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Ewing’s sarcoma is an uncommon malignancy usually arising from the skeletal system particularly pelvic bones and long bones of lower extremities and mostly affecting children and young adults. Its occurrence in the maxillofacial region with soft tissue involvement is struck with rarity. It carries a poor prognosis due to its uncontrolled potential for metastatic spread; therefore an early and integrated treatment approach must be adopted to improve patient’s long term survival.
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Adult , Drug Therapy , Female , Humans , Sarcoma, Ewing/classification , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Ewing/drug therapy , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Zygoma/pathologyABSTRACT
Ectopic thyroid tissue, a developmental defect of thyroid gland, is met with rarity in day to day clinical practice. The diagnosis of ectopic thyroid demands a meticulous clinical examination and use of different imaging modalities. We are here reporting a case which presented as an anterior neck swelling, moving with deglutition, and also on and off dysphagia. After necessary investigations she underwent surgery and then the diagnosis of ectopic thyroid was made which was later confirmed with biopsy report which was suggestive of lymphocytic thyroiditis.
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Adult , Biopsy, Fine-Needle , Female , Humans , Hypothyroidism/epidemiology , Hypothyroidism/pathology , Hypothyroidism/surgery , Hypothyroidism/diagnostic imaging , Radionuclide Imaging , Thyroid Dysgenesis/pathology , Thyroid Dysgenesis/surgery , Thyroid Dysgenesis/diagnostic imaging , Thyroid Gland/abnormalities , Thyroid Gland/surgery , Thyroid Gland/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
Tuberculous infection of the upper respiratory tract is an uncommon clinical condition and in that nasopharyngeal involvement is struck with rarity per se. This condition is often prevalent in people of low socioeconomic strata living in endemic areas, especially in developing countries. It has a silent and indolent course and most commonly mimicks nasopharyngeal carcinoma in its clinical presentation. In absence of concurrent pulmonary involvement, it is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed only after the biopsy has been taken. Nevertheless, high index of suspicion is required on part of the clinician to diagnose this comparatively rare entity.
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Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use , Adult , Bacillus , HIV , Humans , Male , Nasopharyngeal Diseases/diagnosis , Nasopharyngeal Diseases/drug therapy , Nasopharyngeal Diseases/microbiology , Nasopharynx/microbiology , Nasopharynx/pathology , Staining and Labeling , Tuberculosis/diagnosis , Tuberculosis/drug therapy , Tuberculosis/microbiologyABSTRACT
Considerable variation exists between the clinical presentation of tuberculous otitis media (TOM) seen nowadays and what was described earlier. Confusing clinical picture and subsequent delay in diagnosis of TOM permits it to progress unhindered and results in permanent disabling conditions like facial paralysis and profound hearing loss. Hence an early diagnosis of TOM and timely commencement of appropriate therapy remains a challenging task. A high index of suspicion is required on part of the clinician to diagnose this fabled entity.