Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Rare yet Treatable Complication.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare debilitating condition that can be triggered by an infectious cause, often linked to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). In this case, we evaluated a patient with pancytopenia. The bone marrow aspiration revealed the presence of amastigotes and active hemophagocytosis, indicating that the HLH was induced by a infection.

Sciatic nerve endometriosis - The correct approach matters: A case report.

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting nearly 10-15% of women of reproductive age and most frequently occurs in the pelvis. Extrapelvic endometriosis leading to sacral neuropathy is rare. A 29-year old woman, para 1 (vaginal delivery 8 years previously), presented with worsening right hip and buttock pain radiating to the right leg, resulting in limping and other gait changes due to delayed diagnosis and treatment.

Relationship between medical programme progress test performance and surgical clinical attachment timing and performance.

Purpose: Progress tests (PTs) assess applied knowledge, promote knowledge integration, and facilitate retention. Clinical attachments catalyse learning through an appropriate learning context. The relationship between PT results and clinical attachment sequence and performance are under-explored.

Are they ready? A survey of postgraduate year 1 and 2 surgical house officers.

Aim: An online survey was undertaken to analyse the perception of medical school graduates, in postgraduate years 1 and 2, of being ready to work (preparedness) and of managing the demands of practice as a junior doctor on a general surgical attachment.

Methods: An email-based survey was designed to assess medical school graduates' sense of preparedness, and was sent electronically to all house officers at the beginning of their 3-month attachment in general surgery between December 2020 and December 2021. One email reminder was sent 2 weeks after the initial email with the embedded survey hyperlink.

Managing the triad of triple mullerian anomaly, endometriosis and adenomyosis - A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Report of an extremely rare case of triple Mullerian anomaly consisting of cervical agenesis, partial vaginal agenesis and complete bicorporeal uterus with functioning endometrium associated with adenomyosis and pelvic endometriosis in a young girl managed with hysterectomy of both uterine horns and excision of pelvic endometriosis.

Presentation Of Case: A 20-year-old young woman presented with primary amenorrhoea and severe cyclical pain abdomen. She was diagnosed with a rare triple Mullerian anomaly consisting of cervical agenesis, partial vaginal agenesis and complete bicorporeal uterus with functioning endometrium associated with adenomyosis and pelvic endometriosis.