Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology with multi-system affection. It typically involves the skin, eyes, hilar lymph nodes, and pulmonary parenchyma. However, as any organ system could be involved, one has to be aware of its atypical manifestations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarcinoma cervix usually spreads directly to contiguous structures, such as the vagina, urinary bladder, ureter, and rectum. Intestinal metastasis from cervical cancer is very uncommon and accounts for less than 4% of cases and to date, 24 cases have been reported in Medical literature. These may be asymptomatic or present with features of intestinal obstruction, bowel wall perforation, and mimic acute abdomen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTumoral calcinosis is a rare disease reported mainly in blacks of tropical and subtropical African regions. It is characterized by tumour-like periarticular deposits of calcium that are found in the regions of the hip, shoulder, elbow and small joints of hands and feet. The involvement of this disease in a healthy patient is extremely rare in young and middle aged individuals.
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