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We report our experience of 32 patients, which were subjected to Computerised tomography (CT) guided transthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy (T-FNAB) with particular reference to technique, sensitivity and complication rate following the procedure. The biopsy aspirate was obtained either using a spinal or a Chiba needle. Pneumothorax occurred in 7 patients and transient postbiopsy haemoptysis in 2 patients. None of the patients with pneumothorax or haemoptysis required any treatment.
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200 eyes of 110 male serving military personnel showing retinal vasculitis in various stages were managed with institution of steroids, ATT, photocoagulation, cryoablation and vitreo retinal surgery as indicated in a span of 78 months. 156 eyes showing evidence of vasoproliferation responded favourably to laser photocoagulation. Over all 80% of the patients showed good functional recovery with combined modalities of management thereby obviating recurrent morbidity and invalidation in trained combatant manpower in wage earning age group. Cases with complicated retinal vasculitis had to be treated in a sophisticated retina centre having facilities for Fluorescein angiography, laser and vitreo-retinal surgery.
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Two young adults with marfanoid features who had pulmonary bullous disease are presented. One a young soldier, presented with increasing dyspnoea and an enlarging large pulmonary bulla on the right side. The bulla was under tension and was operated on. The other case was a young housewife who also presented with dyspnoea, and was found to have a cardiac murmur and multiple ectopic beats on initial examination. X-Ray chest revealed bilateral pulmonary bullous emphysema. Both the subjects had many features which are accepted as forme fruste of the Marfan syndrome.
