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M Kamble
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Osteopetrorickets.
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Epidemiology of sickle cell disease in a rural hospital of central India.
OBJECTIVE: To study the epidemiology of sickle cell disease in pediatric age group in a rural hospital of Central India. DESIGN: Prospective descriptive hospital based study. SUBJECTS: 99 admitted patients of sickle cell disease were studied for a period of 1 year. RESULTS: Prevalence of sickle cell disease was 5.7% (99/1753) hospitalizations of which 61.6% (n=61) had homozygous sickle cell disease (HbSS) whereas 38.4% (n=38) had heterozygous state (HbAS). Of these, 62 (63%) were below five years of age. Male : Female ratio was 1.65:1 in HbSS cases and 1.71:1 in HbAS cases. History of consanguinity was present in 7 (7%) of which 5 (8.2%) had HbSS and 2 (5.2%) had HbAS. Incidence was maximum in the Mahar community (70%) followed by Kunbi (8 %) and Teli (6%). Vascular occlusive crisis (23. 3%) was the commonest crisis encountered followed by hyperhemolytic crisis (16.3%). There was no correlation between hemoglobin levels and the occurrence of vascular occlusive crisis. Maximum cases required their first blood transfusion between second and third year of age. Requirement of blod transfusion was more in HbSS cases. Four patients died of which three had HbSS and were below five years of age. Splenic sequestration crisis was the commonest cause of death. CONCLUSION: Sickle cell disease is prevalent in this area and most cases present before 5 year of age. VOC is the commonest crisis seen, but death often occurs due to sequestration crisis and usually below 5 years of age.
Massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding from cecal lymphoid polyp in renal transplant recipient.
A 25-year-old renal transplant recipient receiving anticoagulant therapy for renal vein thrombosis, presented with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Superior mesenteric angiogram revealed active bleeding in the cecum. Colonoscopy revealed a sessile ulcerated polyp in the cecum with satellite polyps. The polyps were fulgurated with Nd:YAG laser. Colonoscopy later revealed a remnant of the polyp, which was excised. The histopathology revealed a lymphoid polyp.
Duodenal diversion of percutaneous biliary drain through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: report of a case.
Occasionally, percutaneous biliary drainage is the only possible form of treatment in a patient with a malignant obstruction at the porta hepatis. We report on a case of gallbladder carcinoma with a complete block at the porta hepatis, which was palliated with a percutaneous biliary drain. Enteral reinfusion of bile was accomplished through a duodenal tube placed through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
Chylothorax--a conservative approach (a case report).
Lymphatic blockage due to a non-specific inflammation probably of a filarial origin caused dilatation and ectasia of lymph channels at thoracic inlet of a child. Transudation of lymph through these channels led to chylothorax. The present case report highlights the significance of conservative approach towards this complex problem.
Self-induced blepharochalasis in a case of facial palsy.
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Intermarginal strip lymphangioma (a case report).
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Bilateral medial rectus palsy due to nuclear involvement in closed head injury (a case report).
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