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View article: Clinicopathological Study of Soft Tissue Tumors and Immunohistochemical Analysis
Clinicopathological Study of Soft Tissue Tumors and Immunohistochemical Analysis Open
A BSTRACT Background: Soft-tissue tumors (STTs) are a rare and heterogeneous group of tumors, arising in connective tissues, mesenchymal in origin, and exhibit benign, intermediate or malignant behavior. Aims: This study was undertaken to …
View article: Clinical spectrum of aspergillosis infections: Observations from a tertiary care setup of Eastern India
Clinical spectrum of aspergillosis infections: Observations from a tertiary care setup of Eastern India Open
Background: Aspergillosis represents a diverse group of infections caused by Aspergillus species, ranging from benign allergic reactions to severe invasive disease. While its clinical spectrum is influenced by host immunity and environment…
View article: Diagnosis and management of an unusual presentation of schwannoma in nasopharynx: a case report
Diagnosis and management of an unusual presentation of schwannoma in nasopharynx: a case report Open
View article: Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma as a Metastasis From Invasive Breast Cancer: A Case Report
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma as a Metastasis From Invasive Breast Cancer: A Case Report Open
View article: Bilateral alveolar opacities with shock as a presenting feature in granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Bilateral alveolar opacities with shock as a presenting feature in granulomatosis with polyangiitis Open
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is a small- and medium-vessel autoimmune vasculitis that predominantly affects the respiratory tract and kidneys. As clinical presentation is often nonspecific, …
View article: Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm: A Case Report of a Rare and Aggressive Hematologic Malignancy
Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm: A Case Report of a Rare and Aggressive Hematologic Malignancy Open
Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a strikingly unusual, clinically challenging, and rapidly spreading tumor that originates from plasmacytoid dendritic cell (PDC) precursors. It has a high incidence of skin and bone m…
View article: A Cross-sectional Study on Assessment of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A Cross-sectional Study on Assessment of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Open
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a systemic disease with several extrapulmonary comorbidities.However, studies to find out the relationship between COPD and renal impairment are scarce.This study aimed to assess …
View article: Primary stromal sarcomas of the breast: Case series on a rare entity
Primary stromal sarcomas of the breast: Case series on a rare entity Open
Primary breast stromal sarcomas are rare entities arising from connective tissue within the breast, accounting for <5% of all soft tissue sarcomas and <1% of malignant breast tumors. Primary breast sarcomas are locally aggressive tumors an…
View article: Pulmonary Spindle Cell Carcinoma: As Rare as a Hen’s Teeth
Pulmonary Spindle Cell Carcinoma: As Rare as a Hen’s Teeth Open
View article: A Rare Case of Primary Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder With Lymphoid Stroma
A Rare Case of Primary Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder With Lymphoid Stroma Open
View article: Giant lipoma of thigh – Case report of rare tumour
Giant lipoma of thigh – Case report of rare tumour Open
Lipomas are tumours which arise from fat tissues and are most common soft tissue tumours. When lipomas turn malignant, they are known as liposarcoma. Lipomas of length greater than 10cm or weight greater than 1000 grams is defined as giant…
View article: Synchronous Adenocarcinoma Stomach With Marginal Zone Lymphoma: A Sporadic Occurrence and Review of Literature
Synchronous Adenocarcinoma Stomach With Marginal Zone Lymphoma: A Sporadic Occurrence and Review of Literature Open
Synchronous adenocarcinoma of the stomach with lymphoma is extremely rare. We report a case of a 65-year-old male patient with synchronous adenocarcinoma of the stomach with nodal marginal zone lymphoma. Initial endoscopic biopsy suggested…
View article: A Case Report of Rare and Lethal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Peritonitis in Infancy
A Case Report of Rare and Lethal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Peritonitis in Infancy Open
View article: Assessment of left ventricular function in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Assessment of left ventricular function in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients Open
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, even in the absence of known LV diseases. Aims: The aim of this study was to assess LV function in stable COPD patients. Set…
View article: Pregnancy luteoma associated with missed abortion clinically masquerading as ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Pregnancy luteoma associated with missed abortion clinically masquerading as ruptured ectopic pregnancy Open
View article: Rapidly Fatal Silicosis Among Jewellery Workers Attending a District Medical College of West Bengal, India
Rapidly Fatal Silicosis Among Jewellery Workers Attending a District Medical College of West Bengal, India Open
Silicosis among jewellery polishing workers was found to be more severe and progressive compared to silicosis due to other occupational exposures, in our study.
