A 55-year-old woman died 3 years after a cardiac transplant due to worsening congestive heart failure. Autopsy revealed diffuse hyperplasia of the vascular intima involving the entire length of the coronary arteries. The most probable cause of deterioration of the cardiac function is:
Which of the given options best describes the metabolic changes which occur following a severe soft tissue injury sustained after a PVA?
A Monospot test in a 17-year old boy presenting with fever, multiple palpable lymph nodes and mild icterus was positive. His blood investigation is likely to show which of the following?
What is the role of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in the inflammatory process?
Which of these laboratory findings will indicate a fetal neural tube defect when done between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy?
Difficulty in retracting the foreskin of the penis in an uncircumcised male is known as:
An abnormal opening of the urethra on the under surface of the penis (ventral surface) is known as:
A 40-year old gentleman, who is a known with ulcerative colitis, complains of recent-onset of itching and fatigue. On examination, his serum alkaline phosphatase level was found to be high. Barium radiography of the biliary tract showed a ‘beaded’ appearance. What is the likely diagnosis?
A 50-year-old man is diagnosed with emphysema and cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following condition may be the cause of both cirrhosis and emphysema in this patient?
A 44-year old man, who was euthyroid underwent thyroidectomy following neoplastic cells found on fine-needle aspiration. Frozen section of multiple thyroid masses showed malignant neoplasm of polygonal cells in nests. The neoplasm also showed presence of amyloid which was positive with Congo-red staining. Immunoperoxidase staining for calcitonin was also positive. Chest X-ray revealed no abnormality. However, his blood pressure was found to be raised, and his serum ionised calcium was high. What is the likely diagnosis?