11 articles in this issue
Ramakant Dandriyal, Kolly Yada Giri, Sarwar Alam, Aishwarya Pratap Singh
Formalin is a hazardous chemical that needs cautious handling and special storage. Owing to its disinfectant and fixative (i.e. for preserving pathologic tissue specimens in histopathology) properties, it is widely used in dentistry. Although, the terms f... see more
Anand Mohan, Lokesh Kumar, Priyanka K. Cholan, Niroshini Rajaram
Focal reactive hyperplastic lesions of the gingiva are quite common soft tissue enlargements of the oral cavity. Presence of local factors, tissue irritation and endocrinal discrepancies contribute to its etiology. The fact that these lesions are caused b... see more
Athanasios Bantis, Petros Sountoulides, Christos Kalaitzis, Savas Deftereos
Blunt penile trauma during sexual activity, although highly underreported due to the associated patient embarrassment, constitutes a real urological emergency requiring immediate attention and possibly early surgical intervention. We report a case of a 58... see more
Girish D. Bakhshi, Mukund B. Tayade, Rajesh B. Yadav, Kavita V. Jadhav, Sachin S. Shenoy, Margi V. Amin
A 58-year old male presented with a hard lump in lower abdomen extending into pelvis. Clinical examination and computed tomography scan revealed pelvic retroperitoneal mass. Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy - revealing a well encapsulated retroper... see more
Santhosh G. John, Preethi William, Sangeetha Murugapandian, Bijin Thajudeen
Infective endocarditis is a potentially life threatening condition. It is associated with high mortality and morbidity resulting mostly due to cardiorespiratory failure. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a modality of treatment used to support hypoxi... see more
Rajiv Thakkar, Umair Qazi, Young Kim, Elliot K. Fishman, Frank J. Veith, Mahmoud B. Malas
A 45-year old female referred for a large carotid body tumor resection. The tumor was encasing the internal (ICA) and external carotid arteries (ECA). She underwent angiogram and embolization of the ascending pharyngeal artery and a distal branch of the E... see more
Sahar El Aoud, Faten Frikha, Mouna Snoussi, Zouhir Bahloul
Hughes and Stovin first reported a syndrome consisting of multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms and venous thrombosis in 1959. Here, we encountered a 42-year old woman who had hemoptysis revealing a Hughes- Stovin syndrome. Helical computed tomography showe... see more
A. Joshua Woggon, Dennis Woggon
Reply to: Clinical evaluation of the ability of a proprietary scoliosis traction chair to de-rotate the spine: 6-month results of Cobb angle and rotational measurements by Clayton J. Stitzel, Brian Dovorany, Mark W. Morningstar, Aatif SiddiquiDOI: 10... see more
Sabrina Donzelli, Fabio Zaina, Alessandra Negrini, Michele Romano, Stefano Negrini
Mark W. Morningstar
Reply to: Clinical evaluation of the ability of a proprietary scoliosis traction chair to de-rotate the spine: 6-month results of Cobb angle and rotational measurements by A. Joshua Woggon, Dennis WoggonDOI: 10.4081/cp.2014.725
Reply to: Clinical evaluation of the ability of a proprietary scoliosis traction chair to de-rotate the spine: 6-month results of Cobb angle and rotational measurements by Sabrina Donzelli, Fabio Zaina, Alessandra Negrini, Michele Romano, Stefano Neg... see more