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Melioidosis Splenic Abscess—An Unusual Presentation as Osteomyelitis of Rib
A 74-year-old Chinese gentleman first presented in February 1999 with an abscess over his left lower chest. He was treated for pulmonary tuberculosis in...
Liver Transplantation in a Child With Severe Hypercholesterolaemia in Alagille Syndrome
Alagille syndrome (AS) or arteriohepatic dysplasia is a genetic disorder transmitted in an autosomal dominant inheritance. The chromosomal abnormality has been identified to the...
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12th Chapter of Surgeons Lecture: Shifting Paradigms in the Management of Breast Cancer—A Surgical...
The recorded history of breast cancer management spans four millennia. This story about breast cancer management is also one about change, about resistance to...
Sudden Death Due to Granulomatous Myocarditis: A Case of Sarcoidosis?
Granulomatous myocarditis and sarcoidosis are considered uncommon entities in our local community and sudden death due to either condition has not been described in...
Gemella Empyema Cured without Antibiotics: A Case Report
Gemella are gram-positive anaerobic bacteria that rarely produce serious human infections. We describe a case of thoracic empyema that occurred in an elderly Chinese...
Double Omental Hernia—Case Report on a Very Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction
Internal hernia is defined as the protrusion of a viscus through a normal or abnormal opening within the confines of the abdominal cavity. This...
Current Therapeutic Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is now recognised as a metabolic syndrome and although the treatment paradigm has shifted from one that focuses solely on...
Update in the Management of Stroke
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and a leading cause of morbidity in Singapore. The number of hospital admissions for cerebrovascular disorders...
5th Tan Tock Seng Hospital Oration: Advances for Life
I am honoured and privileged to have been invited to deliver the 5th Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) Oration at the Opening of your...