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This case is the first report of a bacteriologically proven testicular abscess in a child caused by Salmonella paratyphi 'A' in Pakistan that clinically simulates a testicular tumour. The case also emphasises that a course of 2 weeks antibiotic is sufficient for testicular abscess if complete surgical debridement is done. Keywords: Salmonella paratyphi 'A', Testicular Abscess, Tumour
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To assess the role of fine needle aspiration cytology [FNAc] in the management of solitary thyroid nodule and to correlate the FNA cytodiagnosis with histopathological results of surgically excised specimens of thyroid. It was a retrospective study. This study was carried out at Jinnah Hospital Lahore in the year 2006. In this period patients files and slides were retrieved from record. Both FNA cytolodiagnosis and histopathological results were correlated. Out of these 64 cases, 5 cases were diagnosed malignant on histology. These were 2 cases of papillary carcinoma, 2 cases of Non Hodgkin's lymphoma [NHL] and I case of follicular carcinoma I case of NHL and 2 cases of papillary carcinoma were correctly diagnosed on FNA. 1 case of NHL was misdiagnosed as benign cystic lesion of thyroid on FNA and I case in which cytodiagnosis of hyperplastic colloid nodule/follicular neoplasm was made, turned to be follicular carcinoma on histology. In the remaining 59 benign cases, a wide range of overlap was seen among benign thyroid lesions. Despite, the overlap of the spectrum of cytological features of different thyroid lesions, FNA cytological examination of solitary thyroid nodules is strongly recommended
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Congenital dislocation of the knee [CDK] is a very rare condition, the incidence not being known with certainty. The etiology is also unknown. We reviewed four patients with severe CDK during the period of 1974-1986. The male/female ratio was 3:1. Three had bilateral and one unilateral dislocation. All were treated initially conservatively. Later three knees were operated upon. All treated knees have full range of movements except one which had secondary infection. The maximum follow up period [one case] is 12 years