Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a rare autoimmune subepidermal blistering disorder and is defined by the existence of circulating G immunoglobulins (IgG) against basement membrane antigens BP180 and BP230, the immunobullous skin disorder characteristically presents with intense bullae...
Background: Rare diseases, with a prevalence of 4% globally, often manifest with diverse and challenging clinical presentations. Anesthetic management for these conditions demands a nuanced understanding of pathophysiology, potential complications, and interactions with anestheti...
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder is a very rare tumor, accounting for no more than 1% of all bladder tumors. Its main characteristic is its poor prognosis, which is explained by its high metastatic potential. Classical metastatic sites are lymph nodes, liver and lung, but...
Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is caused by the formation of a thrombus in the central retinal vein, and constitutes an extreme diagnostic and therapeutic emergency due to its visual prognosis. The most frequent cause of CRVO is related to cardiovascular risk factors, alth...
Introduction: Ureteric calculus in pediatric age group is rare. Most common cause of pediatric hydronephrosis is PUJ (pelvi-ureteric junction) obstruction, but hydronephrosis due to VUJ (vesico-ureteric junction) obstruction by ureteric calculus is rare in this population. Recent...
Madhuri Akasapu, Sri Satya Manogna Naidu Vanarasi, Pavan Kumar Yanamadala, Rupa Lavanya Gogulamanda, Thanmayi Sai Lakshmi Thota, Nandini Palivela & Bhagya Aruna Chikkala·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health·2023
Background: HELLP Syndrome is one of the significant difficulties of pregnancy and the acronym represents H=Hemolysis, EL=Elevated Liver Enzymes, LP=Low Platelets. It is a significant and hazardous type of toxemia, which is a condition where a pregnant lady has hypertension that...
Background: Lipomeningocele is a congenital abnormality of the neural tube. It affects approximately one in every 50,000 infants. This is one of the most uncommon varieties of Spina bifida, which happens when a neural tube does not shut completely and sticks out of the Spinal col...
In the modern world, coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality, accounting for nearly 1 in 5 fatalities. The importance of this disease's morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic impact makes quick accurate diagnosis and cost-effective care of CAD crucial. Th...
Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset weakness caused by the immune syste damaging the peripheral nervous system. Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a variant of GBS characterized by weakness of the eye muscles, abnormalities in coordination, and absent reflexes. The sympto...
Marfan syndrome is an inherited autosomal dominant multisystem connective tissue disorder that is the most common form of syndromic heritable thoracic aortic aneurysm disease which commonly involves skeletal, cardiovascular, and ocular systems with less frequent involvement of th...
A pancreatic pseudocyst (PP) is a post-inflammatory collection of pancreatic enzymes and inflammatory exudates surrounded by a fibrous tissue wall. PPs are mainly formed in the pancreatic bed. It is seen more commonly after an episode of chronic pancreatitis and less commonly aft...
Renal cell carcinoma constitutes about 2% of all malignant neoplasms. It is known to metastasize to lung, bone and lymph nodes; intradural spinal metastases (IDSM) are relatively uncommon, only 5% as per literature. Keeping in mind the curative, functional, and palliative aspects...
In emergencies, we encounter many local and allergic reactions associated with bee stings, but the venom of a bee sting can also cause neurovascular complications very rarely. We here discuss a case of a 53-year-old woman who was stung by a group of bees her on face and back and...
Aim: Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is a rare condition that affects the liver and bile ducts. It is characterized by the progressive destruction or loss of bile ducts in the liver. The causes of vanishing bile duct syndrome are not fully understood, but it can occur as a re...
Aims: To present the case of a patient with an uncommon congenital abnormality and discuss it’s consequence and management. Presentation of Case: We present the case of a 62 year old female patient with no thyroid function abnormalities and no previous neck surgery who was sent t...