BREATHE: A mirror on an under-recognised medical condition

Pituitary hyperplasia: case series and literature review of an under-recognised and heterogeneous condition

UNLABELLED Pituitary hyperplasia (PH) occurs in heterogeneous settings and remains under-recognised. Increased awareness of this condition and its natural history should circumvent unnecessary trans-sphenoidal surgery. We performed an observational case series of patients referred to a single endocrinologist over a 3-year period. Four young women were identified with PH manifesting as diffuse, ...

Cytomegalovirus infection of the cervix: morphological observations in five cases of a possibly under-recognised condition.

AIMS Histologically diagnosed cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the cervix is rare and the associated morphological features are not well described. This study describes histopathological findings in five biopsies from four patients with CMV cervicitis. METHODS CMV inclusions were identified in five cervical biopsies from four patients in a single institution over eight months. The clinical ...

Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae, an under-recognised pathogen

Analogues of erectile dysfunction drugs: an under-recognised threat.

OBJECTIVES To investigate the problem of drug analogue adulteration in male erectile dysfunction health products. DESIGN Survey of over-the-counter male erectile dysfunction health products available in convenience stores and pharmacies in Hong Kong. SETTING Tertiary referral centre for clinical toxicology analysis in Hong Kong. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The pattern and extent of adulteration...

Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae, an under-recognised pathogen.

Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a major cause of mucosal infections such as otitis media, sinusitis, conjunctivitis, and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In some regions, a strong causal relation links this pathogen with infections of the lower respiratory tract. In the past 20 years, a steady but constant increase has occurred in invasive NTHi worldwide, wi...