Multiple paraovarian cysts requiring emergency surgery: a rare clinical finding

This report presents an unusual case of multiple paraovarian cysts that required emergency surgery due to a paraovarian cyst being entrapped by another paraovarian cyst. Laparoscopic surgery is considered useful for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes and is therefore recommended owing to difficulty in differentiating paraovarian cysts from ovarian cysts.

Laparoscopic surgery for a hydrocele of the canal of Nuck with an ovarian tumor: an extremely rare clinical finding

This clinical image presents an unusual report of simultaneous laparoscopic resection of a hydrocele of the canal of Nuck and an ovarian tumor. Laparoscopic treatment with a proper approach is a useful technique in some cases.

Keratoacanthoma, Verruca Vulgaris Arising over Porokeratosis of Mibelli : A New Association

Introduction: This case report highlighting the presence of keratoacanthoma and verruca vulgaris over the lesion of porokeratosis of mibelli. Case Report: In this case a 50-year-old housewife came with large well-defined asymptomatic plaque over the upper part of back of the trunk for last 10 years. After evaluation we got the presence of keratoacanthoma and verruca vulgaris on the plaque of porokeratosis of mibelli. Discussion: Porokeratosis is a clonal expansion of keratinocytes. Among the neoplasm squmous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most commonly reported malignancy in porokeratosis. But in our case we didn’t find lesion of SCC. Porokeratosis of Mibelli, Keratoacanthoma and Verruca vulgaris have an association with human papilloma virus(HPV). This eithopathogenesis may be related to our clinical finding. Conclusion: There were reporting of squmous cell carcinoma or keratoacanthoma on Porokeratosis of Mibelli. But in our case we found both Keratoacanthoma and Verruca Vulgaris over Porokeratosis of Mibelli. Medicine Today 2021 Vol.33(2): 172-175

Half and half nail, is it a marker of severe COVID-19 infection ?

Half and half nail or Lindsay’s nail is a rare clinical finding that can be seen in many chronic diseases, such as chronic renal failure. We report 2 cases of half and half nail aspect during severe Covid-19 infection suggesting that it can be considered as a severity marker.

Medium-Sized Congenital Melanocytic Nevus with Halo Phenomenon: A Report of Two Cases

Congenital melanocytic nevi with halo phenomenon in children is a rare clinical finding. We report two cases of children who developed depigmentation within medium-size congenital melanocytic nevi. Clinicians should be suspicious when confronted with this phenomenon due to the risk of development into malignant melanoma. Herein, we review these rare cases of medium-sized halo congenital melanocytic nevi with and without associated vitiligo, with emphasis that depigmentation does not necessarily indicate malignant growth.

Fifteen-minute consultation: Cardiac murmurs in the Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)

The finding of a cardiac murmur on the initial newborn examination is common but may be a source of anxiety for practitioners due to worries about missing critical congenital heart defects (CHDs). This article aims to provide an approach to this common finding, in particular, reviewing the evidence base behind features of the history, examination and subsequent non-specialist investigations which may increase the likelihood of CHDs. The aim of this structured approach is to give clinicians confidence in dealing with this common clinical finding, to be able to pick out those infants most at risk of having critical CHDs.