15 research outputs found
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Induced by Gastric Ulcer Secondary to Strongyloidiasis: A Case Report
Strongyloidiasis, a parasitic infestation by Strongyloides stercoralis, involves the gastrointestinal tract with a spectrum from duodenitis to enterocolitis. However, gastric involvement with the manifestation of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is an extremely rare condition due to Strongyloides stercoralis. Due to irregular excretion of larvae, unclear symptoms, paucity of effective diagnostic tools and low parasitic load, makes clinicians difficult to reach the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis. Here, we present a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a large gastric ulcer whose aetiology was identified to be Strongyloides stercoralis infection of the gastric region by the diagnosis of exclusion
Case Report: A case of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in COVID-19; A case report
As of 2022, myocardial injury associated with COVID-19 has been one of the most discussed topics in literature. Though variety of cardiac manifestations have been reported and described in scientific literature, case of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has not been well reported and described. We present a case of DCM post-COVID-19 without any co-morbidities who was admitted several times for cardiac symptoms post-COVID-19. As it was a new finding associated with COVID-19, it has been worth understanding the variations in which cardiac conditions manifest in COVID-19.</ns3:p
Case Report: Adrenocortical carcinoma in an adult male with hypokalemic hypertensive: Report of a rare case in Nepal
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), with an incidence of 2-5 percent, is an uncommon source of unilateral adrenal mass and hyperaldosteronism. In Nepal, there is no literature on this uncommon adrenocortical cancer. A forty-year-old Nepalese army regular with resistant hypertension on various antihypertensive medicines presenting with a background of considerable weight loss decreased appetite, and repeated episodes of vomiting were described. His blood tests revealed hypokalemia and a high aldosterone/renin ratio. A tumor in the left adrenal gland was discovered during an abdominal CECT scan. He was operated on for left adrenal incidentaloma and the procedure was uneventful. We recommend clinicians suspect hyperaldosteronism in an adult with refractory hypertension and hypokalemia.</ns4:p
Incidental carotid sinus hypersensitivity in a patient presenting with syncope: A case report
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is one of the unexplained causes of
syncope in old age. A 56-year-old male, known case of coronary artery
disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus (DM), presenting with syncope, was
diagnosed as carotid sinus hypersensitivity incidentally. Hence, the
rare disorder like carotid sinus hypersensitivity should also be
considered.</jats:p
Sturge–Weber Syndrome with Bilateral Port-Wine Stain
Sturge–Weber syndrome is a rare congenital neurocutaneous disorder characterized by dermatological, ophthalmological, and neurological manifestations. It occurs due to abnormal persistence of embryonic vascular plexus. Here, we describe a case of four years seven months female with seizures, developmental delay, intellectual disability, and bilateral port-wine stain diagnosed as type I (classical) Sturge–Weber syndrome. The ophthalmological evaluation was unremarkable. Electroencephalogram showed abnormalities suggestive of a structural lesion in the right cerebral hemisphere. CT scan of the head revealed volume loss of right brain parenchyma with linear, cortical, as well as subcortical calcifications more evident in the right hemisphere. The child should be followed up regularly until adulthood for ophthalmological evaluation, recurrence of seizures, and other manifestations of this disorder
Sturge–Weber Syndrome with Bilateral Port-Wine Stain
Sturge–Weber syndrome is a rare congenital neurocutaneous disorder characterized by dermatological, ophthalmological, and neurological manifestations. It occurs due to abnormal persistence of embryonic vascular plexus. Here, we describe a case of four years seven months female with seizures, developmental delay, intellectual disability, and bilateral port-wine stain diagnosed as type I (classical) Sturge–Weber syndrome. The ophthalmological evaluation was unremarkable. Electroencephalogram showed abnormalities suggestive of a structural lesion in the right cerebral hemisphere. CT scan of the head revealed volume loss of right brain parenchyma with linear, cortical, as well as subcortical calcifications more evident in the right hemisphere. The child should be followed up regularly until adulthood for ophthalmological evaluation, recurrence of seizures, and other manifestations of this disorder.</jats:p
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity, as a cause of syncope, in a patient with coronary artery disease: A case report
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Induced by Gastric Ulcer Secondary to Strongyloidiasis: A Case Report
Strongyloidiasis, a parasitic infestation by Strongyloides stercoralis, involves the gastrointestinal tract with a spectrum from duodenitis to enterocolitis. However, gastric involvement with the manifestation of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is an extremely rare condition due to Strongyloides stercoralis. Due to irregular excretion of larvae, unclear symptoms, paucity of effective diagnostic tools and low parasitic load, makes clinicians difficult to reach the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis. Here, we present a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a large gastric ulcer whose aetiology was identified to be Strongyloides stercoralis infection of the gastric region by the diagnosis of exclusion.</jats:p
