A case of idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip in an adolescent Indian girl is reported. The association between idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip and primary protrusio acetabuli (Otto's pelvis) is discussed.

Constipation is a common clinical problem that can be difficult to manage. It has a variety of identifiable causes, but even idiopathic constipation has different possible mechanisms. Often, the key to improvement and patient satisfaction is to understand the mechanism and the patient.

Sir, Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation (IEMP) is an uncommon condition characterized by the presence of asymptomatic pigmented macules that involve face, trunk, and proximal extremities in children and adolescents, which gradually resolve over months or years without any residual pigmentation or scarring. Few cases have been reported in literature. We present a case of a 20‐year‐old fema...

or periodic swelling in young women has been described for many years (Thorn, 1957) the episodic nature of physical signs and unfamiliarity with its variable presentation may frequently delay diagnosis. This, together with a lack of sustained clinical response to diuretics, the apparent but inappropriate symptomatic therapy, has caused considerable resentment and frustration to patient and doct...

Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis is an extremely rare entity. It usually affects cranial meninges. The spinal form is further uncommon and presents as a chronic progressive disease. We describe a 42 year old female with isolated idiopathic hypertrophic cervical pachymeningitis who had a relapsing remitting course under observation for five years. Laminectomy and immunosuppressive therapy...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate hypersomnolence in patients affected by fibromyalgia syndrome. METHODS Thirty consecutive patients affected by fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) (28 F) completed a sleep questionnaire and underwent the following evaluations: lung function tests; polysomnography; the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), which measures sleep complaints and daytime hypersomnolence; and the visual anal...