofluorescence (IIF) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS) and treatment outcomes at 6 months were noted.

Streptokinase may play role in expanding non-operative management of infected walled off pancreatic necrosis: preliminary results.

Goals And Background: We evaluated ex and in vivo effect of streptokinase on pancreatic necrosum to improve the success rate of pigtail catheter drainage and irrigation in infected walled off pancreatic necrosis using step up approach and also looked at potential risk of bleeding.

Experiment And Clinical Cases: 1000 IU/ml of streptokinase was added to 10 g. of intra-operatively obtained fresh tissue of peripancreatic necrosis and results compared to treatment with saline.

Histopathological classification of pauci-immune glomerulonephritis and its impact on outcome.

Rapidly progressive renal failure is a common but severe feature of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. A histopathological classification for ANCA-associated pauci-immune glomerulonephritis was developed for prognostication of these patients. The present study aims to classify patients of pauci-immune glomerulonephritis according to this classification and its impact on outcome.

Multiplex PCR for rapid diagnosis of gastrointestinal tuberculosis.

Background: Rapid and specific diagnosis of gastrointestinal tuberculosis (GITB) is of utmost importance.

Aim: To evaluate Multiplex PCR (MPCR) using MPB64 and IS6110 primers specific for M. tuberculosis for rapid diagnosis of GITB.

Dabska tumor (endovascular papillary angioendothelioma) of testis: a case report with brief review of literature.

The Dabska tumor also known as Endovascular papillary angioendothelioma is a rare type of hemangioendothelioma characterized by intraluminal papillary endothelial structures. Most of these are superficial in location but occurrence in deeper tissues is also known. We describe case report of testicular Dabska tumor in a child presenting as inguinal hernia.

Evaluation of copper toxicity in isolated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and it's attenuation by zinc: ex vivo.

Copper and zinc act as a cofactor of over 300 mammalian proteins. Both have same electronic configuration therefore they are antagonist at higher individual concentration. The present study was designed with the aim to investigate the mechanisms pertaining to toxic effects of copper on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and to evaluate the cytoprotective effect of zinc on copper-induced cytotoxicity.

Respiratory paralysis in Sjogren syndrome with normal renal function.

We report a 28-year-old woman who presented with quadriparesis and respiratory failure, and had severe hypokalaemia and distal renal tubular acidosis. She recovered completely on potassium and alkali supplementation. Biopsy and scintigraphy of the minor salivary glands confirmed the presence of Sjogren syndrome.

Intestinal myiasis due to Musca domestica: a report of two cases.

Myiasis is the infestation of live human and vertebrate animals with dipterous larvae, which, at least for a certain period, feed on the host's dead or living tissue, liquid body substances, or ingested food. Intestinal myiasis is usually an accidental phenomenon, which occurs due to the ingestion of eggs or larvae present in food. Usually the patient is asymptomatic and the larvae are excreted harmlessly in the feces.