Nikhitha Gowda

Nikhitha Gowda

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16/10/2023

TINEA CRURIS IN PREGNANCY. Ringworm fungus won’t affect the pregnancy. Yet it should be checked with the healthcare provider before using over-the-counter antifungal creams or powders. Oral antifungal medications appear to be safe to take during pregnancy. The care provider can discuss potential risks and benefits with pregnant women .

12/07/2023

Encountering a rare case of sacrococcygeal teratoma Primi at 39 weeks +2 day ga came with breech presentation in latent phase of labour. Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a tumor that develops before birth and grows from a baby's coccyx — more commonly known as the tailbone. It is the most common tumor found in newborns, occurring in 1 out of every 35,000 to 40,000 live births. Sacrococcygeal tumor.

Photos from Nikhitha Gowda's post 08/06/2023

So here is a interesting case of a BROAD LIGAMENT HEMATOMA for which peripartum hysterectomy was done .
Let’s dive in the case scenario
Mrs ABC,P2L2, PND 0 delivered at GH referred from there in view of cervical tear with uncontrolled bleed. On vaginal exploration cervical tear noted with bleed with bleeding noted from uterine cavity, despite multiple sutures vaginally patient continued to have fresh bleeding, proceeded with Laparotomy.

Intraoperatively B/L broad ligament hematoma noted with extension of cervical tear into lower uterine segment

Proceded with peripartum hysterectomy and B/L internal artery ligation. Patient shifted to ICU on ventilator, bp maintained without inotropes. Urine output 1000ml.

Photos from Nikhitha Gowda's post 22/09/2022

GYNAECOLOGY STILL A EMERGENCY????
Here is a case Mrs ABC aged 28 years who came with complaint of lower abdominal pain since two weeks with vitals stable .
Ultrasound showed :Bulky right o***y 8* 5 cm with exophytic growth with thick wall ,cystic in consistency and clear content .No internal separation or intramural nodule noted
Uterus -normal ET-6mm,Left o***y -normal. Tumor markers :Ca -125,Ca 19.9 ,Cea : normal. She was retropositive and known case of Tuberculosis. Intra operative finding : 1)Two cysts on right side one measuring 10* 15 cm and other measuring 5* 10 cm 2)Right fimbriae stretched on o***y 3)the o***y had undergone torsion (2 twists )and gangrenous 4)hydrosalphinx of right tube . 5)left o***y and tube normal PROCEDURE:Right sided salphingo -oophorectomy

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