Third ventricular dermoid: An unusual tumor at an unusual site

Third ventricular dermoid: an unusual tumor at an unusual site.

Neurology India | April-June 2008 | Vol 56 | Issue 2 from hypothalamic syndrome. That lead the authors to suggest a radical removal for extra-ventricular craniopharyngiomas only.[5] We removed intraventricular lesion almost in toto that was confirmed by improvement in vision and other clinical parameters of the patient at two months’ follow-up. It could not be confirmed by a postoperative MRI d...

De-Novo Presentation of Histoid Leprosy on an Unusual Site

Histoid Leprosy (HL) is a rare variant of Lepromatous Leprosy, occurring in long-standing cases, mostly in a background of acquired drug resistance. Patients usually present with sudden onset multiple nodules and plaques, most often involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue of trunk and lower limbs. Here we report an unusual case of de novo (without any history of prior anti-leprotic therapy) ...

Vermilion hypopigmentation at an unusual site.

Primary Tubulovillous Adenocarcinoma of Renal Pelvis: An Unusual Genitourinary Tumor

Prolonged inflammation or irritation due to renal calculi can induce glandular metaplasia of the urothelium and even malignant neoplasm. Primary adenocarcinoma in pelvicalyceal system is a rare tumor in such patients. Here, a case of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) positive primary tubulovillous adenocarcinoma in pelvicalyceal system is reported. A 57-year-old male with right abdominal pain and ...

Kimura’s Disease – An Unusual Presentation

Introduction: Kimura’s disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, presenting as painless subcutaneous nodules with lymphadenopathy and peripheral eosinophilia, mainly disturbing the head and neck region. It mainly affects Asian males in their 2nd to 4th decade of life. One such case of Kimura’s disease, which is uncommon in Indian natives, is reported.   Case Report: A ...