Venous Malformation in the Breast: Imaging Features to Avoid Unnecessary Biopsies or Surgery.

Venous malformations are now categorised under the broad heading of slow flow vascular malformations. They comprise abnormally dilated venous channels that fail to involute. These may be superficial or deep in location.

Congenital Aural Atresia: What the Radiologist Needs to Know?

Congenital aural atresia (CAA) is characterized by hypoplasia or aplasia of external auditory canal associated with auricular deformity. It also embodies a spectrum of temporal bone abnormalities including anomalies of middle ear, ossicles, facial nerve, oval window, round window, mastoid pneumatization, temporomandibular joint and occasionally inner ear and vascular anomalies. The management in such patients is variable and consists of rehabilitative hearing aids or surgical correction depending on various patient factors like associated temporal bone abnormalities, degree of hearing impairment and laterality.

Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Locoregional Relapse Prediction in Oropharyngeal Cancers.

Background: There is no evidence to support surgery or radiotherapy as the best treatment for resectable oropharyngeal cancers with a negative HPV status. Predictive algorithms may help to decide which strategy to choose, but they will only be accepted by caregivers and European authorities if they are interpretable. As a proof of concept, we developed a predictive and interpretable algorithm to predict locoregional relapse at 18 months for oropharyngeal cancers as a first step towards that goal.

Tuberculous Bronchoesophageal Fistula in Nephrotic Syndrome: A Silent Assassin.

Tuberculosis, a global public health concern, is emerging as an important complication in children with nephrotic syndrome. We report a case of an adolescent with nephrotic syndrome who developed fatal miliary tuberculosis after initiation of steroid therapy, presenting as a bronchoesophageal fistula. The case highlights the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion prior to starting immunosuppressive therapy in pediatric patients of nephrotic syndrome.

Intramuscular Capillary Haemangioma of the Temporalis Muscle: A Rare Case with A Review of the Literature.

An Intramuscular Haemangioma (IMH) is a benign mesenchymal tumour of the endothelial cells that accounts for less than 1% of all haemangiomas. Here we report the case of a capillary type intramuscular haemangioma in a five-year-old boy, only the fourth such case reported in literature, along with a relevant review of the literature. The lesion was surgically managed, with no recurrence in the follow up period till date.

Diagnostic Efficacy of Computed Tomography in Detecting Cervical Metastases in Clinically N0 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

The search for a single non-invasive highly accurate diagnostic modality for identification of cervical metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is yet to bear fruit. Thirty proven cases of HNSCC with no palpable neck nodes were selected, requiring surgery for the primary tumour. Detailed clinical evaluation and contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scans were done.

Bilateral spontaneous salivary otorrhoea: Case report and a review of the literature.

Spontaneous salivary otorrhoea is an extremely rare clinical entity. Most of the times, salivary otorrhoea results from various forms of trauma. It has also been attributed to the patent foramen of Huschke, and fissures of Santorini.

Issues in prevention of iron deficiency anemia in India.

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) continues to be major public health problem in India. It is estimated that about 20% of maternal deaths are directly related to anemia and another 50% of maternal deaths are associated with it. The question, therefore, is why, despite being the first country to launch the National Nutritional Anemia Prophylaxis Programme in 1970, the problem of IDA remains so widespread.

Extragonadal primary yolk sac tumour of temporal bone.

Yolk sac tumour, also known as endodermal sinus tumour (EST) is malignant germ cell tumours usually seen in children less than 3 years of age, involving the testis. We describe a rare case of extragonadal primary yolk sac tumour of the temporal bone in a 2.5 years old child presenting with a left sided post auricular mass and facial nerve palsy.

Hypertension and its correlates among school adolescents in delhi.

Background: Hypertension is fast emerging as a major health problem amongst all school adolescents, particularly in urban areas. Regular screening of the students for this is required for preventing the emergence of complications later in life. Therefore, the present study was undertaken with the objective to determine the prevalence of hypertension amongst urban school adolescents and its correlation with anthropometric measurements.

Knowledge and use of personal protective measures against mosquito borne diseases in a resettlement colony of delhi.

Background: Mosquito borne diseases (MBDs) are major public health problem in India. State of Delhi is endemic for dengue and other MBDs. The increasing incidence of MBDs in Delhi in recent years warrants a pro-active approach for their prevention.

Low back pain and associated risk factors among undergraduate students of a medical college in Delhi.

Context: Low back pain (LBP) is the most common orthopedic problem worldwide and is known to affect both younger and older adults. The stressful and time consuming curriculum of medical students predisposes them to this problem. Few statistics are available on prevalence rates of LBP among medical students in India.

ABC-VED Analysis of a Drug Store in the Department of Community Medicine of a Medical College in Delhi.

A matrix based on coupling of cost (always, better and control) analysis and criticality (vital, essential and desirable) analysis was employed for drug inventory containing 129 items of drug store in the Department of Community Medicine of a Medical College in Delhi. The annual drug expenditure incurred on 129 drug items for the year 2010-2011 was found to be Rs. 4,35,847.

Tuberculosis of zygoma.

A case of tubercular osteomyelitis of zygoma is reported. It is difficult to diagnose because of its rarity unless a high index of suspicion is kept in mind more so in an endemic area.