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S Arulselvi

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Fine needle aspiration of tophi in asymptomatic gout--a case report.

Gout, a chronic hyperuricemic crystal induced arthropathy, may produce soft tissue masses (tophi). Tophi may be found in synovial membranes, periarticular ligaments, tendons, soft tissues as well as internal organs. We present a case in which diagnosis of gout was made by fine needle aspiration of tophus. The patient had a painless nodule over right ankle which was progressively increasing in size. He gave a past history of painful arthropathy, but serum uric acid levels were within normal limits. At this juncture, FNAC of the ankle tophus was performed which revealed aggregated and innumerable dissociated needle-shaped negatively birefringent crystals of monosodium urate (MSU) on polarization microscopy.

Ankle↗

Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin's syndrome): a case report.

A case of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome is presented and its varied clinical manifestations and multi-system involvement are emphasised. Our case presented with an early onset of symptoms but sought medical help later on for progressively increasing jaw swelling and pain. On further evaluation, multiple pigmented skin papules, palmar pits, multiple jaw cysts, skull bone osteoporosis, bifid ribs and kyphosis were present. Systemic involvement was minimal. There was no significant family history.

Adolescent↗

Pancytopenia--a clinico haematological study of 200 cases.

The present study was designed to ascertain the percentage of occurrence and causes of pancytopenia. All the cases of pancytopenia from July 2001 to June 2002 (one year) were examined in the Department of haematology, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Bone marrow aspirations/biopsy were performed in most of the cases (200 out of 250 cases). The commonest cause of pancytopenia, in our hospital was Megaloblastic anaemia (72%), followed by Aplastic anaemia (14%) and others.

Adolescent↗