A 17-year-old man was admitted to Accident & Emergency out of hours with unilateral tonsillar enlargement covering more than 75% of his oropharyngeal inlet. He appeared calm and stable on initial ...

An elderly woman with metastatic breast cancer was admitted with hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) and an elevated haemoglobin A1C. For 1 week, she had experienced confusion, nausea and frequent ...

Solitary fibrous tumours (SFTs) are rare soft tissue masses that are often clinically silent until they cause mass effect. A paraneoplastic syndrome manifesting as persistent hypoglycaemia, termed ...

SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated cervical carcinoma is an extremely rare and aggressive malignancy, and effective treatment options are lacking. We experienced a rare case involving a patient with ...

There is an annual epidemic of viral conjunctivitis at the onset of the monsoon (rainy) season in North India. This affects a large population, with many patients developing ocular symptoms and then ...

Aplastic anaemia is often associated with recent viral illnesses to include EBV and parvovirus along with certain medications such as anticonvulsants and sulfa containing antibiotics. We describe a ...

Lithium is a well-established treatment for mood disorders and considered first-line pharmacological therapy for bipolar disorder as per the American Psychiatric Association guidelines. However, ...

Congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) is a rare clinical syndrome with a constellation of proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia and oedema, presenting within 3 months of birth. We present a rare case of ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is marked by increased intracranial pressure without any accompanying evidence of ...

Haemorrhagic cholecystitis is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if not promptly identified and treated. Known risk factors include trauma, ...

We describe a rare case of serositis complicating permanent pacemaker implantation presenting 4 weeks postinsertion. A high index of suspicion for this potentially fatal complication is warranted to ...

Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a severe neurological condition characterised by tetraplegia and anarthria, with preserved consciousness and vertical eye movements. It often results from bilateral pontine ...