A 61-Year-Old Man with Widespread Hyperpigmentation
A 61-year-old man presents with generalised weakness and skin hyperpigmentation. His only past medical history of note is a bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing’s syndrome 18 years earlier. On examination of his visual fields you discover a bitemporal hemianopia. 1....
A Young Footballer Presents with Palpitations
A 22-year-old athlete presents with a history of palpitations that have been occurring whilst he is playing football. They have become bothersome of late and his coach has advised him to have a medical check up. On questioning him you find out that his father died at...
A 45-Year-Old Woman With Unexplained Hearing Loss
A 45-year-old woman presents complaining of difficulty hearing out of her right ear. She reports that her hearing loss is worsening, and in the last couple of weeks she has also had a fairly constant headache and feels dizzy. When you examine her right ear, you note...
A 50-Year-Old Man With a Swollen Neck
A 50-year-old man from India presents with neck pain, fevers and a large right-sided submandibular swelling. On examination the swelling is non-fluctuant and is situated below the angle of the jaw. The floor of his mouth appears oedematous. His temperature is 39.5...
