Panniculectomy for a Rare End-Stage Complication of Severe Obesity and Increasing Surgical Phenomenon.

Panniculus morbidus (PM) is a presentation of severe chronic abdominal lymphoedema associated with obesity resulting in oedema and chronic fibrosis. It is a multifaceted condition with significant clinical and psychosocial implications. A 29-year-old female weighing 260 kg with a body mass index of 95 kg/m had recurrent infections and sepsis associated with an abdominal pannus extending to her knees and an area of ulceration.

Gallbladder torsion with gangrenous cholecystitis: a case report.

A woman in her nineties presented with a 7-day history of right upper quadrant pain, nausea and anorexia. Examination findings included tenderness in the right upper quadrant and a positive Murphy's sign. Laboratory studies were unremarkable with normal white cell count, C-reactive protein and liver functions tests.

Pneumomediastinum and Pericardium During Labour: A Report on a Rare Postpartum Phenomenon.

Hamman's syndrome (HS) is characterised by spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. It is a rare phenomenon that can occur during labour. Its incidence is 1 in 100,000 births and predominantly affects young primiparous women with prolonged labour.