The Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Factors Among Subfertile Women: An Initial Experience From Northern Sri Lanka.

Subfertility is a global burden. Low vitamin D status has been associated with an increased risk for subfertility. Even though the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is very high among women in Sri Lanka, not much importance is given to addressing the issue, especially among subfertile women.

Case report: Retrogenicular popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm following trivial knee hyperextension.

Introduction: Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm is rare after blunt trauma without associated bone fracture, usually presenting in a delayed fashion. We present a case of early presentation following minor civilian trauma.

Case Presentation: A 66-year-old man presented with left leg pain and swelling after a trivial knee hyperextension injury.

Assessment of Urinary Stone Chemical Compositions and Prevalence of Metabolic Disorders Among Urolithiasis Patients in Northern Sri Lanka: A Prospective Study.

Introduction Urolithiasis, a common urological disorder affecting the global population, demonstrates geographical diversity due to factors such as water quality, climate variations, health conditions, and dietary habits. This study, conducted in Northern Sri Lanka, examines urinary stone compositions and assesses the prevalence of metabolic disorders among urolithiasis patients. Methods This prospective cross-sectional study, conducted at Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, from July 2022 to June 2023, focused on surgically treated urolithiasis patients.

Prevalence of Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET) in Patients Undergoing Appendicectomy for Acute Appendicitis: A Tertiary Care Study.

Introduction Acute appendicitis is one of the common causes of acute abdomen in adults, which is managed widely with appendicectomy. Neuroendocrine tumours are the most common appendiceal tumours diagnosed incidentally on appendicectomy specimens.  Methods  Demographic data, presenting complaints, indications for appendicectomy, and the histology findings based on histopathological reports of the patients who have undergone appendicectomy for appendicitis at surgical units of Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, from 1st of January 2019 to 31st of December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.

A case report of surgical management of a solitary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) arising from the proximal sciatic nerve.

Introduction And Importance: Solitary lymphomas of the peripheral nervous system are very rare and lymphomas of the sciatic nerve are uncommon, especially those arising from the proximal part of the nerve. This case report describes a rare presentation of solitary B cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma arising from the proximal sciatic nerve that was managed via surgical excision.

Case Presentation: A 28-year-old man experienced severe pain, motor and sensory issues in his right lower limb for a year.

Challenging refractory type B lactic acidosis in gastric adenocarcinoma-a successfully managed case.

Type B lactic acidosis is a rare complication of gastric adenocarcinoma and is associated with poor prognosis. Very few cases have been reported in the literature. A 48-year-old female presented with recurrent episodes of vomiting, loss of appetite and loss of weight for 1 month duration.