Browsing by Author "Ravichandran, Karthik Raja"

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    Hand and Foot Dermatitis Secondary to Zucchini Exposure
    (Springer Nature, 2024-05-15) Ravichandran, Karthik Raja; Revankar, Pari; Rahnama-Moghadam, Sahand; Dermatology, School of Medicine
    Contact dermatitis is an inflammatory condition mediated by allergens and irritants, including food. There have been few reports of zucchini causing contact dermatitis outside of ingestion. We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis to zucchini secondary to sensitization by a past squash exposure. The patient was treated with both systemic and topical corticosteroids.
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    Spontaneous Colovesical Fistula With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostatitis
    (Springer Nature, 2024-09-17) Ravichandran, Karthik Raja; Munguia-Vazquez, Ray; Nirmalan, Ruban; Surgery, School of Medicine
    We present an unusual case of colovesical fistula formed by a single diverticulum manifesting as prostatitis and urinary tract infection (UTI) before causing further complications. Diverticulitis is caused by inflammation of the colonic diverticula and manifests as fever and left lower quadrant pain. The patient also developed recurrent pneumaturia; upon examination, a colovesical fistula was observed on computed tomography (CT), which was managed successfully by laparoscopic repair. This case highlights manifestations of colovesical fistula secondary to diverticular disease and the laparoscopic approach to treatment.