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Comments from Dr Dean Jenkins on the Editor’s choice case report of the week.

The case of a Forgotten Diagnosis

Posted on April 17, 2014 by

An AIDS-defining neoplasm on highly active antiretroviral therapy We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What is the differential diagnosis of a lump in the groin? 2. How would you investigate this patient? 3. What are the options for treatment? If you don’t know the answers […]

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The Case of the Giant Granuloma Gravidarium

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

Giant Granuloma Gravidarium of the oral cavity We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? What would it be your clinical diagnosis? Should this lesion be managed aggressively? What histological finding would be relevant regarding the final diagnosis? If you don’t know the answers or want to know […]

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The case of acquired total maxillectomy defect

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

Fabrication of hollow bulb prosthesis We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What might have cause this defect? 2. How would you manage it? If you don’t know the answers or want to know more read ’Fabrication of hollow bulb prosthesis in rehabilitation of acquired total […]

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The case of Surfer’s Eye

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

We have a very interesting image for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What does the image of the eye show? 2. What is your differential? 3. How would you make a diagnosis? If you don’t know the answers or want to know more read “A Radical Treatment for Surfer’s Eye“ […]

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The case of a Nasopalatine duct cyst Vs. a Radicular cyst

Posted on March 21, 2014 by

A clinical report distinguishing a nasopalatine duct cyst from a radicular cyst We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. What is your clinical diagnosis? 2. What is your differential diagnosis? 3. Would you consider different treatment options based on the histology? If you don’t know the […]

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The rare case of Kikuchi’s disease

Posted on March 13, 2014 by

A rare case of axillary lymphadenopathy We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. How would have initially managed this patient? 2. How should axilliary lymphadenopathy be investigated? 3. Which conditions would you want to exclude? If you don’t know the answers or want to know more […]

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The case of abnormal abdominal pain

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

Abnormal Abdominal Pain We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below?   1. What is your differential diagnosis for cases with recurrent pain-abdomen and breathlessness? 2. Can you identify any abnormality on the chest CT scan ? 3. What would your plan of action/treatment strategy be for this case? […]

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The case of gastrointestinal haemorrhage!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by

Acquired Haemophilia A as a cause of acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage Can you answer the questions below? 1. How would you manage coagulopathy in a patient with gastrointestinal haemorrhage? 2. How would you diagnose an underlying disorder of coagulation? 3. What is the pathophysiology of Haemophilia A? If you don’t know the answers or want […]

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The case of the ‘not-so-simple’ fracture

Posted on February 20, 2014 by

Not just a fracture We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below?   1. What is the significance of a child not being able to weight bear on a leg? 2. What do figures 1 and 2 show? 3. What are the typical abnormalities in Type 1 Neurofibromatosis? If you […]

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The case of chylous ascites

Posted on February 14, 2014 by

Chylous ascites as a consequence of idiopathic pancreatitis We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below?     1. What are the causes of chylous ascites? 2. What is the pathophysiology? 3. How would you manage this case? If you don’t know the answers or want to know […]

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