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M M Barron

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Cervical spine injury masquerading as a medical emergency.

Two cases of cervical spine fractures presenting as cardiac arrest in one case and as a coma with pneumonia and cervical osteomyelitis in the other are discussed. They demonstrate the need for careful history taking as well as a cautious approach to the cervical spine when accurate historical data are not available.

Aged↗

Cerebral vasculitis and ulcerative colitis.

We describe morphologically documented necrotizing cerebral vasculitis in a young man with ulcerative colitis. This case supports the evolving concept that ulcerative colitis may be accompanied by systemic vasculitis. The cerebral vasculitis was treated successfully with immunosuppressive therapy.

Adolescent↗

Gummi bear bezoar: a case report.

Bezoars in children are rare. Bezoars causing intestinal obstruction are even more unusual. We would like to report the first Gummi Bear Bezoar causing a large bowel obstruction in a child.

Bezoars↗