Still the great mimicker: abdominal tuberculosis.

Osteoarticular tuberculosis: The great mimicker still catches us out —a case report

© 2016 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Nordic Orthopedic Federation. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) DOI 10.3109/17453674.2015.1103115 A 79-year-old man of South Asian origin presented at the trauma and orthopedic unit of a district...

Melioidosis: the great mimicker

Melioidosis is an infectious disease endemic in Northern Australia and South East Asia. It is associated with high degrees of morbidity and mortality. On average, around five cases are diagnosed annually in the USA. Diagnosis remains a challenge, as it mimics many other conditions, especially tuberculosis, hence its other name, the 'great mimicker.' The present case involves a recent traveler t...

Lymphangioma Circumscriptum: A Great Mimicker.

Lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) is an abnormal saccular dilatation of lymph ducts in the skin, subcutaneous tissue and deep dermal layer. Proximal extremities, trunk, axilla, buttocks and oral cavity are some common sites of involvement. Vulval involvement is extremely uncommon. It can be developmental or acquired [1]. We describe a very rare case of lymphangioma circumscriptum involving the v...

Phaeochromocytoma the great mimicker: a case report.

Dear Editor, Phaeochromocytomas are catecholamine producing neuroendocrine tumours that can manifest a variety of symptoms which mimic other diseases. They are also known for their “rule of 10” where 10% are extra-adrenal, of which 10% are extra-abdominal, 10% are malignant, 10% occurs in normotensive patients and 10% are hereditary.1 Their typical presentations are headaches, palpitations, swe...

Abdominal Tuberculosis