“Follow-up of Hannah Clark—who had a donor heart grafted onto her own after suffering heart failure as an infant—after having the transplanted heart removed, now aged 16.” is reported in The Lancet Lancet Online First 14th July 2009 This case report not only explores the surgical management of heart failure but also the immunology and […]
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Wii knee revisited: meniscal injury from 10-pin bowling
New sports bring new injuries but this case report describes trauma from what initially appears to be a child’s indoor computer game. Wii knee revisited: meniscal injury from 10-pin bowling […]
The earliest 1918 pandemic “influenza” case report?
King Alfonso of Spain appears to be the first case reported in the newspapers in May 1918 followed by several cases in the medical press including a case series of fifty in July 1918 in the BMJ. I’ve been looking for the earliest case reports of the flu in 1918 which seems to have first […]
What is the most highly cited case report?
One criticism against case reports is that although they are widely read they are not often cited. I’ve therefore been looking for the case report or case series that has the highest number of academic citations. At the moment the best I’ve found is: James A.R. Nicoll, David Wilkinson, Clive Holmes, Phil Steart, Hannah Markham […]
Biomed Central accepting case reports … again
“Following the recent departure of the Journal of Medical Case Reports from BioMed Central’s portfolio, the medical journals in the BMC series have started considering case reports again.” http://blogs.openaccesscentral.com/blogs/bmcblog/entry/submit_your_next_case_report1 It seems that case reports are among the most popular pages on the open-access journals website. This renaissance in publishing (and reading) case reports is very […]
Lantus rumours, share prices and IGF-1
Sanofi-aventis’s share price has been affected by rumours of a cancer risk with their insulin analogue Lantus. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLP34230220090625 The source of the rumour and whether it consists of case reports, population studies, or further in-vitro work is not known but there have been concerns about glargine before. It appears to stimulate IGF-1 receptors more than […]
Acute abdomen and hypothyroidism
This is an unusual case presentation that has been well documented by the authors. We all learn in medical school that hypothyroidism is one of those conditions that can present in many varied ways. In today’s guidelines-based world this case is a useful a reminder of an important clinical lesson; check the serum TSH in […]
When a nephrectomy cures hypoglycaemia
Episodes of hypoglycaemia can be caused by solid tumours and this case is an example involving a renal sarcoma causing non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia via excess IGF-II secretion. The authors discuss the likely mechanisms. When a nephrectomy cures hypoglycaemia […]
A 14-year-old girl with a sudden arm swelling after axillary depilatory wax
“Some presentations are not what they seem especially when there is a coincidental relationship with some event in the history. This case describes the challenge of diagnosing the unusual in the younger person and the authors identify some useful learning points.” A 14-year-old girl with a sudden arm swelling after axillary depilatory wax […]
Earliest case report in BMJ archive?
Although there are some cases described by Mr Greenhow of the practical use of his fracture bed1 (traction device for the treatment of leg and thigh fractures) in the very earliest issue of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Journal it is in the form of a letter. I needed to go to the second issue, […]