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Central nervous system neoplasms include diverse group of tumors with a wide spectrum of morphologies, tissues of origin, histologic subtypes and molecular abnormalities. Despite their relatively rare occurrences, these tumors can result in considerable mortality as well as morbidity.

Priapism in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Imaging Findings in Cases of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia who presented with Priapism Priapism is a urological emergency and must be diagnosed and treated appropriately. Specifically in known cases of leukemia painful turgid penis should raise suspicion of priapism in first hand and penile Doppler should be the first line of imaging modality. This information should be forwarded to patient and emergency department clinician.

The present study conducted in a rural medical college aimed at analysing the perinatal mortality and its determinants in a rural set up. Fiftyeight still births and sixty two early neonatal deaths among 1107 consecutive deliveries gave a perinatal mortality rate of 108.4 per 1000 deliveries. Fifty percent of the total deliveries were unbooked. The perinatal mortality was higher in unbooked cases (16.3%), twins (33.2%) and preterms (33.9%) as compared to that in booked cases (5.3%), singletons (9.6%) and term deliveries (6.7%). Sixty nine percent of the still births were due to causes like obstructed labour, toxemia of pregnancy, antepartum hemorrhage, hand prolapse, and cord prolapse where timely intervention would have reduced the perinatal mortality significantly. Early neonatal deaths were mainly associated with prematurity and were largely due to birth anoxia, intraventricular hemorrhage, aspiration and infections.

The present study was undertaken to establish priorities in neonatal care and to ascertain the neonatal mortality pattern in a rural based medical college hospital. 123 neonatal deaths out of 1461 live births constituted the study material. The neonatal mortality rate was 84.2/1000 live births. The mortality in preterm, fullterm, and postterm infants was 43.13, 4.02, and 7.02% respectively (P0.001). The mortality in relation to birthweight was 100% (1000 g); 71.43% (1000-1499 g); 37.14% (1500-1999 g); 7.63% (2000-2499 g), and 2.94% (2500 g). Almost 70% of all deaths were due to severe birth anoxia and septicemia (including meningitis), either alone or in combination.