We present a case of piriformis syndrome in a woman in her 30’s following low energy trauma, presenting with unilateral lower limb weakness, altered sensation and urinary retention. CT imaging ...

A 46-year-old arborist with no medical history presented to the emergency department with a confluent blistering, erythematous, non-pruritic, painful rash covering both arms circumferentially and the ...

A 35-year-old man with a history of multiple substances abuse (alcohol, tobacco and cannabis) presented with acute, severe, holocranial headache associated with nausea and few episodes of vomiting ...

Anorectal melanoma (ARM) is an exceedingly rare and very aggressive malignancy. It originates from the melanocytic cells in the anorectal mucosa, which produces melanin. Other mucosal melanomas ...

A 14-year-old young adult took an overdose of 1.2 g of fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that he had been prescribed for depression. He had a generalised tonic/clonic seizure ...

We present a case of extreme bradycardia in an 18-year-old man, accompanied by bilateral pleural effusions, pericardial effusion, endocrine dysregulation and Horner’s syndrome. Despite extensive ...

Cardiac tamponade is an important and severe consequence of pericardial effusion. Patients with haemodynamically significant pericardial effusions present with signs and symptoms relating to the ...

A woman in her mid-60s who is a high hypermetrope presented with bilateral eye pain and headache approximately 1 hour after taking a single dose of a widely available decongestant containing ...

2 Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA 3 Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Florida ...

Pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare, life-threatening fungal infection usually seen in immunocompromised patients. Mortality in such patients is high due to underlying immunosuppression and poor general ...

A relatively healthy male patient in his 60s presented with chest pain and shortness of breath in addition to a history of significant weight loss over the preceding months. He was admitted to the ...

In cases of persistent diarrhoea with hypertension, olmesartan-associated sprue-like enteropathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Olmesartan-associated sprue-like enteropathy can ...