ABSTRACT
Aspergillosis of the long bones has not been reported. Those of the bones of the paranasal sinuses and ear canal have been reported but rare. A young woman reported to us with history of discharging sinuses around the right knee and recent fracture of the right femur. Despite all efforts, she ended up losing the whole limb from the hip. When a patient with Aspergillosis of the long bones presents late, amputation may be the best option. Early diagnosis will prevent this.
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Aspergillosis/diagnosis , Aspergillus fumigatus/isolation & purification , Leg Bones/diagnostic imaging , Adult , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Aspergillosis/therapy , Disarticulation , Female , Humans , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Leg Bones/microbiology , Leg Bones/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Conjoined twins are rare and are classified as symmetrical or asymmetrical, in which a member, the host (autosite), is near normal and bears the parasite, which is incomplete, smaller, and fully dependent for growth on it. This form of conjoined twins is referred to as heteropagus and when attached to the epigastrium of the autosite is called epigastric heteropagus. Only 44 cases of epigastric heteropagus twins have been previously reported in the world literature. We hereby report the successful separation of a pair of heteropagus twins.
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Twins, Conjoined/pathology , Twins, Conjoined/surgery , Abnormalities, Multiple/pathology , Abnormalities, Multiple/surgery , Adult , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Pregnancy , Rare DiseasesABSTRACT
Although lipoma is a common benign mesenchymal tumor, its occurrence in the omentum is a rare finding. We report an unusual case of omental lipoma in a 13-year-old adolescent girl. The mass was completely excised and weighed 12.3 kg. The patient is alive and well with no evidence of recurrence at 4 months of follow-up.
