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Medically responsive amyloidogenic giant sellar-parasellar prolactinoma.

Surg Neurol Int

April 2024

Department of Pathology, Dr Lal path Labs, National Reference Laboratory, New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Background: Giant prolactinomas are rare; among them, the amyloidogenic variant, prolactinomas with extensive spherical amyloid deposits, are rare, with only 30 cases reported with recommendations of surgical management contrary to the routine prolactinoma's medical management.

Case Description: We report here a case of giant amyloidogenic prolactinoma in a 32-year-old male patient who had a very atypical presentation in terms of clinical, radiological, and pathological features and responded to dopamine agonist therapy like a normal prolactinoma.

Conclusion: Amyloidogenic giant prolactinomas are rare.

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Background: The spinal accessory nerve (XI) is traditionally considered a motor nerve. However, as some studies have documented the presence of nociceptive fibers in XI, vascular XI neural compression may lead to an atypical neuralgia.

Case Description: A 27-year-old male presented with a Chiari Type I malformation contributing to interscapular pain.

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A comparative study to evaluate the efficacy of (neem) and (turmeric) in extraction socket.

Natl J Maxillofac Surg

November 2019

Consultant Pediatric and Preventive Dentist, Private Practitioner, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Introduction: Herbal medicines have less side effects in comparison with traditional medicines, but side effects occur and are safer to use than conventional medications. Herbal medicines have two special characteristics that distinguish them from chemical drugs; use of crude herbs and prolonged usage.

Aim: Evaluation of the efficacy of neem and turmeric in wound healing in orthodontic extraction sockets.

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