{"title":"Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in a neonate, a safer, feasible alternative to surgical ligation in low-resource settings: A case report.","authors":"Raj Pratap Singh, Himanshu Rana, Naini Puri, Shantanu Shubham, Girish Gupta","doi":"10.1177/00494755251376105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251376105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251376105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Manuscript title-Leonine facies and hoarseness in disseminated histoplasmosis: A diagnostic pitfall.","authors":"Divya Priyadarshi, Atin Singhai, Immaculata Xess, Swastika Suvirya","doi":"10.1177/00494755251375197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251375197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 56-year old immuno-competent male from a non-endemic region in India presented with progressive weight loss, hoarseness of voice and widespread cutaneous lesions, including leonine facies, genital nodules and diffuse scaling. Magnetic resonance imaging of the neck revealed oedematous thickening of the false vocal cords, epiglottis and aryepiglottic folds, suggesting laryngeal involvement. All routine investigations were normal. Urine Histoplasma antigen levels were markedly elevated. Skin biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation with intracellular yeast-like organisms, and polymerase chain reaction confirmed Histoplasma capsulatum DNA. A diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis with probable laryngeal involvement was made. The patient responded well to liposomal amphotericin B followed by itraconazole for 12 months. Although histoplasmosis commonly affects immunocompromised individuals, its rising incidence in immuno-competent patients from non-endemic regions necessitates greater clinical vigilance and emphasises the role of dermatological assessment and targeted fungal testing in systemic mycoses.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251375197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2025-09-05DOI: 10.1177/00494755251371372
Michael Cotton
{"title":"Note from the Editor.","authors":"Michael Cotton","doi":"10.1177/00494755251371372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251371372","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251371372"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2025-09-05DOI: 10.1177/00494755251374924
Sharang Gupta
{"title":"The changing face of occupational dermatoses: A growing concern for industrial workers.","authors":"Sharang Gupta","doi":"10.1177/00494755251374924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251374924","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251374924"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2025-09-02DOI: 10.1177/00494755251371381
Liliana Sánchez Lerma, Andrés Rojas Gulloso, Norma Cristina Pavas Escobar, Juan Carlos Bernal Otalora, Nicolas Mahecha Bohórquez, Orlando Angulo Ceballos
{"title":"Malaria in the department of Meta, eastern Colombia: 2017-2021.","authors":"Liliana Sánchez Lerma, Andrés Rojas Gulloso, Norma Cristina Pavas Escobar, Juan Carlos Bernal Otalora, Nicolas Mahecha Bohórquez, Orlando Angulo Ceballos","doi":"10.1177/00494755251371381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251371381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our study looks at malaria data from 2016 to 2021 in Meta in Colombia, where most cases were found in Puerto Gaitán, Villavicencio and Mapiripán. A significant relationship was found between age category and acquiring malaria. Although not a part of the malaria endemic zone, Meta has municipalities located near rivers, where contact with the vector is enhanced. No eradication programme will succeed without the cooperation of its inhabitants.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251371381"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2025-09-02DOI: 10.1177/00494755251374469
Ramesh Kumar, Jinit R Soni, Rishabh Patel, Tanmoy Maji, Sudhir Kumar, Rajeev N Priyadarshi
{"title":"High-density lipoprotein cholesterol at admission reflects disease course, severity, and influences management decisions in patients with amoebic liver abscess.","authors":"Ramesh Kumar, Jinit R Soni, Rishabh Patel, Tanmoy Maji, Sudhir Kumar, Rajeev N Priyadarshi","doi":"10.1177/00494755251374469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251374469","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) remains a major health burden in tropical regions. Our observational study evaluated the association between serum lipid profiles and disease severity in 118 patients with ALA. Patients were classified into uncomplicated and complicated ALA groups. Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were significantly lower in ALA patients compared to controls and further reduced in complicated cases. HDL-C emerged as an independent predictor of complicated ALA and demonstrated better predictive value than conventional inflammatory markers such as total leucocyte count and C-reactive protein. Lower HDL-C levels were also linked to an increased need for percutaneous catheter drainage and longer hospital stay. Post-treatment assessments showed significant improvement in HDL-C levels. These findings suggest that HDL-C is a valuable, low-cost biomarker for assessing ALA severity and guiding clinical decisions, especially in resource-limited settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251374469"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1177/00494755251374493
Mahnoor Baig, Waqas Siddiqui, Sara Soomro, Rabia Shah, Mariam Rashid, Muneer Sadiq
{"title":"Extended drug-resistant Salmonella Typhi complicated by rare fatal haemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis: A case report.","authors":"Mahnoor Baig, Waqas Siddiqui, Sara Soomro, Rabia Shah, Mariam Rashid, Muneer Sadiq","doi":"10.1177/00494755251374493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251374493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a deadly hyper-inflammatory clinical response marked by excessive inflammation and tissue damage that can be secondarily triggered by infections, autoimmune and malignancy. HLH is usually caused by viruses and rarely by bacterial infections such as <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar Typhi. Its rising incidence of extended drug-resistant (XDR) in low-income countries such as Pakistan can lead to numerous complications but rarely secondary HLH.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251374493"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of risk factors and evaluation of Veterans Affairs Medical Center score in predicting abdominal dehiscence in adults.","authors":"Jevis Rich, Bhupendra Mehra, Siddharth Pramod Dubhashi, Senthil Kumaran","doi":"10.1177/00494755251371363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251371363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An evaluation of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center score in predicting abdominal wound dehiscence and an assessment of its risk factors after abdominal surgery in adults was conducted at our tertiary care hospital over a period of 1 ½ years.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251371363"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2025-08-28DOI: 10.1177/00494755251370779
Moiz Ahmed Khan, Saad Ahmed Mughal, Alizeh Noor
{"title":"Bloodlines of a crisis: How arboviruses are positioning South Asia at the pandemic forefront.","authors":"Moiz Ahmed Khan, Saad Ahmed Mughal, Alizeh Noor","doi":"10.1177/00494755251370779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251370779","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251370779"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2025-08-26DOI: 10.1177/00494755251371446
Duc Dang Nguyen, Anh Nguyen Hong Lam, Bach Dang Nguyen
{"title":"Necrotising soft tissue infection of the hand and arm caused by sea catfish sting: A case report from Vietnam.","authors":"Duc Dang Nguyen, Anh Nguyen Hong Lam, Bach Dang Nguyen","doi":"10.1177/00494755251371446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251371446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251371446"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}