Here a biopsy of a non-resolving infective breast lesion reveals an entirely different pathology requiring a completely different treatment strategy. The importance of biopsy of non-resolving lesions is reiterated and the pathology and management discussed in detail.

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a case report of breast abscess

An 89 year old lady presents with painless haematuria and is found to have an extremely unusual lesion of the bladder. The pathology is discussed in detail and microscopy reveals stunning images…

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Primary bladder amyloidosis

A 66 year old gentleman who presents with nausea and intermittent diarrhoea is found to be anaemic. Gastroscopy and colonoscopy show multiple polyps but these polyps are a manifestation of an unusual pathology discussed here in some detail.

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Symptomatic malignant melanoma presenting as multiple gastrointestinal polyps

Here, the authors describe the case of a 20 year old lady 38 weeks into her pregnancy who experiences sudden onset chest and abdominal pain and presents with hypovolaemic shock. She undergoes emergency caesarean section but the cause of shock is not the most obvious pathology…

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Spontaneous adrenal haemorrhage in pregnancy

Here a 65 year old gentleman who presents with pruritis of both forearms is found to have an unusual allergy. The pathology and mechanism of reaction is described in detail.

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Topical treatment of contact dermatitis by pine processionary caterpillar

Amongst the most educational case reports that we receive are the papers that discuss the pathology of patients in detail. The images are stunning and explanation of macro and micropathology a huge insight into disease processes. Here is the first in a selection…

A 70 year old gentleman presents with a productive cough which fails to resolve after repeated courses of antibiotics. The authors describe the series of investigations that ensue until the unusual cause of his symptoms is revealed…

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Unusual pulmonary metastatic pattern in a case of pancreatic cancer