Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death worldwide. It affects pulmonary and extra-pulmonary sites with a multitude of differing presentations. In this report, we describe two cases in which TB causes myopericarditis and presents with a broad-complex tachycardia that did not respond typically to standard anti-arrhythmic therapy; a very rare presentation with limited description in the literatur...

Oldest case of sarcoidosis in the world Acute sarcoidosis in an octogenarian is rare. In this case bone-mnarrow trephine biopsy uncovered an unsuspected diagnosis. Case report An 81-year-old spinster presented with a six-month history of anorexia, weight loss of 6-35 kg, and lower abdominal distension which was always relieved by an episode of diarrhoea. The only other symptoms were night sweat...

 ABSTRACT Background: Cholesterol cleft granulomas with clusters of giant cells were noted to be a common feature of non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP). Objective: This study aimed to define the cell populations involved in the granulomas. Methods: The granulomas of 16 patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (five cases with the histological features ofNSIP, five with those ofUIP...

Mucormycosis is an aggressive opportunistic fungal infection affecting immunocompromised patients. It has six manifestations: rhinocerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal, disseminated and localized infection. However, isolated mucormycosis of upper lip (labium superius oris) without any bony invasion not been reported in literature to the best our knowledge. Hence this poses a diagnos...

INTRODUCTION Liver abnormalities are common in HIV positive patients. They are usually part of generalized process and rarely produce significant liver failure. AIM To evaluate histological spectrum of liver disease in HIV positive patients and to ascertain if any pathologic features are widespread among HIV infection. MATERIAL & METHODS Autopsy data from year 1991 to 2003 consisting of 60 ...

Objective NA. Background Sarcoidosis is an immune mediated disorder characterized by the formation of non-necrotizing granulomas in multiple organs. The broad range manifestations sarcoidosis nervous system includes cranial neuropathy, meningitis or myelopathy. Generalized Myasthenia Gravis a neuromuscular antibodies against acetylcholine receptor, and typically presents with muscle weakness fa...

Background: Sarcoidosis can affect virtually any organ of the body, primarily lungs, lymphatic system, skin or eyes, a combination these sites and it is characterized by formation non-caseating granulomas. Muscular involvement in sarcoidosis usually asymptomatic pauci-symptomatic, its nodular form exceptional. Observation: In this study, we report case 36-year-old man who had been...

Sarcoidosis is a multi-systemic disease, the diagnosis of which depends on the presence of non-necrotising granulomas in a biopsy specimen. However, variants such as necrotising sarcoid granuloma make it difficult to differentiate the disease from other infectious processes, especially tuberculosis. Here the authors describe the case of a 58-year-old Iranian woman who developed granulomas with ...