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Sildenafil (Viagra) has been developed as a drug to treat male impotence. It has also been used to reduce symptoms (e.g. improved exercise capacity) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. A case of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) following the illicit use of sildenafil is reported.
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Calcium Channel Blockers/therapeutic use , Nimodipine/therapeutic use , Piperazines/adverse effects , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/chemically induced , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/drug therapy , Sulfones/adverse effects , Vasodilator Agents/adverse effects , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Calcium Channel Blockers/administration & dosage , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Naproxen/administration & dosage , Naproxen/therapeutic use , Nimodipine/administration & dosage , Purines/adverse effects , Radiography , Sildenafil Citrate , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging , Substance-Related DisordersABSTRACT
Audiometric (pure tone audiometry and tone decay) and vestibular examinations (bilateral caloric test and electronystagmography) were carried out in 10 cases of macular degeneration of different types and 10 normal individuals as control. Out of 10 cases of macular degeneration of various types, 3 (30%) showed hearing impairment, while on vestibular examination 3 (30%) also had vestibular abnormalities. Only one case was associated with both audiometric as well as vestibular abnormalities. In the control group none of the individual showed either audiometric or vestibular changes.
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Hearing Disorders/physiopathology , Macular Degeneration/physiopathology , Vestibular Diseases/physiopathology , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Hearing Tests , Humans , Male , Middle AgedSubject(s)
Toxic Substances , Environment , Environmental Monitoring , Pesticides , Environmental Pollution , Food ContaminationABSTRACT
The Dichotic listening test was performed on 8 schizophrenics and 8 normal healthy controls. A positive correlation between laterality score and shift of order of reporting from one hemisphere to other was found in light handed scliizophrenics during active stage of the disease. Order of reporting alone may be a factor responsible for this shift of laterality in these patients. Further, on follow-up the abnormalities returned back to normal as these patients recovered. This suggests that schizophrenia is a left hemisphere abnormality with tempcral lobe dysfunction.
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Laryngeal Neoplasms/pathology , Multiple Myeloma/pathology , Female , Humans , Middle AgedSubject(s)
Laryngeal Diseases/pathology , Rhinoscleroma/pathology , Adult , Female , Humans , Larynx/pathologyABSTRACT
A rare case of neurilemmoma of the maxillary sinus is described. Salient features helping in the diagnosis and management of this type of lesion are also highlighted.
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Maxillary Sinus/pathology , Neurilemmoma/pathology , Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms/pathology , Adult , Female , HumansABSTRACT
A rare case of fibrous dysplasia involving the mastoid bone is reported. Its histopathological characteristics are also described.
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Bone Neoplasms/pathology , Fibroma/pathology , Mastoid , Child , Humans , Male , Ossification, HeterotopicSubject(s)
Cementoma/pathology , Fibroma/pathology , Jaw Neoplasms/pathology , Odontogenic Tumors/pathology , Ossification, Heterotopic/pathology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Involvement of nose and maxilla by fibrosarcoma is extremely rare. Only a few cases of fibrosarcoma arising in this region are reported in the world literature. Two cases of fibrosarcoma are described, and the literature relating to this disease entity is briefly reviewed. Salient features helping in the diagnosis and management of fibrosarcoma also are highlighted.
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Fibrosarcoma/diagnosis , Nose Neoplasms/diagnosis , Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adult , Female , Fibrosarcoma/pathology , Humans , Male , Nose Neoplasms/pathology , Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms/pathologyABSTRACT
A rare case of neurofibroma of the maxillary antrum is reported. The tumor was removed via a Caldwell-Luc approach. Its histopathologic characteristics are described.
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Maxillary Sinus/pathology , Neurofibroma/pathology , Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms/pathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nasal Cavity/pathologySubject(s)
Branchial Region/abnormalities , Face/abnormalities , Branchial Region/embryology , Child , Ear, External/abnormalities , Face/embryology , Female , Humans , Male , SyndromeABSTRACT
Involvement of the tongue by Mycobacterium tuberculosis occurs on rare occasions. Two interesting cases of tuberculosis of the tongue are reported and the mode of transfer of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to oral tissues is discussed. The need to consider tuberculosis as an etiological factor in indolent oral lesions is emphasised.
