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Littoral Cell Angioma of the Spleen
The littoral cells line the vascular channels of the red pulp of the spleen and have characteristics of endothelial and histiocytic cells. In 1991,...
Pulmonary Hypereosinophilia
Eosinophilic lung diseases encompass a heterogenous spectrum of lung disorders defined by increased eosinophils in blood and/or tissue. In 1952, Crofton et al proposed...
Stonefish Envenomations of the Hand – A Local Marine Hazard: A Series of 8...
The Singapore shoreline has changed significantly over the last 30 years, but the stonefish (Synanceia sp.) continues to inhabit our native waters and human...
Professor Tan Sri Guan Bee Ong (1921 – 10 January 2004)
Professor Guan Bee Ong, who passed away on 10th January 2004 at the age of 82 years old, was a doyen of surgeons in...
Refining Clinical Practice: Transforming Science Research into the Art of Medicine
I am humbled by the invitation given to me by Changi General Hospital to deliver this lecture at your 5th Annual Scientific Meeting with...
14th Chapter of Surgeons Lecture: Back to Basics
I am happy to be among old friends. As surgeons, we share a kindred spirit. I wish to thank the Academy for the honour...
A Case of Right Loin Pain: Septic Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Due to Campylobacter fetus...
Septic ovarian venous thrombosis is an uncommon entity. Classically, it occurs as a postpartum complication with reported frequency of 1 in 600 to 2000...
A Case of Ductal Carcinoma In situ of Breast with Poland Syndrome
We report a rare case of multi-focal ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast associated with Poland syndrome. A skin-sparing mastectomy of the...
Head and Neck Cancer After Foreign Body Ingestion
Foreign bodies ingested accidentally and lodged in the upper aerodigestive tract is one of the most common emergencies seen in the Otorhinolaryngology practice in...
Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome Masquerading as a Viral Exanthem: Three Cases and a Mini-Review
Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS) is a rare condition mostly occurring in leprosy patients on multidrug therapy. Dapsone is also combined with pyrimethamine as maloprim...