COMMON PATHOGEN, RARE PRESENTATION: IS THERE A CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE?

Neurofibroma: Report of a rare clinical presentation

Neurofibroma is a tumor composed of a complex proliferation of neuromesenchymal tissue (Schwann cells, perineural cells, fibroblast, and mast cells). We report a 45-year-old female who had a slow growing, large, soft, pedunculated mass on her left lateral neck. A skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of neurofibroma.

Cellular Neurothekeoma: A Rare Tumor with a Common Clinical Presentation

Neurothekeomas are rare benign tumors commonly found on the head, neck, and upper extremities of women and younger individuals. They are thought to be of nerve sheath origin and usually present as painless, slow growing masses. We present a case of cellular neurothekeoma on the nasal ala of an 8-year-old girl with no previous history of trauma or piercings. Differential diagnosis, treatment opt...

Sheehan’s syndrome presenting as psychosis: a rare clinical presentation

 Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) refers to the occurrence of varying degree of hypopituitarism after parturition (1). It is a rare cause of hypopituitarism in developed countries owing to advances in obstetric care and its frequency is decreasing worldwide. However, it is still frequent in underdeveloped and developing countries. Sheehan’s syndrome is often diagnosed late as it evolves slowly (2,3). Re...

Osteoblastoma of Mandible:A Rare Clinical Presentation

A rare presentation of a common disease.

A sexually active 25-year-old nulliparous woman presented for a routine gynecological checkup. The patient reported normal menses, including her last menstrual period 2 weeks prior. Her past medical history included multiple sexual partners and an episode of gonococcal cervicitis at age 21 which resolved following antibiotic treatment with a single dose (125 mg) of intramuscular ceftriaxone. Sh...