BACKGROUND Eye diseases are important cause of medical consultation in children, with the spectrum varying in different localities. This study aimed to determine the spectrum of childhood eye diseases in a tertiary hospital serving rural and semi-rural communities. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of all patients less than 15 years old who presented to the eye clinic of Wesley Guil...

OBJECTIVE Thyroid disorders were thought to be rare in Africans in the early 1960s. However the 1970s witnessed an upsurge in reported cases of thyroid disorders in Africans. In endocrinology clinics in Nigeria, thyroid disorders are the second most common endocrine disorders seen. This study attempts to describe the patterns of thyroid disorders, clinical features, and complications as seen in...

BACKGROUND Though the major target of the HIV-virus is the immune system, the frequency of abdominal disorders in HIV/AIDS patients has been reported to be second only to pulmonary disease. These abdominal manifestations may be on the increase as the use of antiretroviral therapy has increased life expectancy and improved quality of life. Ultrasonography is an easy to perform, non invasive, ine...