Brachial Neuritis After a COVID-19 Booster Vaccination: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Idiopathic brachial neuritis also known as Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a rare neurological disorder characterised by pain and paraesthesia involving the shoulder girdle and upper limb, followed by weakness of the affected area. The cause is not very well understood and is often misdiagnosed leading to delayed treatment and long-term disability. There are many risk factors for the condition, with immunisations being accountable for as many as 15% of cases.

Thinking beyond hernia: a review of non-hernia groin lumps.

With increasing reliance on imaging, a large number of patients presenting with a groin lump are being referred to radiology to confirm the diagnosis of hernia, usually with an ultrasound in the first instance (occasionally MRI or CT). However, when imaging of the groin was performed, we have encountered many different kinds of non-hernia lesions in our practice. Such lesions can be categorized based on their tissue of origin and pathology.