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  • Developmental problems with the genital tract happen when parts of certain ducts don't fuse properly during fetal development.
  • A 24-year-old woman had a rare condition called ruptured rudimentary horn pregnancy that almost caused her death.
  • Doctors performed emergency surgery when they saw she had a serious internal bleeding, highlighting the importance of recognizing unusual pregnancy issues in patients with severe abdominal pain.
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Coexistence of cecal duplication cyst and Meckel's diverticulum presenting as intestinal obstruction: A case report.

Int J Surg Case Rep

August 2024

Department of General Surgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal. Electronic address:

Introduction: Enteric duplication cysts (EDC) are rare anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract, with only 0.4 % occurring in the cecum. Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a common congenital anomaly affecting up to 2 % of the population.

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Introduction: The incidence of ulcerative colitis is rising among Asian population. Massive bleeding per rectum is an uncommon, but serious, complication of UC accounting for 0.1-1.

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Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors, with jejunal GISTs being particularly uncommon. Jejunal GISTs causing perforation and acute diffuse peritonitis is rare.

Case Presentation: A 53-year-old female with a history of hypertension presented with severe, acute abdominal pain and vomiting.

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Introduction And Importance: Richter's hernia is an incarceration of the anti-mesenteric border of a segment of bowel through an abdominal wall defect. It primarily affects elderly individuals but can occur at any age, with a slightly increased incidence in females. The increase in laparoscopic and robotic-assisted procedures has led to a rise in Richter's hernias.

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Introduction And Importance: Foreign bodies in the liver are uncommon but can lead to severe conditions like liver abscess and sepsis. They typically enter through direct penetration, migration from the gastrointestinal tract, or through the blood. Common foreign objects include metal pins, or sewing needles swallowed accidentally.

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Introduction: The most prevalent endocrine cancer in the world is thyroid cancer, and its incidence is on the rise. The distinction between benign and malignant thyroid nodules must be made, which is why fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid lesion is necessary and required. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of thyroid malignancy among fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid lesions in a tertiary care centre.

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Obstetric Cholestasis among Pregnant Women Visiting a Tertiary Care Centre.

JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc

October 2023

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karnali Province Hospital, Birendranagar, Surkhet, Nepal.

Introduction: Obstetric cholestasis is one of the most frequent hepatic disorders specific to pregnancy. It occurs commonly during the latter half of pregnancy. The data regarding this issue is rare in our settings.

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Introduction: Mandibular third molar impaction is the most common impaction as third molars are last to erupt at the age of 17-25 years. Despite its high prevalence and negative impacts, there is limited study about mandibular third molar impaction. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of mandibular third molar impaction among patients visiting the outpatient Dental Department of a tertiary care centre.

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Background: Diabetes complication poses a new challenge in Nepal as the disease is becoming endemic. Identifying risk factor for diabetes can be an essential step in preventing complication related to diabetes. Abnormal Uric acid and lipid profile are the important risk indicators of diabetes mellitus complications, so the study was done to know the association between uric acid and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes.

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Background: Maxillofacial fracture cases require detailed diagnosis, planning and timely restoration of the proper function and aesthetics of the traumatized tissues, as well as appropriate physical, psychological and social rehabilitation to achieve the best possible treatment outcome. Oral health related quality of life allows oral healthcare professionals to evaluate the efficacy of treatment protocols from patients' perspectives and allows clinician to address and measure the clinically meaningful changes.

Methods: The study was carried out in 86 patients with fracture of any one facial bone from September 2020 to March 2022 in Department of Dental Surgery, Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Nepal.

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Unlabelled: Caesarean section is performed when there are pregnancy related complications and vaginal delivery cannot be tried or fails. The effect of pandemic lockdown on the availability as well as accessibility of health services is a global concern. The aim of this study was to find out the caesarean section rate and its indication at a tertiary care hospital during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Introduction: Understanding of displaced anterior tibial spine fractures has evolved over the years and is now considered to be anterior cruciate ligament avulsion injuries rather than intra-articular fractures. However, there are very few studies available evaluating the presence or absence of a pivot shift test, which is specific in diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency, in patients with anterior tibial spine fractures. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of the positive pivot shift test among patients with displaced anterior tibial spine fractures undergoing arthroscopic fixation in a tertiary care centre.

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Introduction: Dementia is a chronic and progressive syndrome due to disease of brain. Alzhemeir's disease is the most common cause of dementia. There are very few studies regarding prevalence of dementia in Nepal.

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Introduction: Epistaxis is a common otolaryngological emergency but most of the cases are idiopathic. This study was done to assess clinical profile in patients with idiopathic epistaxis.

Methods: Patients presenting in ENT outpatient department or emergency with epistaxis and no definite cause were selected.

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This was a case control study designed to evaluate carotid intima-medial thickness (IMT) by high-resolution ultrasound in hypertensive and normotensive individuals. High-resolution carotid ultrasound was done in 203 hypertensive patients (cases) and 101 normotensive individuals (control). Scanning of bilateral common carotid artery (CCA) was performed in anteroposterior projections.

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Onychomycosis is a common nail disorder. Far more than being a simple cosmetic problem, infected nail serves as a chronic reservoir, which can give rise to repeated mycotic infections. The study was undertaken to determine the various clinical patterns of onychomycosis.

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