Oral Contraceptive Pills as a Potential Cause of Wallenberg Syndrome: A Mysterious Case.

Wallenberg syndrome, also known as lateral medullary syndrome, is a rare neurological condition caused by an ischemic stroke in the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) territory of the brainstem. Here, we present a case of Wallenberg syndrome in a relatively healthy 37-year-old woman with no known risk factors besides a history of long-term oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use without prior adverse effects. The patient presented with acute onset headache that worsened in bright light, left-sided lightheadedness, dizziness, blurry vision, and non-bloody, non-bilious emesis.

The Importance of Digital Rectal Examination in Identifying Early-Onset Rectal Malignancies.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Rectal cancers, specifically, are the second most common cancer of the large intestine. Although once perceived as a disease of the elderly, the incidence of early-onset CRC (EO-CRC), classified as occurring in individuals less than 50 years old, has been paradoxically increasing.