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Liposarcoma is a mesenchymal neoplasm of uncertain pathogenesis. It is the second most common soft tissue sarcoma, found uncommonly in the breast, and constitutes less than 1% of all malignant breast tumors. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman with a pleomorphic type liposarcoma of the breast.
(Vol 11 p 87-91, Breast surgery; General surgery; Oncology; Pathology; Radiology: 17 October 2011)
Systemic amyloidosis secondary to myeloma is an uncommon condition that often has an insidious onset and poses as a diagnostic challenge due to the lack of typical presenting symptoms and signs. Prompt diagnosis of amyloidosis and appropriate referral have the potential to improve outcome for these patients. Here, we report the unusual case of a man whose primary...
(Vol 11 p 56-59, Haematology; Histopathology; Nephrology; Neurology; Pathology; Radiology: 18 July 2011)
Systemic amyloidosis secondary to myeloma is an uncommon condition that often has an insidious onset and poses as a diagnostic challenge due to the lack of typical presenting symptoms and signs. Prompt diagnosis of amyloidosis and appropriate referral have the potential to improve outcome for these patients. Here, we report the unusual case of a man whose primary...
(Vol 11 p 56-59, Haematology; Histopathology; Nephrology; Neurology; Pathology; Radiology: 18 July 2011)
We describe a case of very late stent thrombosis (ST) in a patient presenting with hematemesis while taking aspirin and oral anticoagulation therapy (OAC). This case shows that the management of patients with an indication for OAC who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is challenging because of the need to balance the...
(Vol 11 p 48-52, Cardiology; Emergency Medicine; Gastroenterology; Haematology; Histopathology; Pathology: 18 July 2011)
We describe a case of very late stent thrombosis (ST) in a patient presenting with hematemesis while taking aspirin and oral anticoagulation therapy (OAC). This case shows that the management of patients with an indication for OAC who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is challenging because of the need to balance the...
(Vol 11 p 48-52, Cardiology; Emergency Medicine; Gastroenterology; Haematology; Histopathology; Pathology: 18 July 2011)
Spontaneous renal haemorrhage secondary to renal angiomyolipoma, or Wunderlich syndrome, is rare. Renal angiomyolipomata are composed of abnormal vasculature, smooth muscle and adipose tissue. They are more likely to be symptomatic if they are larger than 4 cm, presenting with a history of flank pain, a palpable mass and rarely gross haematuria. Our case illustrates a...
(Vol 10 p 117-119, General Surgery; Histopathology; Urology: 20 December 2010)
Carcinoid tumours are unique neuroendocrine neoplasms, displaying low-grade malignant potential and arising frequently within the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tree. Primary carcinoid arising within the renal system is uncommon, whilst carcinoid tumour arising within a horseshoe kidney is rare. We describe a case of primary renal carcinoid occurring within a...
(Vol 10 p 46-50, Histopathology; Urology: 22 July 2010)
A case of cutaneo-cutaneous fistula superior to the external auditory canal extending from the mastoid skin to the skin over the zygoma is reported. The adult patient presented with recurrent discharge and swelling of the skin over the zygoma and mastoid bones. Definitive treatment was in the form of complete excision of the fistula tract.
(Vol 9 p 54-57, ENT/head and neck surgery; Microbiology: 24 December 2009)
We report on an 81-year-old male with bilateral septic arthritis of the knee joints, who was treated with multiple joint washouts and intravenous antibiotics. As far as we know, there has been no case report in the English literature, on bilateral septic arthritis of the knee secondary to group G β-haemolytic streptococcal endocarditis.
(Vol 8 p 28-30, Cardiology; Microbiology; Orthopaedic Surgery; Infection and Immunity: 29 September 2008)
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Editor-in-Chief
Frank Cross
Consultant Surgeon
St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK
Editors
Neil Barnes
Consultant Physician
St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK
Ali Jawad
Consultant Rheumatologist
St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK
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