Large Aneurysm in Renal Angiomyolipoma.

Large aneurysms seen in renal angiomyolipoma are usually more common in patients with tuberous sclerosis in comparison with sporadic cases and they are more prone to hemorrhage ranging from renal hematoma to life-threatening perirenal hemorrhages. We present a case of 13-year female patient who was referred to Civil Hospital, Karachi, with bilateral flank pain, cutaneous nodule and low intelligence. Her color doppler ultrasound revealed pseudoaneurysm in left kidney on the background of bilateral renal angiomyolipomas.

The Asymptomatic Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm: An Incidental Finding on CT.

We report a case of 65-year male patient, a known hypertensive and a chronic smoker, who presented to the Civil Hospital, Karachi with complaints of cough, hemoptysis and shortness of breath for three weeks. The chest radiograph showed left apical solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) and aneurysmal dilatation of the descending thoracic aorta. He was further investigated with contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scan of chest, which apart from demonstrating malignant pulmonary lesion, surprisingly revealed Stanford type B descending thoracic aortic dissecting aneurysm with intramural hematoma, jeopardising renal and splanchnic circulation.

Clinical and demographic features of burn injuries in karachi: a six-year experience at the burns centre, civil hospital, Karachi.

Burn injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with 195,000 deaths annually. This study was conducted to identify the demographics of burn victims and the effect of different variables on the outcome of their injuries. 4016 patients admitted to the Burns Centre, Civil Hospital Karachi from January 2006 to December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.

Dietary Practices, Addictive Behavior and Bowel Habits and Risk of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer: a Case Control Study.

Background: The abrupt rise of colorectal cancer in developing countries is raising concern in healthcare settings. Studies on assessing relationships with modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors in the Pakistani population have been limited. The present investigation was designed to examine associations of dietary practices, addictive behavior and bowel habits in developing colorectal cancer (CRC) among patients in a low-resource setup.

Serum cholesterol: could it be a sixth parameter of Child-Pugh scoring system in cirrhotics due to viral hepatitis?

Objective: To determine the association of serum cholesterol levels with Child-Pugh class in patients with decompensated chronic liver disease due to viral hepatitis.

Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Medical Unit-III, Ward-7 from June to December 2010.

Dengue fever outbreak in Karachi 2006--a study of profile and outcome of children under 15 years of age.

Objective: To evaluate children with serologically confirmed Dengue fever in order to identify common clinical features, progress of disease, grades of severity and outcome of cases during the outbreak in 2006.

Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on serologically positive children with Dengue fever (DF) admitted in Civil Hospital Karachi and Liaquat National Hospital between October and November 2006. Various clinical features and laboratory parameters were analyzed for frequencies.