Tertiary Nasal Syphilis: Rare But Still a Reality

Tertiary Nasal Syphilis: Rare But Still a Reality

An 81 years old male presented with complaints of nasal discharge and crusting for 3 years, anosmia for 1 year and nasal deformity since 6 months. Nasal discharge was mucoid but viscid, associated with crusting, nasal obstruction and occasional epistaxis. Nasal deformity, in the form of depression of nose, gradually worsened and developed into a saddle, associated with redness over nose and sur...

Acute stent thrombosis: rare but still there.

Since the first intracoronary stent implantation, the design and ease of use of coronary stents have continued to improve, and the indications for their use have continued to expand from bailout procedures to now-routine implantation in patients with myocardial infarction. Coronary stenting reduces the risk of restenosis and the number of revascularizations compared to balloon angioplasty, but,...

Trichoepithelioma: A Rare but Crucial Dermatologic Issue

BACKGROUND Trichoepithelioma is a rare benign skin lesion that originates from hair follicles. Trichoepitheliomas are mostly seen in the scalp, nose, forehead, and upper lip. METHODS We present a large family of Iranian origin with 15 individuals affected with multiple familial trichoepithelioma in four generations, and treated with three different methods. RESULTS Trichoepithelioma is his...

Immunoassay interference: a relatively rare but still important problem.

Congenital syphilis, still a reality in 21st century: a case report

Congenital syphilis is a preventable disease and its presence reflects a failure of prenatal care delivery systems, as well as syphilis control programmes. The procedure to prevent congenital syphilis through antenatal screening and treatment is well established. But implementation of effective programmes has proved very difficult especially in resource constrained countries.