A 50-year-old man with first episode of generalized tonic-clonic seizure and headache
Case of the Week Archive
Section Editors: Matylda Machnowska1 and Anvita Pauranik2
1University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A 9-year-old boy with a right jaw mass/cyst 3 months after a tooth extraction. It has been increasing in size and the patient is now experiencing some dysphagia.
An 18-year-old man with a history of high-grade fever and rigors for 3 days, along with drowsiness and decreased level of consciousness
A previously healthy 2-year-old girl with postauricular inflammatory signs and progressive worsening of otorrhea. Laboratory studies revealed a thrombocythemia and an elevated C-reactive protein.
A 54-year-old man with a 5-day history of cough, fever, and odynophagia. In laryngoscopy, striking inflammation of the epiglottis was seen, leading to a 50% airway narrowing.
A 29-year-old man with a history of Marfan syndrome complaining of several hours of progressively worsening middle back pain that radiates down his spine; pain began after he tripped and fell
A 13-month-old girl with an enlarging right forehead mass, initially noticed after minor trauma 7 months ago; lesion is solid with no bruit, skin changes, or associated inflammatory signs
A 7-month-old infant with head drop for 3 days; clinical examination depicts macrocrania and tense anterior fontanelle