Cytomegalovirus pneumonia with pulmonary mucormycosis.

Solid organ transplantation is becoming increasingly common in the treatment of end-stage organ failure. However, despite improvements in patient and allograft survival, immunosuppression-induced compromised cell-mediated immunity predisposes transplant recipients to opportunistic infections. We describe a case of mixed opportunistic lung infection in the form of cytomegalovirus pneumonia and mucormycosis in a renal transplant recipient.

Sirenomelia: a case report.

Sirenomelia is a rare and interesting congenital anomaly where there is fusion of the lower limb buds in association with a number of other anomalies, together termed as the caudal regression syndrome. We report this syndrome in a male foetus of 33 weeks gestational age, and review its embryological basis.

Mast cell quantitation in non- neoplastic polypoidal nasal lesions.

The distribution and abundance of mast cells was studied in 110 nasal non- neoplastic polypoidal lesions. In most of the polyps of all kinds, the epithelium showed less than 5000 mast cells/mm(1). Out of the 72 so- called "nonallergic polyps", 29 (40,3%) showed more than 20,000 mast cells/mm(1) in the subepithelial layer, and 30 (41.

Sclerosing mediastinitis: a case report.

A rare case of sclerosing mediastinitis in a 38 year old male is described. This interesting case illustrates how a seemingly benign fibrosing condition may lead to disastrous and fatal complications.