An unusual scrotal lump

Polyorchidism is a rare anomaly of the genital tract in which supernumerary testes are present, usually within the scrotum. Less than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. We present a case of polyorchidism in which the diagnosis was made on ultrasonography and as there was no evidence of an associated pathology on clinical examination or imaging, surgical exploration was therefore not considered necessary

Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and stroke: a review

Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation accounts for more than thirty percent of all strokes above the age of sixty years. The use of anticoagulants for the primary prevention of stroke has been a controversial issue for a long time. New data has emerged which clarifies some of these issues and helps in selecting patients who are at a higher risk of stroke