Efficacy and safety of oesophageal coins removal using a Foley balloon catheter without fluoroscopic control (blind method).

Although previously reported the method is not widely used despite its significant economic advantages. We evaluate safety and efficacy of the procedure of removing coins from the upper oesophagus in children by Foley catheter without fluoroscopic control (blind method). A retrospective case series study was undertaken among 58 consecutive paediatric patients in a district level medical college hospital during the period of 2009-2010.

Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia presenting as atrophic rhinitis.

Ectodermal dysplasia is a complex group of familial disorders with numerous clinical characteristics, with an incidence of 7 in 10000 born alive children. Ectodermal dysplasia affects structures of ectodermal origin like the skin and its appendages as well as other non-ectodermal structures. The most common sites of involvement are the defects in the skin, hair, teeth, nails and sweat glands,which are of ectodermal origin.

Fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules--evaluation of its role in diagnosis and management.

Thyroid swelling is a common problem in India. Early and systematic evaluation of a nodular thyroid swelling is necessary as it is a frequent presentation of thyroid neoplasia. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules.