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Chyle leak (CL) secondary to inadvertent thoracic duct injury (TDI) is an exceptionally rare complication of a right hemithyroidectomy. TDI occurs in 0.5–1.4% of patients undergoing a thyroidectomy, ...
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rare but devastating and rapidly progressive viral retinitis. The most common aetiological agents are reported to be herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster ...
While metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are generally treated using systemic therapy, surgery and/or ablative procedures, radiotherapy appears to have a restricted role. We present a ...
Primary lymphoma of bone in the femur complicated by a fracture and listeria osteomyelitis (12 June, 2025) ...
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are malignant mesenchymal tumours that originate from the interstitial pacemaker cells of Cajal. They are particularly rare, comprising only 5% of all GISTs, ...
In this case report, a patient is described with an unusual cause of renal artery stenosis (RAS). The patient presented with acute anuric renal failure and hypertensive urgency, following a ...
Transverse myelitis and cerebral venous thrombosis represent some of the described neurological complications of coronavirus disease. A woman in her early 30s presented with headache, left-sided ...
Condylomata acuminata lesions, commonly known as anogenital warts, are caused by human papillomavirus and manifest as flesh-coloured or hyperpigmented papules or plaques in the anogenital region. We ...
A woman in her 20s presented with progressive weakness of her left arm and leg, slurred speech and swallowing difficulties. The clinical presentation and neurophysiological tests were consistent with ...
The intragastric balloon (IGB) is recognised as a minimally invasive intervention for the treatment of obesity. Here, we detail a rare and life-threatening complication stemming from this procedure. A ...
This case report describes an 84-year-old man who presented with 3 weeks of gradually worsening right arm weakness associated with a painful vesicular rash across his arm. This occurred 3 days after ...
A large percentage of the US population is either receiving or should be considered for statin therapy. Whether through primary or secondary prevention for atherosclerotic disease, statins remain one ...