Rare Cases
Walking corpse syndrome
Cotard's delusion, sometimes known as "walking corpse syndrome," is a relatively uncommon mental illness in which a person feels as though they are dead, nonexistent, decaying, or have lost their internal organs or blood.
● Key features:
➣The main symptom is delusion of n
Extensive Cholangiocarcinoma
● Patient Profile
•Age/Sex: female, 58 years old
•Past medical history: No previous illnesses or follow-up visits with primary care
● Presenting complaints:
➣Excruciating pain in the right upper quadrant that radiates to the back (× 4 months)
➣Jaundice that be
Erdheim-Chester Disease
Patient Information
Age/Sex: female, 56 years old
Job Title: Instructor
Previous medical history: retroperitoneal tumor biopsied (no diagnosis at first); mesenteric panniculitis discovered eight years ago
Personal/Family History: No substantial family history, no smoking or a
Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder
● Background
➣Profile of the Patient
•65-year-old man
•History: Intermittent turbiduria and chronic lower urinary tract obstructive symptoms.
Comorbidities: Diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy (eGFR 61 mL/min, serum creatinine 1.6 mg/dL).
➣There are sever
Pancreatic Cancer
● Introduction
With more than 430,000 fatalities recorded in 2018, pancreatic cancer ranks as the seventh most common cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Because of its subtle beginnings, late diagnosis, poor resectability, and inherent resistance to chemotherapy and ra
Esophageal Carcinoma
● Introduction
Esophageal carcinoma has a terrible prognosis and is a very aggressive disease. It is one among the top 10 causes of cancer death worldwide. There are two predominant histology types:
More prevalent in industrialised nations, esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC)
Gorham-Stout Disease of the Skull Base
●Patient Information
•Gender and Age: 27-year-old female
•First Presentation: May 2017
•Previous State of Health: Previously in good health
•Signs and symptoms
➣First:
•gradual loss of teeth over several months
•Swelling of the left mandible (5-d
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
● Overview
➣ Definition and categorisation:
Malignancies of the lymphoreticular system include lymphomas.
More than 40 B-cell neoplasms and more than 25 T-cell/NK-cell neoplasms are recognised under the 2016 WHO classification.
All lymphomas excluding Hodgkin's lymphoma
Unusual mass in the heart
● Introduction / Background
Lung cancer is the most prevalent cause of cancer-related mortality and the second most common disease diagnosed globally. 65 to 70 years old is the median age upon diagnosis. About 85% of cases are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with adenoca
stone man syndrome/ Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
Patient: 10-year-old boy
o Signs:
Pain and sensitive lumps on the left arm, left hip, and back for six months
Gradual deterioration → walking difficulties, limited hip and shoulder mobility
Hallux valgus on both sides since birth
no siblings, no fami
Behçet Disease (Behçet Syndrome / Malignant Aphthosis)
- Introduction / History
Hulusi Behçet of Istanbul originally described it in 1937.
The classic trio consists of erythema nodosum, uveitis, vaginal ulcers, and mouth ulcers.
All diameters of veins and arteries are affected by systemic auto-inflammatory vasculitis.
- Ca
Takotsubo Syndrome
Definition
Acute, transient weakening of the left ventricle that causes it to enlarge at the apex (bottom) and contract at the base is known as Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS).
The name comes from the shape's resemblance to a Japanese "takotsubo" octopus trap pot.
Also known a