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Purtscher’s retinopathy followed by neovascular glaucoma

We report the case of a 66-year-old Japanese man who developed neovascular glaucoma secondary to Purtscher's retinopathy following a head injury. The patient presented at our hospital with blurred vision and a visual field abnormality in his left eye 1 month after suffering from a head injury. Upon initial presentation, his best-corrected visual acuity on a decimal chart was 1.5 oculus dexter a...

Treatment of Purpura Hæmorrhagica

A Case of Spirochætosis Ictero-Hæmorrhagica

MOST menI in genieral practice, especiall) perhaps in rural areas, are liable to see a case of spirochaetosis ictcro-halmorrhagica at some time or other. WVith the increased food production cIrive, rats are to be expected where grain is collected in and around farmyards, in spite of the constant warfare against these rodents. According to Hurst, about twenty-five per cent. of rat populationi is...

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice followed by Indian Blood Donors

Background: The shortage of blood in the blood banks has always been a challenging issue. In India, there are lot are lot of myths, misconception and malpractices regarding blood donation. Therefore, we aimed to identify the knowledge level of laymen about blood donation practices, their attitude and practices followed by Indian donors, so that we can identify these factors to overcome problem ...

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Followed by Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case Report

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare neoplasm defined as the proliferation of bone marrow langerhans cells, which is a kind of dendritic cells. The major pathological features of LCH are expression of CD1a and S100 as well as Birbeck granules. Its presentation can differ from a mild bone lesion to a multi-systemic evolved malignant neoplasm; however, the latter outcome is almost rare. ...