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Behind an acrobat’s eye

Behind an acrobat’s eye

23/11/2021

A man aged 30 years presented to the general practitioner with a history of moderate pain and eyeball protrusion in his right eye immediately after being in handstand position.


A solitary penile lesion

A solitary penile lesion

23/11/2021

A man aged 73 years presented for a routine full skin examination and reported a new erythematous lesion, which occasionally bled, on the dorsal shaft of the penis.


Dressing a wound with a sanitary pad: A case of contact dermatitis

Dressing a wound with a sanitary pad: A case of contact dermatitis

21/10/2021

A woman aged 42 years presented to the hospital with a one-week history of a wrist lesion.


A painful leg ulcer

A painful leg ulcer

21/10/2021

A man aged 55 years presented with a two-week history of an enlarging painful ulcer affecting his right lower leg.


To cryo or not to cryo? A persistent scalp lesion

To cryo or not to cryo? A persistent scalp lesion

21/10/2021

A man aged 50 years reported a three-year history of an asymptomatic scalp lesion that had persisted after three episodes of cryotherapy for a presumed diagnosis of solar keratoses.


Paediatric photophobia: The pressure of a timely diagnosis

Paediatric photophobia: The pressure of a timely diagnosis

22/09/2021

A girl aged eight months was brought to see her family’s general practitioner with a four-month history of persistent bilateral epiphora and light sensitivity.


Pyloric stenosis in an infant

Pyloric stenosis in an infant

22/09/2021

A boy aged eight weeks presented to a regional emergency department with 24 hours of worsening non-bilious vomiting after feeds and recurrent loose stools with mucus.


A headache in the elderly

A headache in the elderly

22/09/2021

A woman aged 79 years presented with a four-day history of a new gradual onset bilateral temporal headache of moderate severity.


Unilateral partial cranial nerve palsy in a case of giant cell arteritis

Unilateral partial cranial nerve palsy in a case of giant cell arteritis

27/07/2021

A Caucasian woman aged 68 years initially presented with a three-week history of a new-onset headache, postnasal drip and mild sore throat.


5-Fluorouracil: Friend or foe?

5-Fluorouracil: Friend or foe?

23/07/2021

A nursing home resident aged 73 years was referred to the local dermatology department for management of a severe reaction to 5% 5-fluorouracil cream.


Necrotising soft tissue infection: A diagnosis not to be missed

Necrotising soft tissue infection: A diagnosis not to be missed

23/07/2021

A woman aged 19 years sustained a minor puncture wound to her left inner thigh while travelling in remote outback Australia.


Assessment and management of a longstanding penile lesion

Assessment and management of a longstanding penile lesion

23/07/2021

A man aged 60 years presented with an enlarging penile lesion that had been present for six years.


Recurrent intraepidermal carcinoma of the scalp: A common skin malignancy presenting important management considerations on a high-risk site

Recurrent intraepidermal carcinoma of the scalp: A common skin malignancy presenting important management considerations on a high-risk site

22/07/2021

A man aged 60 years presented with an irregularly shaped erythematous scalp plaque with a 5 cm diameter.


An elderly woman’s limp: Obturator hernia as a rare cause of small bowel obstruction

An elderly woman’s limp: Obturator hernia as a rare cause of small bowel obstruction

22/07/2021

An independent, underweight woman aged 83 years presented with a one-day history of worsening left lower quadrant pain, difficulty mobilising and vomiting without abdominal distension.


A longstanding pigmented lesion

A longstanding pigmented lesion

22/07/2021

A woman aged 70 years presented with a longstanding pigmented lesion on her right ear.

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