Publications by authors named "Vitasta Muskan"

Introduction: Mucoceles, characterized by cystic lesions with sterile mucus accumulation, mostly occur in the paranasal but rarely affect the temporal-mastoid bone. The pathogenesis involves obstruction of natural drainage or cyst enlargement. Here, the authors present a rare case of temporal-mastoid mucocele with temporal hypertrophy.

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Introduction And Importance: Infantile tremor syndrome (ITS) affects children aged 6-18 months, and is characterized by tremors, pallor, developmental regression, skin pigmentation changes, and sparse hypopigmented hair. This case report highlights an ITS presentation in a 16-month-old exclusively breastfed male, emphasizing the significance of complementary feeding.

Case Presentation: The patient presented with abnormal body movements, loss of developmental milestones, hyperpigmented skin changes, hypopigmented scalp hairs, pallor, and microcephaly.

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Introduction And Importance: Chronic otitis media can lead to dreadful intracranial complications, the most common being meningitis. A concomitant finding of thrombosis in more than one sinus with a cerebral vein is extremely rare. Septic sigmoid sinus thrombosis has an infectious origin and the treatment is debatable between antibiotics and surgery.

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Unlabelled: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated disorder of the central nervous system presenting as symmetrical, progressive weakness and areflexia. The incidence of GBS is very low during pregnancy, but the risk increases in the postpartum period. The management is done by intravenous immunoglobulin or conservatively.

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Background: Aggressive Angiomyxoma is a benign, slowly growing, locally aggressive and recurrent tumour that occurs in the pelvic-perineal region of females in their reproductive years. It presents as a painless, soft, gelatinous mass and metastasizes rarely. Suspicion can be made based on clinical examination and radiological imaging but final diagnosis is confirmed only after histopathology and immunohistochemistry.

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Article Synopsis
  • * A study of 137 undergraduate females from BP Koirila Institute showed that 94.89% reported menstrual abnormalities, with dysmenorrhea and pre-menstrual syndrome being the most frequent.
  • * Despite the high prevalence and negative effects on academics and social life, only 75.38% of those affected sought medical treatment.
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