Sub-aponeurotic fluid collection: A rare cause of scalp swelling in infancy

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

Simple cyst of the testis: a rare and benign cause of testicular swelling in infancy.

We report a five-month-old boy who was referred to the hospital with a presumptive diagnosis of hydrocele of the cord. Ultrasonography revealed a cystic mass within the left testis. A complete removal of the cystic mass was done. Histopathological diagnosis was simple cyst of the testis. This rare lesion should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic testicular lesions in infancy....

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 ...

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 ...