Although cardiac involvement is an infrequent presentation in human hydatidosis, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention of cardiac hydatid cyst are of utmost importance for the prevention of potential complications. We report a young female patient who presented with a huge cardiac hydatid cyst and severe heart failure symptoms undergoing successful surgical cyst removal with late fol...

Vol. 26, No. 6, 2014 771 Received November 6, 2013, Revised November 28, 2013, Accepted for publication November 29, 2013 Corresponding author: Hee Young Kang, Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 World Cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea. Tel: 82-31-219-5190, Fax: 82-31-219-5189, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the...

Kaposi´s sarcoma is a rare tumor associated with human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) infection. Four main clinical subtypes have been described. This study reports on a form of KS in an HIV negative and immunocompetent middle-aged man. The only remarkable factor is that he has sex with other men. This form of Kaposi´s sarcoma is rare. It occurs more in younger patients than in the classic form, is lim...

A 36 year old woman was seen in the dermatology department because of a mole on her back. On examination, she had an 8 mm uniformly pigmented lesion with regular margin and texture on her midback, which clinically was a benign naevus. The skin was also soft and hyperextensible, with a velvety appearance (fig 1). She also had extensive scars on her legs, forehead, arms, and back (fig 2), which d...

Malakoplakia is a rare granulomatous disease that occurs commonly in the urinary tract and secondarily in the gastrointestinal tract. Most reported cases of malakoplakia are associated with immunosuppressive diseases or chronic prolonged illness. Here, we report a rare case of malakoplakia in a young healthy adolescent without any underlying disease. A 19-year-old female was referred to our hos...

Hypertension is the leading cause of death worldwide. Globally and locally there has been an increase in hypertension in children, adolescents and young adults<40 years of age. In South Africa, the first decade of the millennium saw a doubling of the prevalence rate among adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years. This increase suggests that an explosion of cerebrovascular disease, cardiova...

A 48-year-old male farmer with a past medical history of non-specific headache experienced acute onset of throbbing headache centered over his forehead. About an hour later he acutely lost sight in his right eye, lasting for ≈5 minutes. When the severe headache continued, the patient's wife called an ambulance. In the ambulance, he received fentanyl for the headache but was otherwise normal. At...

Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare cause of jaw tumors, especially in children. This rare, rapidly growing, malignant tumor of odontogenic origin affects predominantly the mandible and maxilla. Hypercellularity, lack of differentiation, high mitotic index, vascular and neural invasion are its main histological features. Local destruction and distant metastases to the lungs, bones, liver and brain...

Scleroderma is a rare progressive connective tissue disorder that more often affects women in their fourth decade of life. Hence pregnancy is rarely encountered with this disorder. This rare disorder leads to fibrosis that involves skin and various internal organs like lungs, heart, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. Poor pregnancy outcome is reported in literature. Here a case of scleroderma ...

We describe a case of a 40-year-old white man with a history of transient idiopathic thrombocytopenia. He had no regular medication and worked as a lifeguard. His cholesterol levels were slightly elevated and he smoked 7 cigarillos a day. He did not have a history of obvious head or neck trauma but used to practice martial arts. In his family history, his mother had a cerebral infarction in her...