A man in his 20s with recurrent glioma developed rapid-onset trismus and left temporomandibular swelling. Imaging revealed condylar destruction with a mineralised mass. Initial biopsy suggested ...
Malignant fungating wounds are often linked to severe dressing-related pain that may continue despite adequate systemic opioid treatment. Topical opioids have shown pain relief in small clinical ...
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a rare benign hepatic lesion in children, particularly under 5 years of age. Most paediatric liver tumours in this age group are malignant, making an accurate ...
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is a common cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma but rarely presents with acute angle closure in pseudophakic eyes, where management may be challenging when conventional ...
Swyer–James–MacLeod syndrome (SJMS) is a rare disorder resulting from post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans following lower respiratory tract infection in childhood and may be complicated by ...
Ocular histoplasmosis typically presents as presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, characterised by chorioretinal scars and peripapillary atrophy without intraocular inflammation. Active ...
This case report describes a case of probable non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) cervical lymphadenitis with extensive necrotic skin involvement. A girl in early childhood had a 3-month history of ...
A woman in her mid-70s developed uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) in her right eye despite trabeculectomy, Ahmed valve implantation and ongoing topical therapy. Left IOP was normal without ...
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is typically identified by elevated serum calcitonin levels, as the tumour’s C-cell origin generally produces this hormone. On rare occasions, however, a patient with ...
A man in his 40s presented with progressive tongue swelling and imaging findings of a right-sided deep neck fluid collection concerning for abscess. Despite empiric treatment with antibiotics and ...
Morel-Lavallée lesion is a chronic, recurrent collection of serous fluid in the soft tissues and usually occurs following injury. The most common sites are thigh, hip and pelvic region. This presents ...
Historically, many cases of demonic possession have masked major psychiatric disorder. Our aim is to increase awareness that symptoms of schizophrenia are still being classified as demonic possession ...