Giant inguinoscrotal (GIS) hernias are rarely present in clinical settings and its treatment with a minimally invasive approach is often considered a challenge. In recent years, robotic surgical ...

A man in his 50s presented to the emergency department with a complaint of progressively increasing swelling in the lower abdomen. Investigations revealed a large pelvic mass for which a fine needle ...

Splenic torsion is a very rare condition, with splenomegaly and recent birth as known possible risk factors. We report the case of a woman with known splenomegaly, who presented with left-sided ...

Acute oesophageal necrosis, also known as ‘black oesophagus’, is a rare condition characterised by the black discolouration of the oesophageal mucosa on endoscopy and involves the distal oesophagus in ...

Gummatous tuberculosis, also known as metastatic tuberculous abscesses, represents an uncommon manifestation of cutaneous tuberculosis, marked by the presence of persistent subcutaneous abscesses. We ...

Obstructive hydrocephalus is a rare complication of pituitary prolactinomas, especially in women, where symptoms of amenorrhoea rarely go unnoticed. In this study, a case of a female in her 20s with a ...

Valproate (VPA) is broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug. Several adverse reactions including hepatotoxicity, fetal risk and pancreatitis are well known and labelled as boxed warnings in the USA. One ...

If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be ...

Diabetic amyotrophy is a distinctive form of diabetic neuropathy. It is characterised by a weakness and wasting of proximal muscles of the lower limbs with associated pain. We report a case of an ...

We describe the case of a middle-aged man with stage IV metastatic melanoma receiving ipilimumab/nivolumab combination therapy. Two weeks after receiving his third cycle of treatment, he presented to ...

A woman in her 70s on pembrolizumab for non-small cell lung cancer experienced progressive fatigue, intractable nausea and reduced mobility since commencing her cancer treatment. After repeat ...