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 […]
Month: September 2011
Unusual Injuries: An iliac bone stress fracture in a basketball player
A basketball player complains of pain in the right iliac region at the end of the basketball season. Clinical examination and Xray confirms a stress fracture. The literature suggests that 6% of stress fractures occur in the pelvis. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief An iliac bone stress fracture in a basketball player […]
Unusual Injuries: Ingested bony foreign body abutting thoracic aorta
A 38 year old lady swallows a bone while eating lamb casserole. The bone lodges in the oesophagus 2mm from the aortic arch. Plain X-rays do not show the bone but the CT pictures are impressive… Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Ingested bony foreign body abutting thoracic aorta […]
Unusual Injuries: Complete biceps tendon rupture resulting in radial head subluxation.
A 48 year old gentleman lifts a heavy weight while working and tears the biceps tendon, subluxing the radial head. He loses the ability to pronate and supinate. Although, more common in children, this is a rare pattern of injury in adults. The authors describe investigation and management with some interesting images. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief […]