Pleural Pustule-a Novel Thoracoscopic Appearance of Pleural Tuberculosis.

Background: Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing tubercular pleural effusion (TPE). Various thoracoscopic appearances like sago grain nodules, caseous necrosis, and adhesions have been described in TPE. However, none of these have high specificity for diagnosing TPE.

Lobular capillary hemangioma of the trachea - A rare cause of stridor in elderly: A case report with review of literature.

Lobular capillary hemangioma is a rare benign lesion found within the tracheobronchial tree. Patients usually present with recurrent hemoptysis, chronic cough, and rarely, with airway obstruction. We present a case of tracheal lobular capillary hemangioma in a 70-year-old man who presented with stridor and chronic cough.

Diagnostic utility of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) features in differentiating malignant and benign lymph nodes - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: EBUS is being widely used today for echolocation of lymph nodes for FNAC. We present a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the diagnostic accuracy of EBUS characteristics of lymph nodes in diagnosing malignancy.

Methods: A systematic search of published literature was undertaken using databases like PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Google Scholar and Researchgate.

ISNO consensus guidelines for practical adaptation of the WHO 2016 classification of adult diffuse gliomas.

Introduction: Recent advances in the molecular biology of adult diffuse gliomas have brought about a paradigm shift in their diagnostic criteria, as witnessed in the World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 guidelines for central nervous system tumors. It is now mandatory to perform several molecular tests to reach a definitive integrated diagnosis in most of the cases. This comes with additional cost and higher turnaround time, which is not always affordable in developing countries like India.

Coronary anomalies: left main coronary artery aneurysm.

Coronary artery aneurysm is one of the rarest anomalies that we see in our medical practice and they are mostly associated with obstructive lesions due to atherosclerotic changes. Management of these aneurysm patients (conservative or surgical repair) usually depends on obstructive lesions and associated symptoms. We are presenting a case of left main aneurysm measuring around 14 × 28 mm with other obstructive leisons.