This is a case report about a woman in her 50s who presented with pitting oedema in her left lower limb due to chronic filariasis. This case highlights a myriad of interdependent sociocultural factors ...

Acquired factor V (FV) inhibitors are extremely rare and present with a broad spectrum ranging from asymptomatic laboratory anomalies to life-threatening critical bleeds. The overall rarity along with ...

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Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare subacute fibrosing disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by thickening of the muscular fascia and subcutaneous tissue, leading to swelling of limbs and ...

Stercoral perforation is a rare cause of bowel perforation. It is caused by faecal impaction, which generates pressure against the colon wall, leading to ischaemic necrosis and subsequent perforation.

Laryngoceles are rare dilated laryngeal saccules that can present as acute airway obstruction and lead to airway emergencies. A man, presented to the emergency room, with difficulty in breathing and ...

Tricuspid valve disease in carcinoid heart syndrome is usually diagnosed via screening echocardiography in patients with known carcinoid syndrome. Vasoactive intestinal peptide tumour (VIPoma) is a ...

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy ...

We present the case of an 18-year-old woman who suffered from complications of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Her pain was poorly controlled despite being on a myriad of analgesic medications at the ...

Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is an inherited condition marked by joint hypermobility, instability, chronic pain and fatigue, significantly impacting quality of life and autonomy.

Gould syndrome is an autosomal dominant syndrome due to a COL4A1 or COL4A2 mutation that is commonly characterised by familial porencephaly, seizures, intracranial haemorrhages, cataracts, ...

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