Priapism is a rare presenting feature of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). It is an urological emergency which requires urgent treatment to prevent long term complications, in particular erectile dysfunction. Author report a case of 18 year old male presenting with persistent painful erection of penis for around 14 hours. The patient underwent immediate irrigation and decompression of priapism in emergency and was started on cytoreductive therapy. During hospitalization, peripheral blood smear and bone marrow aspiration confirmed the diagnosis of CML.
Aim: The present study was undertaken with the aim to evaluate serum Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) levels in
patients of acute coronary syndrome.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 50 cases with acute coronary syndrome (Group A) and 50 healthy control subjects
(Group B) meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results: There is signicant rise in serum GGT levels in patients presenting with ACS in Group A as compared to Group B.
Conclusion: Higher levels of GGT in ACS patients with risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia and smoking may serve as biomarker to
predict the occurrence of ACS.
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disorder and its complications include cerebral vasculitis and vasculopathy which can be the first manifestation of SLE. Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rapid aneurysm growth and rupture is a major neurosurgical emergency associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There is need for more rapid diagnosis and aggressive treatment of SLE patients with unruptured aneurysms. Authors report a case of 23 years old female, a newly diagnosed case of SLE complicated by rupture of cerebral aneurysms.
Diabetic mastopathy is used to describe the breast related complications of diabetes mellitus. It is a benign breast disease. Its accurate diagnosis in appropriate clinical and radiological setting shall avoid unnecessary surgical excision. Authors report a case of 25 years old female, a known case of Type 1 diabetes mellitus who presented with a rare finding of diabetic mastopathy.
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