Tony Nicklinson who campaigned for the right to die and recently lost his High Court battle for euthanasia has died. He had asked his family to tweet “Goodbye world the time has come, I had some fun“. He had suffered a stroke in 2005 which left him with quadriplegia and loss of speech. Following the […]
Month: August 2012
Clinical Anatomy: Recurrent intramedullary epidermoid cyst of conus medullaris
Learning neuroanatomy may present a challenge at medical school. In clinical context, however, and with the aid of some remarkable images, perhaps this report of a case a spinal lesion resulting in bladder dysfunction may help. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Recurrent intramedullary epidermoid cyst of conus medullaris […]
Clinical Anatomy: Isolated posterior cruciate ligament calcification
Here the authors present the case of a 61 year old man with knee pain at night. The cause becomes clear as investigations are performed. These investigations produce some excellent images to learn or revise the anatomy of the knee and understand the basis of anatomical pathology. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Isolated posterior cruciate ligament calcification […]
Clinical Anatomy: Thoracic inlet syndrome – a diagnosis made on CT pulmonary angiogram
In this case report striking CT pulmonary angiogram images reveal an unusual cause of breathlessness and chest pain in a patient with hypothyroidism and Addison’s disease… Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Thoracic inlet syndrome – a diagnosis made on CT pulmonary angiogram […]
Clinical Anatomy: Repair of rectus femoris rupture with LARS ligament
The rectus femoris muscle is the most frequently involved quadriceps muscle involved in strain pathologies. Here the authors tell us why and describe treatment options. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Repair of rectus femoris rupture with LARS ligament […]