scholarly journals Norwegian scabies: a rare case with rare presentation

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-217
Author(s):  
Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan ◽  
Jamal Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Md Jubaidul Islam

Norwegian scabies is characterized by hyperkeratotic, heavily scaling, crusted lesions rarely presents as exfoliative dermatitis (erythroderma). This term applies when 90% or more of the skin surface is involved by scabies. A 75-year-old woman having uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and hypertension was admitted in BIRDEM general hospital with generalized erythroderma for 6 months and high fever along with vomiting for 4 days. Clinical and laboratory findings were suggestive of severe sepsis with septic shock, which were being managed by supportive medications. Microscopic examination of scales and crusts dissolved in 10% KOH revealed fields teeming with scabies mites and eggs. A skin biopsy was planned but could not be done due to critical condition of the patient. Despite of all supportive measures, patient expired due to septic shock before starting definitive treatment of Norwegian scabies. Birdem Med J 2020; 10(3): 215-217

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. e0127411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Venot ◽  
Lise Weis ◽  
Christophe Clec’h ◽  
Michael Darmon ◽  
Bernard Allaouchiche ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 174-175
Author(s):  
Sumanta Sinha ◽  
Rupak Chatterjee ◽  
Kumkum Sarkar ◽  
Debananda Gonjhu ◽  
Sekhar Pal ◽  
...  

We are all aware of the macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus but till date diabetic striatopathy has been under reported as a complication of uncontrolled diabetes in patients presenting with hemichorea/hemi ballism. We are presenting a case of hemichorea in a case of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus as it is a rare association.


2021 ◽  
pp. 17-18
Author(s):  
Kanwar Bhanu ◽  
Sood Anuradha ◽  
Gupta Veetheeanveshna ◽  
Rana Aditya ◽  
Thakur Daaman ◽  
...  

We report a rare case of Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis ( invasive mucormycosis) caused by Rhizopus homothallicus in patient of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The organism was isolated from nasal scrapping and tissue obtained after surgery and was identied after fungal culture.


1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Nilo César do Vale Baracho ◽  
Gisela Ferraz Lopes ◽  
Thales Duca Araujo ◽  
Thomas Buissa ◽  
Wagner Kendy Yano

Introdução: A sepse é uma síndrome clínica de resposta inflamatória sistêmica secundária a um processo infeccioso. Sepse grave e Choque Séptico compreendem suas formas mais graves. Representa a principal causa de morte nas Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTIs) em todo o mundo. Os preditores de evolução e mortalidade vêm sendo estudados e aplicados, tanto para definir o melhor gerenciamento de recursos financeiros e alterar a conduta terapêutica, quanto para monitorar o desempenho da UTI. Objetivos: Determinar e relacionar os fatores de risco a mortalidade em pacientes com sepse grave e choque séptico internados na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva de um Hospital Escola do Sul de Minas Gerais. Métodos: O estudo foi do tipo caso-controle aninhado a uma coorte prospectiva e observacional, onde foram incluídos pacientes que apresentavam sepse grave ou choque séptico, no período de 30 de julho de 2005 a 30 de junho de 2009. A análise foi realizada com auxílio do programa Minitab versão 15. Foi utilizado o teste de Qui-quadradode Pearson para associação das variáveis categóricas, sendo rejeitada a independência destas, quando p > 0,05. Resultados: O estudo abrangeu 167 pacientes. Após analise estatística, obteve-se que a maioria dos pacientes sépticos que evoluíram a óbito eram homens, idosos, com comorbidades, que ficaram internados por menos de 72h e tiveram o trato respiratório como principal origem da doença. Conclusão: Os parâmetros associados à maior mortalidade foram a idade do individuo, o órgão de origem da sepse, presença de diabetes mellitus e hipertensão arterial.Risk Factors Associated with Mortality in Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in Intensive Care Unit of a Hospital School of Southern Minas GeraisIntroduction: Sepsis is a clinical syndrome of systemic inflammatory response secondary to a infection.  Severe sepsis and septic shock are the most severe forms. It represents the main cause of death in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients worldwide. The predictors of mortality and prognosis has been studied to set a better management of financial resources and change the therapeutic, as for to control the development of ICU. Objectives: Establish and  make relations of the risk factors to the mortality in patients who were diagnosed with severe sepsis and septic  shock  hospitalized in a ICU of a Hospital in South of Minas Gerais. Methods: The study is a case-control type made with a foresight and observational coorte, which were included patients with  severe sepsis and septic shock, by the period between June 30th of 2005 to June 30th of 2009. The analysis was made using the program Minitab version 15. It was used the Qui-Quadrado of Pearson test to make associations of the categorical variables, not considering those, when p>0,05. Results: the study encompassed 167 patients. After statistic analysis, it was concluded that  most of septic patients who died were elderly males with co morbidities that were hospitalized less than 72 hours and had as the main infection focus the Respiratory System. Conclusion: The most important items associated with the mortality were the patient’s age, septic original organ, the presence of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1374
Author(s):  
Ganesh A. Swami ◽  
Ajay Punpale ◽  
Chandrashekhar S. Halnikar ◽  
Sayali S. Samudre

