Hypercalcaemia of malignancy: two primaries in the same patient.

Hypercalcaemia of malignancy (HCM) is a grave emergency in a cancer patient. Metastatic breast cancer and multiple myeloma are two of its important causes. Moreover, breast cancer is a predisposing factor for secondary malignancy, multiple myeloma being one of them.

Atypical respiratory complications of dengue fever.

In last decade, dengue has emerged as one of the most important vector born disease. With increasing cases, uncommon presentations and complications are now commonly recognized. Here, we report two cases of rare pattern of respiratory involvement in dengue: acute respiratory distress syndrome and bronchiolitis with respiratory failure.

Mixed pyogenic and tuberculous liver abscess: clinical suspicion is what matters.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a rare cause of liver abscess, even in country like India where it is a very common infection. Moreover, tubercular liver abscess (TLA) is the most unusual pattern of hepatic tuberculosis. We report an unusual case of liver abscess in an immune-competent patient presenting only with weight loss.