In a recent report published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a peculiar and alarming case involving a 12-year-old boy with a bright yellow tongue has shed light on a rare disorder, captivating the medical community.
Spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) is a rare but life-threatening condition for both mother and baby. Though it can strike at any stage of pregnancy, it's most commonly seen in the third trimester.
Baboon syndrome, also known as symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE), is a striking erythematous maculopapular rash that appears symmetrically in skin folds.
In a story that sounds like it's straight out of a medical thriller, a rare condition known as lithopedion has come into the spotlight, reminding the medical community of the extraordinary ways the human body can adapt to unexpected situations.
Nearly thirty years ago, a 14-year-old girl in the United Kingdom was hit in the eye by a shuttlecock during a game of badminton. In the aftermath, she lost her hard contact lens—a small inconvenience that didn't warrant much concern.
The woman's blood alcohol levels fluctuated between 30 millimoles per liter and 62 millimoles per liter — alarmingly high compared to the normal level of below two millimoles per liter.
