In adults, hemangioma is a rare presentation of a parotid mass. In this report, we present a case of a 40-year-old lady complaining of a swelling in the right inferior parotid region. Imaging studies revealed a cystic lesion of the right parotid gland. Fine needle aspiration cytology was not significantly helpful in revealing the diagnosis. In the operating room, a vascular cystic lesion was fo...

A 58 year old man with a history of cerebral infarction was admitted to hospital with chest discomfort and dyspnoea. He had no history of precordial chest discomfort. Angiography and left ventriculography showed that coronary fistulas connected the coronary sinus with the left circumflex and right coronary arteries. His coronary sinus did not communicate with the right atrium, draining instead ...

A 35-year-old Chinese man presented with dull pain in the right hypochondrial region for the previous 2 months. Laboratory examination revealed that his serum alpha-fetoprotein level was 1890 microg/L (reference range, 0-20 microg/L), and computed tomographic scan showed a hypodense lesion in the left liver lobe. At laparotomy, a dark reddish soft tumour (3.0 x 3.5 cm in diameter) was found in ...

Since the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), intracranial cavernous haemangioma has become the most commonly identified occult vascular malformation. The following case report demonstrates the characteristic radiological appearances and highlights the central role of MRI in the diagnosis of this lesion. CASE REPORT A thirteen-year-old boy presented with a six-week history of a progress...

To cite: Valizadeh N, McCarthy P, Lynch JM. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200679 DESCRIPTION A 66-year-old woman presented with a 9-month history of increasing difficulty in walking. Examination revealed asymmetric spastic paraparesis and a pyramidal pattern of weakness: Medical Research Council grade 4 on the left and 4+ on the right lower l...

Abstract Introduction Incidentaloma are asymptomatic and unanticipated adrenal tumours found on radiological imaging for unrelated diagnostic inquiries. Adrenal cavernous haemangioma is a rare, differentiated benign tumour arising from the endothelial layer of blood vessels. This rare phenomenon with only 66 cases reported in literature between 1955 2018. Case Details case 79-year-old Caucasian...