Free radicals, oxidative stress and importance of antioxidants in human health

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a collective term used for oxygen containing free radicals, depending on their reactivity and oxidizing ability. ROS participate in a variety of chemical reactions with biomolecules lea...

Schwannoma of the adrenal gland

Visceral schwannomas are extremely rare and are usually discovered incidentally on USG/CT-Scan. Primary schwannomas of the adrenal gland are extremely uncommon. It has been theorized that they originate from Schwann ce...

Medical humanities

Clinical and histopathological study of primary cutaneous macular amyloidosis

Primary cutaneous amyloidosis often presents with pigmentary dystonias of the skin in the form of asymptomatic reticulate hyperpigmentation or pruritic lichenoid papular lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate t...

Massive pleural effusion from pancreaticopleural fistula: Successfully managed with endoscopic pancreatic duct stenting

We report a case of massive left sided hemorrhagic effusion secondary to pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) in a young, previously healthy female of 17 years. High pleural fluid amylase levels prompted us for evaluation...