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Sub-acute appendicitis is a condition where some episodes of acute appendicitis apparently subside spontaneously before they reach the acute stage. A 29-year-old man presented with pain in the right iliac fossa for the last 1 week with periumbilical radiation of pain associated with continual nausea, occasional bouts of vomiting, chill and rigours. Computed tomography scan report suggested a case of sub-acute appendicitis. On the basis of presenting features, the patient was treated with Belladonna and Calcarea carbonica in 30c and 200c (centesimal) potencies, respectively, with repetitions. The patient was under treatment for nearly 6 months with favourable improvement of the generalities along with the underlying pathology. The case was indicative of further studies with adequate sample size in such pathological condition to come to any decisive conclusion.

Ovarian enlargements, cystic or solid, may occur at any age. Functional and inflammatory enlargements of the ovary develop almost exclusively during the childbearing years. They may be asymptomatic or produce local discomfort, menstrual disturbances, infertility, or in rare cases cause acute symptoms due to complications like haemorrhage, rupture or torsion. A case on dysmenorrhoea along with right ovarian cyst measuring about 52x45 mm has been presented which was treated with constitutional homoeopathic medicine Lycopodium clavatum. Literature review suggested spontaneous regression of cysts within 3 months with oral combined pills but in the presented case the subject had been suffering for last one year and was under hormonal treatment with no favourable results. In the case of simple cysts more than 5 cm in diameter and complex cysts, surgical removal of the mass is most often recommended in an attempt to preserve viable ovarian tissue. With homoeopathic approach the treatment lasted for nearly one year with gradual reduction in pain intensity and sonographically no detectable abnormality was noted after treatment.

Sialolithiasis is one of the most common problems that afflict the salivary glands and is a major cause of salivary gland dysfunction. Sialolithiasis is frequently encountered in clinical practice. Sialoliths are the main cause of obstructive submandibular sialadenitis. Sialolithiasis leads to recurrent painful swelling of the involved gland, which increases in size during meals. Sialoliths occurs commonly in the submandibular gland in 80% of the cases. Pathogenesis of sialolithiasis seems to be based on anatomical position of the salivary duct and gland. This article reports a case of submandibular gland sialolithiasis of the right side in 51-year-old female patient with symptoms of pain and swelling during mealtime. Clinical and radiographic findings are important in determining the precise location and size of the sialolith. It helps in establishing the right treatment for the individual patient. Treatment was based on individualized homoeopathy resulting in quick recovery of normalcy of the subject.

Mucoceles are the most common benign salivary gland lesion in the oral cavity. The incidence of mucoceles is due to the prevalence of minor salivary gland tissue in the oral cavity and the frequent occurrence of trauma to these tissues, which results in their formation. These lesions are painless, freely movable, smooth, and fluctuant. Their appearance is so characteristic that the clinical diagnosis is frequently confirmed by histopathologic diagnosis following removal. They occur on the buccal mucosa, tongue, palate and specifically the lower lip. They occur most commonly in children and young adults, probably due to the relatively high incidence of oral trauma in younger patients. Conventional treatment is surgical excision. A case of an 8 year old girl is presented here who presented with lingual mucocele and was treated with individualized homoeopathic medicine Calcarea carbonica. The swelling disappeared within one month of treatment with general improvement of the patient.