The combination of Hb E,alpha-thalassaemia and Hb CoSp was found in a 20-year-old female Malay who presented with a moderately severe haemolytic anaemia. The findings in the patient and her family from which this diagnosis was arrived at are discussed. Although this is the first report of this condition in this country it is pointed out that one may see more such cases in the future if one is aware of this condition since Hb E, alpha-thalassaemia and Hb CoSp all occur at significant frequencies in this country.
Mothers can be trained to screen caries in their children. The aim of this study is to
assess the validity of mothers’ caries screening of their preschool children. (Copied from article).
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is extremely rare with reported incidence of 20 per million per year. It is the most common mesenchymal tumour of the gastrointestinal tract. When it occurs at the pelvis in a female patient, it can be misleading to a gynaecological diagnosis. Non gynaecological diagnosis such as GIST must be considered in patients with pelvic mass presenting with atypical symptoms.
: Natal tooth and neonatal tooth is a rare occurrence but can have a significant impact
on lactation. A 45-day-old baby girl was referred for problem with breastfeeding. Her mother
complained of painful nipple during nursing for the past two weeks. (Copied from article).
In children, most cases of optic neuritis are immune-related. Less frequently, it may also be due to
demyelinating disorders. Other secondary causes such as infection of adjacent structures or infiltration are
even rarer. The occurrence of optic neuritis in children on chemotherapy also has not being extensively
reported. We report a case of bilateral optic neuritis in a young girl with subacute visual loss after receiving
systemic chemotherapy for embryonal ovarian carcinoma.
Tonsillectomy is a very common procedure in Otolaryngology practice. Common complications include
bleeding, which can be primary or secondary due to infection of the tonsillar bed. Subcutaneous emphysema
after a tonsillectomy is very rare. We report a 19-year-old girl who developed cervicofacial subcutaneous
emphysema several hours after tonsillectomy with successful conservative treatment outcome.
Calcinosis cutis is a rare presentation and not many cases have been reported especially of idiopathic type. We are reporting a case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis of lower limbs in a 33-year old female who presented to our clinic for multiple painless swellings over her lower limbs for the past six months, without any history of trauma or infection. We have decided to observe her condition on regular follow-up and conservative management.