Images in Pathology - Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Masquerading as Abdominal Hydatidosis

A 50-year-old male presented with gradually increasing abdominal distension and right inguinoscrotal swelling of two years' duration. On clinical examination, the distended abdomen was soft, nontender, with presence of shifting dullness. A 10 x 8 cm nodular mass was felt in the right paraumbilical region with minimal intrinsic mobility. The right inguinoscrotal swelling measuring 12 x 6 cm was firm to hard and was irreducible. The right testis and cord could not be palpated separately. Abdominoscrotal ultrasonogram showed multiple echogeneic areas occupying the abdominal cavity as well as lesions in the liver and spleen suggestive of intraperitoneal hydatid disease with extension to the right scrotum (Figure 1). This was further ratified by the computerised tomographic (CT) scan of the abdomen and the pelvis

Antiinflammatory, Analgesic and Antipyretic Activities of Mimusops elengi Linn

In the present study, 70% ethanol extract of Mimusops elengi Linn. bark was assessed for antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities in animals. The antiinflammatory activity of ethanol extract of Mimusops elengi (200 mg/kg, p.o) was evaluated using carrageenan-induced paw edema and cotton pellet-induced granuloma models. Analgesic effect was evaluated using acetic acid-induced writhing and Eddy’s hot plate models and antipyretic activity was assessed by Brewer’s yeast-induced pyrexia in rats. The ethanol extract of Mimusops elengi (200 mg/kg, p.o) significantly inhibited the carrageenan-induced paw oedema at 3rd and 4th h and in cotton pellet model it reduced the transudative weight and little extent of granuloma weight. In analgesic models the ethanol extract of Mimusops elengi decreases the acetic acid-induced writhing and it also reduces the rectal temperature in Brewer’s yeast induced pyrexia. However, Mimusops elengi did not increase the latency time in the hot plate test. These results show that ethanol extract of Mimusops elengi has an antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity