BACKGROUND To evaluate the spectrum of breast diseases and their association with presenting complains of patients. METHODOLOGY It was a cross sectional study conducted from 1st January 2010 - 30th December 2012. A total of 254 breast specimens of patients, who were admitted in Civil Hospital Karachi with breast complaints, were included. Specimens were collected either from mastectomy, lumpe...

q Abstract-The study objective was to compare spinal hnmohilization techniques to a vacuum mattress-splint (VMS) with respect to the incidence of symptoms generated by the immobllization process. We used a prospective, cross-over study in a university hospital setting. Participants consisted of 37 healthy volunteers without history of back pain or spinal disease. Interventions consisted of two ...

Inguinal mass is a common clinical finding or even symptom in childhood while the most common diagnosis is inguinal hernia that may proceed with prompt surgical but there are a vast variety of different entities that may manifest as an inguinal mass and in some instances, surgical approach is not indicated or may need further preoperative assessments to determine a correct therapeutic plan. In ...

Male to female gender identity disorder (MTF/GID) is a rare condition. Such patients tend complain that their speaking fundamental frequency (SFF) does not fit because it too low. Type 4 thyroplasty (TP4) conversely increases the pitch of SFF as tension vocal fold tightened causing become high-pitched. While life-threatening for with MTF/GID, can cause substantial worry and stress. TP4 therefor...

Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin gland is a rare carcinoma in female genitalia tract. In review of literature less than 100 cases have been reported. The presented case is a 44 - year - old married woman with complain of a painful mass in the vulvar area. The nodule was excised and microscopic examination revealed adenoid cystic carcinoma of Bartholin gland origin. A few months...

Objectives. There are many studies regarding unnecessary polysomnography (PSG) when obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is suspected. In order to reduce unnecessary PSG, this study aims to predict the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) via simple clinical data for patients who complain of OSAS symptoms. Method. Demographic, anthropometric, physical examination and laboratory data of a total of 390 ...

Although there can be few conditions which are Wore common, there are few which are less responsive to ordinary treatment than a chronic vaginal discharge. Most of the women who attend my Outpatient Department complain of some discharge to a greater or less degree, and I find that very many of them consider some amount of muco-purulent discharge to be normal. In patients of a better class the c...