Isolated pancreatic injury due to blunt trauma abdomen is a rare case in children and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates. We present a case of isolated grade 4 pancreatic injury in a 12 years old male child, presented with history of trauma to abdomen by bicycle handle, pain in abdomen, abdominal distention and vomiting. Ultrasonography of revealed hemoperitoneum with peri-pancreatic fluid collection, Contrast enhanced Computed tomography of abdomen and pelvis showed grade 4 pancreatic injury with mild hemoperitoneum. Emergency exploratory laparotomy was done and saponified part of pancreas along with omentum was debrided and Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy was performed. Procedure was uneventful and patient recovered well in post-operative period. In conclusion, isolated grade 4 pancreatic injury is a rare presentation following blunt trauma to abdomen and conservative approach as well as many operative procedures have been described for treatment of such injury. Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy procedure can be considered as a definitive treatment in such cases and to avoid long term complications.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Munire Erman Akar ◽  
Tayfun Toptas ◽  
Havva Sutcu ◽  
Haney Durmus ◽  
Murat Ozekinci ◽  
...  

We describe a rare case of fatal disseminated tuberculous peritonitis in a young woman with rapid progressive clinical course following spontaneous abortion of 20-week gestation. Clinical and laboratory findings were initially unremarkable. She underwent diagnostic laparoscopy which revealed numerous tiny implants on the peritoneum and viscera. Histopathology showed chronic caseating granulomas, and the tissue culture grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. At fifth day of the antituberculous treatment multiorgan failure occurred in terms of pulmonary, hepatic, and renal insufficiency. She developed refractory metabolic acidosis with coagulopathy and pancytopenia, and she died of acute respiratory distress syndrome and septic shock on her twelfth day of hospitalization.


2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Garg ◽  
M. Gupta ◽  
P.N. Choudhry

Author(s):  
Neelam Gulati ◽  
Poonam Gupta ◽  
Charu Nayyar ◽  
BL Sherwal ◽  
Sunil Kumar

Fungal infection of the paranasal sinuses is an increasingly recognised entity both in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Aspergillus species are the most common aetiologic agents of this disease. Zygomycete agents are the common culprits in the immunocompromised group. The most common agent causing human disease is Rhizopus species followed by Rhizomucorspp. The important risk factors are uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and immunsupression. Here, a rare case of pansinusitis with Syncephalastrum racemosum was reported in a 13-year-old male child with aplastic anaemia. Syncephalastrum racemosum has been debated for its role in human diseases and very few reports are documented. To the best of our knowledge this was the third report of rhino-orbital infection caused by this fungus. Syncephalastrum racemosum should be considered as one of the aetiologic agents of rhino-orbital infections especially in the immunocompromised group.


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 88-89
Author(s):  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Milay Luis Lam ◽  
Vladimir Lokshin ◽  
Lucas Policastro ◽  
Shalini Arora ◽  
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