A woman in her 80s presented to our clinic with anaemia. Her medical history and medications were unremarkable. She had no history of alcohol consumption. She had a balanced diet. Vital signs were normal limits. Her tongue was highly atrophic and appeared red and smooth ([figure 1][1]). No

Accessory breast occurs due to the persistence of milk line in the non-thoracic region. Malignant transformation in male accessory breast is very rare, with 16 reports documented across the world. No bilateral synchronous accessory male breast cancer has been reported. We present the first case reported globally of a man in his 70s with a complaint of left axillary lump and chronic rash for 3…

A De Garengeot hernia is a femoral hernia containing the vermiform appendix. This extremely rare hernia is associated with appendicitis and the risk of perforation and abscess formation. Given limited data, it poses both diagnostic and management difficulties. While management is generally surgical, questions remain about the best operative approach, indications for appendicectomy and optimum…

A man in his 40s taking aripiprazole for schizophrenia was hospitalised for neuroleptic malignant syndrome and aspiration pneumonia. He was treated with dantrolene and antibiotics, and his temperature was improved. On the 9th day, his temperature reached 38°C, and he began to report abdominal pain

A young man in his early 20s with no prior comorbidities was admitted with complaints of fatigue and generalised weakness for 2 months duration. He also complained of increased frequency of micturition and dragging pain sensation over the abdomen. The patient had lost approximately 15 kg of weight

A woman in her 60s, with cardiovascular risk factors and previous acute myocardial infarction, went to the emergency department with a painful abdominal mass in the right lower quadrant. Additionally, the patient reported asthenia, weight loss and anorexia. The tumefaction had a tubular shape,

A man in his 60s was diagnosed with acute cholecystitis and referred to the surgery department for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Operative exploration revealed an ectopic liver (EL) on the gallbladder wall ([figure 1A][1]), which was not detected by preoperative imaging. The EL stalk was dissected