THORACIC WALL TUMOR: A RARE PRESENTATION OF COMMON DISEASE

Hemoptysis as a Rare Presentation of Thoracic Aorta Aneurysm

Hemoptysis is the rarest presentation of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA).This critical condition is one of the life-threatening medical emergencies. Even with prompt approaches, TAA can have highly terrible outcomes.   Although TAA is an almost asymptomatic condition that is accidentally discovered, imaging with contrast is the most useful modality to diagnosis it.

A rare presentation of a common disease.

A sexually active 25-year-old nulliparous woman presented for a routine gynecological checkup. The patient reported normal menses, including her last menstrual period 2 weeks prior. Her past medical history included multiple sexual partners and an episode of gonococcal cervicitis at age 21 which resolved following antibiotic treatment with a single dose (125 mg) of intramuscular ceftriaxone. Sh...

Rare presentation of a common disease.

Gastric wall abscess presenting as thoracic pain: rare presentation of an old disease

Acute phlegmonous gastritis, a suppurative infection of the gastric wall, has a high mortality rate. This disease remains a mystery to most clinicians. The rarity of this disease and its nonspecific presentation make early diagnosis difficult, especially in the emergency department. We describe a case of acute phlegmonous gastritis presenting as gastric wall abscess in a 55-year-old woman who v...

Cellular Neurothekeoma: A Rare Tumor with a Common Clinical Presentation

Neurothekeomas are rare benign tumors commonly found on the head, neck, and upper extremities of women and younger individuals. They are thought to be of nerve sheath origin and usually present as painless, slow growing masses. We present a case of cellular neurothekeoma on the nasal ala of an 8-year-old girl with no previous history of trauma or piercings. Differential diagnosis, treatment opt...