Parvovirus B19 infection after kidney transplantation: A single centre experience.

Background: Parvovirus B19 is an uncommon cause of anaemia in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The study aims to determine the incidence, clinical presentation, laboratory findings and outcome of parvovirus B19-related anaemia in KTR.

Method: We conducted a 12-year retrospective, single-centre study describing the clinical profile of KTRs with parvovirus B19-related anaemia.

Glomerular C4d Staining Does Not Exclude a C3 Glomerulopathy.

Introduction: C4d, an early product in the classical/lectin complement pathway has shown potential in the evaluation of C3 glomerulopathy where its absence would support an alternative pathway abnormality. As autoimmune/genetic complement testing is not readily available to most parts of the world, glomerular C4d staining may serve as a useful additional step toward the diagnosis.

Methods: To test this hypothesis, C4d staining was performed on a large cohort of C3 glomerulopathy.

Breast filariasis.

Filariasis is a global health problem and is a major social and economical burden in tropical countries in Asia, Africa and few of the South American countries [1,2]. In india, filariasis endemic in number of states including Bihar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is found chiefly along the banks of rivers and sea coastal areas. We present a case of 28 year female patient who presented with lump in her left breast for three months and was not associated with pain or discharge from nipple.