Transoral approach to the cervico-medullary junction is a well-established procedure. However oropharyngeal complications in the form of soft tissue morbidity postoperatively do occur. We report a case of a teenage boy with traumatic quadriparesis secondary to compression of the cervico-medullary junction by an os odontoideum. Decompression was done via transoral approach through a tubular retr...

A 25 year old female presented to our emergency as a case of G3P2+0 (2A and H), full term pregnancy with intrauterine foetal demise with obstructed labour with severe anaemia. In view of obstructed labour with severe anaemia suspicion of rupture uterus was raised. Abnormal contour of abdomen also raised suspicion of bladder tumour. Here emergency caesarean section was done, peroperatively she w...

In order to analyse the relationship between intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) usage and Candida infection, we planned to examine cytologically the cervico-vaginal smears of 600 patients stained with Papanicolou method. Among 56 IUCD users 8 women had Candida infection (14%) while 44 of 544 non-users (8%) were infected by this fungus. Our detailed analyses indicated that the prolonged us...

A young male presented with acute cervico-facial swelling and loss of consciousness, following ingestion of barracuda flesh. He recovered after administration of anti-histamines and steroids. Toxicity associated with barracuda is discussed.

We present a case of a 6 year-old boy who presented with a huge mass in the right side of the neck and changes its size with respiration and with straining. Computed tomography of the chest and neck showed a huge mass that was thought to be cystic hygroma. It was excised by both median sternotomy and a right cervical incision. Pathology revealed a thymic cyst.

A 57-year-old female presenting with acute-onset paraplegia was referred for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of cervico-dorsal spine. On MRI, multiple tortuous dilated vessels were noted in the epidural space with long segment cord compression and imaging features of compressive myelopathy. Associated small acute cervico-dorsal epidural hematoma was also noted in the same region. Computed tomo...

Background and Objective: Paliperidone is an active metabolite of risperidone which received FDA approval very recently. Because of its unique pharmacologic delivery system and low avidity for D2 receptor lower doses of paliperidone (3 mg & 6 mg) are claimed to be much safer from EPS point of view. We aim to present a case of cervico-oromandibular dystonia in a young adult with schizophrenia te...

We report a technical modification of the classic transmanubrial osteomuscular sparing approach described by Grünenwald and Spaggiari for the treatment of a T1 vertebral tumor. The goal of the surgical treatment for spinal tumors of the cervico-thoracic area is to excise the vertebral tumor, reconstruct the spinal column, and place an internal fixation device to achieve immediate stabilization....