INTRODUCTION Although nicorandil is prescribed widely, awareness of its potential to cause serious complications to the gastrointestinal tract mucosa is limited. Whilst nicorandil-induced oral and anal ulceration is well documented in the literature, nicorandil-induced fistulation is not. This is the first report in the literature of a single patient demonstrating simultaneous orocutaneous and ...

Branchial cleft anomalies are rare congenital malformations that result from the abnormal persistence of branchial clefts during embryogenesis and manifest clinically as cysts, sinuses, or fistulae. In greater than 95% cases, originate remnants second cleft. Identification anomalies, particularly fistulae, important these findings may be part a larger syndromic clinical presentation such branch...

I read the article written by Ahmadi et al. 1 published in the previous issue of your journal. In this invaluable article, the authors meticulously explained their observations on patients with acute neurological deficits after the removal of central venous catheters. However, there are some obscure points that should be pondered. Firstly, brain magnetic resonance imaging or repeated computed t...

Enteric fistulae result from gastrointestinal perforations in which communication is established between the site of perforation and another hollow viscus, potential space, or skin surface. Certain types of enteric fistulae are difficult to demonstrate by conventional radiographic methods, and CT is unique in its ability to demonstrate the extent and nature of extraluminal changes. The purpose ...