Medical Must-See: Gigantic kidney stone breaks two world records
An enormous kidney stone removed from a retired Sri Lankan soldier has broken not one but two world records to become the largest ever recorded.…
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Medical Must-See: Sudden ‘snap’ signals triple penile fracture
The old adage ‘bad things come in threes’ has rung true for one unlucky patient who had a rare penile fracture involving all three erectile…
Medical Must-See: Suspected septic arthritis masks unique case of gout
Australian doctors have reported an unusual case of mimicry — suspected septic arthritis that turned out to be the first reported incidence of axial crystal…
Medical Must-See: Stinky fruit leads to partial blindness
The tropical fruit durian — loved for its taste despite its pungent smell — has left a Malaysian woman with bilateral vision loss in the…
Medical Must-See: Constipation signals a 6cm carcinoma
Constipation can often be traced back to changes in routine and diet, but for this US patient, it was a primary symptom of a previously…
Medical Must-See: Ukrainian teen survives close-range gunshot to neck
Until just over a year ago, doctors working in Ukraine had little experience in treating patients with gunshots wounds. However, the Russian invasion and subsequent…
Medical Must-See: IV antibiotic kicks off purpuric rash
Routine treatment of a non-healing foot ulcer took an unexpected turn for a US patient who developed purpuric lesions in response to a common antibiotic. …
Medical Must-See: Two anuses are not better than one
The old saying ‘two are better than one’ was not true for an unlucky patient from Mexico who was found to have dual anuses. The…
Medical Must-See: Infant’s development held back by twin in her brain
The term ‘baby brain’ is usually a light-hearted reference to the thought fog that can accompany pregnancy and caring for a newborn. But it also…
Medical Must-See: Unusual umbilical finding ties doctors in knots
A US infant might be the next Houdini after escaping, unscathed, from both a double and a single ‘true’ knot in the umbilical cord upon…
