Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2020
Observational StudyAcute Presentation and Management of Abdominal Tuberculosis.
To study the clinicopatholgical profile and outcomes of surgical management of abdominal tuberculosis (ATB) Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. ⋯ Abdominal tuberculosis is a major public health concern. Vague symptoms lead to diagnostic delay so patients present late with intestinal obstruction. Ileocecal tuberculosis is the most common site of involvement.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2020
Case ReportsIsolated Superficial Dorsal Penile Vein Thrombosis due to Scabies Infestation.
Thrombosis or thrombophlebitis of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis is called penile Mondor's disease. Although many factors are suggested as the etiology, but it has not been clarified yet. ⋯ Herein, we present a case of isolated superficial dorsal penile vein thrombosis developing due to scabies infestation without any additional thrombogenic factors. Conservative approach and medical treatment were sufficient in the successful treatment of scabietic penile Mondor's disease.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2020
Comparative StudyElevated Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α mRNA Expression Correlates with Nuclear Factor Kappa B Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Preeclampsia.
To evaluate, compare and correlate the mRNA expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in preeclampsia and normotensive group. ⋯ The peripheral blood mononuclear cells mRNA expression of NF-kB and TNF-α differed within the two groups with an increase in expression in the diseased group (p <0.001). There was an increase of 2.79 fold in mRNA expression of TNF-α while the result for NF-αB was 2.28 fold. The difference in the expression of both NF-kB and TNF-α was significant within the two subgroups of preeclampsia (p <0.001). TNF-α was found to be strongly correlated with NF-kB (p <0.01).
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2020
Comparative StudyHepatic Artery Variations in a Sample of Pakistani Population.
To identify the frequency of different arterial variants of common hepatic artery (CHA) overview identified at abdominal CT angiography (CTA) performed in a large series of patients undergoing CT scans for various reasons. ⋯ Arterial variations are common in our population of patients. A detailed understanding and knowledge of these variations is necessary for surgeons and radiologists to avoid any inadvertent injuries during various procedures.