Case Description and Clinical Findings- A seven-year-old male German shepherd dog was referred to Small Animal Clinic with severe lameness (non-weight-bearing) and considerable localized proximal right humerus swelling. Radiographic study revealed severe soft tissue swelling and pathologic fracture of proximal right humerus. Immediately, the right forelimb was removed surgically and once sample...

CMAJ • FEBRUARY 23, 2010 • 182(3) © 2010 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors E147 An 84-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation presented with cough, lethargy and symptoms of progressive heart failure. She had not seen a physician for many years, despite persistent symptoms. Physical examination showed an elevated jugular venous pressure, a grade 2/6 holosystolic murmur a...

Calculi in the urethra are an uncommon entity. Giant calculi in prostatic urethra are extremely rare. The decision about treatment strategy of calculi depends upon the size, shape, and position of the calculus and the status of the urethra. If the stone is large and immovable, it may be extracted via the perineal or the suprapubic approach. In most of the previous reported cases, giant calculi ...