Diffuse idiopathic calcinosis cutis in an adult: a rare case.

Idiopathic calcinosis cutis is a condition involving the deposition of calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The disease is a pathological condition of unknown origin and hence is idiopathic. The salt deposition is confined to areas such as the breast and vulva in females and scrotum and penis in males.

Metastatic rhabdoid meningioma of the parotid - Mimicking primary salivary gland neoplasm.

Introduction: Tumors involving the parotid are predominantly primary with metastatic lesions forming a miniscule population. Meningioma metastasizing to the parotid is extremely rare and hence can often be mistaken for the more common primary salivary gland neoplasms.

Presentation Of Case: A 59-year-old male presented with a swelling in the left parotid region.

Adverse reactions of ferric carboxymaltose.

The author reports a 55-year-old female diagnosed of chronic kidney disease grade-5 with associated co-morbidities like type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy and hypothyroidism was admitted for arteriovenous fistula construction. She was started on ferric carboxymaltose for the treatment of anaemia. She was given a test dose before administering the drug intravenously and she did not develop any reaction.

Intraspinal hydatidosis with retroperitoneal extension: an uncommon location.

Hydatidosis is a ubiquitous disease that is endemic in India. It most commonly involves the liver (75%) and lungs (15%) with only 10% occurring in the rest of the body. Primary hydatid cyst in the spinal canal is extremely rare.

Non-pancreatic retroperitoneal pseudocyst: a benign disease with non-specific symptoms.

A 76-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and constipation for 1 month. The pain was dull aching in nature and over the right upper abdomen. He also reported decreased appetite.

Salivary gland nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient.

We report a case of nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient who presented with pain and multiple swellings in the face. Nocardia asteroides was isolated from the parotid and submandibular salivary glands. The patient was successfully treated by surgical drainage and oral administration of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole.