Letter to the Editor
Chylous Ascites in Recurrent Gynaecological Malignancies
Chylous ascites is an unusual phenomenon where there is accumulation of chyle in the peritoneal cavity. It is especially rare following treatment of gynaecological...
Limb-Shaking Transient Ischemic Attack with Distal Micro-Embolic Signals and Impaired Cerebrovascular Reactivity Using Transcranial...
We present a patient with limb-shaking transient ischaemic attack (TIA) associated with extracranial carotid occlusion and suggest that the pathophysiological mechanism is hypoperfusion, as...
Progressive Hemi-facial Atrophy and Keratoconus
Progressive hemifacial atrophy (Parry-Romberg syndrome, PHA) is characterised by slowly progressive atrophy, usually involving one side of the face, and may be associated with...
Massive Retroperitoneal Adrenal Haemorrhage as the First Manifestation of a Lung Cancer
A 74-year-old man was admitted with sudden onset of right upper quadrant abdominal pain radiating towards right shoulder and right thigh. Pain was aggravated...
Pancreas-only Metastasis from Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
A 51-year-old Chinese man presented with a 3 month’s history of left cervical lymphadenopathy, rhinorrhoea, tinnitus and nasal congestion. On nasopharyngoscopy, a fungating mass...
Laparoscopic Heller’s Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia of the Cardia in a Pregnant Patient
Laparoscopy was first used for the evaluation of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy by gynaecologists in 1980. The most commonly reported laparoscopic procedure during...
Primary Hydatid Disease of the Humerus
Hydatid disease is a parasitic tapeworm infection caused by Echinococcus species. E.granulosus and E.alveolaris are the most common causes of hydatid disease in humans.
This...
Spontaneous Vaginal Expulsion of a Filshie Clip
Laparoscopic sterilisation is a common method of permanent contraception. The Filshie clip system is a safe and effective method of female sterilisation.
This article is...
Renal Artery Embolism in a Patient with Vague Abdominal Pain
Thromboembolism is a well-known complication of mitral stenosis especially when it is associated with cardiac dysrhythmias. However, renal artery embolism is a disease that...
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Mimicking Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by different species of the obligate intracellular protozoa Leishmania. This disease is transmitted through the bite of an...