BMJ Case Reports

Very late-onset narcolepsy type 1: diagnosis in the ninth decade

The age of onset of narcolepsy ranges from childhood to the fourth decade of life, with onset after 50s being rare. Onset at an advanced age is one of the factors involved in the delay in diagnosis.
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Use of a vertical traction device in a two-stage repair of a giant omphalocoele

Giant omphalocoeles, defined by a defect larger than 5 cm or significant liver herniation, present unique challenges due to viscero-abdominal disproportion. Traditional staged closure techniques aim ...
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Acute necrotising pancreatitis in a patient with Behçet’s disease

A man in his 40s of Middle Eastern descent, with no prior medical history, presented with severe abdominal pain that had ...
BMJ Case Reports

Fulminant fat embolism syndrome in paediatric sickle cell disease managed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and total plasma exchange

We present the case of a boy with sickle cell disease who developed fulminant fat embolism syndrome following parvovirus-B19 infection. After presenting with severe bone pain, his condition rapidly ...