Prashant Panda

Catecholamine induced cardiomyopathy in phaeochromocytoma

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Diabetic muscle infarction: An unrecognised complication of diabetes - A case report from subhimalayan region of India

A case of acute onset unilateral painful swelling of thigh is being presented where a high index of suspicion based on clinical presentation and characteristic MRI findings establish the diagnosis of DMI and avoided an inappropriate diagnosis and treatment.

A swinging heart

We present a case of young female presenting with clinical features of cardiac tamponade. On initial investigation, the etiology of cardiac tamponade could not be made. The presence of bradycardia with cardiac tamponade prompted us to perform thyroid function test which lead to the diagnosis of hypothyroidism.

Post shunt meningeal fibrosis: Role of contrast enhanced MRI in differentiation from chronic subdural hematoma

Post shunt meningeal fibrosis is an uncommon complication following VP shunt insertion and it presents with a diagnostic dilemma. It is a rare post shunt entity that may mimic chronic subdural hematoma on unenhanced CT and MR. Thus it is important to recognize it before any therapeutic intervention is being considered. We present a case of 47 year male who underwent VP shunt insertion for tubercular hydrocephalus 4 years ago. He presented with chronic headache for 6 months for which MRI brain was done. MRI finding revealed post shunt meningeal fibrosis thus differentiating from chronic subdural hematoma and hence obviated surgical drainage.

RESPONSE TO THE EDITORIAL TITLED “BVS, RDN, IABP: THE AFGHANISTAN OF INTERVENTIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS

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Bifascicular block in a patient with Graves disease-rare manifestation of a common disease

There are many cardiovascular manifestations of hyperthyroidism. Rhythm disturbances commonly occur in the form of tachyarrhythmia′s. Conduction block are not commonly found in the hyperthyroid patients. We report a rare manifestation of hyperthyroidism in the form of bifasciular block.

Vanishing tan and unfaithfulness

Adrenal tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of active tuberculosis and is a difficult diagnosis to make if its presentation is sole manifestation of tuberculosis. We present an interesting case of a young male who presented only with symptoms of hyper pigmentation and was diagnosed as adrenal tuberculosis. Also, this report highlights the importance of drug interaction between antitubercular drug and steroid which lead to the deterioration in the early part of treatment and, later on was corrected by increasing the dose of steroids.