Letter to the Editor
Fatal Clostridium Septicaemia Associated with Massive Intravascular Haemolysis in a Previously Healthy Woman
A 64-year-old Chinese female with a past history of acute cholecystitis treated conservatively with antibiotics first presented with fever, upper respiratory symptoms and mild...
Cutaneous Kaposi Sarcoma Which Developed in a Patient with Aplastic Anaemia Using Immunosuppressive Therapy...
In its classic form, Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal lympho-angioproliferative disease seen in elderly subjects of Mediterranean origin.1 It might also be diagnosed...
Soft Tissue Manifestations of Mycobacterial Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Patients with rheumatic disease are at risk of opportunistic infections as a result of immunosuppressive therapy and the underlying disease. These infections (including mycobacterial...
Rheumatoid-atlantoaxial Disease Associated Syringomyelia: A Causal Link?
Atlantoaxial (AA) subluxation is not uncommon in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with the prevalence of radiologically evident disease ranging from 20% to 34%.1 However, rheumatoid...
Mohs micrographic surgery in Singapore: A long-term follow-up review
Dear Editor,
Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has become the treatment of choice for high-risk non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) worldwide.1 Unlike wide local excision, MMS...
Nephrologists-led intervention increases utilisation of peritoneal dialysis in Singapore
Dear Editor,
Over the past decade, the utilisation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) among end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients in Singapore has been persistently low...
Lamotrigine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in Singapore: A case series
Dear Editor,
With the advancements in pharmacogenetics, potential genetic associations with severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions (SCAR)—which include Stevens- Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic...
Symphysis Pubis Diastasis After Normal Vaginal Birth: A Case Report
The reported incidence of symphysis pubis diastasis following vaginal delivery is very low. The injury is more commonly caused by severe trauma from road...
Extensive Cutaneous Metastases from Colonic Adenocarcinoma
Cutaneous metastases of adenocarcinoma are uncommon but important. The occurrence of cutaneous metastases typically signifies widespread disease with poor prognosis. Such metastases usually occur...
Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus Infections in People Receiving Health Checkups...
In 2006, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis was the fifth leading cause of death and hepatocellular carcinoma ranked the second leading cause of cancer...