Myxedema ascites? A rare presentation of ascites in severe hypothyroidism: A case report and review.

Ascites represents an infrequent sequela of hypothyroidism, manifesting in fewer than 4% of affected individuals. Herein, we delineate a case characterized by profound hypothyroidism accompanied by substantial ascites, further complicated by cardiac insufficiency. A 29-year-old female, previously diagnosed with postradiation hypothyroidism subsequent to a diagnosis of Grave's disease 11 years prior, presented with exacerbating dyspnoea, abdominal distension, and orthopnea.

A case and literature review of intraocular echinococcus causing bilateral visual loss in a HIV-infected patient.

Although echinococcosis is a common parasitic disease endemic to Africa, ocular echinococcosis is rare. We present a case of intraocular echinococcosis in a HIV-infected patient. A 38-year-old South African HIV-infected woman presented to a district-level hospital in Kwa-Zulu Natal on 10 March 2020.