The use of synthetic mesh in the abdominal compartment has recently become a topic of debate as high profile public cases have called into question their safety. Several case reports have demonstrated ...

Spontaneous haemoperitoneum is described as a collection of blood in the peritoneal cavity due to non-traumatic aetiology. Common causes in the literature include splenic, hepatic and gynaecological ...

A 61-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the emergency room complaining of left-sided chest pain and altered mentation for 3 days. Her medical history included liver cirrhosis and coronary artery ...

1 Department of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 2 Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Cyclobenzaprine is commonly used as a muscle ...

We report a rare case of acute neurological Behçet’s disease (neuro-BD) diagnosed concurrently with systemic Behçet’s disease ...

Biotinidase deficiency (BTD) is a treatable, inherited metabolic disorder commonly characterised by alopecia, dermatitis, seizures and developmental delay. It can also manifest as optic neuritis and ...

Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a fulminant necrotising fasciitis of the perineum and genital region. We report a rare case of FG secondary to retroperitoneal perforation of sigmoid diverticulitis in a ...

Leukemoid reaction, a non-malignant leucocytosis (total leucocyte count≥30 000–50 000 /mm³) is typically triggered by infection, malignancy or drug exposure. Its occurrence after intravenous iron ...

This case report highlights a rare instance of colonic intussusception mimicking strangulated rectal prolapse in a woman. Initially misdiagnosed with strangulated rectal prolapse, the patient ...

The authors describe a 16-year-old boy, previously healthy, who was admitted to our hospital for left-sided spontaneous pneumothorax. On physical examination he presented with marfanoid habitus.