Delving into the Latest Updates on Sharda Hospital with Synapse

Overview

An irritative fibroma of the oral cavity can be defined as a benign tumor of connective tissue. They usually occur in the oral cavity, with the most common sites being the buccal mucosa and tongue. However, reported cases over the hard palate are few. Irritant or reactive fibromas are brought upon by recurrent, mildly intense stimulation of the oral mucosa. This can be because of repeated tobacco chewing, ill-fitted dentures, intentional or unintentional biting, sharp teeth, and so on. Because, clinically, fibromas resemble the features of other benign or reactive tumors, histological examination is required for the appropriate management of the same. Here, we describe a case of an irritative fibroma of the hard palate in a 61-year-old female. The patient had a history of betel nut and tobacco chewing for 30 years. The patient was evaluated and underwent complete excision for the same. The base of the lesion was cauterized to prevent recurrence.

01 Nov 2023·Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Congenital Pseudodiphallia –A Rare Case Presentation

Author: Anand, Vijay ; Mishra, Amit Kumar ; Kale, Ravi

Diphallia (penile duplication) is a rare congenital malformation with an incidence of about 1 per 5–6 million newborns. The severity of diphallia varies from a small accessory penile-like tissue to complete true penile duplication with other deformities, usually involving the urogenital, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems. Pseudodiphallia, as a rare kind of diphallia, is characterized by a small accessory penile-like tissue without a normal penile anatomy structure. A 5.5-year-old male child was brought to the pediatric surgery outpatient department by the parents with complaint of difficulty in retracting the prepucial foreskin and the presence of some growth near the glans. There were no other complaints in specific. Clinical examination revealed foreskin retractable with difficulty and small conical lump smaller than the original glans approximately size ~1 cm diameter at the base attached horizontally at the left side of the original glans at the coronal sulcus and visible incomplete clefting in between the 2 glans visible from the aerial view. After approval from anesthetist, the patient was operated under general anesthesia by excision of pseudodiphallia. Urethral catheterization and circumcision of the penis after taking informed parental consent. Postoperatively, the period was uneventful. The patient responded well to the symptomatic treatment and was orally allowed on the same day evening. Urinary catheter was removed on 5th postoperative day. The patient was discharged on oral symptomatic medication and was advice for follow-up.

01 Jul 2023·Telangana Journal of Psychiatry

Psychiatric comorbidities in patients with conversion disorder – A longitudinal study

Author: Nagda, Parth ; Ravindran, Navna Panchami ; Kulkarni, Yogesh ; Sharma, Shruti ; Kumar, Kunal ; Halder, Ankit ; Shahani, Roma

ABSTRACTBackground:The word conversion refers to the substitution of a somatic symptom for a repressed idea. The conversion disorder indicates the absence of organic disease or disproportionately small disease compared with the complaint.Methodology:Ninety-six patients of conversion were screened for psychiatric comorbidities and followed up for a period of 6 months.Results:There was significant number of different psychiatric illnesses among the patients and positive correlation also with duration of illness in subsequent follow-ups.Conclusion:Our study highlights the significantly high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in patients of conversion disorder in first and follow-up visits with major depressive disorder being the most common one. The propensity to wait for comorbid psychiatric symptoms in conversion disorder to become florid might be unproductive. Early intervention can forestall progression into potentially chronic psychiatric illness.

100 Deals associated with Sharda Hospital

Login to view more data

100 Translational Medicine associated with Sharda Hospital

Login to view more data