Conclusions: Vitamin D status was associated with a number of socio-demographic variables. Knowledge of these variables may improve targeted education and public health initiatives.

Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia is very uncommon in children. It accounts for 2 to 5% of all the childhood leukaemias. The incidence is < 1 case per 1,00,000 population in younger than 20 years of age per year. Two distinct forms have been described- namely the Juvenile and Adult type. Absence of Philadelphia chromosome is the hallmark of Juvenile type CML ( JCML). Adult type CML is extremely rare in childhood. Here, we report one such a case of adult type of CML in an 11 year old girl who presented to us with pallor, fever and hepato-splenomegaly. At presentation, it seems to be a case of Visceral Leishmaniasis. But, peripheral blood film and bone marrow features were consistent with CML. Philadelphia chromosome was positive. Though biological behavior and prognosis are identical to that of adult CML, we are reporting this case because of its extremely uncommon incidence.Bangladesh J Medicine Jul 2014; 25 (2) : 72-75

Poisoning and snakebite are commonly encountered emergency situation in Bangladesh. Morbidity per annum reported from static primary health care set up and district hospitals following poisoning are ~ 0.56% of total morbidity. Reports published from the DGHS in 2001 recorded poisoning as fifteenth cause of morbidity & second commonest cause of death second to acute respiratory tract infection (1956). Common poisoning encountered in the community include pesticide poisoning, kerosene poisoning, poisoning by unknown sedative substances for stupefying purpose and with occasional reports of methanol poisoning, aluminium phosphide poisoning, copper sulphate poisoning and puffer fish poisoning. A change in the trends of poisoning particularly ‘travel related' poisoning by sedatives instead of previously used ‘Dhatura' have been found in the country.   doi:10.3329/jom.v10i3.2010 J Medicine 2009; 10 (Supplement 1): 15-17

Tuberculosis is the commonest infectious disease in developing country. A retropharyngeal abscess is an immediatelife-threatening emergency, with potential for airway compromise and other catastrophic complications. We reportthe clinical, radiological and histological findings of symptomatic 16 years old girl with the features of cervical cordcompression due to retropharyngeal abscess of tubercular origin. The patient improved after surgical managementof abscess was done followed by anti-tuberculous drugs.Keywords: Retropharyngeal abscess; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; compressive myelopathyDOI: 10.3329/jom.v11i2.5468J MEDICINE 2010; 11 : 180-182

Named after Sir Alfred Poland, Poland syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly classically characterized by the absence of unilateral chest wall muscles and sometimes ipsilateral symbrachydactyly (abnormally short and webbed fingers). The aetiology is probably a vascular disruption sequence of the subclavian arteries. In most cases, Poland Syndrome is sporadic. We report a 26 year old male patient with typical features of Poland Syndrome associated with bronchiectasis and mitral valve prolapse- a very rare association. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented case of a Poland Syndrome with rare association reported from Bangladesh.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2018; 36(4): 166-169