Late diagnosis of a giant, pedunculated, cutaneous melanoma: a rare case study in an Australian tertiary centre.

Giant melanomas are uncommon tumours that still occur in Australia despite extensive public health messaging on the importance of early detection of skin cancers. We present the case of a 49-year-old female with a giant melanoma of her left arm measuring 101 × 71 × 22 mm, which had been growing for over 1 year and was metastatic on presentation. In this interesting case, we identify reasons for delayed presentation and highlight the importance of multi-disciplinary care in the management of such large tumours, with reference to other cases in the literature.

Breast Implant Capsule-Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Case Presentation.

Breast implant capsule-associated squamous cell carcinoma is exceedingly rare, with only eleven previously published cases. The present study systematically reviews the current literature and describes an additional case in a 56-year-old patient who had undergone previous breast implant augmentation with textured silicone implants 22 years prior. Systematic review of the literature demonstrated a scarcity of reported cases, yielding only eleven other incidences.

Peritoneal inclusion cysts in a young male: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Peritoneal inclusion cyst is a rare benign condition with low potential for malignant transformation but high recurrence rates. Debulking surgery is the recommended first line management for these patients, however, recurrence rates are up to 50 % (Padmanabhan et al., 2020; Chapel and Husain, 2021).

Boerhaave syndrome following the use of Kambo from the Amazonian frog in Australia.

This case report describes Boerhaave syndrome in an otherwise healthy male after Kambo use in Australia. Kambo is produced from the sections of the (Boddaert, 1772) Also known as the giant leaf frog, two-coloured leaf frog, waxy-monkey tree frog and kambô, is native to South America. Its use is part of a traditional cleansing ceremony but has been adopted by the alternative health movement.

A rare case of an incarcerated incisional hernia with gravid uterus.

Herniation of a gravid uterus through an abdominal wall incisional hernia with overlying skin necrosis is exceptionally rare. A 29-year-old multiparous K30 + 4/40 pregnant female presented with a 1-month history of worsening abdominal wall skin changes. Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen and pelvis confirmed herniation of the gravid uterus into the hernia sac.

A short course for surgical supervisors and trainers: effecting behavioural change.

Background: The Supervisors and Trainers for the Surgical Education and Training (SAT SET) course was developed to assist surgical trainers in Australia and New Zealand with the transition to the new Surgical Education and Training framework. The aim of this study was to assess whether attendance at the course translated into behavioural change in surgical trainers and supervisors.

Methods: An online survey tool was distributed to registered participants in the SAT SET Course.