Rheumatic diseases
An inflammatory disorder that follows infection with group A streptococcus. It affects the heart, joints, and subcutaneous tissues. It manifests with pericarditis, heart murmur, congestive heart failure, polyarthritis, subcutaneous nodules, and erythema marginatum. It is characterized by the formation of granulomatous lesions called Aschoff bodies usually in the heart tissue.
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60 year old female patient presented with difficulty in passing urine and swelling near urethral opening. USG KUB report normal. What will be the diagnosis in this case?
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M.71yrs. Diagnosis please.
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This is a case of my brother - A 47-year-old male complains of pain in his right wrist while lifting anything with hand or twisting the wrist even a little bit. Pain occurs occasionally on rest. He also has pain in his both shoulders. Radiographic images of wrist are attached. Can you diagnose the cause? Let me know if you have any query.
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Intracranial tuberculomas are space-occupying masses of granulomatous tissue that result from hematogenous spread from a distant focus of tuberculous infection. Posting here Tuberculoma case, please share your insights and experience.
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