Pseudogout: a rare cause of joint swelling during postoperative period

Amyloidosis: a rare cause of tongue swelling.

Vascular or lymphatic malformation can present as a diffuse tongue mass, suggested by a bluish hue or overlying vesicles. Tuberculosis, hypothyroidism, acromegaly, and idiopathic muscular hypertrophy manifest clinically as macroglossia, for which the diagnosis is aided by the medical history and other physical signs. Moreover, the nodular appearance of the macroglossia suggests other pathologie...

Pneumomastia: a rare cause of breast swelling.

BACKGROUND Pneumomastia is air within the breast parenchyma. A number of causes have been reported for this condition. This case report describes a new cause and details of the management strategy applied, together with a review of the literature. CASE REPORT We describe a case of acute breast swelling in a 40-year-old woman and its subsequent successful conservative management. CONCLUSION ...

Angiomatous malformation: a rare cause of recurrent swelling of the knee joint.

Angiomatous malformation of the muscle around the knee joint is an extremely uncommon cause of recurrent swelling of the joint. We report a case of a 13-year-old boy who presented with recurrent episodes of knee joint swelling. Though the history and physical examination was typical, magnetic resonance imaging clinched the diagnosis.

Congental Glucose- Galactose Malabsorption a Rare Cause of Diarrhea in Infancy Period: Report of Two Cases

A rare cause of neck swelling in a child.

To cite: Niswade AK, Sarathi V, Desai S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2012-008444 DESCRIPTION A 6-year-old boy who presented with sore throat had bilateral swellings in the submandibular regions (figure 1A). Surprisingly the swellings were pulsatile. Detailed history revealed generalised hypotonia during infancy with motor developmental ...