In this concise and well written case report the authors raise an important question. Could vaccination be causing serotypic drift result in more severe infections as the general population become exposed to unseen serotypes of S.pneumonia Tension pneumatocoele in a child with an empyema […]
Month: November 2009
Sudden onset proptosis secondary to cavernous sinus thrombosis from underlying mandibular dental infection
This case describes a relatively unusual cause of cavernous sinus thrombosis which is one of those conditions that is ideal for educationally combining applied anatomy and pathology. The report is clear and educational and is an important reminder of a rare but devastating condition. Sudden onset proptosis secondary to cavernous sinus thrombosis from underlying mandibular […]
Botulism case in Scotland
There are reports of a case of an infant with botulism in Scotland. “A 16-week-old baby boy is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with botulism. Logan Douglas was admitted to hospital in Edinburgh where doctors spotted signs of the rare disease and ordered a test. Health protection experts said there had not been […]
Rapid genome analysis for complex diagnoses
A rapid genome analysis that took only 10 days helped make the correct diagnosis in a critically ill 5 month old Turkish boy. http://opa.yale.edu/news/article.aspx?id=6988 “In a dramatic illustration of the power of emerging genetic technologies, Yale University researchers have reported making a clinical diagnosis for the first time using comprehensive DNA sequencing of all the […]