INTRODUCTION Hemophagocytic syndrome is a rare clinicopathological condition characterized by the activation of the mononuclear phagocyte system, resulting in hemophagocytosis in the reticuloendothelial systems. The pathogenesis of HPS remains unclear. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 20-year-old soldier suffering from HPS. Because of long history fever and no reasons being found, hi...

Examination of groin hernias is an important skill for medical students and doctors. This article presents a comprehensive, concise and evidence-based approach to examination of groin hernias which is consistent with The Principles of Clinical Examination [1]. We describe the signs seen with groin hernias and, based on a review of the literature, the precision and accuracy of these signs is dis...

In response to the report by Nilsson and Ripa of higher rates of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in the throat compared with the rates in the nose (3), Harbarth et al. reported contrary findings for a small number of intensive care unit (ICU) patients (1). They reported a 62% sensitivity of throat swabs for detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage, with only 1 of 13 ...

Reconstruction of perineal and groin defects is a challenging problem. Commonly used methods of reconstruction include skin grafts and local flaps. The groin flap is a vascularized axial flap based on the superficial circumflex iliac artery arising from the femoral artery just below the inguinal ligament. Due to the location, the donor defect can usually be closed primarily, leaving an acceptab...

INTRODUCTION Groin hernia repair is a commonly performed surgical procedure in the western world but large-scaled epidemiologic data are sparse. Large-scale data on the occurrence of groin hernia repair may provide further understanding to the pathophysiology of groin hernia development. This study was undertaken to investigate the age and gender dependent prevalence of groin hernia repair. M...

INTRODUCTION Groin pain is common in athletic populations. This pain may be more prevalent in high-level athletes and in certain sports, such as hockey and soccer, which place increased stresses on the groin region. Groin pain may often be related to hip pathology, and hip pain from a number of causes may also be a common finding in high-level athletes. This confluence of hip and groin pain may...

OBJECTIVES To examine the relation between the clinical features of groin pain and groin magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances in a group largely comprising elite Australian Rules football players. The incidence of bone marrow oedema and other MRI findings in the pubic symphysis region was noted. The relation between a past history of groin pain and these other MRI findings was also exam...