Publications by authors named "Santosh Govind Rathod"

A 45-year-old female, a new case of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), received induction chemotherapy containing all- retinoic acid (ATRA) and idarubicin. On the sixth day of therapy, she developed sinus bradycardia and differentiation syndrome (DS). Electrolytes and cardiac imaging were normal.

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Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in the northeast part of India, principally Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. We report a case of VL from the non-endemic Himalayan region of Kashmir. A 25-year-old female presented with a history of fever, generalized weakness, loss of appetite for one month.

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Apart from maintaining healthy bones, vitamin D is also required for cell differentiation, cell growth inhibition, and immune modulation. Vitamin D deficiency is common in the Indian subcontinent. Vitamin D presenting toxicity, leading to hypercalcemia, acute kidney injury, and altered sensorium is very rare.

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Snake bite is an acute life threating medical emergency and is included amonst neglected tropical diseases. Every year in India 200,000 people bitten by snakes and >25% are fatal.In Maharashtra, Konkan area, the green pit viper is uncommon, though this snake has become more common.

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Schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumours that may occur throughout the body. They rarely occur in the nasal cavity. Paranasal schawannomas are uncommon lesions, representing less than 4% of all head and neck schawannomas.

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