{"title":"Internal jugular vein aneurysm following needle aspiration of a thyroid nodule: A case report.","authors":"Sanjib Rawat, Abhilash Goyal, Bheemas Atlapure, Vineet Mahajan","doi":"10.1177/00494755251313580","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251313580","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"174-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143014923","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":"Source identification and clinical outcomes of <i>Ralstonia</i> outbreaks in a neonatal intensive care unit: A case series from a tertiary care centre.","authors":"Vineetha Prasad Nannapaneni, Monisha Rameshbabu, Subha Sundaramoorthy, Giridhar Sethuraman","doi":"10.1177/00494755251323683","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251323683","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background<i>Ralstonia</i> species are emerging nosocomial pathogens linked to significant clinical disease in high-risk populations, particularly preterm neonates.ObjectiveTo study the clinical and epidemiological characteristics including source identification of <i>Ralstonia</i> outbreak in NICU.MethodsThis study was conducted in a tertiary care NICU in South India, identifying 14 cases of <i>Ralstonia</i> infection over two epochs: May to August 2021 and December 2022 to February 2023. We reviewed patient characteristics, clinical manifestations, antimicrobial profiles, and outcomes, alongside an epidemiological investigation for source identification.ResultsAmong the 14 cases, 13 were <i>R. mannitolilytica</i> and 1 was <i>R. pickettii</i>. No source was identified in the first epoch; however, contaminated sterile water ampoules used for IV preparations were implicated in the second. The mean gestation was 28 weeks (± 3), and the mean birth weight was 1192 g (± 539). Most neonates exhibited nonspecific symptoms. All isolates were sensitive to ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, with all cases recovering fully.Teaching implications<i>Ralstonia</i> species are capable of causing outbreaks and should prompt epidemiological surveillance for source identification. Clinical infection is usually mild with full recovery. Key interventions to prevent outbreaks include rigorous surveillance, infection control, and prompt antibiotic treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"113-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143606889","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-11-08DOI: 10.1177/00494755241297208
Yaobing Zong, Yinggang Zhang, Huaibo Zhang
{"title":"Fishbone penetration leading to pyogenic liver abscess: A case report.","authors":"Yaobing Zong, Yinggang Zhang, Huaibo Zhang","doi":"10.1177/00494755241297208","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755241297208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The incidence of pyogenic liver abscesses (PLAs) resulting from foreign body ingestion is relatively rare; however, it poses significant risks, necessitating timely diagnosis and intervention. This report presents an unusual case involving a 77-year-old female who developed a PLA following the ingestion of a fishbone. The patient was accurately diagnosed using high-resolution computed tomography-based three-dimensional reconstruction and subsequently underwent successful treatment through laparoscopic incision, drainage, and simultaneous removal of the fishbone.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"163-165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607243","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1177/00494755251325318
Namita Mishra, Amit Shukla, Anamika Gupta
{"title":"'Unveiling the hidden threat: Delayed presentation of congenital syphilis'.","authors":"Namita Mishra, Amit Shukla, Anamika Gupta","doi":"10.1177/00494755251325318","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251325318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maternal and congenital syphilis are a major public health problem worldwide. The World Health Organization and Centre for Disease Control both recommend routine screening of pregnant females for syphilis. Despite guidelines in place, maternal syphilis often remains undiagnosed and untreated and there is currently a surge in cases of congenital syphilis. We present a case of a 3-month-old male illustrating a delayed diagnosis of congenital syphilis despite characteristic skin lesions, hepatosplenomegaly, haemolytic anaemia, failure to thrive and history of untreated syphilis in the mother. This case highlights the need to strengthen existing guidelines for intensive screening and early treatment for maternal syphilis. It also underscores the importance of increased awareness amongst paediatricians and dermatologists regarding overlapping clinical features of congenital syphilis.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"150-151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544075","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":"Necrotizing enterocolitis in a moderately preterm neonate in the first week of life: A case report.","authors":"Chaitra Angadi, Poonam Singh, Suman Chaurasia, Mayank Priyadarshi, Sriparna Basu","doi":"10.1177/00494755251326324","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251326324","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Necrotizing enterocolitis, a life-threatening surgical condition, is uncommon in the first week of life in preterm neonates. However, the certainty of the risk factors contributing to NEC in preterm neonates during the first week of life remains ambiguous. Our case was amoderately preterm, small for gestation at birth, and delivered by emergency Caesarean section for maternal respiratory distress. In the background of growth restriction and perinatal asphyxia, this neonate deteriorated at 90 h of life and developed feed intolerance, abdominal distension, and haemodynamic compromise. Abdominal radiography demonstrated pneumatosis intestinalis suggestive of necrotizing enterocolitis. The child subsequently succumbed at 110 h of life, possibly to catecholamine-resistant septic shock secondary to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia. In the background of conditions causing gut ischaemia, bacterial sepsis may have set off an inflammatory cascade that led to necrotizing enterocolitis at a younger age than usual described in the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"152-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143606887","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1177/00494755251320165
Moiz A Khan, Saad Ahmed, Syeda A N Zaidi
{"title":"The resurgence of chikungunya virus: Why South Asia is ground zero for global spread.","authors":"Moiz A Khan, Saad Ahmed, Syeda A N Zaidi","doi":"10.1177/00494755251320165","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251320165","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"202-203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143469729","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-12-19DOI: 10.1177/00494755241309136
Raiiq Ridwan
{"title":"The importance of emergency medicine in Bangladesh and the need for a residency programme.","authors":"Raiiq Ridwan","doi":"10.1177/00494755241309136","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755241309136","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"94-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856462","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":"Shrill cry, opisthotonus, and sun setting sign in a yellow neonate.","authors":"Poonam Singh, Mayank Priyadarshi, Suman Chaurasia, Sriparna Basu","doi":"10.1177/00494755241303809","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755241303809","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia (NNH) in a term neonate due to rhesus isoimmunisation resulting in classical clinical features of acute bilirubin encephalopathy and its sequel, kernicterus. Though NNH is common, its complications are less often encountered today with the widespread availability of effective phototherapy. It is important not to miss the clinical signs of this preventable cause of neuro-disability.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"148-149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142796475","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}