Castleman’s disease (CD) was first proposed by Castleman in 1954. It is usually found in the mediastinum, but other sites have been described. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

A 40-year-old Chinese male presented with severe right loin pain. He had a history of chronic abdominal aortic dissection of unknown aetiology. He was not hypertensive and there was no evidence of ankylosing spondylitis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or any connective tissue disorder. This article is available only as a PDF. Please...

Pseudoaneurysms of the profunda femoris artery have been reported following blunt and penetrating trauma to the thigh, and orthopaedic procedures of the proximal femur. These pseudoaneurysms can present in various forms, such as a painful pulsatile mass, or even thigh compartment syndrome. This article is available only as a PDF....

Dissecting aneurysms of the vertebral artery often present with subarachnoid haemorrhage.1 A high mortality occurs with rupture.2 Currently, the treatment options for vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms presenting with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) are still controversial and include trapping of the aneurysms with or without bypass as well as proximal occlusion,...

The standard therapy for fibroids has been surgical removal by hysterectomy or myomectomy if medical therapy fails. In 1995, Ravina et al1 first reported the use of transcatheter uterine artery embolisation (UAE) as the primary treatment of uterine fibroids with encouraging results.1 Following that, other centres have reported favourable...

Upper limb ischaemia is an uncommon entity which presents less commonly as compared to lower limb ischaemia, and has a wide range of aetiology and controversies in preoperative investigations and management. Less than 2% of patients with upper limb ischaemia presents with rest pain, gangrene or ulcer.1 Although upper...