View article: Clinical outcomes of bronchiectasis in India: data from the EMBARC/Respiratory Research Network of India registry
Clinical outcomes of bronchiectasis in India: data from the EMBARC/Respiratory Research Network of India registry Open
Background Identifying risk factors for poor outcomes can help with risk stratification and targeting of treatment. Risk factors for mortality and exacerbations have been identified in bronchiectasis but have been almost exclusively studie…
View article: Invasive Mucormycosis – An Enigma
Invasive Mucormycosis – An Enigma Open
View article: Paraganglioma of Urinary Bladder: An Uncommon Entity in Uropathology
Paraganglioma of Urinary Bladder: An Uncommon Entity in Uropathology Open
View article: Diagnostic Yield of Closed Pleural Biopsy in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusions
Diagnostic Yield of Closed Pleural Biopsy in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusions Open
Introduction: In our practice, etiological diagnosis of pleural effusion is sometimes difficult despite cytological, biochemical and microbiological tests. The aim of the present study was to make an etiological diagnosis by means o…
View article: High-Resolution Ultrasound Study of Morphological Changes of the Pylorus in the Postoperative Cases of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
High-Resolution Ultrasound Study of Morphological Changes of the Pylorus in the Postoperative Cases of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Open
Aims: The aim of this study was to find & compare the pyloric Canal Length (CL), Pyloric muscle thickness (MT) by using the High Resolution Ultrasonography (HRUS) in Preoperative & postoperative period (after Ramstedt Pyloromyotomy) for In…
View article: Sarcinia ventriculi, an incidental bacteria in gastric obstruction? Can it be a clue to underlying malignancy in endoscopic biopsy
Sarcinia ventriculi, an incidental bacteria in gastric obstruction? Can it be a clue to underlying malignancy in endoscopic biopsy Open
View article: Parasitic twin with major cardiac defect: a case report
Parasitic twin with major cardiac defect: a case report Open
Parasitic twins are an extremely rare form of asymmetrical conjoined monochorial monoamniotic twins where one of them has a mostly intact body that is able to survive and which is referred to as ‘autosite’, while the counterpart, referred …
View article: Borderline serous ovarian neoplasm: case report of a diagnostic challenge in intraoperative frozen sections
Borderline serous ovarian neoplasm: case report of a diagnostic challenge in intraoperative frozen sections Open
View article: Pancreatico Duodenal Trauma in Children: Two-Year Experience at a Regional Referral Center and Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Pancreatico Duodenal Trauma in Children: Two-Year Experience at a Regional Referral Center and Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Open
Background: Pancreatico-Duodenal injuries, though rare, pose a mighty challenge to the surgeon in both diagnosis and treatment. More so in children, where the patho-physiologic threshold is low. Added to this is the absence of any strong g…
View article: Assessment of vibratory QST abnormality in diabetic patients with special correlation to duration of diabetes
Assessment of vibratory QST abnormality in diabetic patients with special correlation to duration of diabetes Open
Background: Peripheral Neuropathy is one of the common microvascular complications in diabetes mellitus affecting both large and small nerve fibres. In present study we have assessed the impairment of vibration perception threshold (VPT) Q…
View article: A study of lipid profile in subclinical hypothyroidism in tertiary care hospital, Kolkata, India
A study of lipid profile in subclinical hypothyroidism in tertiary care hospital, Kolkata, India Open
Background: Objective was to study lipid profile in patients of subclinical hypothyroidism in tertiary centre in Kolkata, West Bengal and compare the same with matched controls.Methods: This observational study (single exposure) was conduc…
View article: Bronchiectasis in India: results from the European Multicentre Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration (EMBARC) and Respiratory Research Network of India Registry
Bronchiectasis in India: results from the European Multicentre Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration (EMBARC) and Respiratory Research Network of India Registry Open
View article: Outcome and clinical efficacy of bleomycin and doxycycline percutaneous sclerotherapy for treatment of paediatric lymphatic malformations in a limited resource setting
Outcome and clinical efficacy of bleomycin and doxycycline percutaneous sclerotherapy for treatment of paediatric lymphatic malformations in a limited resource setting Open
Background: The aim was to study the role of bleomycin and doxycycline as a cheap and readily available sclero-therapeutic agent in the treatment of lymphatic malformations in paediatric populations of poor resource setting.Methods: It was…
View article: Intramyometrial cystic endosalpingiosis - a rare entity in gynecological pathology: A case report and brief review of the literature
Intramyometrial cystic endosalpingiosis - a rare entity in gynecological pathology: A case report and brief review of the literature Open