Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Tariq Saeed Mufti.
A rare case of dextrocardia in association with eventration of left hemidiaphragm who failed to thrive is presented. Growth retardation could not be attributed to these congential anomalies.
Spontaneous epistaxis, nasal trauma and foreign bodies are common causes of nasal bleed in children. Epistaxis and haematemesis due to leeches have been reported in literature. Here we present a rare case of severe anemia caused by a single leech infestation of nasal cavity that required blood transfusion.
Parathyroid carcinoma is a very rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism and these tumors are usually hyper-functioning as compared to other malignant endocrine tumors. Surgery is the only effective primary treatment. We report a patient, who presented with pathological fracture of femur, hypercalcemia, bilateral renal stones, markedly raised Parathormone levels and palpable mass in the neck. Parathyroid adenoma was initially diagnosed and localized at left lower gland by Sestamibi scan and ultrasonography. She underwent surgery and enlarged parathyroid gland was removed. Intra operatively there was no evidence of local invasion or lymph nodes involvement but biopsy report suggested malignancy.