Parathyroid adenoma is the common etiology for primary hyperparathyroidism which results in hypercalcaemia. Fractures of bone are generally rare and tend to involve the vertebra commonly. Women are affected more than men. We present a 41-year-old female who suffered a pathologica...
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed overall. However, sliding variety is rare with an incidence of less than 5% of all inguinal hernia. Intestinal obstruction is extremely rare with an incidence of 12% of all sliding types of inguinal hernia. We r...
Pilonidal sinus is a chronic and commonly recurrent disorder that is usually seen in the natal cleft in the sacro-coccygeal area although very few cases involving the umbilicus, axilla or interdigital area have also been reported. Although not very rare the cases reported are few...
The ectopic thyroid gland is a rare clinical entity originates from the failure of the thyroid gland to descend from the foramen caecum to its normal eutopic pre-laryngeal site. It is further uncommon for two distinct ectopic thyroid tissues to be present simultaneously. We prese...
Accessory breasts, also known as polymastia, supernumerary breasts, or mammae erraticae, is the condition of having ectopic breast tissue in addition to normal breasts. This may appear with or without nipples or areolae. The condition is more predominately seen in women, and less...
Fournier’s gangrene is a rare, rapidly progressive, necrotizing fasciitis of the external genitalia and perineum. It is predominantly a disease of males but very rarely can occur in females also. It is a surgical emergency. An early diagnosis including evaluation of predisposing...
We report a case of colocolic intussusception of a sigmoid tumor in a 45-year-old woman. The clinical presentation was abdominal pain. The abdominal ultrasound examination was suggestive of intussusception. The CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of intussusception by showing a segme...
Gallbladder perforation is a rare but serious complication of cholecystitis. Presence of foreign body in gallbladder is also an extremely rare condition. Here, we report a case of gallbladder perforation due to ingestion of foreign body (unabsorbed pill) in a case of asymptomatic...
Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent a rare location of the gastrointestinal tract. Curative treatment is based on the surgical approach. There is a controversy, if duodenal GISTs should be treated by a duodenopancreatectomy or by a limited resection of the...
Laryngeal carcinoma is a common malignancy most commonly presented with hoarseness and impending airway obstruction. However, the diagnosis of laryngeal carcinoma with presentation of neck cellulitis is a rare presentation. Here we report a case of 78 years old man with history o...