Introduction: Multiple myeloma is characterized by plasma cell infiltration of the bone marrow and presence of a monoclonal protein in plasma and/or the urine. Multiple myeloma with biclonal gammopathy is rare (1%). Case Report: In this report, we describe a case of biclonal multiple myeloma having two M bands on serum protein electrophoresis. He had elevated serum IgG and IgA levels. Ig G and ...

Basidiobolus species are Þ lamentous fungi belonging to the order Entomophthorales. Unlike other zygomycetes, Basidiobolus species causes subcutaneous zygomycosis in healthy individuals.[1] Basidiobolus ranarum was Þ rst described as an isolate from frogs in 1886. It was later cultured from the intestinal contents and ultimately the excreta of frogs.[2] It is commonly found in soil, decaying ve...

primary colorectal lymphoma (pcl) is a rare condition that accounts for a small percentage of all gastrointestinal (gi) malignancies. there are several reports in the literature regarding the most common features of pcl. however, primary lymphoma in the rectosigmoid junction has been rarely reported. our case was a 67-year-old male who presented with non-specific symptoms of bowel obstruction w...

A nine years old boy presented with history of pallor and anaemia since early infancy along with neural hearing loss responding to empirical multivitamin and folic acid therapy started on basis of blood complete picture showing anaemia and megaloblastic anaemia. On investigation he was diagnosed with Thiamine Responsive Megaloblastic Anaemia, a very rare condition in our settings.

Introduction. Schwannomas are quiet rare in the retroperitoneal region. Here, we describe an incidentally detected retroperitoneal schwannoma in the abdominal computerized tomography (CT) of a patient with acute appendicitis. Case Presentation. A 38-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency service with the complaints of progressive abdominal pain and nausea for the last 24 hours. Abdominal ...

1Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey 2Department of Pediatric Surgery, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey 3Clinic of Pediatrics, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey 4Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University C...

Webbed penis belongs to a rare and little-known defect of the external genitalia. The term denotes the penis of normal size for age hidden in the adjacent scrotal and pubic tissues. Though rare, it can be treated easily by surgery. A case of webbed penis is presented with brief review of literature.

Schwannomas are benign,slowly growing, encapsulated peripheral nerve tumors. Schwannomas are homogenous tumors and consist of only Schwann cells. They develop outside of the nerve, but may push it aside or against adjacent structure causing damage to the nerve. Most schwannomas occur as solitary lesions. Presence of multiple schwannomas in a single patient suggeststumorogenesis and a possible a...

Wegener granulomatosis is often misdiagnosed as pneumonia and most common cause for bilateral lung infiltrates' are bacterial, viral, pneumocystis jiroveci infection. We describe a 35 year old female with 15 days history of nasal obstruction, breathlessness and fever. Investigations in this patient revealed chronic necrotizing vasculitic and granulomatous lesion in nasal biopsy, vasculitic pauc...

t-condylar fracture of distal humerus in young children is very rare. pure physeal fractures of the olecranon are also rare. we report on an extremely rare case of concomitant ulecranon fracture, ipsilateral segmental humerus and intercondylar humerus fracture (type iii) in a skeletally immature patient.