Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to S Sapra.
A one-pot synthesis is reported of water-soluble cadmium sulfide nanoclusters capped with cysteine ester, with an average size of 2.0 nm and fluorescing in the blue region, establishing the possibility of using these as fluorescent biological probes.
The giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (localized nodular tenosynovitis) is the second most common tumor involving the hand but is only rarely reported in the dermatologic literature. A case of giant cell tumor and a review of the clinical and pathologic records of 111 patients are discussed.
An indigent male patient presented with a widespread nodular eruption involving the torso and limbs. The differential diagnosis included nodular secondary syphilis, Kaposi's sarcoma, sarcoidosis, and lymphoma. Investigation confirmed secondary syphilis with positive cerebrospinal fluid serologic findings. Penicillin therapy produced a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction despite pretreatment to diminish this. Discussion on the clinical features and treatment of syphilis is presented.