Secondary hyperparathyroidism: Uncommon cause of a leg ulcer

Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Pancreatitis: an Uncommon Cause of Pancreatitis

primary hyperparathyroidism and pancreatitis: an uncommon cause of pancreatitis

Diabetic pyomyositis: an uncommon cause of a painful leg.

P yomyositis is a pyogenic infection of the skeletal muscle that can lead to abscess formation (1,2). It commonly occurs in the tropics, but is also recognized in temperate climates, with HIV infection and diabetes being the main predisposing factors (3,4). The diagnosis of pyomyositis is difficult due to its vague clinical presentation and poor localizing signs. Early in its course, the differ...

An Enlarging Cystic Thyroid Mass: Uncommon Cause of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Parathyroid cysts are quite rare and often mistaken for thyroid cysts. They are mostly nonfunctioning; functioning parathyroid cysts are an extremely rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. We present a 64 year-old man that presented with what is initially diagnosed as an enlarging symptomatic thyroid cyst and treated with suppressive thyroid hormone therapy. After our review, primary hyperp...

An uncommon cause of foot ulcer: tuberculous osteomyelitis

Tuberculous osteomyelitis is an uncommon infection that usually involves the vertebrae. An otherwise healthy young man with a chronic discharging sinus on his right foot caused by tuberculous osteomyelitis is described. The risk factors, clinical features, radiological findings, and investigations of tuberculous osteomyelitis are briefly reviewed. Tuberculous osteomyelitis usually runs an insid...