Splenic abscess We have a very interesting image for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What would be your differential diagnosis in Figure 1? 2. What factors would determine whether you perform a splenectomy? 3. What is the latest evidence in terms of post-splenectomy sepsis? If you don’t know the answers or […]
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Australian boy is first to receive ‘artificial pancreas’ insulin pump
Xavier Hames is a four year old boy with Type 1 diabetes and he has been fitted with an insulin pump that senses glucose levels and stops insulin – a step closer to an ‘artificial pancreas’. An artificial pancreas adds a glucose sensor to an insulin pump so that it can sense when to reduce […]
A word from the Editor In Chief – 10,000+ cases!
What would you do if you woke up one morning and found that you could not stand, your legs simply won’t move. This was exactly what the patient in this, our 10 000th case at BMJ Case Reports, discovered. He presented to the Accident and Emergency Department with sudden bilateral lower limb paralysis and urinary […]
The 10,000th BMJ Case Report
Sudden flaccid paralysis We have reached a milestone with this case but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What may precipitate sudden onset paralysis? 2. What is seen in these two MRI figures? 3. What is the differential diagnosis? If you don’t know the answers or want to know more read ’Sudden flaccid paralysis’ […]
The value of case reports
Can case reports reveal the clinical value of radiology? An odd question I know but a team of researchers from Germany asked very much that in a recently published paper. They concluded with the following answer: “In case reports published in a prominent general medical journal radiological imaging is an important key player in the diagnostic process. In […]
Rare Case Of Severe Cholangiopathy Following Critical Illness
Severe Cholangiopathy We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What is secondary sclerosing cholangitis? 2. What are the causes? 3. What are the potential complications in the short and the long term? If you don’t know the answers or want to know more read ’Rare Case […]
Mandibular swelling in a 5 year old child
Mandibular myofibroma We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. Would you regard this primarily as a tumor? 2. How important would the histopathological exam be? 3. How would you manage it? If you don’t know the answers or want to know more read ’Mandibular swelling in […]
The case of persistent sinus tract of facial area from dental origin
Conservative management of persistent sinus tract We have some very interesting images for you, have a look at the reviewer’s question below 1) How can we differentiate dental sinus tract from actinomycosis, pyogenic granuloma and malignancy? If you don’t know the answers or want to know more read ’Conservative management of persistent sinus tract of facial […]
The case of Ameboma
Resurfacing of a vanishing illness We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What is seen at colonoscopy? 2. What would you do if you encountered this for the first time at colonoscopy? 3. How would you make sure treatment was successful? If you don’t know the […]
The case of palliative rehabilitation in the preservation of personhood at the end of life
Preservation of personhood at the end of life We have some very interesting images for you, have a look at the reviewers commentary below If you don’t know the answers or want to know more read ’The role of palliative rehabilitation in the preservation of personhood at the end of life’ […]