This is a case report about a woman in her 50s who presented with pitting oedema in her left lower limb due to chronic filariasis. This case highlights a myriad of interdependent sociocultural factors ...

Acquired factor V (FV) inhibitors are extremely rare and present with a broad spectrum ranging from asymptomatic laboratory anomalies to life-threatening critical bleeds. The overall rarity along with ...

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Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare subacute fibrosing disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by thickening of the muscular fascia and subcutaneous tissue, leading to swelling of limbs and ...

Laryngoceles are rare dilated laryngeal saccules that can present as acute airway obstruction and lead to airway emergencies. A man, presented to the emergency room, with difficulty in breathing and ...

Stercoral perforation is a rare cause of bowel perforation. It is caused by faecal impaction, which generates pressure against the colon wall, leading to ischaemic necrosis and subsequent perforation.

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy ...

We present the case of an 18-year-old woman who suffered from complications of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Her pain was poorly controlled despite being on a myriad of analgesic medications at the ...

Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is an inherited condition marked by joint hypermobility, instability, chronic pain and fatigue, significantly impacting quality of life and autonomy.

Pseudoaneurysm is the formation of a sac due to damage in the continuity of the arterial wall. Iatrogenic carotid artery aneurysm is a rare, life-threatening complication following fine needle ...

To our knowledge, this is the first report of anterior segment ischaemia after PreserFlo Micro-Shunt insertion surgery. Our patient developed anterior chamber (AC) activity and keratic precipitates 1 ...

Ptosis and proximal weakness may develop in multiple diseases including oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) and myasthenia gravis (MG). These two entities can be challenging to differentiate ...